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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The St. Louis and Tennessee River Packet Co. was a fierce competitor of the Lee Line.\u00a0 Recently I was able to purchase this interesting piece of history.\u00a0 The gentleman who sold this plate received it as a gift from an elderly friend whose family was from west Tennessee.\u00a0 The friend of the seller had received it from his grandmother who likely travelled on a St. Louis and Tennessee River Packet Co. steamboat.\u00a0 The makers mark on the back of the plate was the Shenango Pottery Co. New Castle PA.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Having watched Ebay for such items for a number of years, I was very happy to be able to purchase this rare plate.\u00a0 Are there any Lee Line plates, cups and other serving dishes waiting to be discovered?\u00a0 When the Lee Line Wharf-boat anchored at the foot of Beale Street Memphis burned in 1923 or 24, any such items would have disappeared.\u00a0 However my hope is that there are a few dishes waiting to be discovered.<\/p>\n
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The St. Louis and Tennessee River Packet Co. was a fierce competitor of the Lee Line.\u00a0 Recently I was able to purchase this interesting piece of history.\u00a0 The gentleman who sold this plate received it as a gift from an … Continue reading