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Historic Ports and Sailboats

Historical photographs of boats and ports from various locations, capturing the essence of maritime trade and sailing heritage of different regions.

'Vera Cruz: Shipping in the New Harbour', . From "Mexico", by C. Reginald Enock, F.R.G.S. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York,
'Vera Cruz: Shipping in the New Harbour', . From "Mexico", by C. Reginald Enock, F.R.G.S. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York,
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Skippers on a ditch, in the background a windmill. Part of topographic album of Dutch villages and cities 1905.Two six unknown men at a lock in Salawa Navigation Channel, Thomas George Glover, c. 1862 - in or before 1867 photograph India photographic support albumen print canal. lift-lock, canal lock IndiaView of the beach at Chinde, with a small group of African men surrounding their dug out canoes. The dock buildings and barges are visible in the distance. Original manuscript caption: Chindi. Native made boats. Later manuscript caption: Mozambique.Gothenburg's fishing port at Göta River.Cervignano: Salvation of a sinked car. (Mid-May 1918.).Description: The Jetty, from Railway Embankment, Port Elizabeth. Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa portelizabeth, africaThe Imperial Ironclad Corvette, Muin-i Zafer / Abdullah Frères, ConstantinoplePort of Szczecin, 1903, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Stettin, im Freihafengebiet, mit SchiffenArrival of the German emperor and empress in Ijmuiden and Amsterdam, 1891; Arrival to Ijmuiden / greeting H..m.m. The emperor and the empress by H.h.m.m. The Queen and Queen Regents in Amsterdam. Two plates: Arrival of the hunting the 'Hohenzollern' of the German emperor and empress at IJmuiden and then from the 'Jagd' in Amsterdam's consulting hunt. Illustration in the leaf consisting of four blades with text and illustrations, published on the occasion of the visit of the Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany and the Empress to Amsterdam from 1-3 July 1891.View over the Elbe with tractor to BoritzBoritz. Bl. Üb.D. Elbe m. Tug to BoritzTour boat at Sulina, part of the Danube Commission (C. E. D.), an international body established after the Crimean War and the signing of the Peace Treaty of Paris on March 1856 and which established neutralising the Black Sea. Date: 1907Westerkade with landed ships in Leeuwarden. Westerkade with landed ships in Leeuwarden, seen in the direction of the Oldehove. The photo is part of an album leaf with photos of Leeuwarden.Imperial steamship Izzeddin near the Dolmabahc̜e Sarayı (palace)Gävle harbor.Ships in the Oude Binnenhaven of Bergen op Zoom, Jannis Jacobus van Melle, 1880 - 1900 cabinet photograph Bergen op Zoom paper. cardboard albumen print harbour Bergen op ZoomView of the Elbe with tractorSeußlitz. View of the Elbe with tractorRiviera Gezicht met vissersboot.In the background a mill and sailing ships. Leaf 1 Recto from a combined album Amicorum and sketchbook with a total of 39 sheets.The Thames at Battersea, with hay-barges moored at the bank. Date: 1883View of the stands along the Vaartsche Rijn/ Merwedekanaal in Utrecht at the rowing competitions on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Triton rowing club.Boat transport from the limestone quarry in Lörge in northeastern Gotland.Tug in the currency lock, Pont des Arts. View taken on October 25, 1903. Paris (1 arr.). Photograph by Charles Berroux. Gelatino-silver-bromide draw. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 123612-2 IER IE I 1ER 1E 1 ARRONDISSEMENTRiesa (Ship, 1897), Elbe in Saxony, Steamship Habsburg, Buildings in Landkreis Meißen, 1912, Landkreis Meißen, Diesbar, Elbansicht mit Dampfer Habsburg, GermanyVisby harbor station was opened in the early 1900s. The cargo wagons stand at the port station's platform waiting for the loading.The Clermont making a landing at Cornwall on the Hudson 1810. Henry, Edward Lamson (1841-1919). 