Monthly Archives: October 2015

1901 Lee Line pass

A recent EBay purchase.  D. A. Loomis was quite a traveler as numerous passes from this era bear his name or he made a hobby of collecting railroad and steamboat passes.  Comping executives of railroads and steamboat companies was a … Continue reading

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STACKER LEE 1907/8 family pictures

These pictures are from a family album dating from 1907 1908 and were sent to me by Susan Lea whose family members are pictured.  They are the Schott and Ruppel families.  The man in the lower two pictures is thought … Continue reading

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Memphis river front winter circa 1906

The original picture was taken from a glass negative and colorized by my friend Josh Gamble Photo Shop maestro.  The first REES LEE was completed 1899 at Howard Shipyard Jeffersonville Ind., she sank and was lost at Tiptonville Tenn. June … Continue reading

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