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From Sketch of Mr. Cross, Passenger
February 16, 1853 - Wreck Burning Steamer Independence On Island Of Margarita 150 Lives Lost
150 lives of the 430 passengers and crew perished in the disaster. The survivors were stranded on the island for three days before rescue
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San Francisco California, Printer Lith & Published by Britton & Rey, 1853
1853, Reduced , Illustration only - glue mounted on paper
1853 Wreck Burning Steamer Independence On Island Of Margarita 150 Lives Lost Lettersheet
8 1/8 x 10 inch Letter sheet laid on paper backing. Printer Britton & Rey San Francisco.
From the Sketch of Mr Cross Passenger of The Independence Burning on Margarita Island February 16th 1853
----History---- the steamer Independence wrecked and burned on the Island of Margarita, off the southern tip of Isla Margarita, Baja California. The Independence was owned by the Vanderbilt Line and was transporting passengers from Nicaragua to San Francisco.
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