A small settlement on the bank of the River Amazon, seen from midstream.

A small settlement on the bank of the River Amazon, taken from on board the Swedish passenger cruise ship Kungsholm (1928) during a cruise on the River Amazon. The passenger/cargo river steamer Santa Maria (1910), seen from off her port side, and a smaller unidentified motor vessel are moored alongside the landing stage of the settlement. An unidentified steam tug, seen from off her port bow, is under way in the river. The precise location in the Amazon is unknown.

Object Details

ID: P90292
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Vessels: Santa Maria (1910)
Date made: 1934-1939
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waterline Collection
Measurements: Overall: 116 mm x 166 mm