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Title
Drawing of a tugboat on the ocean, ca.1920
Date Created and/or Issued
circa 1920
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
California Historical Society
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Rights Information
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California
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Description
Photograph of drawing of a tugboat on the ocean, ca.1920. At center, the starboard of a small tugboat moving across the ocean is visible. The hull of the boat is heavily curved. A large pole can be seen at the bow and stern of the boat. Between these poles, a tall smokestack is visible at the boat's center. A small trail of smoke originating from the smokestack can be seen. Near the bow of the boat, A small rectangular compartment can be seen. Doorways and windows decorate the compartment. To the right, a shaded figure stands at the boat's bow. In the foreground, small waves are visible in the shaded water.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w
26 x 19 cm.
drawings
photographic prints
photographs
art
Identifier
chs-m12696
USC-0-1-1-12849 [Legacy record ID]
CHS-43761
http://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m12696
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/CHS-43761.jpg
Subject
Ships
Tugboats
Transportation--Water--Steam--Freight
Oceans
Time Period
circa 1920
Place
California
USA
Source
1-121-68 [Microfiche number]
43761 [Accession number]
CHS-43761 [Call number]
California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
Relation
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
USC
chs-m15009

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