West Point (1899)

A 12x10 negative. A port near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the cargo liner West Point (1899) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying a United States courtesy flag from the foremast. The bow of the screw tug Game Cock (1883) is on the right. Tilbuty Fort Watergate is in the background.

Object Details

ID: G1052
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Gould, Frederick Samuel
Vessels: Game Cock (1883); West Point (1899)
Date made: 23 May 1900
People: Norfolk & North American Steam Shipping Co Ltd; Simpson, Spence & Young
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection