A starboard quarter view of the passenger/cargo liner Minnehaha (1900) aground on Scilly Rock, which are behind the photographer. Additional anchors have been deployed off the bows and a line has been prepared on the starboard quarter to be set on Scilly Rock to prevent the ship from sliding off into deeper water. The negative has the title added: "S.S. Minnehaha ashore at Scilly" in ink at the bottom.

The Minnehaha ran aground on 18 April 1910 in fog on passage from New York to Tilbury. The 66 passengers, all First Class, and 171 crew were rescued and landed on Byrher, and about 200 of the 243 steers (castrated young bulls) were landed on Samson Island. The mixed cargo from Holds 2 and 3 were jettisoned, including crated new motor cars, grand pianos, machinery, sewing machines, carpets and other cargo going over the side to lighten the ship. Between 20 April and 11 May the ship was prepared for refloating (using compressed air to float it), and eventually came off the ledge. Minnehaha then proceeded under its own power to Crow Sound before continuing under escort to Falmouth.