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The Island Queen, Cincinnati, Ohio – Antique Wall Art

The Island Queen, Cincinnati, Ohio, c1906. — historic photograph
The Island Queen, Cincinnati, Ohio, c1906.. Historic photograph from the Cincinnati collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This historic photograph of The Island Queen, Cincinnati, Ohio brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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The Island Queen, Cincinnati, Ohio

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The Island Queen was a side-wheel steamboat that carried passengers on the Ohio River at Cincinnati, a type of vessel whose paddle wheels on either side made it a familiar sight on the river's busy waterfront. Boats like this one ran summer excursions and short trips out to riverside resorts, offering city residents a cool escape in an era before widespread car travel. This print comes from the Detroit Publishing Company, a firm known for documenting American towns, rivers and landmarks for tourism and promotion around 1900 to 1910. Its record gives little beyond the title, date and copyright number, so the boat's appearance and setting are the best guides to its everyday role on the river.

Created / publishedc1906.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1900-1910.
NotesCopyright by Detroit Publishing Co. No. 019286. Forms part of: Detroit Publishing Company Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
SubjectsSide wheelers--Ohio--Cincinnati--1900-1910.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,140 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-163784

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