Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Wrecking of the Walk-in-the-Water, November 1, 1821

Description
Creator
Matthies, Attributed name
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Paintings
Description
Black and white reproduction of a painting depicting the wreck of the steamboat Walk-in-the-Water on the night of 1 Nov 1821.
Notes
Illustration from J. B. Mansfield, ed., History of the Great Lakes. Volume I, Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1899.
Inscriptions
"Wrecking of the Walk-in-the-Water, November 1, 1821. From an oil painting by Mr. Matthies, made for Thomas and Mary A. W. Palmer, of Detroit, who were on the boat at the time of the disaster, returning home from their wedding trip. The wreck occurred just above the old lighthouse, or nearly opposite the foot of Main Street, Buffalo before daylight. Copy of painting obtained from C. M. Burton, Detroit.
Publisher
J. H. Beers & Co.
Place of Publication
Chicago
Date of Original
1899
Date Of Event
1821
Subject(s)
Lighthouses
Rescues
Shipwrecks
Steamboats
Walk-in-the-water (steamboat)
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Buffalo
    New York, United States
    Latitude: 42.88645 Longitude: -78.87837
Copyright Statement
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Wrecking of the Walk-in-the-Water, November 1, 1821


Black and white reproduction of a painting depicting the wreck of the steamboat Walk-in-the-Water on the night of 1 Nov 1821.