Steamer Collection (page 9)

African-Americans picking cotton on plantation beside the Mississippi, c1883
528415 African-Americans picking cotton on plantation beside the Mississippi, c1883. Plantation house left, workers' cabins to its right. Jetty for loading cotton bales, centre

The Nebraska and Kansas Territory: Steamer passing Baton Rouge, Nebraska, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Nebraska and Kansas Territory: Steamer passing Baton Rouge, Nebraska, 1856. Paddle steamer named "Uncle Sam" on the Mississipi, with Old Louisiana State Capitol in the distance

Str. Asbury Park, between 1903 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Str. Asbury Park, between 1903 and 1905

The Pacha of Egypt's Steam-yacht "Said", 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Pacha of Egypt's Steam-yacht "Said", 1858. Engraving from a Sketch by Mr. W. Woods, Etam-terrace, St. George's-hill, Liverpool

The Australian Twin Steamer "Bunyip", 1858. Creator: Unknown. The Australian Twin Steamer "Bunyip"
The Australian Twin Steamer "Bunyip", 1858. Our Engraving represents one of a class of vessels now becoming general on the Murray and other rivers in South Australia

The "Telegraaf" Iron Steam-boat, recently built by Messrs. Fob, Smit, Jun. and Co... 1858. Creator: Unknown
The "Telegraaf" Iron Steam-boat, recently built by Messrs. Fob, Smit, Jun. and Co. Kinderdyk, near Rotterdam, 1858....the Telegraaf No

The Cherbourg Fetes - the Royal Yacht passing the Needles, 1858. Creator: Richard Principal Leitch
The Cherbourg Fetes - the Royal Yacht passing the Needles, 1858. Queen Victoria travels to France. On Thursday week the Victoria and Albert, on her way to Cherbourg

Her Majesty en route for Cherbourg, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty en route for Cherbourg, 1858. Queen Victoria travels...to visit the Emperor and Empress of the French at Cherbourg

The King and Queen of Portugal going on board the Serapis in their State Barge...1876. Creator: L.B
The King and Queen of Portugal going on board the Serapis in their State Barge, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

Taking soundings on board a steamer on the Indus, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Taking soundings on board a steamer on the Indus, 1876. The navigation of this great river, which, below the confluence of the Punjaub "five rivers"...has yet a further course of five

The Screw-steamer Alfonso XII, 1876. Creator: J. R. W
The Screw-steamer Alfonso XII, 1876. This fine new propeller steam-ship, named after the present King of Spain, was built by Messrs. Denny Brothers, of Dumbarton, and the engines were made by Mr

The new steam-ship Australia, 1876. Creator: J. R. W
The new steam-ship Australia, 1876. Ocean-going steamer in the South West India Dock, River Thames. A number of state rooms on the upper or hurricane deck are arranged for two passengers only

The Cherbourg Fetes - the "Pera" with Members of the House of Commons, leaving Southampton, 1858. British politicians travel to France

Lisbon Bar during a Gale of Wind, 1858. Creator: Smyth
Lisbon Bar during a Gale of Wind, 1858....an incident is depicted which shows the effective means possessed by our Royal Mail packets for saving life at sea

Steam-gondola for Coniston Lake, Lancashire, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Steam-gondola for Coniston Lake, Lancashire, 1860....a most elegant and novel vessel...in its outward form and internal fittings a perfected combination of the Venetian gondola

Our Ironclad Fleet: H.M.S. Temeraire, launched at Chatham on Tuesday last, 1876. Creator: JR Wells
Our Ironclad Fleet: H.M.S. Temeraire, launched at Chatham on Tuesday last, 1876. Her maindeck guns will be broadside, but she will have on her upper deck a "barbette" battery...She will

Transports in Table Bay During the South African War, c1900. Creator: Charles John De Lacy
Transports in Table Bay During the South African War, c1900. Transports were now daily reaching Cape Town, and during the next ten days a brigade of Guards numbering 4, 000

The Spanish-American War: The Sinking of the Merrimac, 1898, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
The Spanish-American War: The Sinking of the Merrimac, 1898, (c1900). It was determined to block the narrow entrance of Santiago harbour [in Cuba], and an old American collier steamer, the Merrimac

"The Rover's Bride" abandoned at sea - boat of the Royal Mail Steamer "Atrato" boarding, 1857....from a sketch by H. B

The Levee, Louisville, Ky. c.between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
The Levee, Louisville, Ky. c.between 1900 and 1910

A steamship in a storm in the Atlantic, 1863. Creator: Carl Bille
A steamship in a storm in the Atlantic, 1863

Launch of the Chattanooga, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Launch of the Chattanooga, between 1900 and 1905

Steamer locking through, Saulte [sic] Ste. Marie, Mich. between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Steamer locking through, Saulte [sic] Ste. Marie, Mich. between 1910 and 1920

U.S.S. Pensacola, junior officers, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Edward H Hart
U.S.S. Pensacola, junior officers, between 1890 and 1901

A State room, Str. City of Cleveland, [Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co.], (1908?). Creator: Unknown
A State room, Str. City of Cleveland, [Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co.], (1908?)

