Floating derrick raising sunk railroad cars, East River, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, October 24, 1914

gelatin silver print

PHOTOGRAPHS
Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation
USA, NY, Brooklyn, Williamsburg
1914-10-24
paper
4-1/2 x 6 in.

Gelatin silver print in photograph album 2008.28.7 of Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation salvage operations; handwritten upper left "5170", and on album page "E? D? CAR FLOAT SUNK AT No. 9TH STREET, WILLIAMSBURG - OCT-24-1914."; floating derrick (probably CAPITOL) raising sunk railroad cars, East River, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, October 24, 1914; from original negative 1964.660.1274; see related photograph 2008.28.7.677.


2008.28.7.676

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