Number of Images: 1 Color: Sepia; Size: 11w x 8h; Type of Image: Interior; Medium: Photographic Print
Type:
Photographic print
Interior
Date:
Circa 1900
Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes:
Three versions of this print exist, [A] is in black and white and measures 10 w x 7.5 h, [B] is sepia, and [C] is in black and white and measures 5.5 w x 4 h.
The Albatross was built in 1882 for the US Fish Commission (also known as the US Bureau of Fisheries in 1903 and currently the National Marine Fisheries Service). For 40 years, the steamer traveled the north Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States, the Caribbean, Alaska, the Hawaiian Islands, Japan and the Philippines conducting marine research.
The Albatross was built in 1882 for the US Fish Commission (also known as the US Bureau of Fisheries in 1903 and currently the National Marine Fisheries Service). For 40 years, the steamer traveled the north Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States, the Caribbean, Alaska, the Hawaiian Islands, Japan and the Philippines conducting marine research.
Summary:
Interior view of ship The Albatross. Several bowls and dishes are seen in the foreground, and beyond the table sits an electric light bulb. The Albatross is the first example of Edison's electricity on a ship. This photograph was taken at Woods Hole Station, Massachusetts. Smithsonian Institution scientists traveled aboard the Albatross on scientific expeditions. The ship has a fully functioning science lab.
Contained within:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 007620, Box 6, Folder 3
