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Burning of the Henry Clay Near Yonkers.

Creator N. Currier (Firm)
Accession number 56.300.1393 
Unique identifier MNY145932 
Description While on her trip from Albany to New York on Wednesday afternoon July 28th 1852. The rapid spread of the flames forced the passengers into the water. Mothers and children, husbands and wives, brothers and sisters were drowned together, whilst trying to save each other. Little children buffetted the waves in vain for a few moments, and then sunk to rise no more. Persons on board about 500 of which number nearly 100 are supposed to have perished. 
Dated 1852 
Object Type print (visual work)
Physical dimensions H: 9 1/2 in, W: 13 in 
Medium hand coloring, lithograph
File dimensions 18.3 in × 12.5 in at 300dpi
46.5 cm × 31.9 cm at 300dpi 
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Disasters
Drowning
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Henry Clay (Steamship)
Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
Steamboats
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