1910. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.), Clermont (Steamboat), Cornwall (N.Y.), Steamboats , New York (State) , Cornwall, Carriages & coaches , New York (State) , CornwallThe small electric boats of the Nouveau Cirque, 1889. Was a circus located in Paris, 251 Rue Saint-Honoré. It was inaugurated on February 12, 1886. France. Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1889Sailing ships at the Pier of Plymouth; Plymouth Pier.Rijkswaterstaat photo collection. Improving the channel from Ghent to Terneuzen. Bridges and railway conversion in Sluiskil. Western security work; Rail bridge graper while sinking. October 10, 1905. Terneuzen, Terneuzen, Zeeland, ZeelandPlate 6. G. Berggren (Swedish, 1835 - 1920)Sweden & Norway Railway - the ore loading in Luleå.järnvägstandningen with the elevator, to the right in the picture, a loading device for the oreTransferring three cars to a ferry, 1935 photograph Transferring three cars from guests to a ferry. Photo in the photo album compiled on the occasion of the festive commitment of the pipeline from Tempino to Pladjoe on Sumatra by the Dutch-Indian oil company (NIAM) on November 15, 1935. Sumatra photographic support gelatin silver print Sumatra. Dorestad in the 8th century. Some viking ships and other boats on the water at the city.Private L.H. McLaughlin from the S.C. Picture Company took this photograph, labeled 111-SC-24910. The image was taken on October 2, 1918, from a moving boat on the river at 6:00 p.m. It shows a view of Dock #3 at Bassens Docks, Base Sec.#2, in Bordeaux, France. This image is not meant for publication and is for official use only. There are additional notes labeled as ol: 24910.The steamboat Motalaström was a combined passenger and cargo vessel.Transferring cars to a boat, 1935 photograph Transferring two cars to a boat, in the foreground a jetty with the exit. Photo in the photo album compiled on the occasion of the festive commitment of the pipeline from Tempino to Pladjoe on Sumatra by the Dutch-Indian oil company (NIAM) on November 15, 1935. Sumatra photographic support gelatin silver print SumatraBridge of Boats over the Jumna, Taken from Lulim Ghur. Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909)Torpedo boat "Ariete." Engraving by Llonch . "The Illustration", 1887.Mammoth Floating Dry Dock, Algiers, La. still image. Postcards. 1903 - 1904. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Algiers (New Orleans, La.), Boat & ship industry , Louisiana , New OrleansLow ferry with Elbe and steamer BodenbachMeissen. Low ferry with Elbe and steamer BodenbachBoat with crew. The Finnvik cable. Exposure of sea cable over the twig hamravik and Hat Strait on 2/7 1928. From the album, the cable work helmet (Helmet) - Norrtälje - Finnviken performed during the summer of 1928.View of a port in Indonesia, Anonymous, 1890 - 1930 stereograph Indonesia cardboard. baryta paper harbour IndonesiaRijkswaterstaat photo collection. Improving the channel from Ghent to Terneuzen. Bridges and railway conversion in Sluiskil. Test of railways. February 22, 1907. Terneuzen, Terneuzen, Zeeland, ZeelandView of boats and Indian workers on the beach at Madras. Inscription reads: 4284? View from Pier; Madras. Caption reads: Madras.Rijkswaterstaat photo collection. Construction of Merwedekanaal. Channel section between the Leidschen Rijn and Vaartschen Rijn. Expansion of the Channel Bezuiden the swing bridge in the surrounded Big road from Utrecht to Leiden with loading and locating on the eastern Kanaaldijk. Position at the southeastern corner of. June 26, 1888. Utrecht (province)Port the inlet in Hjo.Traveling by boat on Lake Unnen.Schmilka (ship, 1897), Hohenzollern (ship, Elbe in Saxony, Buildings in Landkreis Meißen, 1915, Landkreis Meißen, Althirschstein, Elbe mit Dampfer Hohenzollern, GermanyRichelieu and Ontario Navigation Company Steamboat shooting the Lachine Rapids on the St Lawrence River, Montreal, Canada. Date: 1905Ship Canal, Lower Entrance, Ste. Claire, Mich. still image. Postcards. 