DescriptionBlack-and-white lantern slide of Irish immigrants on deck of a ship, no place (United Kingdom), 1898. Photograph attributed by dealer to English photographer Alfred Lindridge along with description and date. All people seen are men or youth of varying ages plus two or three boys. The boys and a lounging man at the far center are engaged in a game of chess. None are identified. 3-1/4" square glass mount with usual black paper edges plus white area for labeling at top back edge; image 2-3/8" high x 2-7/8" wide. No markings on item except for ink pen at back top: S. 25 --- The vessel that these passengers are on likely sailed to New York, but unknown if it was a steamship line that docked in Hoboken. They may have been processed as immigrants at Ellis Island. The photograph may be considered useful as a typical ship board scene of the era. ---- photography / photographic / glass slide / ocean liner / passenger ship / immigration / emigration