Caption

View of a trawl on the deck of the George S. Blake, page, photomechanical print, number: 'Plate 27.', inscription: 'The improved trawl ready for use. See figure 2, plate 26.', name: 'Heliotype Printing Co., 220 Devonshire St., Boston.', United States of America, printer (person): Heliotype Printing Company, Boston (Massachusetts), c. 1870 - in or before 1880, printer (person), North America, Massachusetts, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 197 mm x width 164 mm, fishing net, ships (in general), A sepia-toned photograph of a ship deck showing a large vertical mast with rigging and a suspended net hanging down from a horizontal frame attached near the top of the mast, with ropes and pulleys running to various points on the deck. The deck area shows wooden planking, railings, and mechanical winches or drums on either side, with ladders, cabins, and structural elements partially visible. In the background there are distant shoreline features and additional masts and spars rising above the deck. The overall image is framed by a pale border.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_049

License type

Rights managed

Available size

43.1Mb (8.1Mb) / 11.5in x 14.5in / 3462 x 4356 (300dpi)

Keywords

View trawl deck George S Blake page photomechanical print number Plate 27 inscription improved ready See figure 2 plate 26 name Heliotype Printing Co 220 Devonshire St Boston United States America printer person Heliotype Printing Company Massachusetts c 1870 - 1880 North America paper collotype photoprint height 197 mm x width 164 mm fishing net ships in general sepia-toned photograph ship showing large vertical mast rigging suspended net hanging down horizontal frame attached near top mast ropes pulleys running various points deck area wooden planking railings mechanical winches drums side ladders cabins structural elements partially visible background distant shoreline features additional masts spars rising image framed pale border