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"Mississippi River at New Orleans, 1873".

Woodcut view showing river with fishing boat, sail boats, and flat boats in foreground; further back a steamship and sailing ships. In background a portion of the city's skyline seen; steeples of St. Patrick's Church and the old First Presbyterian Church seen left of center.
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Woodcut by A. Measom Jr. Based on sketch by A. Waud. Published in William Cullen Bryant (ed.) Picturesque America: or, the land we live in. A delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes, water-falls, shores, canyons, valleys, cities, and other picturesque features of our country, (Vol. 2, 1874).

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Author Alfred R. Waud / A. Measom Jr.
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Other versions Sketch by Waud which this engraving appears to be based on: File:RiverboatsMississippiAtNewOrleansWaud.jpeg

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