Lee, Joseph, 1827-1880 Selleck, Silas Wright, ca. 1828-1885
Published / Created:
1860-1870.
Call Number:
WA Photos Folio 41
Collection Title:
Photographs of paintings of steamships by Joseph Lee.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Two images depict steamships attributed to builder Patrick H. Tiernan, including the Alameda and El Capitan. The painting of the El Capitan flies a banner that reads "S.F. & O.R.R. Co.", probably the San Francisco & Oakland Railroad Company. The mounts for these photographs include printed information regarding the length of deck, breadth of beam, depth of hold, tonnage, stroke, and cylinder of each ship.
Description:
Immediate source unknown. and Title devised by cataloger.
Subject (Geographic):
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)--Pictorial works
Subject (Name):
El Capitan (Steamship)--Pictorial works, Lee, Joseph,--1827-1880, San Francisco & Oakland Railroad Company, Selleck, Silas Wright,--ca. 1828-1885, and Tiernan, Patrick H
Subject (Topic):
Marine painting, American and Marine painting--19th century--United States
