Category:Clipper ship sailing cards
Departures of clipper ships, mostly from New York and Boston to San Francisco, were advertised by clipper ship sailing cards. These cards, slightly larger than today’s postcards, were produced by letterpress and wood engraving on coated card stock. Most clipper cards were printed in the 1850s and 1860s, and represented the first pronounced use of color in American advertising art.
Relatively few (perhaps 3,500) cards survive today. With their stunning appearance, rarity, and importance as artifacts of nautical, Western, and printing history, clipper cards are highly prized by both private collectors and institutions.
The publication of clipper ship sailing cards began in 1853 and continued through the Civil War
Media in category "Clipper ship sailing cards"
The following 200 files are in this category, out of 648 total.
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A. G. ROPES Clipper ship sailing card HN000350aA.jpg 1,418 × 911; 197 KB
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ABBIE CARVER Clipper ship sailing card 00003108 e.jpg 1,020 × 1,663; 274 KB
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ACADIA Clipper ship sailing card 364c7b1e.jpg 227 × 345; 120 KB
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AKBAR Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 492 × 789; 90 KB
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ALICE BALL Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 1,600 × 924; 256 KB
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ALICE M. MINOTT Clipper ship sailing card 4404.jpg 1,590 × 1,000; 266 KB
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ALLEGHANEAN (Ship) (c112-01-01).jpg 523 × 826; 426 KB
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ALMENA Clipper ship sailing card HN000338aA.jpg 781 × 1,246; 201 KB
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ALMENA Clipper ship sailing card M2Y26096.jpg 307 × 550; 20 KB
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Clipper ship Andrew Jackson sailing card.jpg 518 × 835; 398 KB
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Andrew Jackson Clipper ship sailing card 322e8bb.jpg 2,560 × 1,680; 725 KB
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ANDREW JACKSON Clipper ship sailing card HN002711aA.jpg 1,421 × 1,082; 307 KB
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Andrew Jackson Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 300 × 489; 48 KB
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ANGLO SAXON Clipper ship sailing card 37577 2.jpg 600 × 953; 123 KB
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ANGLO SAXON Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 1,100 × 679; 82 KB
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ANNIE W. WESTON Clipper ship sailing card 37578 2.jpg 600 × 997; 113 KB
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ANTIOCH Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 221 × 374; 27 KB
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ARCADIA Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 383 × 600; 75 KB
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ARCHER Clipper ship sailing card 66171371497262.jpg 519 × 800; 218 KB
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ARCHER Clipper ship sailing card HN002713aA.jpg 780 × 1,235; 175 KB
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ARCHER Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 650 × 516; 50 KB
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ARGOSY Clipper ship sailing card HN002712aA.jpg 1,419 × 898; 228 KB
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Argus CARD.jpg 399 × 678; 70 KB
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ARRACAN Clipper ship sailing card M2Y8064.jpg 349 × 550; 47 KB
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ASA ELDRIDGE Clipper ship sailing card 37580 2.jpg 600 × 362; 63 KB
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ASA ELDRIDGE Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 304 × 480; 28 KB
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ASIA Clipper ship sailing card 3240.jpg 1,012 × 1,600; 244 KB
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ASPASIA Clipper ship sailing card 22905.jpg 737 × 1,100; 214 KB
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ASTERION (Ship) (c112-01-02).jpg 1,020 × 1,657; 309 KB
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AUDUBON (Ship) (c112-01-03).jpg 510 × 826; 471 KB
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AUREOLA Clipper ship sailing card 22906.jpg 658 × 1,100; 146 KB
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AUREOLA Clipper ship sailing card 22907.jpg 1,100 × 692; 159 KB
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AUREOLA Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 410 × 693; 216 KB
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AURORA Clipper ship sailing card 37581 2.jpg 447 × 775; 577 KB
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B.F. HOXIE Clipper ship sailing card 22908.jpg 1,100 × 638; 114 KB
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BALD EAGLE Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 689 × 1,100; 194 KB
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BELLE OF THE SEA Clipper ship sailing card verso.jpg 600 × 340; 42 KB
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BELLE OF THE SEA Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 1,000 × 566; 155 KB
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BELVEDERE (Ship) (c112-01-04).jpg 514 × 839; 361 KB
