Tug. From S. S. "City of Washington" Ward Line (trial trip down N.Y. Bay).This Tug kept company with "Washington."

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• ARTIST: Reynolds Beal

• MEDIUM: Pencil drawing,

  DATE: 1889.

• EDITION SIZE: Paper size 4 1/2 x 7 1/4" (11.5 x 18.5 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: Unsigned drawing by Reynolds Beal. Companion drawing is dated Oct. 1889 - when the "City of Washington" made the trial run in N.Y.. Harbor. Text continues under the image and on the verso. "This Tug kept company with 'Washington." <BR><BR> "C. of Washington was changed from compound engines to triple-expansion cylinder 24" 38" 63" x 6ft stroke, also new steel boiler (6) 12 ft. diam. I was working in the drafting room of Morgan Iron Works, foot of 10th St & East River. I made general ( unidentified word) of Triple Expansion engine of "City of Washington." Very large drawing all shaded up with watercolor. <BR><BR> Henry Lefevic 'head of draughting room .....".

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• CONDITION: Overall good condition. Some smudging.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Naval, Nautical & Marine