Maritime and Coastal Views
PhotographerPhotographed by
Elisha Ayer
(American, active 1879 - 1889)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Pardee & Isbell
(American, active 1876)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Prescott & White
(American, 1867 - 1873)
PhotographerPhotographed by
M. Safford & Co.
(American, 1864 - 1891)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1860-1900
MediumPhotography; albumen prints on paper on cardboard mounts
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 x 7in. (10.2 x 17.8cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 4 x 7in. (10.2 x 17.8cm) or smaller
Mount (height x width): 4 x 7in. (10.2 x 17.8cm) or smaller
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2012.536.682-.687
DescriptionIdentified subjects include a view of the wreck of the Metis, Eastern Point, Groton, and a view of Charles Island, off Milford, Connecticut. Steamboats at a dock include the River Queen. Sailing vessels appear in some photographs.
Part of the John S. Craig Collection.
NotesSubject Note: The steamer Metis was wrecked off Watch Hill, Rhode Island on August 30, 1872. Photographers from nearby Connecticut, such as M. Safford & Co. of Norwich, rushed to the scene to take photographs to sell to customers eager for pictures of the disaster.Part of the John S. Craig Collection.
Status
Not on view
Richard S. DeLamater
O.H. Bailey and Company