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BELVEDERE Clipper ship sailing card 227663.jpg 500 × 300; 22 KB
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BENGAL Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 166 × 273; 43 KB
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BLACK HAWK (Ship) (c112-01-05).jpg 518 × 857; 416 KB
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BLACK HAWK Clipper ship sailing card 330f0.jpg 250 × 160; 12 KB
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BLACK HAWK Clipper ship sailing card HN002719aA.jpg 1,416 × 783; 214 KB
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BLACK HAWK Clipper ship sailing card M2Y8075.jpg 878 × 550; 117 KB
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BLACK HAWK Clipper ship sailing card MN19168.jpg 955 × 550; 82 KB
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BLACK HAWK Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 491 × 869; 94 KB
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BLACK PRINCE (Ship) (c112-01-06).jpg 518 × 830; 427 KB
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BLACK WARRIOR Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 279 × 500; 87 KB
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BLANDINA DUDLEY Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 514 × 900; 107 KB
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BLUE JACKET (Ship) (c112-01-07).jpg 784 × 1,242; 169 KB
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BOSTON LIGHT Clipper ship sailing card 100446.jpg 600 × 359; 191 KB
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BOSTONIAN Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 314 × 580; 183 KB
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BRIDGEWATER Clipper ship sailing card HN002723aA.jpg 711 × 1,213; 154 KB
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BRIDGEWATER Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 900 × 573; 757 KB
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BRIDGEWATER verso Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 855 × 538; 94 KB
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BROTHERS Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 623 × 1,000; 190 KB
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BRYN IVOR (Ship) (c112-01-08).jpg 504 × 840; 563 KB
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Clipper ship card Bunker Hill.jpg 3,872 × 2,420; 3.91 MB
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C. S. HULBERT Clipper ship sailing card 216507.jpg 425 × 272; 66 KB
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C.A. FARWELL Clipper Ship Sailing Card color.jpg 700 × 1,114; 238 KB
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C.A. FARWELL Clipper Ship Sailing Card.jpg 615 × 1,004; 389 KB
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C. S. PENNELL (Ship) (c112-01-10).jpg 664 × 422; 309 KB
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CALHOUN Clipper ship sailing card 227707.jpg 1,100 × 775; 88 KB
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California Clipper 500 (edited).jpg 3,887 × 2,430; 3.47 MB
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California Clipper 500.jpg 3,887 × 2,430; 4.72 MB
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CALIFORNIA Clipper ship sailing card - Henry Barber, commander.jpg 711 × 1,089; 332 KB
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CALIFORNIA Clipper ship sailing card 7d7cca2.jpg 552 × 862; 171 KB
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CALIFORNIA Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 990 × 1,600; 343 KB
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CARRIER DOVE Clipper ship sailing card 37584 2.jpg 239 × 374; 22 KB
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CARRIER DOVE Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 1,100 × 672; 143 KB
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Carrierdoveclipper.jpg 755 × 467; 367 KB
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Celestialempireclipper.jpg 531 × 831; 477 KB
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CENTAUR Clipper ship sailing card 710.jpg 384 × 600; 93 KB
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Clipper ship Challenger sailing card (C112-01-13).jpg 499 × 827; 445 KB
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CHALLENGER Clipper ship sailing card 37585 2.jpg 600 × 386; 65 KB
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CHAMPION Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 763 × 498; 319 KB
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CHAMPION Clipper ship sailing card, 1,054 tons register.jpg 986 × 623; 530 KB
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CHANDOS Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 500 × 316; 38 KB
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CHARGER Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 492 × 826; 103 KB
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CHARGER Clipper ship sailing card 33605582.jpg 1,100 × 697; 68 KB
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CHARGER Clipper ship sailing card Hk2.jpg 400 × 248; 72 KB
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CHARIOT OF FAME Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 387 × 576; 67 KB
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CHA'S LULING Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 800 × 460; 176 KB
