Depicts Cramp's Shipyard from the Delaware River, with small boats and docked ships. Cramp's built warships for the Navy and yachts for wealthy clients beginning circa 1830., Postcards issued mainly by the Philadelphia Post Card Company and the Souvenir Post Card Company of New York., Contains 14 postcards printed in color and 7 printed in black and white., Also known as William Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Company Shipyard., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector
Date
1900-1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Business and Industry - Cramp's - 36]
View showing visiting dignitary Prince Heinrich of Prussia and Charles H. Cramp during the prince's visit to the United States in March 1902. The royal naval commander toured the city, including Cramp's shipyard and the recently completed Russian battleship, Retvizan, on March 10, 1902. Depicts the prince and Cramp shortly after disembarking from the ship. The men walk toward a group of male spectators under the guard of sailors., Printed on mount: Works and Studios. Arlington, N.J Littleton, N.H. Washington D.C., Title printed on mount., Sun sculpture trademark printed on mount., Buff mount with rounded corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Underwood & Underwood
Date
c1902
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Underwood & Underwood - Industry [P.9279.1]
