Log in
|
Help
|
English

English

Engish-Pirate

한국어

Search

Advanced Search

Find results with:

Add another field

Search by date

to

Searching collections:

Connecticut History Online

Add or remove collections

Home Holmes Coal Co. dock, Mystic.

Reference URL

Share

Add tags

Comment

Rate

To link to this object, paste this link in email, IM or document

To embed this object, paste this HTML in website

Paste link in email, IM, or document

Paste HTML to embed in website

Holmes Coal Co. dock, Mystic.

View Description

Download

small (250x250 max)

medium (500x500 max)

large ( > 500x500)

Full Resolution

Print

Loading content ...

you wish to report:

Your comment:

Your Name:

Submit

Cancel

...

Back to top

Powered by CONTENTdm®

Select the collections to add or remove from your search

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

Select All Collections

B

Biological Specimens

C

Connecticut History Online

G

Graphic Materials

M

Maps

P

Photographs

OK

Cancel

Rating
Title	Holmes Coal Co. dock, Mystic.
Creator	Newbury, Edward H., 1867-1960.
Place	Mystic River (Conn.) Holmes Street (Mystic, Conn.)
Topic	Launches Canal-boats Barges Boats and boating Coal trade Docks
Topic-Organization, Vessel	Holmes Coal Company E.P. Cook (Canal boat) M. O'Brien (Canal boat)
Theme	Environment Infrastructure Livelihood
Description	View of the Holmes Coal Co. dock, off Holmes Street, Mystic, after 1890. The launch Ada is visible in the foreground. Philadelphia Canal boats E.P. Cook and M. O'Brien of Buffalo can be seen at dock.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger. Handwritten on back in pencil "Phila canal boats unloading coal at Holmes' Wharf. E.H.N.'s launch in foreground." E.P. Cook was built in Havana, New York, 1881. Boats similar to the E.P. Cook and M. O'Brien are elsewhere described as canal barges. Coal predominated as a fuel for cooking and heating in the second half of the nineteenth century in Mystic. Edward H. Newbury was a Mystic businessman and amateur photographer. Mounted on gray card, embossed border, square corners, 5 3/8 x 6 3/8 in.
Date created	[189-?]
Physical format	1 photograph ; 3 5/8 x 4 1/2 in.
Digital format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Accession number: 1980.41.114 File name: IMG0029-4770.PCD
Source	Mystic Seaport
Collection	Newbury Collection.
Rights	Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image are available from Mystic Seaport.
Sub-collection	Photographs

Find results with:

Searching collections:

Home Holmes Coal Co. dock, Mystic.

Holmes Coal Co. dock, Mystic.

Description

Tags

Comments