Boat named "Helen Burke"

Creation Date

1924

Decade

1920

Photographer

unknown

Subject

Jacksonville State University -- History, State Normal School (Jacksonville Ala.) -- History, River boats -- Alabama -- Mobile, Waterways -- Alabama -- Mobile, Cotton trade -- Alabama

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Description

The boat named "Helen Burke" was named as such in 1924. It was abandoned 1929-30. Shown Helen Burke is loaded with 5,000 bales of cotton for both Mobile, Alabama and export. (circa 1924)

Date Digitized

August 2017

Source

Alabama Gallery Special Collections

Is Part Of

Historical Image Collection

Rights

This image is the property of Jacksonville State University and is intended for non-commercial use. Images may be copied for research, teaching, personal, or any fair use as defined by U.S. copyright law. Images may not be altered in any way. Users of these images are asked to acknowledge Jacksonville State University. For questions or further information about usage rights, please contact the Library’s Electronic Resources Department at (256) 782-8195.

Location

The original printed photograph is housed in the Houston Cole Library Alabama Gallery, Box 2, Item 260.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psp/psp1920/PSP1920boats_00260.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 300 dpi. The file name is PSP1920boats_00260.tif; file size is 6.9 MB. Original image is 8 by 10 on glossy photographic paper