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philb

19 Mar 2021
05:13:40pm
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David Giles sent me the January/February edition of the Canadian Philatelist which has an article by our friend Dick Logan "Steamboats and steamboat mail". Great history, i love the California Mail Route via Panama 1848/51 ..with all the stops New York,,Charleston, Savannah,,Cuba, New Orleans,,Kingston Jamaica,Chagres Panama,Acapulco,San Blas,Mazatlan,San Diego, Santa Barbara, Monterey, San Francisco, i hope no one was in a hurry.

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keesindy

19 Mar 2021
11:31:36pm

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Here is an full-page advertisement from the 1882-83 R. L. Polk & Co. Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory. These steamers served Indiana and Kentucky along a short section of the Ohio River.

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philb

20 Mar 2021
07:26:14am
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I was surprised to learn how short a lifespan the average Mississippi steamboats had..

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Harvey

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20 Mar 2021
08:57:24am

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If you can get your hands on it, there is a great old western series starring Darrin Magavin and, for a while, Burt Reynolds, called Riverboat. I have it on DVD and it is really fun to watch, I remember it from when I was a kid!

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philb

20 Mar 2021
09:41:57am
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Harvey , thats really going back in time...but with Burt Reynolds it had to be in the 70s or so.

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sheepshanks

20 Mar 2021
10:31:05am
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Riverboat was 1959-61 with Burt being replaced midway through the series.

philb

20 Mar 2021
12:43:00pm
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Wow, Burt had a long career...i missed that show...all we could get in Italy 1961 was Perry Mason.

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partsguy

20 Mar 2021
08:38:45pm

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But you probably got to see Topo Gigio before Ed Sullivan and the rest of the USA did!

BrightonPete

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20 Mar 2021
11:31:38pm

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... and Canada!

Topo Rules!

philb

21 Mar 2021
09:02:13am
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No, there was not too much of a menu on T.V. back then...but they loved Perry Mason.

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keesindy

19 Mar 2021
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philb

20 Mar 2021
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I was surprised to learn how short a lifespan the average Mississippi steamboats had..

"And every hair is measured like every grain of sand"

Harvey

This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
20 Mar 2021
08:57:24am

re: Steamboats and steamboat mail !

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philb

20 Mar 2021
09:41:57am

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re: Steamboats and steamboat mail !

Harvey , thats really going back in time...but with Burt Reynolds it had to be in the 70s or so.

"And every hair is measured like every grain of sand"

sheepshanks

20 Mar 2021
10:31:05am

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re: Steamboats and steamboat mail !

Riverboat was 1959-61 with Burt being replaced midway through the series.

philb

20 Mar 2021
12:43:00pm

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re: Steamboats and steamboat mail !

Wow, Burt had a long career...i missed that show...all we could get in Italy 1961 was Perry Mason.

"And every hair is measured like every grain of sand"

partsguy

20 Mar 2021
08:38:45pm

re: Steamboats and steamboat mail !

But you probably got to see Topo Gigio before Ed Sullivan and the rest of the USA did!

BrightonPete

Praying for Ukraine
20 Mar 2021
11:31:38pm

re: Steamboats and steamboat mail !

... and Canada!

Topo Rules!

philb

21 Mar 2021
09:02:13am

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re: Steamboats and steamboat mail !

No, there was not too much of a menu on T.V. back then...but they loved Perry Mason.

"And every hair is measured like every grain of sand"