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Photo #  NH 59361:  'Ultimately the Ships will be of such length that their Bows will arrive at Port before their Sterns are in Sight.' Cartoon inspired by the construction of S.S. Great Eastern


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S.S. Great Eastern (British Steamship, 1859) --
Contemporary Cartoons inspired by the Ship

Great Eastern's enormous size and advanced technology inspired much public interest, and the optimistic spirit behind her creation encouraged speculation about future shipbuilding trends. These considerations are humorously reflected in the cartoons featured below, published while she was under construction during the later 1850s.

This page features photographs of concemporary cartoons prompted by the construction of S.S. Great Eastern.

For other views concerning this ship, see:

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


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

    Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

    Photo #: NH 59361

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

    Cartoon from a contemporary publication, humorously speculating on possible future shipbuilding developments, inspired by the then-huge size of the Great Eastern.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 155KB; 740 x 610 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 59356

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

    Cartoon from a contemporary publication, humorously speculating on possible future shipbuilding developments, inspired by the then-huge size of the Great Eastern.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 162KB; 740 x 605 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 59360

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

    Cartoon from a contemporary publication, humorously speculating on possible future shipbuilding developments, inspired by the then-huge size of the Great Eastern.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 151KB; 740 x 605 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 59357

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

    Cartoon from a contemporary publication, humorously speculating on possible future shipbuilding developments, inspired by the then-huge size of the Great Eastern.
    Note the cartoonist's use of an agricultural plow as an ice breaking device.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 164KB; 740 x 610 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 59359

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

    Cartoon from a contemporary publication, humorously speculating on possible future shipbuilding developments, inspired by the then-huge size of the Great Eastern.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 137KB; 740 x 615 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 59358

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

    Cartoon from a contemporary publication, humorously speculating on possible future shipbuilding developments, inspired by the then-huge size of the Great Eastern.
    This cartoon probably dates from the same time as the first attempts to lay a trans-Atlantic telegraph cable, in 1857-1858. In 1866 Great Eastern was herself used to lay the first successful cable across the Atlantic.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 160KB; 740 x 615 pixels

     


    For other views concerning this ship, see:

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


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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