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Horrors of the emigrant ship--scene in the hold of the James Foster Jun."" – Vintage Wall Art

Horrors of the emigrant ship--scene in the hold of the James Foster Jun."", c1878. — historic photograph
Horrors of the emigrant ship--scene in the hold of the James Foster Jun."", c1878.. Historic photograph from the Horses collection.

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A window into the past: Horrors of the emigrant ship--scene in the hold of the James Foster Jun."", preserved in this historic photograph. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

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Horrors of the emigrant ship--scene in the hold of the James Foster Jun.""

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Few photographs from this period show the cramped interior of an emigrant ship as directly as this one, which is titled as a scene in the hold of the James Foster Jr. The caption promises "horrors," and the composition looks staged rather than candid, a common approach for images meant to dramatize conditions aboard. Passengers on long crossings were often packed into dim, poorly ventilated spaces below deck, where disease and bad sanitation posed serious risks. The card was issued by Morse's Gallery, whose Montgomery Street address is printed on it, and its title bears a U.S. Copyright Office notation.

Created / publishedc1878.
Medium1 photographic print on card : albumen.
Genre417 Montgomery St.
Notesc1878.
Subjects8263 U.S. Copyright Office Title from item. Description of each frame on verso. Morse's Gallery
Original scan4,096 × 3,278 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-181744

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