Caption
Hoisting engine on the deck of the George S. Blake, page, photomechanical print, name: 'Heliotype Printing Co., 220 Devonshire St., Boston.', inscription: 'View of the main hoisting engine from the starboard side.', number: 'Plate 33.', 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 153 mm x width 209 mm, drawing, pulling something, ships (in general), machines, engines, crafts and industries, A sepia-toned photograph showing a ship deck with a large mechanical hoisting device in the foreground, featuring visible gears, a cylindrical drum with coiled cable, pipes, bolts, and metal fittings; a man in work clothes and a cap sits to the left on a bench facing right; behind the machinery a lifeboat is suspended above the water, with ropes and rigging extending upward; a railing with a diamond-patterned metal mesh runs along the edge of the deck; across the water are docks, small buildings, masts, and a shoreline with low structures and trees under an overcast sky.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B03_054
License type
Rights managed
Available size
45.2Mb (10.5Mb) / 14.5in x 12.1in / 4347 x 3632 (300dpi)