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The passenger/cargo liner Gothland (1893) aground off Gunner's Rock, Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly. (Glass plate negative)
Rescued cattle from Minnehaha (1900) grazing on Samson Island (Glass plate negative)
A general view of the Western Rocks where the passenger/liner Schiller (1873) was wrecked (Glass plate negative)
Castleford (1883) aground on Crebawethan in the Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly (Glass plate negative)
A view from the forecastle looking aft along the deck of an unidentified coasal steamer at the salvage work going on. (Glass plate negative)
The passenger/cargo liner Minnehaha (1900) aground and listing on Scilly Rock. (Glass plate negative)
The five-masted barque Potosi (1895) under full square sail and jibs in calm seas (Glass plate negative)
The passenger/cargo liner Minnehaha (1900) aground off Scilly Rock with three tugs alongside. (Sheet film negative)
A bow view of the passenger/cargo liner Minnehaha (1900) at anchor after grounding on Scilly Rock (Glass plate negative)
A view of the passenger/cargo liner Minnehaha (1900) aground on Scilly Rock with a salvage vessel alongside. (Glass plate negative)
The fishing boat SC41 with a rowing boat close to the beach of Samson Island with salvaged cattle from the passenger/cargo liner Minnehaha (1900). (Glass plate negative)
A young bull (steer) ashore on the beach at Samson Island, Isles of Scilly, having been rescued from the grounded passenger/cargo liner Minnehaha (1900). (Glass plate negative)
A port side view of the passenger/cargo liner Minnehaha (1900) aground off the Scilly Rock. (Glass plate negative)
A close-up view of the auxilary fishing lugger SC41 with two cattle standing in the water off the beach on Samson Island. (Glass plate negative)
The fishing boat SC 41 with a rowing boat close to the beach of Samson Island with salvaged cattle from the passenger/cargo liner Minnehaha (1900) (Sheet film negative)
The passenger/cargo liner Minnehaha (1900) aground on Scilly Rock. (Sheet film negative)
A bow view of the Isles of Scilly-registered auxiliary fishing lugger SC41 just off a beach untying cattle salvaged from the grounded passenger/cargo liner Minnehaha (1900) (Glass plate negative)
A middle distant starboard beam view of the iron three-masted sailing ship Rydal Hall (1874) under tow from the Queen of the Bay (1867). (Glass plate negative)
Minnehaha (1900) aground off Scilly Rock with three tugs alongside (Glass plate negative)
A port broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Minnehaha (1900) aground on Scilly Rock. (Glass plate negative)
Minnehaha (1900) listing to port aground on the Scilly Rock. (Glass plate negative)
Minnehaha (1900) with a tug alongside while aground on Scilly Rock. (Glass plate negative)
The passenger/cargo liner Minnehaha (1900) being refloated and pulled off Scilly Rock. (Glass plate negative)
The Penzance-registered lugger PZ 371 with a small rowing boat off the beach landing saved cattle from the Minnehaha (1900) (Glass plate negative)
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