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NH 60302-KN S.S. Great Eastern

Photo #: NH 60302-KN S.S. Great Eastern
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Title: S.S. Great Eastern
Description: S.S. Great Eastern (British Steamship, 1859) Hand-colored contemporary engraving, depicting the ship laying a cable between the British Isles and North America, circa 1865-1866. Note: This illustration shows Great Eastern with her original five smokestacks. However, when converted to a cable layer, her number four smokestack and its two boilers were removed to make space for cable stowage. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 60302-KN
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