"Major Reybold" (ship) photograph of a painting
Creation: 1852-1907Abstract
Major Reybold was an iron excursion steamer, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This collection contains a photographic copy print of a painting of the steamship.
Dates
- Creation: 1852-1907
Creator
- Reybold, John B., Colonel (Donor, Person)
Extent
1 item(s)
General Physical Description
1 photographic print: b&w; 8 x 10 in.
Historical Note
Major Reybold was an iron excursion steamer, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It made daily family excursions down the Bay to Woodland Beach, stopping at Pennsgrove each way. Major Reybold's sister ship was the Thomas Clyde.
Scope and Content
This collection contains a photographic copy print of a painting loaned to the Hagley Museum by John Reybold. The steam ship, Major Reybold, is located on the Delaware River. Its nautical features include: a smokestack, side wheel, flag, pennant, lifeboat, passengers, and deck.
Location
GL Box 1
Existence and Location of Originals
This photographic print is a copy of a painting (36.5 x 26.5 in.) owned by John Reybold. The painting was loaned to the Hagley Museum for copying as an oral history reference.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Additional Description
Bibliography
- American broadsides and ephemera, Series I. Philadelphia, PA: Lasher Press, 1870. [Daily down the Bay excursion; Daily family excursions down the Bay; Philadelphia's favorite iron excursion steamer, Thomas Clyde; To Woodland Beach, stopping at Pennsgrove each way]
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Major Reybold (ship) photograph of painting
- Author:
- Chase Markee in 2013.
- Date:
- 2013
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
