Steam tugboat A.M. Smith and barge on the Connecticut River, early 1900s
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1900-1940
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 15/16 x 5 1/8in. (10 x 13cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2000.194.50
DescriptionPort side view of the tugboat A.M. Smith towing a coal barge during spring freshet. Four men are on the boat. Another tug is on the starboard side of the barge. There are two pilings in the foreground and leafless trees and houses in the background. There is ice on the river, which is abnormally high.
NotesSubject Note: The tugboat A.M. Smith operated from ca. 1900 until the 1930s or 1940s.Status
Not on viewJurgan Frederick Huge
about 1865