Maritime History of the Great Lakes

CORSICAN in Rapids

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
Carte de visite of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company steamboat CORSICAN in the rapids of the Saint Lawrence River. This is probably intended to represent the Lachine Rapids.
Notes
It appears to be based on a photograph but has been substantially retouched.
Inscriptions
Handwritten on reverse: "July 24 1877" [could be "87"]
Publisher
McFarlin & Speck
Place of Publication
Moravia, N. Y.
Date of Original
c 1877
Dimensions
Width: 16.5 cm
Height: 10.8 cm
Subject(s)
Rapids
Steamboats
Corsican (steamboat)
Local identifier
199
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • St. Lawrence River
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 45.4127919238202 Longitude: -73.5899448394775
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
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CORSICAN in Rapids


Carte de visite of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company steamboat CORSICAN in the rapids of the Saint Lawrence River. This is probably intended to represent the Lachine Rapids.