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The Iron Steamship "Great Eastern" 22,500 Tons

Object summary

Title
The Iron Steamship "Great Eastern" 22,500 Tons
Object ID
CC-D-0046
Date made
1858
Place made

United States, New York

Maker
Currier & Ives
Lithographer
Currier & Ives
Draughtsman
Parsons, Charles
Object type
Lithograph
Major collection
Nautical
Named collection
Arthur H. Clark Collection
On view
No
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Description

Ship portrait. "The Iron Steamship 'Great Eastern' 22,500 Tons. / Constructed under the direction of I.K. Brunel, F. R. S. _ D. C. L. / Commanded by Capt. William Harrison."

Measurements at bottom corners

Inscriptions

Type
graphite
Location
verso
Text
D46
Type
graphite
Location
bottom left corner
Text
D46

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