Image of a group of sailors on shore pictured on a certificate from the American Seamen's Friend Society; ships docked in a harbor near buildings and storefronts; view of Governors Island from Manhattan in New York. Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history and certificate text. "W. Wade, Del."--text, bottom left of image. "Pollock & [Doty] Sc.."--text, bottom right of image. "This is to certify that Edwin M. Snow, M.D. by a Donation of Twenty Dollars from Jon a Pike, Providence, R.I. Is constituted a Life Member of the American Seamen's Friend Society New York June 18, 1853. P. Perit, President. Attest. John Spaulding, Harmon Loomis, Secretaries. Charles N. Talbot, Treasurer."--text, printed and handwritten, center of certificate.
Type
image
Extent
1 engraving : hand colored ; overall 43.66 x 47.15 cm (17 3/16 x 18 9/16 in.)
American Seamen’s Friend Society Docks--Pictorial works Governors Island (New York County, N.Y.)--Pictorial works Sailors--Pictorial works Ship captains--Pictorial works Intaglio prints--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Certificates. (gmgpc)
Place
New York (N.Y.)
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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