Three men in a rowing boat aground on the beach in the waves at Samson Island, Isles of Scilly. The seated man is holding onto a rope tied around the neck of a young steer on the beach, which is pulling backwards on the rope. The steer was one of around 200 that were salvaged from the passenger/cargo liner Minnehaha (1900), which had grounded on Scilly Rock. The two standing men are holding the boat steady on the beach with the oars.

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.