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Adam Jacobs
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Adam Jacobs
Description
Adam Jacobs (built 1885 in Brownsville, Pa.) at port. Vessel had electric lights and an arc searchlight (seen at far right), one of the first see in the region.
Evansville
Title
Evansville
Description
Sternwheeler Evansville after rebuilding at Madison, 1896.
Evansville
Title
Evansville
Description
Sternwheeler Evansville at Bowling Green wharf.
Evansville
Title
Evansville
Description
Aboard the Evansville on the Green River.
Eagle Boat Store
Title
Eagle Boat Store
Date
1895
Description
The Eagle Boat Store in 1895. At that time a large figurehead, seen at the right, stood beside the door. Where the figurehead came from and where it went is a mystery. It may have ben from the Steamer Lady Gay which sank in 1870.

The Eagle Boat Store was founded in 1839 according to lettering on picture of Ward and Brady Boat Store. Lockwood and Wider sold to Capt. James Ward whose name appears first in 1871 directory. Ward and Brady Boat Store until... when Capt. Ward bought out Brady. James Ward and Son, until 1895 (when no longer in directory). Eagle Boat Store Co. 1895. Moved from 517 N. Levee (foot of Vine St.) in the 1939 land clearance for the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. The new store was located at 805 N. Wharf Street.

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