On the left the hull of a big ship, shored up by beams which reach right across the plate and rest on steps descending to the level of the floor of the dock. Farther back, a small steamer with the name Calston, London, on her stern. Beyond the dock and on a higher level is a chimney crossed by a double board inscribed Docking, Painting & Repairing. R. Napier & Sons, Shipbuilders & Engineers. Much dry point work added, especially on the floor of the dock on the steps and beams, on the small steamer, and on the tall hull. The lower part of the latter is now shaded horizontally, but more than half remains white, and near the top we read "of Nebraska".
IIIF Manifest