Black and white photograph of the steamship Rochester in motion on Alexandria Bay, New York. Taken by Robert Merrill from hotel room.

Black and white lantern slide of the S.S. Excalibur docked in Genoa, Italy.

Black and white photograph of the steamship Fleetwood in the Bay of Gibraltar. The Rock of Gibraltar is barely visible in the distance.

Invoice for the transport of freight belonging to B. Roach on the steamboat S. S. Prentiss. Freight to be shipped down the Yazoo River includes slaves, tools, and general supplies.

Mississippi River steamboat docked in New Orleans.

Black and white photograph of the Steamship Montello at Galveston Dock.

Steamship Montello, 6400 tons loading at Mobile, Alabama.

Steamship Montello, 6400 tons loading at Mobile, Alabama.

Black and white lantern slide (dark) of a sailor holding a carrier pigeon.

Black and white lantern slide of a man reading the compass bearing on the deck of the S.S. Montello.

Black and white photograph of seven people on the Steamer Montello. One man is standing on the upper walkway. Four men are standing on the lower walkway with one man standing at a window. One woman is visible in the window and another woman is…

Black and white photograph of the foremast of the Steamer Montello. Three people are visible painting the mast.