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Source Description
In 1807, the Clermont, named after the country home of a friend of engineer Robert Fulton's, went from New York to Albany under its own steam, one hundred and thirty miles in thirty hours.
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Document identity
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mp48vh725
label
Ships Through the Ages: Robert Fulton's "Clermont"
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obj
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photograph
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1
Source metadata
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mp48vh725
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photograph
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normalized
title
Ships Through the Ages: Robert Fulton's "Clermont"
description
In 1807, the Clermont, named after the country home of a friend of engineer Robert Fulton's, went from New York to Albany under its own steam, one hundred and thirty miles in thirty hours.
date
["1934–1935"]
year
1934
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
identifierLocal
09_03_000076
creators
King, Frederic Leonard, 1879-1947
Public Works of Art Project (U.S.)
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Highlights from the Arts Department Collection
Ships Through the Ages
subjects
Steamboats
Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815
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Paintings
genreSpecific
Oil paintings
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Still image
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1
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Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
kh04nb528
extent
1 painting on canvas : oil ; visible image 22 1/2 x 34 in., in frame 25 1/2 x 37 in.
notes
Description of ship written in 1935.
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mp48vh725
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photograph
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1
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photo
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