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Riverboats

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Year

1970 (circa)

Video Details

11:01; color; sound, V-243 BA370; S.1239

Description

A retired riverboat pilot sits on his front porch and talks about the old riverboat days, including his experience on the City Eufaula, the Callahan and the Chipola. He describes the different parts of a riverboat using a large replica of the City Eufuala. He also mentions the Mary, a boat that he operated with his father and brothers on the Apalachicola River. Produced by WFSU-TV.

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WFSU-TV

Corporate Subject

Callahan (Riverboat)
The Chipola (Riverboat)
City Eufaula (Riverboat)
The Mary (Riverboat)

Geographic Subject

Apalachicola River
Florida

Subject

Boating
Riverboat pilots
Riverboats
Shipping

Title

Riverboats

Subject

Boating

Riverboat pilots

Riverboats

Shipping

Description

Date

1970 (circa)

Contributor

WFSU-TV

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Color

color

Video Details

11:01; color; sound, V-243 BA370; S.1239

Video Filename

BA370.mp4

YouTube ID

AeLkTCPF6Cw

Geographic Term

Apalachicola River (Fla.)

Florida

Subject - Corporate

Callahan (Riverboat)

The Chipola (Riverboat)

City Eufaula (Riverboat)

The Mary (Riverboat)

Video Snippet

A retired riverboat pilot talks...

Video Time

11:01

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Chicago Manual of Style

Riverboats. 1970 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/253421>, accessed 24 December 2024.

MLA

Riverboats. 1970 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/253421>

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Florida Memory is a digital outreach program providing free online access to select archival records from collections housed in the State Library and Archives of Florida. Florida Memory digitizes materials that illuminate the state's history and culture.

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For FY2024-25, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $614,955. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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