Paddlewheel steamship ablaze headed to right in image. Two lifeboats full of passengers at center foreground, a third off to left. People jumping off left end ship. Remainder of title: ” On her Voyage from San Francisco to Panama, having on board 1,400,000 in treasure, 242 Passengers and a crew of 95 persons of whom only about 100 are known to have been saved.”

Object Creator

Currier & Ives (American, 1834-1907)

Object Creation Date

Undated

Medium

Hand-colored lithograph

Dimensions

14 5/8 x 10 1/4 inches

Credit

Gift of Lenore B. and Sidney A. Alpert supplemented with Museum Acquistions Funds

Accession Number

2004.D03.168

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No

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