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- Wood Engraving, "View of New Orleans," circa 1850 -
- circa 1850
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Wood Engraving, "View of New Orleans," circa 1850
- The Sweetest Spot on Earth, Sugar Levee Beside the Mississippi, New Orleans, La. -
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The Sweetest Spot on Earth, Sugar Levee Beside the Mississippi, New Orleans, La.
- The Mother Earth News, Vol. 1, No. 4, 1970 - <em>The Mother Earth News</em> appealed to young, "hip" readers who invested in back-to-the-land philosophies and do-it-yourself approaches. Launched in January 1970, it remains in publication as the longest-running magazine devoted to readers who want to live in a more sustainable way.
- 1970
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The Mother Earth News, Vol. 1, No. 4, 1970
The Mother Earth News appealed to young, "hip" readers who invested in back-to-the-land philosophies and do-it-yourself approaches. Launched in January 1970, it remains in publication as the longest-running magazine devoted to readers who want to live in a more sustainable way.
- Toll Rates Sign from the Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge Spanning the Mississippi River, 1868-1869 - Andrew Carnegie's Keystone Bridge Company built the first Keokuk and Hamilton Bridge in the late 1860s, which stood until 1915 when the threat of a competing bridge forced the owners to reconstruct the deteriorating structure. The toll rates provided the bridge owners with the money to perform maintenance and major repairs to ensure the safety of the structure.
- 1868-1869
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Toll Rates Sign from the Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge Spanning the Mississippi River, 1868-1869
Andrew Carnegie's Keystone Bridge Company built the first Keokuk and Hamilton Bridge in the late 1860s, which stood until 1915 when the threat of a competing bridge forced the owners to reconstruct the deteriorating structure. The toll rates provided the bridge owners with the money to perform maintenance and major repairs to ensure the safety of the structure.
- Wood Engraving, "The Levee at New Orleans," 1859 -
- 1859
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Wood Engraving, "The Levee at New Orleans," 1859
- A Mississippi Steamboat Landing, 1900-1906 -
- 1900-1906
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A Mississippi Steamboat Landing, 1900-1906
- A Mississippi River Landing, Memphis, Tennessee, July 1906 - African-American workers carry cargo from horse-drawn wagons onto waiting steamboats. This 1906 photograph was taken at Memphis, Tennessee, along the Mississippi River. Steamboats were still an important freight and travel option into the early 20th century.
- July 01, 1906
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A Mississippi River Landing, Memphis, Tennessee, July 1906
African-American workers carry cargo from horse-drawn wagons onto waiting steamboats. This 1906 photograph was taken at Memphis, Tennessee, along the Mississippi River. Steamboats were still an important freight and travel option into the early 20th century.