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Ways Packet Directory 1848-1994: Passenger Steamboats Of The | 
 enlarge | Author: Jr., Frederick Way
Creator: Joseph W. Rutter
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Category: Book
List Price: $34.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 623838
Media: Paperback
Edition: Rev Sub
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 643
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.5
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 8.8 x 1.6
ISBN: 0821411063
Dewey Decimal Number: 387.24360973
EAN: 9780821411063
ASIN: 0821411063
Publication Date: February 15, 1995
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Product Description
Passenger Steamboats of the Mississippi River System Since the Advent of Photography in Mid-Continent America Frederick Way, Jr. "If you want to know anything about a steamboat, Way's directory is the place to start". -- Louisville Courier-Journal
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ESSENTIAL FOR SERIOUS STEAMBOAT RESEARCHERS February 24, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a very comprehensive listing of steamboats, where they were built, their size, who was Captain if known, etc. It also includes some, but not a lot, very nice photographs of steamboats. The only drawback is that the index is not comprehensive. My gg grandfather had only two listings in the index by his name, but he was actually mentioned in one additional listing for a total of three. So a bit of due diligence is required.
Riverboat Enthusiasts March 7, 2006
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I believe this to be the best riverboat/steamboat reference I have ever come upon. It is the most complete I have ever seen although it is not totally complete. This is a book you cannot be without if interested in river travel history. I will never sell mine.
A Tremendous Achievement March 23, 2002
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Way's is an almost staggering achievement. Mr. Way (now deceased) spent approx. 80 years of his life collecting this information. There isn't any other source that comes close to Way's if you need to know about steamboats on the Western Waters (Pittsburgh westwards).
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