Steamboats, W.G. Bean Collection (copy negatives), December 1, 1961 [Comet] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1961.

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Steamboats, W.G. Bean Collection (copy negatives), December 1, 1961 [Comet] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1961.

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Part of a group of copy negatives taken for November 29, 1961, Arkansas Gazette article "Musical Family Looks Back at Old Days on the River," B1:2. W.G. (Win) Bean (2186-11, 2186-22, 2186-29) of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas (82 years old when this article was written) and various members of his family spent 15 years living and working on the Red, Mississippi and Arkansas Rivers. In addition to being a musician, Bean was the captain of the houseboat "Idler" (2186-09, 2186-16). Deane took a series of copy negatives of photographs in Bean's scrapbook. The negative series includes the "Comet." Win and Art Bean started Bean Music Company in Little Rock, Arkansas.

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm. (2 x 2 in.)

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Deane, Ernie

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Comet (Ship)

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Extra ship, built by Young, measured 1794, 2 decks, length 96ft 5in, keel 76ft 3in, breadth 27ft 1in, hold 12ft, wing transom 15ft 8in, waist 6in, between decks 6ft 2in, 297 tons. Voyages: (1) 1793/4 Bengal and Madras. Capt Sampson Baker. Gravesend 17 Jun 1794 - 15 Nov Calcutta - 29 Jan 1795 Kedgeree - 18 Feb Saugor - 4 Mar Madras - 24 May St Helena - 13 Sep River Shannon - 18 Oct Deptford. British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : CorporateBody : Description : ark:/81055/...

Arkansas History Commission

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The Arkansas History Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1905. Inspired and guided during its early years by John Hugh Reynolds, the commission is the official archives of the state, responsible for collecting and preserving the source materials of the history of Arkansas. From the description of Arkansas History Commission records, 1905-1984 [microform]. (Arkansas History Commission). WorldCat record id: 244818119 ...

Bean, W. G. (Win)

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