Floating derrick CORPORAL pumping out steamship VIGILANCIA after fire on board, Pier 18, Brooklyn, NY, July 25, 1909

real photo postcard, divided back

POSTCARDS
Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation
USA, NY, Brooklyn
1909-07
paper
5-3/8 x 3-3/8 in.

Real photo postcard, divided back; handwritten on back "35201", and vessel specifics for CRESCENT, CORPORAL, and VIGILANCIA; Cyko stamp box on back; handwritten on front at bottom "'S.S. Vigilancia' / burned & sunk Br'klyn 25 July , 09."; floating derrick CORPORAL pumping out New York and Cuba Mail Line steamship VIGILANCIA after fire on board, partially sunk at Pier 18, foot of Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY, July 25, 1909; tugboat CRESCENT at left; see duplicate print 1964.519.556; see accession file(1964.519.556) for "Brooklyn Daily Eagle" account of accident.

2014.49.9931

Gift of Monika and Steven Lang, 2014.