Raising steamship H.M. WHITNEY sunk in East River off Wards Island, NY, November 5, 1908

real photo postcard, divided back

POSTCARDS
2014 Lang Collection
Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation
USA, NY, New York, Wards Island
1908-11-05
paper
3-3/8 x 5-3/8 in.

Real photo postcard, divided back; photograph by Merritt-Chapman & Scott Co, neg. no. 2556; handwritten on back "ME GG 75805", and "STEAMER H.M. WHITNEY / GROUNDED 5 NOV 1908 TO AVOID A BARGE WITH WOMAN & / CHILDREN ABOARD - [[?]] - BOSTON; NY"; handwritten on front on negative at bottom "S.S. 'H.M. WHITNEY' / Sunk WARDS ISLAND 5 Nov 08"; floating derricks raising steamship H.M. WHITNEY sunk in East River off Wards Island, NY, November 5, 1908; see duplicate photograph 1964.519.356.

2014.49.9461