Salvage vessels assisting steamer MINNESOTA sunk in Hell Gate, New York, NY, circa 1917

gelatin silver print

PHOTOGRAPHS
Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation
USA, NY, New York, Hell Gate
circa 1917
paper
4 x 6 in.

Gelatin silver print in photograph album 2008.28.8 of Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation salvage operations; handwritten upper right "6047", and on album page "S.S. 'MINNESOTA' SUNK HELL GATE, N.Y."; floating derrick COMMONWEALTH and other salvage vessels assisting steamer MINNESOTA, sunk in Hell Gate, New York, NY, circa 1917; from original negative 1964.660.1947; see related photographs 2008.28.8.129-138.

2008.28.8.136