Wreck of the Riverboat Scioto

Description (Brief):

Cabinet card print of a photograph of a damaged riverboat in dry dock. The photograph shows the ship's bow and front of the two-story cabin, with a gaping hole of broken and missing boards on the port side. A single bearded man is standing on deck. The word Scioto has been written on the side edge of the gunwale during the process of printing the photograph. Maker's mark stamped on back of mount reads "Brown's 1222 Market Street / Wheeling, W. Va.". The Scioto collided with the John Lomas on the Ohio River near East Liverpool, Ohio on July 4, 1888 while filled with hundreds of holiday excursionists. The ship sank and fifty-seven people died in what was called the worst tragedy to ever occur on the upper Ohio. Later, the Scioto was raised and repaired and continued in service under the name Regular until 1885 when she was scrapped.

Date Made: ca. 1888Associated Date: July 4, 1888

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: West Virginia, WheelingAssociated Place: United States: Ohio, East Liverpool

Subject: River scenes & river lifeShipsShipwrecksDisastersMaritime

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1986.3048.0213Nonaccession Number: 1986.3048Catalog Number: 1986.3048.0213

Object Name: cabinet print, photograph

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 4 1/4 in x 6 1/2 in; 10.795 cm x 16.51 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-16a8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1383929

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