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S.S. Great Eastern: An interesting album of early photographs, including the building of the Suez Canal
the sepia images depicting the crew posing in front of a deck house, overall views of the deck showing rigging, funnels and a buoy, also views of the vessel abroad, one inscribed The "Great Eastern". Captain R.C. Halpin. Coaling at Madeira, May 30th. 1870 {View taken from the vicinity of Messrs. Blandy's coal depôt} [nine images]; together with many views of the construction of the Suez Canal and surrounding scenery, the images pasted onto card leaves bound into an album (lacks front cover) -- 13 x 17in. (33 x 43cm.)
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the sepia images depicting the crew posing in front of a deck house, overall views of the deck showing rigging, funnels and a buoy, also views of the vessel abroad, one inscribed The "Great Eastern". Captain R.C. Halpin. Coaling at Madeira, May 30
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