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Steamboat Ticket, Reading, Pa., to Klapperthal Pavilion, July 4, 1896

Steamboat Ticket, Reading, Pa., to Klapperthal Pavilion, July 4, 1896
A child's ticket for a steamboat trip on the Schuylkill River between Reading, Pennsylvania, and the Klapperthal Pavilion, which was located outside of town and contained a dance floor, restaurant, and other amenities. The back of the ticket is stamped "Jul. 4, 1896."

Captain John A. Hiester (1842-1922) built boats and ran steamboats on the Schuylkill for many years.

See also Reading Steamboat Company Ticket, Reading, Pa., to High's Grove.

Steamboats Iona, Golden Eagle, and Atlantic
Reading to Klapperthal and return (down) (up).
Capt. John A. Hiester.
Children's ticket.

Reading Steamboat Company Ticket, Reading, Pa., to High's Grove

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