1898 - 1931. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography CollectionMinnesota - Duluth, Aerial Photograph.Face on Honfleur with a quay with cars in the foreground. Part of a French amateur photographer album with recordings of family, soldiers, industry, landscapes and sights in France.Unknown architect, Trajekt-Anstalt of the Rheinische Railway near Rheinhausen (approx. 1866): View. Drawing via photo on cardboard (fully retouched), 43 x 55.7 cm (including scan edges) N.N. : Trajekt-Anstalt der Rheinischen Eisenbahn, RheinhausenSärö station.Ships on Damrak in Amsterdam. Sailing ships laid out on the west side of the Damrak in Amsterdam.Amoy Fishing Boats Attributed to John Thomson British, Scottish ca. 1869A busy scene on the beach at Accra with a large number of African labourers digging in heaps of sand and waggons being loaded up with boxes. At the water's edge a large pipeline is visible, and there are large ships out to sea in the distance. The caption to another image taken at the same location describes it as outside Swanzy's Motor Transport Dept. Captioned in the negative: Accra harbour ..26 1919.Hampton Court (Londonise). Thames with rowing boats against iron Hampton Court Bridge (1864-1866; E. T. Murray)Pont d'Austerlitz, view of the Quai de la Rapée, November 8, 1903. Paris (5th and 13th arr.). Photograph by Charles Berroux. Gelatino-silver-bromide draw. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 123612-9Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection General view of Ashar Creek and bazaar, native boats in the Creek.Oxford, Magdalen College Barge. Henry W. Taunt, photographer (British, 1842 - 1922) 1880-1890 A two level barge on a river. The barge is decorated with images of mermaids and has a series of crests across the front. (Recto, mount) lower center, black ink: "Oxford space Magdalen College Barge."; (Verso, mount) lower left, pencil: "Eng 42";Rears of Voorstraat 463, 465 and 467 in Dordrecht, Willem Witsen, 1900 print paper etching / drypoint canals, waters (in city). rowing-boat, canoe, etc.. housing VoorstreatshavenLanding from Steamer - Waiwera, circa 1880, Dunedin, by Burton Brothers.nd, Freudenauer Winterhafen - crane at the winter harbor, UnknownMural at the hospital, Gloucester , Sailing, Sailboats. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph CollectionParis (France), 10/26/1913. Canoe and automobile regattas in Paris. Arrival at the finish line of one of the boats that took part in the sports event "The Colors of Paris".Port of Gothenburg.Harbor with cargo stainsGröba. Harbor with cargo stainsAt the Bollwerk - with shipsSzczecin. At the Bollwerk - with shipsportGröba. portRailway bridge and the steamer "Gösta Berling" in Sunne.Sailing boats moored up at the harbour at Veracruz, Mexico Date: circa 1905Wire Pont Ferry Description: 'Photograph of Wire Pont Ferry, Vaal River.' Author of work: Lulu Farini. Date: 1885 ferryView of Loosdrechtse Plassen with a few sailing ships in Oud-Loosdrecht (Municipality of Loosdrecht) .N.B. The municipality of Loosdrecht was included in the newly formed municipality of Wijdemeren (N.