American tour [graphic]. 1893.

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American tour [graphic]. 1893.

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Photographs of tour taken of the United States and Canada. Images from the trans-Atlantic trip include the dock at Southampton, the Steamship S.S. Paris, and steerage passengers on an ocean liner. Several images of Richmond, Va., and rural homes in Amelia County, Va. Numerous views of the Columbian Exposition grounds in Chicago. Photographs of Niagara Falls and the Niagara River include an image of Clifford Calverley crossing the river on a tightrope. Other images include barges on both the Saint Lawrence Seaway and Hudson River; boating and scenery at Lake George; and ice houses near and sailboats on the Hudson River. Photographs of New York City depict Wall Street; Brighton Beach and Coney Island; the Statue of Liberty; and Jersey City Ferry Boat "Orange."

1 album (96 photoprints) ; 24 x 18 cm.

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