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Table Depicting Disasters to Vessels On and Near the Coasts and On the Rivers between 1901 to 1920
Statisical information on the amount of passengers and crew using steamboats, the amount of cargo lost, lives lost, and vessels lost in 1901-1920.
Payne-Goodloe Family in the 1880 United States Federal Census
This record lists Lewis Payne as head of household married to Georgiana Payne (formerly Goodloe) living with both of Georgiana's adult children, Octavia and Frank, from her previous marriage. Georgiana and her children's race is annotated as "Mu" or…
Goodloe Family in the 1870 United States Federal Census
The 1870 census reports that George (here, "Geo"), Georgiana, Alice (presumably Octavia), and Frank lived in the same household during this time. The census reveals that Ezra's grandfather worked as a seaman.
Florida population in the Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 Bulletin
The image contains the Florida population from the 1910 census population bulletin.
Photograph of an African American steward serving Caucasian American
African American steward serving a White American. One of the few pictures found of an African American steward on a ship.
Ezra Gerry in the U. S. City Directories, 1898
The image reveals a page in the 1898 Pensacola City Directory. The page provides evidence to the fact he lived at 511 W Wright and was employed as a cabin boy.
Wiggins' Pensacola City Directory 1903
1903 Pensacola city directory.
Article, "Heroes of Life-Saving Service"
Account of Larchmont victims being rescued.
Article, "Captain Haley's Story"
Article reporting on captain of the schooner Harry Knowleton, Frank T. Haley's account of the collision between the schooner and the Larchmont. He claimed that the Larchmont headed into the schooner's direction despite shouts of warnings from the…
Photograph, "Ill-Fated Steamer and Map Showing Location of Disaster"
This is a photo of the Larchmont, and a location of where the disaster happened.