Title
A line crossing ceremony aboard the Simon Bolivar in the 19th century.
Caption
A line crossing ceremony aboard the Simon Bolivar in the 19th century. This ceremony commemorates a sailor's first crossing of the Equator. A sailor is made to jump over a fire whilst the crew throw buckets of water at him. .
Date
1850
Credit line
Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive
Reference
UMG23A65_162
Model release
No
Property release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,1Mb (6,4Mb) / 16,1in x 12,0in / 4841 x 3614 (300dpi)