Steamer Collection

Great Eastern laying transatlantic telegraph cable
Steamship " Great Eastern" attempting to lay telegraph cable across the Atlantic, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

First Atlantic crossing by steamship, 1819
American paddlewheeler " Savannah, " the first steamship to cross the Atlantic, 1819. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Steerage passengers on their way to America, 1800s
European emigrants in steerage section of steamship to the US, 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Lake Erie grain boat in a snowstorm
Steamship carrying grain on Lake Erie in a snowstorm, headed for Buffalo, New York, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Busy Seattle harbor, circa 1890
Bird s-eye view of Seattle, Washington Territory, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sydney, Australia, 1850s
Port of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in the 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Entrance to the Erie Canal at Buffalo, New York, 1880s
Lake Erie freighters and Erie Canal barges along the waterfront of Buffalo, New York, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Steamship in an ocean storm
Steamship " Galatea" in a cyclone in the Indian Ocean, 1868. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

USS Arizona collision with an iceberg, 1880
Ice wedged in the bow of the USS Arizona after a collision, circa 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Passengers placed in lifeboats from a sinking ship
Sailor handing a child into a lifeboat during a storm at sea, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Paddlewheel steamship Scotia of the Cunard Line, 1800s
The " Scotia, " last of the Cunard Lines paddlewheel steamers. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Paddlewheel steamship Arabia of the Cunard LIne
Royal Mail steamship " Arabia" of the Cunard Line, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Arriving at Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1800s
Passengers disembarking from steamships in Buenos Aires harbor, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Vancouver Island shipyard, 1800s
Drydock at Esquimalt, British Columbia, 1880s. Lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Russian emigrants to the USA, 1800s
Mennonite immigrants from Russia arriving in New York for journey to Dakota Territory, 1873. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Klondyke Gold Rush riverboat in Dawson City, 1898
First steamer carrying gold out of Dawson City, Yukon Territory, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Steamship in a hurricane
American steamship " Yantic" heeled over in a hurricane, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Family riding in a steam-powered White Company automobile, 1907. Hand-colored printed halftone of a photograph in a White Company advertisement

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European immigrants landing in New York City, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Statue of Liberty arriving in New York from France
Statue of Liberty brought to New York by the French ship " Isere" amidst cheering crowds. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Busy New York harbor, 1880s
Boat traffic in New York Citys harbor, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Ocean steamship carried inland in Sumatra by tsunami from the Krakatoa eruption, 1883. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Steamboat passing a raft on a river
Men steering a raft past a riverboat and its passenger excursion barge, early 1800s. Color halftone reproduction of an Arthurs illustration

Hand-colored woodcut
Chinese immigrants aboard the Pacific Mail steamship " Alaska, " bound for San Francisco, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Chinese immigrants at the San Francisco custom-hoouse, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ships on Puget Sound near Seattle, Washington, 1880s
Cascade Range on the Pacific coast of Puget Sound, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Customs inspectors checking steamship passenger luggage
First-class passengers baggage inspected on arrival of a steamship in New York harbor, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Native women carrying coal onto a steamship at Kingston, Jamaica, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Antwerp welcoming the German prince and princess after their marriage, 1858
Prince Frederick William and his bride, Princess Victoria Adelaide, afterward emperor and empress of Germany, arriving in Antwerp, 1858. Color lithograph

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German emigrants for New York embarking on Hamburg steamer. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Riverboat passengers taken on board in mid-river
Passengers hailing a riverboat from a rowboat in mid-stream, early 1800s. Printed halftone reproduction of an illustration

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