Floating derrick COMMISSIONER and lighter F.R. SHARP raising steamer JOHN SYLVESTER sunk off Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY, August 4, 1911

gelatin silver print

PHOTOGRAPHS
Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation
USA, NY, New York, Staten Island, Port Richmond
1911-08-04
paper
3-7/8 x 5-7/8 in.

Gelatin silver print on cardboard page of photograph album 1964.518 of Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation salvage operations; handwritten on album page "Raising 'John Sylvester' sunk off Port Richmond, S.I. Aug 4/11.", and on photograph upper left "3509"; floating derrick COMMISSIONER and lighter F.R. SHARP raising steamer JOHN SYLVESTER sunk off Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY, August 4, 1911; from original negative 1964.660.728; see related photographs 1964.518.450-453.

1964.518.450