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NH 51483 Paddle Steamship COMET

Paddle Steamship COMET
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Title: Paddle Steamship COMET
Caption: Off Dumbarton, Scotland, she operated from Glasgow to Greenock in 1812-1820, and was the first practical steamship which regularly worked on any European river. She was built by Henry Bell.
Description: Courtesy of John Wilson, head office, government railways, Wellington, N.Z., 1925
Catalog #: NH 51483
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Original Medium: BW Photo
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