Main deck, Str. City of Cleveland, [Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co.], (1908?). Creator: Unknown. Main deck, Str
Main deck, Str. City of Cleveland, [Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co.], (1908?)

D. & C. [Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co.] steamer at dock, Cheboygan, Mich. c1900-1910. Creator: Unknown. D. & C
D. & C. [Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co.] steamer at dock, Cheboygan, Mich. between 1900 and 1910

Transfer steamer Detroit, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Transfer steamer Detroit, between 1900 and 1905

Transfer steamer Detroit, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Transfer steamer Detroit, between 1900 and 1905

Transfer steamer Detroit, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Transfer steamer Detroit, between 1900 and 1905

Transfer steamer Detroit, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Transfer steamer Detroit, between 1900 and 1905

The Running Down of Lord Alfred Paget's Yacht "Alma" off Dover, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Running Down of Lord Alfred Paget's Yacht "Alma" off Dover, 1856. Collision at sea. Lord Alfred Paget describes the loss of his yacht

The Grand Naval Review, at Spithead: Light Draught Gun-Boats of the White Division of the Flotilla - Creator: Unknown
The Grand Naval Review, at Spithead: Light Draught Gun-Boats of the White Division of the Flotilla - sketched by E. Weedon, 1856

Her Majesty's Gun-Boat, "Flying-Fish", 1856. Creator: G. W. Her Majesty's Gun-Boat
Her Majesty's Gun-Boat, "Flying-Fish", 1856. This fine vessel, of 6 guns, 850 tons, 350 h. p. Commander Rhoderick Dew, belongs to the largest class of dispatch gun-vessels

Steamer New York, 1000 Islands, between 1887 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
Steamer New York, 1000 Islands, between 1887 and 1901

Loading steamers in Montreal harbor, between 1880 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
Loading steamers in Montreal harbor, between 1880 and 1901

The Royal British and North American Mail-Packet Company's New Steam-Ship "Persia", 1856. Creator: Smyth
The Royal British and North American Mail-Packet Company's New Steam-Ship "Persia", 1856. This leviathan vessel

Steamer Empress of China, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Steamer Empress of China, between 1900 and 1910

Str. Eastern States, between 1901 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Str. Eastern States, between 1901 and 1910

Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Panama Canal, 1913. The U.S. Corozal dredger working on the Culebra Cut, which was a difficult section of the canal, prone to mudslides

Steamer "Charles Macalester" On The Potomac River, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Steamer "Charles Macalester" On The Potomac River, 1917 or 1918. Paddle steamer that took passengers from Washington DC to Mount Vernon, home of George Washington

Model of a Side-Wheeler, 1935/1942. Creator: William Pollman
Model of a Side-Wheeler, 1935/1942

U.S.S. Mayflower, French Commn. 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S.S. Mayflower, French Commn. 1917
U.S.S. Mayflower, French Commission, 1917

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Steamship and railway line

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

U.S. Navy - Unidentified Ship, with Auxilliary Steam Power At Boston Navy Yard, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S
U.S. Navy - Unidentified Ship, with Auxilliary Steam Power At Boston Navy Yard, 1911. [Bunker Hill Monument in background]

Admiral Togo visits the U.S.S. Mayflower, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Admiral Togo visits the U.S.S
Admiral Togo visits the U.S.S. Mayflower, 1911. [Marshal-Admiral the Marquis Togo Heihachiro was admiral of the fleet in the Imperial Japanese Navy

USS Mayflower, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. USS Mayflower, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
USS Mayflower, 1911. [The USS Mayflower (PY-1) was originally built as a private yacht by J & G Thomson on Clydebank, Scotland

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"Unleashing the Power of Steam: A Journey through Time and Seas" From I K Brunel's visionary designs to the hauling chains of the Great Eastern, steamers have shaped our world. Just like Turner immortalized The Fighting Temeraire in his oil on canvas masterpiece, these vessels evoke a sense of awe and nostalgia. In 1891, a vibrant poster beckoned travelers to explore Guernsey & Jersey via Weymouth aboard majestic steamers. The Bay of Avalon in Santa Catalina Island, California became witness to the graceful dance between steamers and waves, as they navigated new horizons. Even Einstein himself found solace in playing his violin while contemplating the wonders that steam-powered vessels brought forth. And who can forget the Lancastria Steamship? Its tragic fate reminds us of both its grandeur and vulnerability. Broughty Ferry witnessed countless departures and arrivals as steamers connected communities along rivers and seas. The Mew on River Dart in Devon during the 1920s captured moments frozen in time - families embarking on adventures or bidding tearful farewells. Old Fishguard Harbour stood proudly amidst Pembrokeshire's rugged beauty, serving as a gateway for trade and exploration. Budleigh Salterton exuded charm with its quaint steamer port, where dreams set sail towards distant shores. Littlehampton Harbour bustled with life as steamers carried passengers yearning for adventure or seeking respite from their daily routines. An enticing poster lured wanderlust souls to Oban, Scotland - promising breathtaking landscapes only reachable by these magnificent vessels. Through triumphs and tragedies alike, steamers remain an indelible part of our history - bridging gaps between nations while igniting imaginations across generations.