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Mouth of the Red River [Stereoview]Description
1870s stereoview of barrels waiting to be shipped at the “Mouth of the Red River.”Context
The Red River has been significant in commerce and transportation by providing an outlet to New Orleans from Northeast Texas, and it became a highway for cotton, farm products, and eventually cattle boats. Sternwheelers, sidewheelers, and showboats plied the river alongside keelboats and pirogues. Before the railroad era, steamboats regularly navigated the Red River from New Orleans to the site of present Shreveport.