Paddle Steamer Collection (page 7)

London Bridge, from above the bridge, engraved by William Simpson (1823-99), pub
GHL8762 London Bridge, from above the bridge, engraved by William Simpson (1823-99), pub. 1852 by Lloyd Bros. & Co. (lithograph) by Walker

A Paddle-Steamer leaving Dover Harbour, 1879 (pencil & w / c on paper)
CH402449 A Paddle-Steamer leaving Dover Harbour, 1879 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Callow, William (1812-1908); 22.5x35.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Maritime scenes (coloured engraving)
5998841 Maritime scenes (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maritime scenes)

Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA (engraving)
5997401 Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA)

Paddle steamer from London arriving at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk (photo)
5996686 Paddle steamer from London arriving at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Royal Sovereign, one of the New Palace Steamers which operated boat trips between London
5999860 Royal Sovereign, one of the New Palace Steamers which operated boat trips between London and towns of the North Kent coast (photo) by English Photographer

Punch cartoon: Floating Beer Shops (engraving)
6034623 Punch cartoon: Floating Beer Shops (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Floating Beer Shops)

The Royal Mail Galop, composed by M C Barter (colour litho)
5995816 The Royal Mail Galop, composed by M C Barter (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Mail Galop, composed by M C Barter)

Tower of London, c. 1862 (colour litho)
STC230284 Tower of London, c.1862 (colour litho) by Martinet, Achille-Louis (1806-77); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

The Washerwoman (oil on canvas)
PNY129492 The Washerwoman (oil on canvas) by Delpy, Hippolyte Camille (1842-1910); 40.5x71.3 cm; Private Collection; Phillips, Fine Art Auctioneers, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

The Golden Mountain at Canton Landing Place, c. 1870 (b / w photo)
498646 The Golden Mountain at Canton Landing Place, c.1870 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Probably modern day Guangzhou.); out of copyright

A Trip up Loch Lomond, engraved by G. Hunt, c. 1830s (colour engraving)
STC213595 A Trip up Loch Lomond, engraved by G. Hunt, c.1830s (colour engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Wooding Up On The Mississippi, pub. 1863, Currier & Ives (colour litho)
3470916 Wooding Up On The Mississippi, pub. 1863, Currier & Ives (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

The Champions of the Mississippi - "A Race for the Buckhorns"
3704171 The Champions of the Mississippi - " A Race for the Buckhorns", 1866 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

The Steam Packet Propeller entering Portishead Harbour, 1850 (oil on canvas)
2830920 The Steam Packet Propeller entering Portishead Harbour, 1850 (oil on canvas) by Jackson, Samuel Phillips (1830-1904); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Paris Moderne - Les Tuileries, le Louvre, et la rue de Rivoli
2962447 Paris Moderne - Les Tuileries, le Louvre, et la rue de Rivoli, vue prise du Jardin des Tuileries (Nord-Ouest), pub

The Cove and Harbour, County Cork, Ireland, pub. 1867 (colour litho)
2652648 The Cove and Harbour, County Cork, Ireland, pub. 1867 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Above Cologne at midday (chromolitho)
1094086 Above Cologne at midday (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Above Cologne at midday)

One of the First Steam Battleships (colour litho)
2801014 One of the First Steam Battleships (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the First Steam Battleships)

The First Battle Between Iron Ships of War, published c. 1862 (colour litho)
1275213 The First Battle Between Iron Ships of War, published c.1862 (colour litho) by Bill, Henry (1824-1891); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

A Night on the Hudson - Through at Daylight, pub
3470950 A Night on the Hudson - Through at Daylight, pub. 1864, Currier & Ives (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

Torpedoed liner assisted into port (colour litho)
3622161 Torpedoed liner assisted into port (colour litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Torpedoed liner assisted into port)

The launching of a battleship (colour litho)
3622159 The launching of a battleship (colour litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The launching of a battleship)

New York Ferry Boat, c. 1860-65 (hand-coloured lithograph)
3704162 New York Ferry Boat, c.1860-65 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

The Great East River Suspension Bridge Connecting the Cities of New York and Brooklyn
3704138 The Great East River Suspension Bridge Connecting the Cities of New York and Brooklyn, 1881 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

Saint Paul in 1857 (litho)
3105701 Saint Paul in 1857 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Paul in 1857.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

The loss of the ironclad USS Monitor off Cape Hatteras
PNP253686 The loss of the ironclad USS Monitor off Cape Hatteras, 30th December 1862 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gorge of the St. Croix, 1847 (oil on canvas)
487929 Gorge of the St. Croix, 1847 (oil on canvas) by Lewis, Henry (1819-1904); 50.8x76.2 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; The Julia B

