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Title
The Union Steamboat Company
Creator
Clay, Cosack & Co., printer
Contributor
Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
1877
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information
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Description
Image of the steamboat St. Louis sailing with a sailboat nearby and other vessels in the distance; American flag and pennants that read "St. Louis," "U.S. Co.," "Detroit," "Buffalo," "Portage," and "Marquette" stream in the wind; arched sign on side of vessel reads, "The Union Steamboat Co. Erie Railway Line."
Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history; printer used the name Clay, Cosack & Co. from 1868-1877. "Clay, Cosack & Co. Buffalo, N.Y."--text, bottom right margin. "Buffalo Lake Superior Line / Passenger and Freight Steamers. : Buffalo, Milwaukee and Chicago Line / Freight Steamers. : Buffalo and Green bay Line / Passenger and Freight Steamers."--text, bottom center margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 49.53 x 70.49 cm (19 1/2 x 27 3/4 in.)
Identifier
priJLC_MAR_002607
418255
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2813
Language
English
Subject
Advertising--Transportation
Steamboats--Pictorial works
Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection
Maritime
Large Size
The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library

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