Steamer CITY OF WORCESTER partly submerged in Thames River, New London, CT, May 1898

gelatin silver print

PHOTOGRAPHS
Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation
USA, CT, Thames; USA, CT, New London
1898-05-29
paper
4-1/4 x 6-3/8 in.

Silver gelatin print in photograph album 1964.520 of Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation salvage operations; handwritten on album page "Page 28", and in negative "S.B. 'CITY OF WORCESTER' / SUNK IN NEW LONDON HARBOR MAY 29th 1898/ COMPLIMENTS OF/ MERRITT & CHAPMAN DERRICK & WRECKING CO."; bow view of CITY OF WORCESTER partly submerged in Thames River, New London, CT, May 29, 1898, with lighter HUSTLER and stick lighter F.R. SHARP on either side; see duplicate print 2008.28.3.51; see related photographs 1964.520.82-87, 206-213, 215-216.

1964.520.209