Front Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 1840 (colour litho)
NYH191554 Front Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 1840 (colour litho) by Wild, John Caspar (c.1804-46); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American

C. S. S. Nashville capturing and burning the English Merchantman Harvey Birch
PEM216847 C.S.S. Nashville capturing and burning the English Merchantman Harvey Birch, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Mcfarlane, Duncan (1818-1865); 60x90 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts

Les Derniers Jours Du Great-Eastern (engraving)
2789066 Les Derniers Jours Du Great-Eastern (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Derniers Jours Du Great-Eastern)

The River Amazon (chromolitho)
2782712 The River Amazon (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The River Amazon)

View of Manhattan and the East River Bay (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT206512 View of Manhattan and the East River Bay (engraving) (b/w photo) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; American, out of copyright

View of New Orleans, 1862 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT206521 View of New Orleans, 1862 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Lebreton, Louis (1818-66); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

View of New Orleans (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT206520 View of New Orleans (litho) (b/w photo) by Garneray, Ambroise-Louis (1783-1857); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

A Midnight Race on the Mississippi, after a drawing by H. D. Manning, pub
MNY87968 A Midnight Race on the Mississippi, after a drawing by H.D. Manning, pub. by Currier and Ives, New York, 1860 (colour litho) by Palmer

Snags (sunken trees) on the Missouri, plate 6 from Volume 2 of
STC101386 Snags (sunken trees) on the Missouri, plate 6 from Volume 2 of Travels in the Interior of North America, engraved by Lucas Weber and J

Admiral Porters fleet running the rebel blockade of the Mississippi at Vicksburg
2646222 Admiral Porters fleet running the rebel blockade of the Mississippi at Vicksburg, April 16th 1863, pub. 1863 (engraving) by American School

The City of Boston, pub. 1873 (colour litho)
2909732 The City of Boston, pub. 1873 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Old Bristol Paddle Pleasure Steamer The Velindra
2829406 Old Bristol Paddle Pleasure Steamer The Velindra off the Steep and Flat Holmes (oil on canvas) by Gough, J. (19th century); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Cumberland Basin, with the paddle steamers St. George and George IV
2832396 Cumberland Basin, with the paddle steamers St. George and George IV and the Earl of Liverpool, 1826 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Rowbotham

Paddle Steamboat Kaaterskill, 1882 (watercolor on paper)
3108875 Paddle Steamboat Kaaterskill, 1882 (watercolor on paper) by Bard, James (1815-97); 69.85x129.54 cm; Shelburne Museum, Vermont

Capture of Fort Fisher, pub. 1890 (colour litho)
2646281 Capture of Fort Fisher, pub. 1890 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Union troops led by General Alfred Howe Terry (1827-90), 15th January

Southwark Bridge from London Bridge (litho)
GHL13298 Southwark Bridge from London Bridge (litho) by Parrott, William (1813-69); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; English, out of copyright

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The paddle steamer, a marvel of engineering and a symbol of industrial progress, has left an indelible mark on history. From its humble beginnings to its grandeur in the 19th century, these steam-powered vessels revolutionized transportation and shaped the world we know today. One iconic image captures Isambard Kingdom Brunel standing proudly before the launching chains of the Great Eastern. This monumental ship was a testament to human ingenuity and ambition, pushing boundaries with its colossal size and innovative design. In another snapshot from history, we see the paddle steamer Sultana during a stop at Helena. This photograph immortalizes the elegance and grace of these majestic vessels as they glided through waterways, connecting communities along their routes. A lithograph from 1865 takes us on a torchlit journey through Louisiana's bayous aboard a steamboat. The flickering lights cast enchanting shadows over this nocturnal scene, evoking mystery and adventure that awaited passengers on board. Moving forward in time to the 1980s, we encounter The Dart paddle steamer Compton Castle. Its presence invokes nostalgia for an era when these graceful ships were still part of everyday life, ferrying people across rivers with ease. Across continents and oceans alike, paddle steamers played vital roles in transportation networks. A North River Ferry Boat served as a lifeline between bustling cities while England's Paddle Steamer Waverley passed under Tower Bridge in London—a sight that never failed to captivate spectators along the riverbanks. The Great Eastern stands tall on stocks at Millwall in 1857—an awe-inspiring sight that showcased Britain's mastery over shipbuilding during this period. Its sheer scale demonstrated mankind's ability to conquer even nature's vast expanses. From Ruse in Bulgaria comes an image of The Paddlesteamer Krum—proof that these magnificent vessels transcended borders and brought people together across cultures.