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Starboard-side view of the three-masted clipper ship as it is released by a pilot ship on the right side of the print. The 'Ocean Express' was part of 1855 California fleet that made passages from Atlantic ports to San Francisco in 100 days or less.


ship portraits
1856-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Parsons, Charles; Currier & Ives; J. B. Smith & Son
ink; pigment; paper
19 in x 26 1/4 in
USA: New York, New York