The Belle of Louisville

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Stock #: 256503
Type: Postcard
Era: Chrome
City: Louisville
State: Kentucky (KY)
County: Jefferson
Publisher: Curtechcolor 3-D Natural Color Reproduction
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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Historic steamboat now owned and operated by Louisville and Jefferson County, Kentucky. Built in 1914 as the "Idlewild", she first operated as a ferry and day pocket carrying passengers, freight, farm produce and even livestock. She became an excursion boat in the early 1920's. During World War II she towed oil barges. In 1948 her name was changed to the "Avalon" and she resumed the excursion business. Becoming the "Belle of Louisville" in 1963, she is now one of Louisville's busiest and most famous attractions

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