Wreck of the ferry steamboat Emily

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Title

Wreck of the ferry steamboat Emily

Description

Sepia tone postcard of the Ohio River with ice. The ferry steamboat Emily was operated by Captain John F. Davis between Portsmouth, OH and Fullerton, KY. The Ohio River had been frozen for about one week and the ice was breaking up and moving, when on January 5, 1910, the Emily sank. She was insured, raised in July of 1910, and repaired.

Creator

Unknown

Date

January 1910

Format

14 cm x 8.6 cm Postcard

Coverage

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Scioto County Public Library

Collection

Citation

Unknown, “Wreck of the ferry steamboat Emily,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed November 23, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/25045.

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