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[River steamer Irma near Machuca Rapids, on San Juan River, in Nicaragua] – Antique Print

[River steamer Irma near Machuca Rapids, on San Juan River, in Nicaragua], [between 1885 and 1893] — historic photograph
[River steamer Irma near Machuca Rapids, on San Juan River, in Nicaragua], [between 1885 and 1893]. Historic photograph from the Steamboats collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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[River steamer Irma near Machuca Rapids, on San Juan River, in Nicaragua] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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[River steamer Irma near Machuca Rapids, on San Juan River, in Nicaragua]

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The steamer *Irma* is shown working the water near the Machuca Rapids on the San Juan River, a waterway that runs from Lake Nicaragua to the Caribbean and forms part of the border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Rapids like these made the river hard to navigate, so shallow-draft steamers were essential for moving passengers and cargo along its course. The photograph dates from the late 1880s or early 1890s, a period when the river route drew attention as a possible path for an interoceanic canal.

Created / published[between 1885 and 1893]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenreLandscape photographs 1880-1900.Photographic prints 1880-1900.
SubjectsRivers--Nicaragua--San Juan River--1880-1900. San Juan River (Nicaragua and Costa Rica)--1880-1900.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,125 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-169065

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