Image of the steamship Knoxville sailing with a few passengers visible on the deck; coastline and land visible in background. Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history. "J.A. Cleveland del & lith."--text, bottom right margin. "Print by Nagel & Weingartner, N.Y."--text, bottom left margin. "This print represents the Steamship Knoxville passing the lower end of Staten Island opposite Fort Hamilton."--text, bottom center margin. "Agents / Savannah - Padelford, Fay & Co. / New-York - Samuel L. Mitchill."--text, bottom center margin. "Dimensions. / Length on Deck - 220 ft. 8 in. / Breadth of beam - 35 " [i.e. ft.] 4 " [i.e. in.] / Depth of Hold - 21 " [i.e. ft.] 01 " [i.e. in.] / Diameter of Cylinder - 85 "[i.e. in.] / Length of stroke - 8 ft."--text, bottom left margin. "Builders. / Hull - William H. Webb. / Engine - Stillman, Allen & Co. / Novelty Iron Works."--text, bottom right margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 56.83 x 87 cm (22 3/8 x 34 1/4 in.)
Advertising--Transportation Ships--Pictorial works Steamboats--Pictorial works New York & Savannah Steam Navigation Co Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (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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