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Online Library of Selected Images -- Picture Data

Photo #: NH 91964

S.S. Great Eastern
(British Steamship, 1859)

Photograph of an engraving by Ellis, 51 Jewin St., City of London, England, published circa the later 1850s.
In addition to the main picture, it features statistics on the ship, including her designed passenger complement, and an inboard profile of her hull.
A cropped version of this image, emphasizing the inboard profile drawing, is Photo # NH 91964-A.

Collection of Lieutenant Edward Moale, Jr.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 295KB; 1200 x 1045 pixels

 

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Image posted 6 April 2006
Caption corrected 8 June 2006