About GrafixMat Coasters
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Back Story
About GrafixMat Coasters:
Each GrafixMat® is a work of art, masterfully laser-engraved on the cork front with a unique and amusing story colorfully illustrated on its flip-side. For a treasured gift or your own personal collection; select one or create a set of 2, 4, 6 or more from 21 themed Collections totaling more than 500 contemporary and fine art designs. Made from eco-friendly recycled cork from Portugal and Spain, yet handcrafted in the U.S.A. GrafixMats® are so artfully designed and intriguing, we've created a hanging hole in the back of each coaster.
All Natural • Durable • Easy Wash • Singles or Sets • Storage Caddies • 4 1/4" Diameter, 5/16" Thick • Green Certified
Front Design:
STEAMBOAT: City of Cincinnati 1899 - 1918
The Back Story:
Steamboat: City of Cincinnati
A side-wheel paddler with wood hull (300 ft. x 38 ft. x 6 ft. draft), was built 1899. CITY OF CINCINNATI operated on the Ohio River opposite the City of Louisville. Every day at 5:30 PM, one boat would leave Louisville while the other departed Cincinnati, and each would deliver its freight to the other city early the next morning. On weekends they ran popular “Meet the Boat” trips. Each boat left its respective city at 8:30 AM and when the boats met, they exchanged passengers for the return trip home.
CITY OF CINCINNATI was lost in ice in January, 1918 at Cincinnati, Ohio.