-H.) on 1 January 2003.Inauguration of the Suez Canal. Ismailia, Arab camp on the edge of Lake Timsah (instantanee) ..Rowing at the Regatta in Kingston-On-Thames. Date: 1896Alexandria, Egypt - Steam Packet Docks Date: circa 1910sHarbor with wicker buildings, scaffolding, ships and public in Cameroon, Anonymous, 1899 photograph Part of photo album with recordings of Cameroon around 1899. Cameroon photographic support albumen print harbour (+ view ~ vehicle, ship, etc.) CameroonElbe in Saxony, Bodenbach (ship, 1896), Rowboats in Germany, Churches in Landkreis Meißen, Poled boats, 1906, Landkreis Meißen, Merschwitz, Elbe mit Dampfer Bodenbach und OrtsansichtHorse and cart on beach; Terschelling 1902; Photographies. A lighthouse is visible in the background. Photo from album 'Photographies'.Panama Canal Zone - Darien, Aerial Photograph.A few boats on the Sungai Martapura river, with both Europeans and original inhabitants of Borneo, Anonymous, 1900 - 1940 stereograph Martapura River cardboard. baryta paper gelatin silver print river Martapura RiverMemphis Highway Bridge. Original caption: Memphis highway bridge, view of west bank looking west. Taken by Poland Photographers; Memphis Bridge Report, dated January 24, 1946. State: Tennessee. Place: Memphis.At the Saale - with boatNaumburg. At the Saale - with boatAlabama - Mobile Bay. Mobile Depot, Alabama. Hurricane damage, July 5, 1916. Section of dry dock ashore up Mobile River.Rijkswaterstaat photo collection. Improving the channel from Ghent to Terneuzen. Bridges and railway conversion in Sluiskil. Rail bridge after collision. April 10, 1907. Terneuzen, Terneuzen, Zeeland, ZeelandCameroon - Douala. The Canoe Port Date: circa 1910sSteamer Thomas Powell, Broadway Landing, January, 1865.. A.J. Russell, photographer (American, 1830 - 1902) January 1865 Inscription: Printed title.Porto Rico i.e. Puerto Rico, Landing Stage, San JuanBurgberg - Elbe with steamer Graf MoltkeMeissen. Burgberg - Elbe with steamer Graf MoltkeRowing boat with passengers meens; Partie Nach Dem Bularbrae.Open carriage with Queen Wilhelmina and Queen mother Emma and Escorte at the inauguration in Amsterdam, Barend Groote (Possible), 1898 photograph Part of photo album with ten recordings of the inauguration of Queen Wilhelmina and the inauguration parties. Amsterdam photographic support installation of a ruler - BB - female ruler. ceremonial celebration of installation of a ruler. public festivities on the occasion of royal events. four-wheeled, animal-drawn vehicle, e.g.: cab, carriage, coach. riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman AmsterdamFreundschaft (Ship, 1864), Elbe in Meißen, Steamship John Penn, Geotop Bosel, 1908, Meißen, Blick über die Elbe mit Dampfer John Penn zur Bosel, Germany'A Busy Scene on the Pasig River, Manila, Island of Luzon, P.I. - Cascos, the Cargo Lighters and Coal Tenders of the Philippines', c1930s. From "Tour of the World". Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa., New York, Chicago, London'Young four' from the Amsterdam rowing club Nereus in Haarlem. Photo 2 On Albumblad 30 from Album "Amsterdam 1890-1894".Thames at Windsor. Henry Pollock, photographer (British, 1826 - 1889) 1854-1856 Two low-sided barges docked at the bank of the River Thames. Standing by a gate is a man in uniform and a cart with a man on top. A bridge crosses the river in the background. (Recto, mount) lower left, below image, in black ink: "Collodion"; Lower center, below image, in black ink: "Thames at Windsor."; (Verso, mount) lower left, pencil: "A15.3";Tenby Lifeboat. Artist: John Dillwyn Llewelyn (British, Swansea, Wales 1810-1882 Swansea, Wales). Dimensions: Image: 15.9 × 20.2 cm (6 1/4 × 7 15/16 in.). Date: 1853-56. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Steamboat-Feerdienst Enkhuizen-Stavoren. Departure M.S. "W. F. v.d. Wijck" van EnkhuizenNyhavn. Copenhagen, Denmark , Ships, WaterfrontsThe Thames river, Pangbourne, England: boats by a jetty on the river. Photograph, ca. 1900.Decorated boat in the Rokin on the occasion of the inauguration of Queen Wilhelmina, 1898 photograph A decorated rowing boat in the Rokin, on the occasion of the inauguration of Queen Wilhelmina. The boat is located at the old Turfmarkt near the Grimnessersluis and the Langebrugsteeg. Amsterdam baryta paper public festivities RockNyhavn. Copenhagen, Denmark , Ships, Waterfronts