Photograph
The Sinking of the Lady Elgin
![The Sinking of the <i>Lady Elgin</i> A page from <i>Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper</i> with two sketches and a narrative of the sinking of the sidewheeler passenger, <i>Lady Elgin</i>, in 1860. Three hundred passengers lost their lives. One sketch is of two passengers clinging to the pilothouse, the other of a passenger clinging to a cabin door.](http://images.wisconsinhistory.org/700099990036/9999001227-l.jpg)
A page from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper with two sketches and a narrative of the sinking of the sidewheeler passenger, Lady Elgin, in 1860. Three hundred passengers lost their lives. One sketch is of two passengers clinging to the pilothouse, the other of a passenger clinging to a cabin door. |
Image ID: | 6079 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1859 |
Creator Name: | Leslie, Frank |
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Collection Name: | Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | CF 522 |
Original Dimensions: | 4 x 5 inches |
Men |
Women |
Great Lakes |
Marine accidents |
Paddle steamers |
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