Historical Steamships

Vintage photographs of steamships, showcasing their side views with smoke emitting from stacks, capturing the essence of early maritime travel across the sea.

Side view of the SS Inanda, seen from across water, possibly from another ship. Smoke is blowing out of her stack. Original manuscript caption: SS Innanda.
Side view of the SS Inanda, seen from across water, possibly from another ship. Smoke is blowing out of her stack. Original manuscript caption: SS Innanda.
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Another view of the ferry boat, as it nears Battery Park. The building under construction (right of center) is the U.S. Customs House, built from 1902-1906.. 1902 - 1913. Williams, William, 1862-1947. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)
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Mapourika, crossing bar, Westport gelatin dry plate negatives, black-and-white negatives
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Aviator Ely Leaving the Pennsylvania, San Francisco, California. National Archives at College Park - Archives II (College Park, MD). Photographic Print. Department of the Navy. Fourth Naval District. Philadelphia Navy Yard. 1909-9/1947. Photographs of Early Naval Flight and Gunnery Practice
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The German Hohenzollern ship inspecting the Italian fleet, June 21, 1895, photograph by Eduardo Ximenes (1852-1932) taken on board the Sardegna, inauguration of the Kiel canal, Germany, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXII, No 26, June 30, 1895.
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Rowing team 2 pieces of boats ...
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A steamship exiting Hyogo Port - Kobe, Japan Date: 1922
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Schooner "Roosevelt" at pier
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The "Drake", on Hudson River, New York
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Men at work in the bow of a ship, presumably in the port of Sydney, Anonymous, c. 1890 - c. 1910 photograph Part of Reisalbum with photos of sights in Sydney. Sydney cardboard. paper. photographic support albumen print parts of ship's exterior: bow. working class, labourers Sydney
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Salvage of the steamboat "Lövholmen", with the help of the steam tugger "Victoria.
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S.S. Princess May wrecked on August 5, 1910 , C.P.R.Co. S.S. Princess may wrecked on Sentinel Is., Alaska, August 5, 1910. Frank and Frances Carpenter collection , Published in: "Accidents and Disasters" chapter of the ebook Great Photographs from the Library of Congress, 2013, Shipwrecks,Alaska,Sentinel Island,1910, Reefs,Alaska,Sentinel Island,1910, United States,Alaska,Sentinel Island
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(Old dominion Line S.S. Manhattan.) written inpencil. Lithographer: Unknown
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Steamship with small ships tied to it. Steamship with small ships tied to it
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Anefo photo collection. Repro lightship Terschellingerbank. September 12, 1949
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The United States Armored Cruiser Brooklyn was a key vessel in theBattle of Santiago de Cubaon 3 July, in which the Spanish Fleet was destroyed. It is referred to as the USSBrooklyn(ACR-3/CA-3).The United States Armored Cruiser New York (also known as USSNew YorkACR-2/CA-2)was the secondUnited States Navyarmored cruiserso designated; the first was the ill-fatedMaine, which was soon redesignated a second-classbattleship. Due to the unusually protracted construction ofMaine,New Yorkwas actually the first armored cruiser to enter U.S. Navy service.
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Marseilles, Chinese ..
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The picture shows line shipping Stockholm signed as the logo vessel landscape at S.K.The police pier in Karlskrona.In Förförrund, tears of tears, Kungsbron at Bastion Aurora.The police pier in Karlskrona.In the precedance, tears, Kungsbron appears at Bastion Aurora.
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'Famous Wrecks of Bygone Days: Some Historic Disasters at Sea', April 20, 1912. Creator: Unknown.
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The Roosevelt in Winter Quarters at Cape Sheridan during the Peary Expedition
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U-Boat 'Deutschland' - the first submarine to cross the Atlantic Ocean - pictured arriving in Baltimore with Civilian Captain Paul Konig in July 1916. A civilian captain was employed to prove that the vessel had no military intent - however, toward the end of WWI, the sub was renamed the SM-U-53 and saw active deployemnt against the allies. Date: 1916
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Flooding in Uddevalla. Ulb Lok 6, Uddevalla - Lelångenbanan.
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Ship Ablaze In Dock -- The "Zabalbide" blazing in the dock at Liverpool yesterday. Fire broke out on the Spanish steamer Zabalbide (3,038 tons) as she was entering dock at Garston, Liverpool yesterday afternoon. Her cargo of esparto grass caught a light and within a few minutes flames the crew being ashore at the time. October 31, 1935.
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Baltic fleets Ice crusade towards Helsingfors (Helsinki). Kronstadt. March-April, 1918. 

