Title
Cairo Levee and Water Front
Subject
Illinois--Cairo
Ohio River
Ohio River Valley
Levees
Automobiles
Boats and boating
Horses
Horse-drawn vehicles
Description
An artist's depiction of the banks of the Ohio River at the levee in Cairo shows a line of cars parked above the water front.
On verso: "Cairo levee and water front looking south from Sixth Street. Automobile tourists are lined up on levee road waiting their turn to be loaded on the 'Steamer Kiwanis' (one of the huge ferry boats of the fleet owned and operated by 'Cairo City Ferry Co.') This steamer operates between Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri. 'Cairo, the Gateway to the South'."
On verso: "Cairo levee and water front looking south from Sixth Street. Automobile tourists are lined up on levee road waiting their turn to be loaded on the 'Steamer Kiwanis' (one of the huge ferry boats of the fleet owned and operated by 'Cairo City Ferry Co.') This steamer operates between Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri. 'Cairo, the Gateway to the South'."
Creator
Stevenson
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
n.d.
Format
jpg
Language
eng
Identifier
404039
Miscellaneous Collection
Postcard Collection
Original Format
postcard
color
2
Physical Dimensions
9 x 14 cm