Historic American Harbors

Stereoscopic images of bustling 19th-century harbors featuring ships and boats, reflecting the maritime heritage of major American cities.

New York Harbor; American; about 1865; Albumen silver print

Memphis up the River. American scenery. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Tennessee, Mississippi River, River boats

New York Harbor; American; about 1865; Albumen silver print

Boston Harbor and East Boston ,

Instantaneous view, New York Harbor. New views, New England series. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.)

View in New York Harbor, taken from on board a clipper ship. Anthony's instantaneous views. No. 708. 1860. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Harbors , New York (State) , New York, Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.)

Newburyport harbor and shipping. Newburyport and its environs. 18. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Newburyport (Mass.)

The Netherlands, Amsterdam, View of the harbor with sailing ships ..

John Rommel. Cape Cod views. Ice scenes, Cape Cod, winter of 1875. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Cape Cod (Mass.), Schooners, Provincetown (Mass.), Ice

Voyage en Bretagne. Douarnenez (Finistere) Un quai.. Unknown maker, French

Stereo photograph of the River Thames at Woolwich, London, taken by George Washington Wilson on albumin paper, showing the river, dockyards, and surrounding buildings.

Military construction in northern Virginia: man rowing raft of blanket boats on the Potomac River. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Transportation.

U.S. Ship Colorado, New York Harbor.. Unknown maker, American

Floating Dock, Hunter's Point, San Francisco, from ship John Jay. San Francisco, 265.1 still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1869. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California, San Francisco (Calif.), Dry docks

View of a shipyard. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Maine, Waldoboro (Me.)

GEZICHT OP La Frigate École, Léon Pierre Jouvin, 1857 - 1863 stereograph France cardboard. paper albumen print ships (in general) - CC - more than one ship. harbour

H.M.S."Royal Albert" in the Firth of Forth..

United States Ship Colorado, New York Harbor. Webster & Albee

Scene on the Bay previous to the Regatta, Jul 4th, 1860. Anthony's Instantaneous Views. No. 442. Fourth of July in and about New York. The Regatta. 1860. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Fourth of July celebrations, New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.), Regattas , New York (State) , New York

Docked rowboats; American; about 1870; Albumen silver print

Steamboat wharf. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Bedford (Mass.), Sailing ships, Harbors, Piers & wharves

View of the Vlaarding head with sailing ship and tugboat ..

Shipping Scene. Unknown

Long Bridge. 1870. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Potomac River, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, Railroad bridges, Rowboats

Cunard Steamer, Marathon. A. ,

New York Bay and Governor's Island , from the Battery. American views ; Instantaneous Photographs of New York Harbor. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1864 - 1866. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Harbors , New York (State) , New York, Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.), Governors Island (New York County, N.Y.), Sailboats

Scene on East River, New York.. Unknown maker, American

View of the East River, showing the steamer "City of Boston" under way. Anthony's instantaneous views. No. 3942. 1860. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Harbors , New York (State) , New York, Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.)

Moonlight, Lake Erie. 1885. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Erie, Lake, Lakes & ponds, Steamboats , New York (State)

Wharf, Pensacola, Florida; John A. Walker (American, active 1880s - 1910s); 1880 - 1890; Albumen silver print

Docked rowboats. Unknown maker, American

Woodside Boat and Landing Stage Liverpool. Henry Sampson (British, active Southport, England 1860s)

River , Sailboats, Steamboats, Rowboats

Steamship Great Eastern, Lying at the Dock foot of Hammond-Street, New-York.. George Stacy (American, active 1850s - 1860s)

Two ships in the Oranjesluizen in Amsterdam, c. 1885 - c. 1900 photograph Two ships in the Oranjesluizen in Amsterdam. Amsterdamfrance paper. photographic support albumen print sluice, weir Orange locks

Ships at anchor in Marquette harbor. Ore piers, Marquette, Michigan. 1865 - 1880. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Michigan, Steamboats , Michigan, Harbors , Michigan, Piers & wharves , Michigan , Marquette

Port Blakely, Washington. Carleton Watkins, photographer (American, 1829 - 1916) about 1882 Men, lumber, and ships at the docks of Port Blakely along the Puget Sound. (Verso, mount) lower left, in black ink: "Loading Lumber at Port Blakely, Puget Sound";

Steamer Cambridge in dry dock, East Boston. Stereoscopic studies, seaside views. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Boston (Mass.), Steamboats

Ships in the port of Málaga, Jean Andrieu, 1862 - 1876 stereograph Málaga cardboard. photographic support albumen print harbour. ships (in general) - CC - more than one ship Málaga

Steam boat wharf and Federal Hill. Views of Baltimore. 1866. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Maryland, Baltimore (Md.), Steamboats, Waterfronts

Shipping, East River. American scenery. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.)

Ship on river. Christian Peters (active Cairo, Egypt 1860s)

View of a ship in the port of Messina, Jean Andrieu (Attributed to), 1862 - 1876 stereograph Messina (provinces) cardboard. paper albumen print ships (in general). harbour Messina (provinces)

The school frigate ..

Boat tied to another , Boats

Vessels becalmed at sunset. Instantaneous views on the Hudson River. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.)

Walnut St. Wharf. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Bedford (Mass.), Sailing ships, Piers & wharves

View of ships on the speech of Surabaya, Woodbury & Page (attributed to), c. 1860 - c. 1870 photograph Part of Reisalbum with photos of sights in Marseille, Port Said, Aden, Bombay, Colombo, Singapore and the Dutch East Indies. cardboard. paper. photographic support albumen print ship in the roads, roadstead Surabaya

Putnam. Mathew B. Brady (American, about 1823 - 1896)

Opening boating season - Wellington, circa 1900, Wellington, maker unknown.

