The Bow of the Mail Steamer Coming North


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Title

The Bow of the Mail Steamer Coming North

Abstract

Possibly Susquehanna River Series.

Date

No date

Transcription

Recto: "A mile and a half of swans feeding", "the bow of the mail steamer coming north."
Verso: No text.

Subject

Duck shooting

Condition

Good, folds in upper right corner.

Place


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Medium

graphite and white gouache on toned paper

Dimensions

12.5 x 9 in.

Genre

Drawings--American

Coordinates


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Source

Original drawing location: DH-JB-ND-3 (Box 12.)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4690

Ref. Number

(Becker)DH-JB-ND-3

Collection

Chesapeake Bay

Citation

Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910, “The Bow of the Mail Steamer Coming North,” The Becker Collection, accessed October 22, 2026, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2246.