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Chromolithograph of the "Awful Wreck of the Magnificent Steamer Atlantic on Fishers Island in the Furious Gale, on Friday Nov. 27th at 4:12 o'clock A.M. By which terrible disaster 50 lives were lost. There were in all on board about 100 persons of whom 30 were passengers from Boston, Capt. Dustan, Lieut. Nouton(?), USA Dr Haslin, USN Rev. Dr Armstrong, and all the Lady passenger, 5 in number were among the lost." Canvas backing.
marines (visual works)
chromolithographs
canvas
ink
paper (fiber product)
printing (process)
commemoratives
figure- and animal-derived motifs
men (male humans)
steamboats
women (female humans)
Unidentified Paper
Ink
Coated Canvas
Transfer Printed
Steamboat
Men
Women
Commemorative
PICTURE, MARITIME
Printed below image: ""LITH. & PUB. BY N. CURRIER/ Entered according... in the year 1846 by N. Currier...The Southern District of N.Y. 152 NASSAU ST. COR. SPRUCE ST. N.Y./ 58""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Currier, Nathaniel (Maker)
New York, NY, USA
12.375 x 18.375 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5038
New York state (United States)
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