Sunken freighter CITY OF NORWALK seen from Blackwells, East River, New York, NY, March 30 1892

gelatin silver print

PHOTOGRAPHS
Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation
USA, NY, New York, Roosevelt Island; USA, NY, New York, East River
1892-03-30
paper
4-1/2 x 6-1/4 in.

Gelatin silver print in photograph album 2008.28.4 of Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation salvage operations; "Proplr. 'City of Norwalk' sunk on Rocks at Blackwells Island/ opposite 69 St. E.R. on March 30th 1892 4 am by collision.", and pencil notation "Place in Hustler"; starboard views of lighter HUSTLER with freighter CITY OF NORWALK on the rocks at Blackwells Island (later Roosevelt Island), East River, New York, NY, March 30, 1892; handwritten in negative lower left "53"; see duplicate 2008.28.1.21, and related photograph 2008.28.4.65.

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