In order to ship a rail car, a customer must issue a Bill of Lading (BOL). This is essentially the document a shipper issues to a railroad in order to ship a rail car to a destination. The information on the BOL follows the same car from railroad to railroad.
Railroad Depot at 10th (Tenth) and Waller Streets. Built in 1886 for the Cincinnati-Portsmouth-Virginia Line. Used by Norfolk & Western from 1901 until new N & W Depot was built in 1931. Razed in 1968
Orange card with patron name, Anne DuPuy with address. Card was used to "draw out" or lend books. Card number and expiration date. Dates stamped for book returns
Black and white photo image of the steamboat The Cincinnati. From the Portsmouth Daily Times, Monday April 7, 1924: "New Steamer Cincinnati Makes Trip From Pittsburgh to Queen City in 40 Hours. The Ohio river Steamer Cincinnati broke previous river records in her trip from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati, arriving here today. The boat made the trip in forty hours and averaged 20 miles an hour. The best previous time was a little more than 48 hours. The Cincinnati passed down here Sunday evening at 10 o'clock."