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EMPRESS OF BRITAIN
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H.M.S. Colossus, Royal Navy, from the Naval Vessels of the World series (N226) issued by Kinney Bros. 1889 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Trade cards from the "Naval Vessels of the World" series (N226), issued in 1889 to promote Kinney Tobacco Company.. H.M.S. Colossus, Royal Navy, from the Naval Vessels of the World series (N226) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company
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Ayr Pier, Scotland - Arrival of the ferry Date: 1905
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Kaiserin Augusta, Germany, from the Famous Ships series (N50) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1895 Issued by Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the "Famous Ships" series (N50), issued in 1895 by Allen & Ginter to promote Virginia Brights Cigarettes. Full series consists of 48 unnumbered cards.. Kaiserin Augusta, Germany, from the Famous Ships series (N50) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes. 1895. Albumen photograph. Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)
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CALIFORNIA of Los Angeles in winter quarters
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UK: HMT Olympic in dazzle camouflage after service as a troopship during World War I, 1919
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Misc - Unidentified. Unidentified Lighthouse Images.
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Rowing boats with locals along side of a moored large steamboat., 1900 - 1915 photograph Jakarta (possibly) paper. photographic support albumen print
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Interior of the N.S. station Zutphen in Zutphen: Stationshal, with on the left access to the restoration and on the right the kiosk and the entry control.
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Detroit River ferry boat in ice | Library of Congress
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U.S. Gun Boat "Fanny". Morgan collection of Civil War drawings. Fanny (Steamship), 1860-1870, Ships, 1860-1870, Seamen, 1860-1870, Artillery (Weaponry), 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Transportation.
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Revenue Cutter Gresham, Cruises on Atlantic Coast. Photographs of Revenue Cutter Service Cadets, Ships and Activities. Department of the Treasury
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Landing in Siboney, (1898), 1920s Artist: Unknown
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On deck P&O Steamer between Cuba and Florida, Florida still image. Postcards. 1898 - 1931. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Decks (Ships)
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Ferryboat, Detroit | Library of Congress
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New York - Flushing Bay. Flushing Bay Dike. This boat had over 50 people aboard, all were taken off in safety.
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At Levin: The Hydrabad at high tide, 23 January 1905. From the album: Family photographs 1904-1907, 1905, Levin, by Leslie Adkin.
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Blessing of the ship, launching of the cruiser Varese, Livorno, Italy, photograph by Ugo Bettini, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXIV, No 31, August 1, 1897.
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The battleship Dante Alighieri sailing in the Mare Piccolo (Small Sea) of Taranto, Italy, World War I, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLIV, No 8, February 25, 1917.
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Danish refugees on the train ferry "Malmö".
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Geneva, Switzerland - Lake Leman / Geneva (Genfersee in German). The ferryboat pictured is called Leman. late 1910s
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Steamer in Ballast, Locking through, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. still image. Postcards. 1898 - 1931. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
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Collotype - Steamer "Beauharnois," Chateauguay Ville, QC, about 1910
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Arbuckle Deep Sea Hotel
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McEachern Yard, Astoria -- wooden ship almost complete
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Vlissingen, De Schelde, Koninklijke Maatschappij, Triple Compound Machine of HM SS Valk, Flushing, Photo of a steamship, with caption, name of the machine in red, yellow, rest in black. Inscription; o.: 'Manufactured by the Royal Company 'De Schelde'., photograph, photo, photos, height 50 cm, width 64.5 cm, shipbuilder, 1880 - 1880, fourth quarter 19th century, paper, cardboard, photography, pasting
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The Mission Yacht Sentinel in front of the Statue of Liberty, New York, America Date: 1906