Tugboat RELIABLE on the rocks off New Rochelle, NY, April 26, 1910, after catching fire on April 19

gelatin silver print

PHOTOGRAPHS
Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation
USA, NY, New Rochelle; USA, NY, Long Island Sound
1910-04-26
paper
3 x 5-1/4 in.

Gelatin silver print in photograph album 1964.519, Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation salvage operations; handwritten on album page "Tug 'Reliable' burnt & sunk off New Rochelle / Photo taken Apr. 26-1910", and in white ink "Tug / 'Reliable'"; starboard view of damaged tugboat RELIABLE on the rocks off New Rochelle, NY, April 26, 1910, after catching fire on April 19; the 3 scows in tow hit the tugboat, and galley stove overturned causing the fire on overturned tugboat; see related photographs 1964.519.818-826; see accession file for account of the accident.

1964.519.822