"S.S. China"--title at the top of the drawing. "Scale 1/16" = 1 Ft"--scale given. Drawing shows a starboard cutaway profile, followed by plans for the bridge, promenade, upper, main, lower, and hold decks of the steamship China; the deck plans show passenger accommodations, including the bunks in steerage, along with the dining saloon, social hall, card room and other amenities. The lower right-hand corner of the original has been cut off. Unknown as to when the copy was made. "China (II)"--on verso, in ms., in pencil. Focus of item: China (1889-1925).
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
Blueprint ; image 95 x 77.3 cm (37 3/8 x 30 7/16 in.) ; overall 100.8 x 77.5 cm (39 11/16 x 30 1/2 in.)
China (Steamship : 1889-1925) Naval architecture--Designs and plans Passenger ships--United States--Design and construction Ships--19th century--Pictorial works Ships--20th century--Pictorial works Steamboat lines--United States Shipping--Pacific Ocean Steamboats--Design and construction Pacific Mail Steamship Company Plans, ship
Source
John Haskell Kemble Collection Plans Vessels Prints and Ephemera, Huntington Digital Library
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