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CHARMER Clipper ship sailing card M2Y8081.jpg 878 × 550; 94 KB
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CHERUBIM Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 343 × 514; 276 KB
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CHIEFTAIN Clipper ship sailing card 37588 2.jpg 600 × 928; 145 KB
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CIMBA Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 400 × 298; 41 KB
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CIRCASSIAN Clipper ship sailing card 36634 2.jpg 252 × 400; 44 KB
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CLEOPATRA Clipper ship sailing card 144334.jpg 750 × 476; 127 KB
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Clipper Ship Cards - HLABG.png 1,280 × 2,032; 5.05 MB
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COM.T.H.ALLEN Clipper ship sailing card 711.jpg 425 × 264; 63 KB
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Clipper ship Comet (1851) sailing card.jpg 755 × 472; 347 KB
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COMET (Ship) (c112-01-14).jpg 755 × 474; 390 KB
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COMET (Ship); SCA 1.14 (2) (c112-01-15).jpg 755 × 466; 345 KB
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COMET Clipper ship sailing card 1991.070.0346.jpg 1,024 × 631; 184 KB
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COMET Clipper ship sailing card 88639390a1ee.jpg 222 × 300; 12 KB
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COMMODORE Clipper ship sailing card M2Y8071.jpg 345 × 550; 46 KB
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CONQUEST (Ship) (c112-01-16).jpg 482 × 839; 415 KB
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CONQUEST Clipper ship sailing card 00008391 e.jpg 1,020 × 1,751; 274 KB
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CONQUEST Clipper ship sailing card 37590 2.jpg 600 × 927; 157 KB
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CONQUEST Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 250 × 158; 17 KB
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CONTEST Clipper ship sailing card 364c7b1e.jpg 232 × 369; 117 KB
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CONTEST Clipper ship sailing card 37591 2.jpg 266 × 374; 24 KB
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CONTINENT Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 986 × 626; 567 KB
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CONTINENTAL Clipper ship sailing card 22911.jpg 1,100 × 639; 193 KB
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CONTINENTAL Clipper ship sailing card 22912.jpg 1,100 × 702; 121 KB
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CORINGA Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 786 × 1,221; 179 KB
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CORYPHENE Clipper ship sailing card HN002728aA.jpg 1,428 × 912; 215 KB
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CREMONA Clipper ship sailing card 00032184.jpg 792 × 1,324; 183 KB
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CREMORNE (Ship) (c112-01-17).jpg 510 × 830; 462 KB
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CREMORNE Clipper ship sailing card 22913.jpg 1,100 × 638; 168 KB
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CREMORNE Clipper ship sailing card 3065.jpg 800 × 467; 222 KB
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CREMORNE Clipper ship sailing card 3066.jpg 800 × 506; 194 KB
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CREST OF THE WAVE Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 426 × 572; 66 KB
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CRITERION Clipper ship sailing card 227713.jpg 1,600 × 1,521; 260 KB
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CRITERION Clipper ship sailing card HN002730aA.jpg 1,422 × 888; 219 KB
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CRITERION Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 500 × 314; 35 KB
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CROWN POINT Clipper ship sailing card 18915 2.jpg 500 × 314; 36 KB
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CUTWATER Clipper ship sailing card 227568 0.jpg 891 × 1,500; 1,014 KB
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CUTWATER Clipper ship sailing card. Dwight, Commander.jpg 382 × 600; 73 KB
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CUTWATER Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 794 × 1,278; 281 KB
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CYCLONE Clipper ship sailing card M2Y8062.jpg 872 × 550; 125 KB
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D'ISRAELI Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 377 × 500; 60 KB
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DARING Clipper ship sailing card - Cave adsum.jpg 213 × 374; 21 KB
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DARING Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 564 × 912; 137 KB
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DASHAWAY Clipper ship sailing card 37593 2.jpg 600 × 883; 131 KB
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DASHING WAVE Clipper ship sailing card, D.R Lecraw, Commander.jpg 976 × 599; 610 KB
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DASHING WAVE Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 152 × 250; 15 KB
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DAVID BROWN Clipper ship sailing card 10697614.jpg 671 × 1,100; 143 KB
