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Tug Boats at the Balize below New Orleans

image courtesy of The Historic New Orleans Collection | All Rights Reserved

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Date

Between 1836 and 1839

Artist

Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874)

Collection

The Historic New Orleans Collection

Description

Marine scene showing a three-masted ship being towed by a steam-powered tugboat in center. Another ship and steam-powered tugboat are obscured by haze at center left. At center right are three sailing vessels. A red buoy can be seen in right foreground. Four men are visible on the nearest tugboat, two at the bow and two at the stern. American flags fly from the masts of the central tugboat and the ship, which also flies red pennants from each of its three masts. Medium: Watercolour

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

image courtesy of The Historic New Orleans Collection

Location

Barataria Bay, Louisiana, USA

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Medium

Tags

Bays
Boats
Coasts
Rivers
Seascapes
Transport
Travel

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

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