Steamboats, the Pelican, railroad ferry at Helena, Ark., February, 1960 [View 1] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1960.

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Steamboats, the Pelican, railroad ferry at Helena, Ark., February, 1960 [View 1] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1960.

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Negative taken for February 28, 1960, Arkansas Gazette article "Helena Enjoys Era of Industrial Progress," E1:1. The "Pelican" train ferry transported cars from the Illinois Central Railroad on the Mississippi River between Lula, Coahoma County, Mississippi and Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas. The 300 feet long "Pelican" is one of the last remaining steamboats on the Mississippi River.

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

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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 ...