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Remarkable photo of the Vestris disaster
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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Spatial Coverage | Virginia |
Description | Photograph shows crew and passengers of the S. S. Vestris trying to lower lifeboats from the port side; passenger in foreground trying to keep balance as ship tilts sharply to starboard side. The photo was taken by Fred Hanson, a crew member on the Vestris, as it was sinking on November 12, 1928. |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Language | English |
Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Disaster victims--Virginia--1920-1930. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Shipwrecks--Virginia--1920-1930. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Vestris (Ship)--1920-1930. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Disasters--Virginia--1920-1930. |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Photograph |