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Captain Milt Harry one time friend of the Lee Line and failed attempt to restore the James Lee House into a museum circa 1962 however later turned into the beautiful James Lee House bed and breakfast.
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Pat Cleburne photo from the Howard-Tilton Memorial Library Tulane University
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Lee Line silver sugar dish
Thank you Lola Culler for sharing these pictures of your Lee Line sugar dish.
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Stylish Ladies on Lee Line steamer Princess day excursion 1918 or 1919
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Lee Line Serving Dishes
Justin B., thank you for sending these pictures of Lee Line serving dishes. These silver plated dishes were made by Reed and Barton. Last year I was able to purchase an identical creamer pitcher that had lost just about all … Continue reading
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SADIE LEE sunk at Dennis Landing Mississippi Nov. 15, 1912
Way’s Packet Directory recorded the SADIE hit a snag at Dennis Landing. Of interest is the stern sign SADIE LEE of NEW YORK. Sometime after the death of Capt. James Lee Jr., (Feb 1905) the Lee Line reincorporated in New … Continue reading
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Lee Line encounters with law enforcement
June 27, 1929 Posted on February 22, 2012 by leelinesteamers The Evening Independent Newspaper St. Petersburg Florida reported on June 27, 1929 the following story G Peters Lee Caught after repeated warnings by Memphis Chief of Police Memphis Tenn., June 27 (AP) G. Peters … Continue reading
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Beautiful cursive script July 3 1891 letter to Lee Line Capt. Robert E Lee
This letter resides in the Lilly Library at the Univ of Indiana Howard Shipyard archive.
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Howard Shipyard boiler and stern wheel shaft drawing for Lady Lee
This drawing is another Howard Shipyard Univ of Indiana Lilly Library find showing the LADY LEE boiler dimensions and dimensions for her stern wheel drive shaft mechanism. This drawing is dated May 31, 1889.
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Howard Shipyard freight hoist and capstan mechanical drawing dated 1874
During a recent trip to the Univ of Indiana Lilly Library Bloomington Indiana I found this drawing dated 1874 showing the under deck drive mechanism powering a steamboat’s freight hoist and capstan. Also found were drawings of several other Lee … Continue reading
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