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The barque 'Pactolus' in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/33/19] • Photograph

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Summary

The barque 'Pactolus' in an unidentified port [wooden 3 mast barque, 1674 gross, 1564 net tons, 223.7 x 41.2 x 24.0. Built 1891 J McDonald. Bath, Maine. Owners: California Shipping Co. (WE Mighell) registered San Francisco]

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Physical description

Photograph; 30.8 cm x 23.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Pactolus (Ship)
Ships, iron and steel
Shipping -- New South Wales

Catalogue record

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General notes

From the volume titled 'Miscellaneous Shipping in the Days of Sail'.

This section comprises Sydney and Newcastle Views.

This image is from the A.D. Edwardes Collection of about 8,000 photographs, mostly of sailing ships from around the world, taken between about 1865 and 1920. Mounted in 91 albums, the photographs are arranged by country of ownership, with some special volumes such as 'Shipping at Port Adelaide' and 'South Australian outports'. Additional information, giving the history of the ships where known, has been provided by maritime historian, Ron Parsons.

Digitisation information

Date

17/04/2019

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

6,187 x 4,715 pixels (29.2 MP)

Size

87.54 MB

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