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Title
Explosion of the American Eagle. [upper] Explosion of the Steamer Stockton. [lower]
Creator
Britton & Rey, printer
Britton & Rey, publisher
Date Created and/or Issued
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Prints and Ephemera
Rights Information
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Description
Upper image is of the side-wheeler, American Eagle, exploding and burning. Lower image is of the stern-wheeler, Stockton, exploding and burning. Both tragedies occurred on October 18th, 1853. "Lith & Pub. by Britton & Rey, Cor. Montg. & Commercial S. Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.
Type
image
Format
High resolution
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; 26.5 x 19.5 cm (10 7/16 x 7 5/8 in.) overall
Identifier
48052:074
48728
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p9539coll1/id/23462
Language
English
Subject
California--Pictorial works
Suisun Bay (Calif.)
San Joaquin River (Calif.)
Marine accidents
The American Eagle
The Steamer Stockton
Lithographs. (aat)
Source
California letter sheets.
Prints and Ephemera, Huntington Digital Library

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