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Shipping on the Ohio River

Shipping on the Ohio River
The development of steam navigation at the beginning of the 19th century added greatly to Cincinnati’s stature as a major commercial and trading port. This painting, The Public Landing by John Child, shows the city in 1835.
Cincinnati Hist. Society
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Ohio; Cincinnati; United States (History)
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