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Unshipping elephants at Calcutta

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Unshipping elephants at Calcutta
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Animals -- Transportation

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1858
Topics
Hoisting machinery
Elephants -- India
Animals -- Transportation
Shipping -- India
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Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "Debarkation of elephants at Calcutta." "Strange to say, there is no wharf at this dockyard alongside of which the vessels could be brought, so that they had to be moored about fifty yards from the shore. They were, however, brought near a jetty, at the extremity of which is a large crane, and by means of this crane, and the tackle on board ship, all the elephants were safely landed." "This plan gave too much liberty to the elephants after reaching terra firma; for, as some of them chose to indulge in a roll and bath in the shallow water after their voyage, time was lost before the drivers could manage to lead them away." Written on border: "Feb. 20, 1858" Includes additional text.
Source note: Illustrated London news. (London : Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd., 1842-).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 21 x 25 cm. (8 1/4 x 10 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17679363
Barcode: 33333159402300
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 76a11c50-c536-012f-f202-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1858: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The New York Public Library. "Unshipping elephants at Calcutta" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1858. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-cfe8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. "Unshipping elephants at Calcutta" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-cfe8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The New York Public Library. (1858). Unshipping elephants at Calcutta Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-cfe8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Unshipping elephants at Calcutta