Accession Number: 1974:0056:0817
Maker: William M. Vander Weyde (American 1871–1929)
Title: Ocean Liner, SS St Paul
Date: ca. 1900
Medium: negative, gelatin on glass
Dimensions: 6.5 x 8.5 inches
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whyaduck 57 months ago | reply
The S.S. St. Paul, operated by the American Line, was built in Philadelphia at the William Cramp & Sons shipyard and launched in 1895. She was the identical sister ship of the S.S. St. Louis, launched in 1894. (Related web page.)
On board the St. Paul, on November 15, 1899, Guglielmo Marconi issued The Transatlantic Times, the first newspaper ever published at sea, using information received by radio transmission from his wireless telegraph station on the Isle of Wight. (Related web page.)
In 1908, the St. Paul was involved in a collision with the British cruiser HMS Gladiator, which sank but was later raised and scrapped. (Related web page.)
In 1918, the St. Paul was purchased by the U.S. government, but keeled over at the pier in New York Harbor while undergoing conversion for military use and never saw service. Apparently, she was salvaged and returned to private operation, as I found a reference to poet John Allan Wyeth taking passage to Europe aboard her in 1920. (Photo of the St. Paul on its side in New York harbor.)
Interesting sidelight: Near the bottom of this web page is a photo of a jazz band called Fate Marable's New Orleans Harmonists playing on board the St. Paul. No date is given.
harmony2101 57 months ago | reply
Thanks for the info whyaduck; such a stunning image!
TPorter2006 54 months ago | reply
I really enjloy this image, the subjects seem unaware of the photographer, and their poses are striking. Excellent tones!
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BigBean 54 months ago | reply
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#1AliceFan 21 months ago | reply
Happy voyage ladies, and if you should happen to fall through a time warp to our modern era, this misplaced Victorian Gent would be happy to show you around!
cris buscaglia lenz 19 months ago | reply
¡Muchas gracias por permitirme recrear esta bellísima fotografía, George...!
micaiah vonwalter 18 months ago | reply
My Great Grandfather came to America on the St. Paul in 1905. The immigration manifest when it docked in New York with his name and his friends is archived on micro film.