Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description
2001-0020 View of the P.M.S.S. Co.'s wooden, side wheeler steamer with two masts; American flag on stern; row boat and two small Chinese sail boats in foreground, two other ships in the distance. Text below the print: (left) Endicott & Co. Lith. 59 Beekman St. N.Y.; (center) Built by Webb & Bell under the superintendence of Capt. Wm. Skiddy.; (right) Published by L. R. Menger 22 Dey St. N.Y. Below (left) Length of water line....320 ft. / Breadth of beam....43 " / Depth of hold....27 " / Tonnage 2676 82/100. Carpenter's do. 3230; (right) Length on spar deck 340 ft. breadth over all 72 ft. / Diam. of wheel 42 ft. Face of bucket 12 ft. / Engine built by Novelty works. / 105 in. cylinder. 10 feet stroke. The Montana operated between San Francisco and Panama between 1866 and 1869.
Type
image
Format
Pictorial works. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
1 print : lithograph, col. ; 17 1/4 x 35 in. image on 22 x 36 3/4 in. sheet.
Identifier
(C)001380704CSL01-Aleph (DRA)VVV-3961
Language
English
Subject
Pacific Mail Steamship Company Montana (Ship)--Pictorial works Vessels Side wheelers Prints Lithographs
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
