New Orleans (Steamboat) collection papers 1911.

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New Orleans (Steamboat) collection papers 1911.

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The New Orleans collections consists of material relating to the Historical Society'e celebration of the 100th anniverdary of the launching of the steamboat, New Orleans, the first powered vessel to navigate the Mississippi River. Material includes correspondence, reports, scrapbooks, photograhs, newsclippings and promotional material.

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Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives

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Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives

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New Orleans (Steamboat)

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The New Orleans, the first steamboat to navigate western waters, sailed from Pittsburgh bound for New Orleans in 1811. Built by Nicholas Roosevelt and backed by steamship builder Robert Fulton, the New Orleans proved that steam powered vessels could navigate the western waters. In 1911, the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania coordinated the building and subsequent sailing of a replica of New Orleanss, whose launching on November 1 was witnessed by President William Taft. From...