[The S.S. OLYMPIC, 1911: Tugs maneuvering ship into pier, New York Harbor] – Historic Print
![[The S.S. OLYMPIC, 1911: Tugs maneuvering ship into pier, New York Harbor], c1911. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/6e/6ee037a11289-L.webp)
(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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[The S.S. OLYMPIC, 1911: Tugs maneuvering ship into pier, New York Harbor] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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[The S.S. OLYMPIC, 1911: Tugs maneuvering ship into pier, New York Harbor]
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The White Star liner *Olympic* entered service in 1911 as one of the largest passenger ships afloat, and here a group of tugboats works to guide her toward the pier. Docking a vessel of her size in crowded harbor waters required close coordination, and the tugs' lines and positioning show that effort. The print was made by William H. Rau, a Philadelphia photographer and printmaker who copyrighted it, and it captures the period when transatlantic liners were among the most striking sights in New York Harbor.
| Created / published | c1911. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Photoprint copyrighted by William H. Rau. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,212 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-115415 |
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