La Platense Flotilla (unsuccessful South American venture by Paddy Henderson)
This is a coverless album with the spine completely broken and all the leaves loose. The album contains a total of 53 photographs glued or dry mounted, mainly one to a page.
The album includes a shipyard on the River Plate, stores, vessels, views along the River Plate, and the locations Salto and Asuncion.
The vessels included are: Tridente (1880), Guarani (1870), possibly General Bolivar (1864), Lucero (date unknown), Diana (1880), Cosmos (1879), possibly Rapido (1878), Minerva (1883), Jupiter (1866), possiblity Colon (1884), Venus (1886), Silex (18700, Yerba (date unknown), Eolo (1886), Saturno (1884), Cometa (date unknown).
The album includes a shipyard on the River Plate, stores, vessels, views along the River Plate, and the locations Salto and Asuncion.
The vessels included are: Tridente (1880), Guarani (1870), possibly General Bolivar (1864), Lucero (date unknown), Diana (1880), Cosmos (1879), possibly Rapido (1878), Minerva (1883), Jupiter (1866), possiblity Colon (1884), Venus (1886), Silex (18700, Yerba (date unknown), Eolo (1886), Saturno (1884), Cometa (date unknown).
Object Details
| ID: | ALB1149 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Photograph album |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 444 mm x 317 mm |