Preliminary general arrangement of the steamer 'Clermont,' first built in 1807 by Robert Fulton. The Committee on Naval Parades submitted the blueprint to build a replica of the 'Clermont' for the Hudson-Fulton Memorial Celebration that took place September 25, 1909 to October 11, 1909. The event commemorated the 300th anniversary of Henry Hudson's discovery of the Hudson River and the 100th anniversary of Robert Fulton's first commercial application of the paddle steamer. The event was organized by a large group of wealthy and influential New Yorkers, such as J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and others. The Commission, over the course of its long planning period (from 1905-1909), established dozens of committees to oversee every detail of the event, from the Celebration's official symbols to the role of New York's children. The collector of this print, Arthur H. Clark, was part of the Manhattan's Citizens' Committee.
Includes the profile and half-breadth view and sections looking forward at the engine and looking aft at the boiler.
