Remains of German oil tanker GLUCKAUF on beach at Fire Island, NY, March 20, 1907

gelatin silver print

PHOTOGRAPHS
Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation
USA, NY, Fire Island
1907-03-20
paper
4 x 5 in.

Gelatin silver print in photograph album 1964.519, Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation salvage operations; handwritten at bottom "Gluckauf 3/20 1907"; remains of German oil tanker GLUCKAUF on beach at Fire Island, NY, March 20, 1907; GLUCKAUF went ashore during snow squall March 24, 1893, and abandoned; see accession file for several accounts of the accident.

1964.519.39