Creator: Soublette et Fils Soublette, Robert

Date: 1883

Description:


KITLV-106640 (republished by Biblioteca Nacional Aruba under a CC-BY-4.0 license)

Stoomschip Phosphaat van de Aruba Phosphaat Maatschappij, voor de kust van Aruba.

Part of a set of 14 photographs sent to the 1883 International Colonial and Export Exhibition (Internationale Koloniale en Uitvoerhandel Tentoonstelling) in Amsterdam, of which 13 are known to still exist today (held at the KITLV Institute, Leiden University, the Netherlands)

See also: Beredeneerd Verslag (1882-1883), Aruba Phosphaat Maatschappij, p. 6


"In November 1882 the new tugboat of the Company, the 'Phosphaat' arrived at this port from New York. She is rendering most important services. No vessel, whatever her size or how deeply laden she might be, had since the Phosphaat's arrival at Aruba to wait for favorable wind or calm weather to leave the harbor. This tugboat renders likewise great assistance to such vessels as are prevented, on their coming to Aruba, from reaching the port through contrary winds or current. She tows them from the open sea to a safe anchorage in the harbor in a few hours time". (Beredeneerd Verslag (1882-1883), Aruba Phosphaat Maatschappij, p. 3)


Photographer: (attributed to) Soublette et Fils, Curaçao


Notes:
Original KITLV caption: "Stoomschip Phosphaat voor de kust van Curaçao, vermoedelijk van de Aruba Phosphaat Maatschappij"



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