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A front view of the "Louise," a sidewheel passenger steamship, at the Light Street pier in Baltimore, Maryland. Passengers are gathered on the decks of the ship. Owned by the Tolchester Steamboat Company, the "Louise" was one of the most popular excursion steamers on the Chesapeake Bay and could hold 2,500 people. The company ran…

Steamship ‘Louise’ at Baltimore pier

Description

A front view of the "Louise," a sidewheel passenger steamship, at the Light Street pier in Baltimore, Maryland. Passengers are gathered on the decks of the ship. Owned by the Tolchester Steamboat Company, the "Louise" was one of the most popular excursion steamers on the Chesapeake Bay and could hold 2,500 people. The company ran daily excursion steamships to the Tolchester Beach Amusement Park in Kent County, Maryland.

Creator

Date

circa 1915

Language(s)

Collection Number

PP128

Dimensions

5 x 5 inches

Object ID

PP128.68

Extent

1 print

Resource ID

16604

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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