Tag Archives: cargo

Looking for Bottles Carried on the Steamboat Arabia

Posted on 16 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

T H E S T E A M B O A T A R A B I A Looking at famed Civil War author Jim Schmidt’s interview with Andrew W. Hall and the Galveston-Houston Packet this morning made me … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Digging and Finding, Dinnerware, Display, Flasks, History, Museums, Questions, Treasure | Tagged Arabia, Bertrand, Bob Hawley, bottles, Captain William Terrill, cargo, Elisha Sortor, Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri, Missouri River, museum, paddlewheel, Parkville, Quindaro Bend, Steamboat, Treasure, William Boyd | 2 Comments

Looking at some of the Bitters Bottles on the steamboat Bertrand – Part 1

Posted on 13 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

James Campiglia, in a series of recent emails, embedded the following statement within one portion of his commentary which inspired this post: “Also found a picture of a shard you may want to post. “Kintzing” early, beautiful green square is a … Continue reading →