Wreck of the City of Columbus whale boat, Gay Head, Martha's Vineyard, Mass., 1880s

Item Information

Title:
Wreck of the City of Columbus whale boat, Gay Head, Martha's Vineyard, Mass., 1880s
Description:
The wreck "City of Columbus" left a whale boat sitting on a rocky beach below the Gay Head cliffs on Martha's Vineyard. Five men stand in and around the broken hull and direct themselves toward the camera.
Photographer:
Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928
Date:
1880–1889
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
PC001: General photographic collection
Subjects:
boats
whaling vessels
events (activities)
Whaleboats
Lifesaving
Places:
Massachusetts > Dukes (county) > Martha's Vineyard (island) > Gay Head (cape)
City of Columbus (Steamer)
Extent:
1 photograph
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/189795
Terms of Use:
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Identifier:
189795
Call #:
PC001.02.01.USMA.1740.0070.001