Picture No | 10216923 |
Date | 1872 |
Description | Deck of a Mail Steamer in the Red Sea 1872 |
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The forecastle of a mail steamer at night, in the Red Sea, 1872. The oppressive heat of the area has driven some of the crew and passengers to sleep on the front deck of the ship, where they might be cooled by a breeze.
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Source | Engraving by M.W. Ridley in The Illustrated London News, 16 November 1872, page 477 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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