Mallory Line steamship LEONA sunk at Pier 20, East River, New York, October 19, 1899

gelatin silver print

PHOTOGRAPHS
Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation
USA, NY, New York, East River
1899-10-19
paper
4-1/2 x 5 in.

Gelatin silver print in photograph album 2008.28.4 of Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation salvage operations; handwritten in negative lower left "579" and lower right [right side of photograph missing] "S.S. 'Leona' sunk at pier 20 E.R. after being . . . / Righted and pumped out by Merritt & Chapma . . ."; Mallory Line steamship LEONA sunk at pier 20, East River, New York, October 19, 1899; view of partially submerged deck of LEONA, with salvage stick lighter HENRY SEYMOUR at right and floating derrick? J.H. MANNING in background; see related photographs 2008.28.3.92-93 and 2008.28.4.165-168.

2008.28.4.165