Details
Creator Hoffy, Alfred M., b. ca. 1790.
Contributor Duval, Peter S., 1804 or 5-1886, printer.
Middleton, John, distributor.
Josh. Hilliers & Co., distributor.
Nolens, Spencer, distributor.
Title The iron steamboat, R. F. Stockton. [graphic] : Commanded by J. R. Crane of New York. Built in Liverpool by J. Laird, under the superintendence of F. B. Ogden esq. U.S. consul, Liverpool for the Delaware & Raritan Canal Compy. Length of timber 70 ft._ Breadth of beam 10ft._ Depth of hold 8ft._ Burden 30 tons._ Draws about 6 1/2 ft. water._ 45 days from Liverpool to New York / . Painted from nature and lithograph by A. Hoffy, no. 44 Chesnut [sic] St. Philada.; Printed by P. S. Duval lithr. Phila.
Publisher Philadelphia: Published & sold by A. Hoffy, 41 Chesnut [sic] St. & by Spencer Nolens 78 Chesnut [sic] Street, John Middleton Jr. 229 Market & 21 N. Sixth sts. & by Josh Hilliers & Co. 80 Arch St. Phila
Date c1839
Physical Description 1 print: lithograph mounted on paper; 35 x 46 cm. (13.5 x 18 in.) overall.
Description View showing the innovative steamboat powered by an underwater Ericsson screw propeller, and named for supporter Capt. Robert F. Stockton of the U.S. Navy, during a trial on the Delaware River near the old Navy Yard and Windmill Island. Fourteen men stand on the vessel adorned with a smoke stack, compressor, and American flag. In the foreground, a barrel floats near three men in a skiff sailing in front of the steamboat. In the background, sailing vessels traverse the river and cityscape is visible. Also contains three labeled diagrams below the title that show an engine, shafts, cylinders, and wheels with text explicating how the machinery functions. The "Stockton" screw steamer, built in 1838 with a steam engine after the designs of Swedish engineer John Ericsson, served as a model to finalize negotiations promoted by Stockton and U.S. Consul Ogden between Ericsson and the U.S Navy to build the screw steamer for military purposes. It sailed for the United States in April 1839 and the trials of the vessel drew much public in addition to professional attention.
Is referenced by Wainwright 381
Notes Philadelphia on Stone
POS 393
Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bb 679 S 62
Subject Philadelphia Naval Shipyard (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Naval parades & cerermonies -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Steamboats -- American -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Steam engines.
Geographic subject Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)
Windmill Island (Pa.)
Genre Lithographs -- 1830-1840.
Printer Middleton, John, distributor.
Nolens, Spencer, distributor.
Josh. Hilliers & Co., distributor.
Location Historical Society of Pennsylvania | HSP Bb 679 S 62