Author:
Title: Ocklawaha and Silver Springs Rivers and Silver Springs in the Heart of Florida, Ocklawaha Steamboat Company, "the Hart Line," Promotional Booklet
Description: Gainesville, FL, Pepper Publishing and Printing Co, 1917. Unbound. Single sheet, 18 by 10 inches, folded to 3 3/8 by 6 inches, with printing on what is essentially six panels. Several black and white photos present, including several of the steamboat Hiawatha. A booklet promoting steamboat trips on the Ocklawaha River in Florida, a narrow twisting river that required specially designed steamboats for its navigation. Poetry, descriptive ad copy of the tour, etc. provided. Presumably started by Hubbard L. Hart, the Ocklawaha Steamboat Company was probably the last iteration of the original company that was founded in 1865. Hart ran steamboats for the Confederacy during the Civil War, helping to avoid Union blockades. The steamboats disappeared by the 1920s, replaced by motor powered boats. GOOD condition. General toning, some spotting and staining to the piece. Minor splitting along some of the folds. Good .

Keywords: Noisbn Travel


See more books from our catalog: Americana