Stereoscopic card showing the Great Eastern with crowds on deck
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Object number2011.1254
TitleStereoscopic card showing the Great Eastern with crowds on deck
DescriptionA stereoscopic card depicting the Great Eastern's weather deck with a band playing, possibly at the ship's launch.
Back reads 'The Great Eastern, in the Stereoscope, Photographed by special permission of the Board of Directors. The Band playing "God save the Queen", on being freed from the Tugs.
Production date approx. 1858 - approx. 1858
Object namestereoscopic card
Object categoryphotography
Materialpaper
Techniquedeveloped
Dimensions
- card overall height: 80 mm
card overall width: 170 mm
image size height: 75 mm
image size width: 70 mm