Floating derrick MONARCH raising sunk vessel, probably steamship AILSA, circa 1897

gelatin silver print

Silver gelatin print in photograph album 1964.520 of Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation salvage operations; handwritten on album page "Page 9", and "'Monarch' Carrying piece of 'Alsia' [sic]"; floating derrick MONARCH probably hoisting piece of steamship AILSA, circa 1897; probably barge SHARP in background; see related photographs 1964.520.68-72.