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S.S. City of Rio De Janiero

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The sheet shows plans for the upper deck and main deck on the vessel;plans show passenger accommodations, along with the social hall, gents bath and water closet, smoking room and other amenities. Hand drawn on vellum. "S.S. City of Rio De Janiero"--title at the top of the drawing. No scale given. "Case No. 406s Sheet No. 5451s"--purple stamp, lower right corner, numbers in ms., in ink. "Union Iron Works, Shipyard, 18 , Drawer No., Job No."--purple stamp, lower right corner, spaces for ms. entries are blank. Focus of item: City of Rio De Janiero.
Type
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Date
ca. 1890
Call number
priJHK 00155
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