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Vicksburg Waterfront 1907
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maedeansIn album: 2007-03-16 Vicksburg and the Mighty...In Webshots channel: travel - Date uploaded: Apr 2, 2007
VICKSBURG WATERFRONT, CIRCA 1907: "A City Born of the River" The river determined the location of Vicksburg to be on the hills above the Mississippi, safe from floods. The river was the highway of mid-America, the lifeblood of the town, and a haven for flatboats, barges, snag boats, dredges, steamboats and towboats. Buildings grew to line the hills, church spires pointed heavenward, and a handsome courthouse dominated the skyline. The river carved a new channel in 1876, leaving Vicksburg without a port until 1903 when the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers diverted the Yazoo River into the old bed. This scene of the city, circa 1907, is a reminder that Vicksburg was born of the river. Sponsor: Ergon, Inc.
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- Apr 02, 2007
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- OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD
- Model:
- C990Z,D490Z
- F stop:
- F/5.6
- Exposure:
- 1/500 sec.
- Focal length:
- 5.6 mm
- Flash:
- flash did not fire (0)
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- pattern (5)
- Dimensions:
- 1084x688
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