Starboard view of the sidewheel steamer City of Lawrence at wharf in Norwich. A number of people, some holding umbrellas or parasols, can be seen on board her. Waterfront buildings are partially visible behind the steamer. Two people appear to be sitting on the waterfront in the foreground.

Title supplied by cataloger. Built in Wilmington, Delaware, 1867, and retired in 1907, the City of Lawrence was one of a fleet of steamers owned by subsidiary companies of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad and part of the coordinated water and rail transport network that linked New York and New England cities. She was wrecked at New London in 1907. Norwich is at the head of the Thames River, which is formed by the confluence of the Shetucket and Yantic Rivers. Tentative date range based on clothing style.

1870 - 1889

Norwich (Conn.)
Thames River (Conn.)

Steamboats
Paddle steamers
Boats and boating
Wharves
Waterfronts

photographs

Source extent: 1 photograph : negative ; 6 3/8 x 8 3/8 in.

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Accession number: 1976.39
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