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Title
[Crowd on dock waving at steamship Italy]
Creator
Strobridge & Co. Lith., printer
Contributor
Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information
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Description
Image of the steamship Italy departing from port; a large crowd of people stand on the dock waving with hats or handkerchiefs in hand, including famous figures like P. T. Barnum and "Buffalo Bill" Cody; passengers and a band playing music visible on deck; city visible on shore in background.
Title supplied by cataloger. Date supplied by cataloger based on vessel history and style of dress. "Strobridge Lithograph Co. Cincinnati O. U.S.A."--text, bottom center margin. Uncolored image of a man and woman embracing in a forest setting glued on verso (J. Baker, artist).
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 59.06 x 93.98 cm (23 1/4 x 37 in.)
Identifier
priJLC_MAR_001462
404111
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2825
Language
English
Subject
Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Pictorial works
Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891--Pictorial works
Docks--Pictorial works
Ships--Pictorial works
Steamboats--Pictorial works
Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection
Maritime
Large Size
The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library

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