The Grand New Steamboat Pilgrim, the Largest in the World – Antique Wall Art
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This historic image of The Grand New Steamboat Pilgrim, the Largest in the World brings a moment of history to your wall. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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The Grand New Steamboat Pilgrim, the Largest in the World
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The title makes a bold claim for its subject: a steamboat named *Pilgrim*, described as the largest in the world. In the nineteenth century, steam packets competed for passengers and freight on rivers, bays, and coastal routes, and owners and builders eagerly advertised size and speed. The name ties the vessel to Massachusetts and to the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, a connection that local pride and marketing both drew on. Images like this were often made to promote a new ship, so they reveal as much about how steamboats were sold to the public as about the vessel itself.
| Original scan | 10,151 × 6,906 px · prints to 34 × 23 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 18 |
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