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Burning of the Henry Clay Near Yonkers

Image courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Arts | CC0 1.0

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Date

1852

Artist

Lithographed and published by Nathaniel Currier (1813-1888)

Collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Image Link

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/662253

Description

A steam-driven paddleboat burns. Passengers crowd to the upright bow of the ship, while others jump from the stern. In the foreground passengers are tossed in the ocean waves. Medium: hand-coloured lithograph.

Image Licence

CC0 1.0

Image Credit

Image courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Arts

Location

Bronx, New York City, USA

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Death
Disasters
Ships
Travel

Category

People & Society

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