Name/Title
THE HUDSON RIVER STEAMER "ST JOHN"Entry/Object ID
L.2007.247Description
Page from Harper's Weekly with three wood engraving images of a steamboat surrounded by text: a line of text along the top separated from the image with two lines reads, "728; HARPER'S WEEKLY.; [NOVEMBER 18, 1865."; on top is an image of the interior of a steamboat during an accident; a grand hall is filled with water and smoke; women in their nightclothes run through the water; below is printed, "EXPLOSION OF THE BOILER ON BOARD THE "ST JOHN," OCTOBER 28, 1865 _ SCENE IN THE MAIN SALOON.- [SKETCHED BY JOHN P. NEWELL]"; below in center is a scene of the wreckage on the deck of the steamboat; below this scene is printed, "EXTERIOR VIEW OF THE STATE-ROOMS OVER THE BOILER- [SKETCHED BY JOHN P. NEWELL.]; this image is surrounded on either side by columns of text; on bottom is a view of the "St John" before the accident with a large waterwheel and an American flag at the bow; below this scene is printed, "THE HUDSON RIVER STEAMER 'ST JOHN.'"; recto is a page of text with one small illustration.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
John P. NewellAttribution
ArtistManufacturer
Harper's WeeklyDate made
Nov 18, 1865Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
15-3/4 inWidth
11-1/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 15 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. (40 x 28.6 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Yellowing along edges; loss bottom left edge; fingerprint, bottom left; tear, bottom right; tear and soil, bottom of left edge; hinged to mat with two pieces of adhesive tape along top of recto.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #9Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B9Note Type
DepartmentNote
Library