Burning of the Henry Clay Near Yonkers–While on Her Trip From Albany to New York on Wednesday Afternoon July 28th, 1852.–The rapid spread of the flames forced the passengers into the water. Mothers and children, husbands and wives, brothers and sisters were drowned together, whilst trying to save each other. Little children buffetted the waves in vain for a few moments, and then sunk to rise no more. Persons on board about 500, of which number nearly 100 are supposed to have perished.

Nathaniel Currier

Medium: Hand-colored lithograph
Dimensions: Image: 7 9/16 × 13 1/2 in. (19.2 × 34.3 cm) Image and text: 8 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (21.6 × 34.3 cm) Sheet: 10 1/16 × 14 15/16 in. (25.5 × 38 cm)
Department: Drawings and Prints
Classification: Prints
Dated: 1852
Pixels: 3656 × 2467
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Nathaniel Currier. Burning of the Henry Clay Near Yonkers–While on Her Trip From Albany to New York on Wednesday Afternoon July 28th, 1852.–The rapid spread of the flames forced the passengers into the water. Mothers and children, husbands and wives, brothers and sisters were drowned together, whilst trying to save each other. Little children buffetted the waves in vain for a few moments, and then sunk to rise no more. Persons on board about 500, of which number nearly 100 are supposed to have perished., 1852. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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