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Title

Pushboating up Big Sandy River

Authors

Files

Collection

0771: Stump Photograph Collection

Institution

Marshall University Archives and Special Collections

Date

1903

Description

Pushboating up Big Sandy River, cyanotype mounted on cardboard. Description supplied by Mr. F. C. (Jack) Stump: Pushboating up Big Sandy River. J. W. Stump, Jr. stamped in upper left corner of cardboard back. These boats were used to deliver supplies to the construction camps for the railroads. The boats were frequently dismantled after their one-way trip.

Format

Photograph

Subject

Subject Terms: Boats Cyanotypes Flatboats Big Sandy Valley, Ky. Big Sandy River

Type

Still Image

Usage Rights

Not in copyright.

Identifier

2009.05.0771.01.08

Recommended Citation

"Pushboating up Big Sandy River" (1903). 0771: Stump Photograph Collection, 1900-1904. 8.
https://mds.marshall.edu/stump_photograph_collection/8