Joy LIne Steamship LARCHMONT

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Historic Stonington

Name/Title

Joy LIne Steamship LARCHMONT

Entry/Object ID

2002.0613.558

Scope and Content

The steamer "Larchmont" at sea. Painting by Ellery F. Thompson of Mystic. Caption on back: The 252 ft. Joy Line steamship LARCHMONT plying between Providence RI and New York City on Feb. 11, 1907 collided with the schooner HARRY P. KNOWLTON 3 1/4 miles SSE of Watch Hill Light. At 3 [degrees] above zero over 150 persons died in the tragedy. 75 forzen bodies came ashore on Block Island. Painting by Cap'n Ellery F. Thompson.

Collection

Dorothea Hewitt Gould Collection