1831. (photos) Steamship S.S. Portland Passing Deer Island Light, Under Construction, Under Way c.1890.
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1831. (photos) Steamship S.S. Portland Passing Deer Island Light, Under Construction, Under Way c.1890.
1831c. (cabinet photo) Steamship S.S. Portland Passing Deer Island Light, Massachusetts Bay c.1890’s view. Clear close large cabinet photo image of the side wheel steamship SS Portland underway passing Deer Island Light in Boston Harbor. The paddle wheel steamship SS Portland was one of the largest and most palatial vessels afloat in New England during the 1890s. Built in 1889 by, the steamer ran between Portland, Maine and Boston until its loss with all hands in 1898. The wooden-hulled paddle wheel steamship Portland measured 291 feet in total length with a maximum breadth of 68 feet. Built by the New England Shipbuilding Company of Bath, Maine, the steamer was one of New England’s largest and most luxurious side paddle wheel steamships, accommodating up to 800 passengers. For nearly 10 years SS Portland connected Boston, Massachusetts and Portland, Maine for the Portland Steam Packet Company without much notoriety. The Portland carried thousands of passengers and tons of cargo along the New England coast and earned the reputation as a safe and dependable steamer. On Nov. 26, 1898, the steamship left India Wharf in Boston for Portland, Maine on a regularly scheduled run. However, she never made it to port. None of the 192 passengers and crew survived the massive storm that wreaked havoc on New England’s coast – a storm that was later dubbed “The Portland Gale” after the tragic loss of the ship. Debris was washed up all along the Massachusetts coast. In the 1989, maritime researchers discovered the remains of the wreck on Stellwagen Bank just north of Provincetown on Cape Cod. Original photo measures 8” x 9 ¾” . Corners and edges of mount have been trimmed to fit a particular frame but the actual photo has not ben touched. This is an original first generation photo, not a copy and is clear and close. (VG+). $285.
1831d. (copy photo from negative) Steamship S.S. Portland Under Construction in Bath, Maine c.1890. Clear close large photo print of the side wheel steamship SS Portland on the ways under construction in Bath, Maine. The paddle wheel steamship SS Portland was one of the largest and most palatial vessels afloat in New England during the 1890s. Built in 1889 by, the steamer ran between Portland, Maine and Boston until its loss with all hands in 1898. Large print is b/w and was made from negative number 17975 by the Peabody Museum of Salem, Massachusetts. Print measures 11” x 14” and is clear and close. Beautiful for framing or for research or publishing. (VG+). $68.
1831e. (copy photo from original print) Launching Steamer Portland by The New England Company in Bath, Maine c.1890. Clear close photo print of the side wheel steamship SS Portland on the ways ready for launching in Bath, Maine. The paddle wheel steamship SS Portland was one of the largest and most palatial vessels afloat in New England during the 1890s. Built in 1889 by, the steamer ran between Portland, Maine and Boston until its loss with all hands in 1898. Print is b/w and was made from negative number 19186 by the Peabody Museum of Salem, Massachusetts. Print measures 8” x 10” and is clear and close. Beautiful for framing or for research or publishing. With original “File Print” marking. (VG+). $64.
1831f. (copy photo from N.L. Stebbins) Steamship S.S. Portland Under Way c.1890. Clear close large photo print of the side wheel steamship SS Portland under way. The paddle wheel steamship SS Portland was one of the largest and most palatial vessels afloat in New England during the 1890s. Built in 1889 by, the steamer ran between Portland, Maine and Boston until its loss with all hands in 1898. Large print is b/w and was made from negative number 23659 by the Peabody Museum of Salem, Massachusetts of a N.L. Stebbins photo. Print measures 11” x 14” and is clear and close. Beautiful for framing or for research or publishing. (VG+). $74.