Cabinet photo of the steel hull of the ferry "Netherlands" for Hoboken Ferry Co. in T.S. Marvel & Co. shipyard, Newburgh, N.Y., Sept. 30, 1892.
Entry/Object ID
2015.001.0039
Description
Cabinet photograph of the partially constructed steel hull of the ferry "Netherlands" for Hoboken Ferry Co. in yard at T.S. Marvel & Co., Newburgh, N.Y., September 30, 1892.
4-1/4" x 6-1/2" wide mount. Photographer not indicated. Ink notation on front. Reverse blank.
Front: Hoboken Ferry Co's New Boat. Sept. 30th 1892.
Apparently a documentation photo mounted on a typical cabinet photograph mount. Primary hull construction was nearing completion but not finished (see a detail from the center where light can be seen through holes in the plates for rivets not yet done); the main deck and superstructure have yet to be built.
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Location of scene is as stated by seller. Date corresponds to the ferry "Netherlands" which the yard built in 1892 (and went into service in 1893.) The yard had previously built two ferries in 1891 (Bremen and Hamburg) for Hoboken Ferry Co. The "Netherlands" was the last one Marvel built for them. See notes.
Acquisition
Accession
2015.001
Source or Donor
Purchase
Acquisition Method
Purchase
Credit Line
Museum Collections.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1892
Place
Location
Newburgh, N.Y.
Dimensions
Height
4 in
Width
7 in
General Notes
Note
Notes: Excerpts from: http://www.shipbuildinghistory.com/history/shipyards/5small/inactive/marvel.htm
T.S. Marvel & Company founded 1884; name changed to T.S. Marvel Shipbuilding Co. in 1904; yard closed 1914 and re-opened in 1923.
Hull No.: 58
O/N: 130644
Original name: Netherlands
Original owner: Hoboken Ferry Co.
Type: Ferry
Hull: Steel
Gross Tonnage: 1,129
Delivered 1892
Disposition: Later Oswego 1936, scrapped 1956
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2015-03-10
