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SS City of New York, Clydebank 1888
Photograph of the bow and figurehead of the Inman Line SS City of New York, a twin screw ocean liner also equipped with masts and sails.
SS City of New York, Clydebank 1888
Photograph looking down the side of the SS City of New York from the bow end with her three funnels and three masts visible.
Hull of the SS City of New York under construction 1888
Photograph of the hull of the ocean liner SS City of New York under construction looking forward showing the steel ribs of the ship.
Men at work on the hull bottom of the SS City of New York, 1889
Photograph showing men at work on the bottom of the hull of the ocean liner SS City of New York at Clydebank, 1888.
Stern of the SS City of New York under construction
Photograph showing the stern, stern decoration and screws of the ocean liner SS City of New York at Clydebank, 1888.
The SS City of New York in John Brown & Co's Shipyard, Clydebank, 1888
Photograph taken from the bow end of the near complete hull of the SS City of New York ocean liner standing in the shipyard of John Brown & Co at Clydebank.
The library of the ocean liner, SS City of New York, 1888
Photograph showing the interior of the library of the ocean liner, SS City of New York.
The saloon of the ocean liner, SS City of New York, 1888
Photograph showing the interior of the saloon of the ocean liner, SS City of New York.
The music room of the ocean liner, SS City of New York, 1888
Photograph showing the interior of the music room of the ocean liner, SS City of New York.