The New S.S. William Norris of Philadelphia

Title:: The New S.S. William Norris of Philadelphia
Description:: The New S.S. William Norris of Philadelphia. This ship was designed to "ride on the water instead of ploughing through it." Her hull was of wood, but her keelsons of iron, and contained air chambers supposed to keep her afloat in case of disaster; "Rendering her a lifeboat on a large scale." She measured 1267 tons.
Collector:: Cutler, Wolcott, 1891-1965
Name on Item:: By Wade in Gleason's Pictorial
Date:: March 18, 1854
Format:: Photographs
Genre:: Lantern slides
Location:: Boston Public Library
Charlestown Branch Library
Collection (local):: Charlestown Lantern Slides
Subjects:: Naval yards & naval stations
Steamboats
Charlestown Navy Yard (Mass.)
Places:: Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston > Charlestown
Boston Navy Yard
Extent:: 1 photograph : transparency
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Notes:: Title from materials accompanying item.
Notes (ownership):: Courtesy of Daddy & Jacks, 22 Bromfield St. Boston
Notes (historical):: Reverend Cutler was rector at St. John’s Church from 1924 to 1959 and most likely assembled this collection during that time.
Identifier:: CHA-122-A4