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Double page spread of engravings from "Harper's Weekly" supplement dated 5/28/1887 covering collision of steamships CELTIC and BRITANNIC. One engraving, entitled "THE COLLISION-THE 'CELTIC' AND BRITANNIC.', is signed "Fred. S. Cozzens". Four other scenes show aftermath of accident and are entitled: "THE BOW OF THE 'CELTIC' AFTER THE COLLISION."; "DECK OF THE 'BRITANNIC' AFTER THE COLLISION."; "TRANSFERRING PASSENGERS TO THE 'WILLIAM FLETCHER' (STEAM TUG)."; and "THE DISABLED 'BRITANNIC' AND 'CELTIC' ALONGSIDE THE 'MARENGO' AND 'BRITISH QUEEN,' WITH THE 'ETRURIA' IN THE DISTANCE. CELTIC (White Star Liner, bu 1872 by Harland & Wolff); BRITANNIC (White Star liner, bu. 1874, Harland & Wolff); WM. FLETCHER (steam tug, bu. 1864, Keyport, NJ); MARENGO (steamship, bu. 1879, Hull, England); BRITISH QUEEN (steamship, bu. 1880, by Harland & Wolff); ETRURIA (Cunard liner, bu. 1884, Glasgow, by J. Elder & Co.)