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| Riverboats:
Robert E. Lee
Gouache on paper
Artist: Dean
Ellis
Art director: Howard E. Paine
First day of issue: August 22, 1996
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Part of capturing the essence of the Robert E. Lee meant
showing the riverboat hard at work; the churning water
at the prow indicates that the Lee is moving at top
speed. The Lee won a famous riverboat race against the
Natchez in 1870, roaring to victory at an average speed
of only 13 miles per hour. |
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