Lillie M. Price. Uncle John. North from Lake House, Lake George.. S.R. Stoddard (American, 1843 or 1844 - 1917)

Ships in the port of Algiers, Anonymous, 1857 - 1863 stereograph Algiers cardboard. paper albumen print harbour Algiers

Locust Point Depot and Bremen Steamer. Locust Point, Balto. 1870. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Maryland, Baltimore (Md.), Warehouses, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, Piers & wharves

Scene on East River, New York. American H scenery, stereoscopic views. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.)

View of the training ship, Boston. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Oregon, Portland (Or.)

Rotterdam, Le Veerhaven ..

iew of bathers sitting in their boat. Atlantic City Views. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1882. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Jersey, Atlantic City (N.J.), Boats, Beaches, Sunbathing

Japanese Junks, Nagasaki; Attributed to Kusakabe Kimbei (Japanese, 1841 - 1934, active 1880s - about 1912); Nagasaki, Japan; 1870s - 1890s; Hand-colored Albumen silver print

View of a ship and the quay with the Stockholm slot in Stockholm. .

View in Boston Harbor. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Boston (Mass.), Sailing ships

Maryland - Hooper Island. Hooper Island Light Station, Maryland.

Up Milwaukee River from Walker's Point Bridge. Milwaukee and vicinity. 1885. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Wis.), Waterfronts, Milwaukee River (Wis.)

Boston Harbor. D.J. Lindsay (American, active 1880s)

Bay from the Battery. New York City. Unknown maker, American

Mailboat "City of Hudson," dispatch boat on James River, near Jones Landing. Southern scenes in the stereoscope. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Virginia

A squally day in Hong Kong harbor. China , Junks, Harbors

View of Shipping from the Long Bridge. 1875. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Potomac River, Sailing ships, Waterfronts

Atlantic Ocean. Scenes at Ocean Grove and Asbury Park, N.J. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1875. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Jersey, Asbury Park (N.J.), Ocean Grove (N.J.), Tourism , New Jersey, Sailing ships, Atlantic Ocean

Columbia River, Portland, Oregon. Descriptive views of the American continent. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Oregon, Portland (Or.), Steamboats, Columbia River

Whalers "Diana" and "Nova Zembla" cruising in the Arctics - Dexterity Harbor and Baffin Land..

Leijer, AC, Port of Den Helder, photograph, photo, photos, height 138 mm, width 189 mm, photographer

Wet collodion transparency - Pedestrian bridge over canal, ship in locks, about 1880

View on Colorado River, Arizona.. Unknown maker, American

Schip The Great Eastern in Southampton Water, anonymous, c. 1850 - c. 1880 stereograph Southampton cardboard. photographic support albumen print ships (in general)

Broadway Wharf and River Steamers. San Francisco, 301. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California, San Francisco (Calif.), Steamboats, Piers & wharves

Group of steamboats lying at Simonson's ship yard, foot of 12th street. Anthony's instantaneous views. No. 5178. 1860. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Harbors , New York (State) , New York, Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.)

Opening of the Suez Canal, entry of Arabian sheiks, Ismailia, Anonymous, 1869 stereograph Ismailia cardboard. paper albumen print harbour. canal Ismailia. Suezkanaal

The boats. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Parks , New York (State) , New York, Central Park (New York, N.Y.), Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Marine view, Boston Harbor ,

Port of Dieppe No. 1 ..

Levee at Winona, showing Winona and St. Peter R.R. depots. Scenery of the upper Mississippi. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Minnesota

Lancing.. Charles H. Shute & Son

Ferry and barge on the river, and people at a dock next to house, Ohio. 1880 - 1889. Photographs, Stereographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Steubenville (Ohio)

U. S. S. Brooklyn, Hampton Roads, Va., U.S.A. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1898. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Virginia

A Mailboat ..

Whalerers 'Diana' and 'Nova Zembla' sail near Dexterity Harbor, Baffine Island, Anonymous, 1902 stereograph Dexterity Islandpublisher: New York (city) (possibly) cardboard. paper albumen print ships (in general) - CC - more than one ship. drift ice. whale fishery, whaling Dexterity Island

Small harbor and quay of the Navy, has Naples ..

Schooner Chas. P. Notman, 1518 tons, L.W. Jewett, Master. J.C. Higgins (American, active Boston, Massachusetts 1880s and Maine 1890s)

Ice blockade in Marquette Harbor, June 1873. Gems of Lake Superior scenery. 1873. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Michigan, Superior, Lake, Harbors , Michigan, Ice

Ships in the port of Le Havre ..

Steamer Florence, Mandarin, Fla. , Piers & wharves, Steamboats

Stereo albumin photograph depicting multiple sailing boats on the sea, taken by Léon & Lévy around 1865.

Buffalo harbor. Boat and ice in water. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Buffalo (N.Y.)

Unidentified French port. Unknown maker, French

Winter scene showing a ship with ice covering the rigging. 1875. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Cape Cod (Mass.), Provincetown (Mass.), Shipwrecks, Ice

The Columbus Caraval "Nina," Columbus Naval Rewiew, New York Harbor, U.S.A. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.)

Brooklyn Ferry boat. Anthony's instantaneous views. No. 4367. Popular series. American views. 1860. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Harbors , New York (State) , New York, Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.)

The victorious 'New York,' returning from Santiago , Warships, Spanish-American War, 1898

Wharf at City Point, Virginia 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Barque Parana" shrouded in ice, Mar. 6, 1873. 1873. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Wis.), Sailing ships, Ice

Harbor and breakwater, Lanesville. Cape Ann scenery. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Ann, Cape (Mass.), Boats, Breakwaters, Lanesville (Gloucester, Mass.)

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