Sinking of the steamship Nevada in the Sacramento River, California, February 7, 1862, artist's impression

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Don Sailer, Dickinson College

Scan date

06/20/2011

Notes

Sized, cropped, and adjusted for use here by John Osborne, Dickinson College, September 1, 2011.

Depicted ContentIn northern California, a river steamer sinks in the Sacramento River but all aboard are rescued

Image type

engraving

Original caption

Sinking of the steamer Nevada, near the mouth of the Sacramento River, California, on the night of the 7th of February - from a sketch by Mr. A. Badlam

Source citation

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, April 12, 1862, p. 356.