4-Masted schooner DUSTIN G. CRESSY capsized off Governors Island, after collision with steamship VALERIA, February 19, 1917

real photo postcard, divided back

POSTCARDS
2014 Lang Collection
Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation
USA, NY, New York
1917-02-19
paper
3-3/8 x 5-3/8 in.

Real photo postcard, divided back; handwritten on back "ME 601000", and rubberstamped "MERRITT & CHAPMAN DERRICK & WRECKING CO."; handwritten on front in negative at bottom "SCHR 'DUSTIN G.CRESSY' / CAPSIZED AFTER COLLISION WITH STMR. 'VALERIA' / FEBY. 19, 1917", 4-masted schooner DUSTIN G. CRESSY capsized in New York Harbor off Governors Island after collision with steamship VALERIA, February 19, 1917; see related photographs 2014.49.9458-9460, and duplicate 2008.28.7.1370; see accession file for "Popular Mechanics" article reporting the accident.

2014.49.9460