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Colorized postcard of Circular Quay in Sydney. There are several boats and ships docked and traveling in the quay, with several buildings surrounding the water in the foreground and background.
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A postcard showing a waterfront with various types of boats in the water and buildings visible in the background. Charles C. Myers notes it is the city of Manley, Australia, near Sydney, Australia.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “After going into the harbor you pass Manly. This shows the city in the distant [sic] and the wharf and landing places for the ferry boats coming from Sydney.”
Charles C. Myers Collection
Uncle Sam stands on a wharf with five diminutive figures with attributes of the rulers of Austria (Franz Joseph I), Russia (Nicholas II), France (Felix Faure), Germany (William II), and Italy (Umberto I), and with John Bull representing England. Uncle Sam is showing the others an American steamship constructed out of bundles, barrels, and bales of exports, many indicating revenue in dollars, which, he believes, they “can’t resist.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1898-08-17