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DAVID BROWN Clipper ship sailing card for Adelaide 10697615.jpg 649 × 1,100; 148 KB
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DAVID BROWN Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 615 × 998; 266 KB
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DAVID CROCKET Clipper ship sailing card M2Y8079.jpg 1,100 × 692; 187 KB
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DAVID CROCKETT (Ship) (c112-01-18).jpg 746 × 472; 381 KB
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DAVID CROCKETT (Ship) (c112-01-19).jpg 737 × 472; 307 KB
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DAVID CROCKETT Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 500 × 288; 33 KB
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DEFIANCE Clipper ship sailing card 1852.jpg 629 × 883; 117 KB
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DERBY (Ship) (c112-01-20).jpg 732 × 471; 374 KB
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DERBY Clipper ship sailing card - Wm. T. Coleman.jpg 659 × 992; 319 KB
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DERBY Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 503 × 885; 106 KB
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DEVON Clipper ship sailing card 00003107 e.jpg 1,020 × 1,702; 281 KB
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DICTATOR Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 1,100 × 706; 216 KB
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DON QUIXOTE (Ship) (c112-01-21).jpg 530 × 839; 455 KB
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DON QUIXOTE (Ship) (c112-01-22).jpg 512 × 861; 440 KB
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DONATI Clipper ship sailing card 3067.jpg 800 × 498; 199 KB
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DREADNOUGHT Clipper ship sailing card M2Y8085.jpg 880 × 550; 84 KB
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DREADNOUGHT Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 412 × 600; 67 KB
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E.B. SUTTON Clipper ship sailing card 10697618.jpg 1,100 × 695; 98 KB
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E. B. SUTTON Clipper ship sailing card 22919 0.jpg 1,428 × 912; 1.05 MB
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E. F. WILLETS Clipper ship sailing card M2Y8065.jpg 293 × 550; 36 KB
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E. H. TAYLOR (Ship) (c112-01-24).jpg 518 × 808; 456 KB
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E. M. YOUNG (Ship) (c112-01-25).jpg 501 × 857; 434 KB
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E. SOUTHARD Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 321 × 500; 69 KB
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Clipper Eagle Wing Clipper Ship Sailing Card.jpg 1,000 × 611; 201 KB
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EAGLE WING (Ship) (c112-01-26).jpg 747 × 459; 347 KB
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EAGLE WING Clipper ship sailing card 141409.jpg 359 × 606; 233 KB
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EDITH PEPPER Clipper ship sailing card 22920.jpg 685 × 1,100; 155 KB
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EDITH ROSE Clipper ship sailing card 22921.jpg 626 × 1,100; 119 KB
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EDITH ROSE Clipper ship sailing card M2Y8082.jpg 911 × 550; 106 KB
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EDWARD KIDDER Clipper ship sailing card 00032185.jpg 876 × 1,427; 192 KB
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EDWd. O'BRIEN Clipper ship sailing card M2Y8059.jpg 973 × 550; 117 KB
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ELDORADO Clipper ship sailing card M2Y8086.jpg 833 × 550; 90 KB
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ELLA NORTON Clipper ship sailing card a860fc9.jpg 244 × 364; 54 KB
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ELLA NORTON Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 564 × 935; 138 KB
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ELLEN SEARS (Ship) (c112-01-27).jpg 524 × 844; 455 KB
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EMERALD ISLE (Ship) (c112-01-28).jpg 562 × 857; 449 KB
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EMERALD ISLE Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 500 × 312; 30 KB
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EMILY F. WHITNEY Clipper ship sailing card 38480.jpg 400 × 650; 89 KB
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EMPRESS OF THE SEA Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 377 × 664; 144 KB
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ENDEAVOUR (Ship) (c112-01-29).jpg 431 × 760; 276 KB
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ENDEAVOUR Clipper ship sailing card 22922.jpg 690 × 1,100; 137 KB
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ENDEAVOUR Clipper ship sailing card 22923.jpg 1,394 × 817; 183 KB
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ENDEAVOUR Clipper ship sailing card 3068.jpg 800 × 513; 189 KB
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ENDEAVOUR Clipper ship sailing card M2Y26097.jpg 627 × 1,100; 123 KB
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ENDEAVOUR Clipper ship sailing card M2Y8084.jpg 880 × 550; 101 KB
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ENTERPRISE (Ship) (c112-01-30).jpg 747 × 471; 387 KB
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ERICSSON Clipper ship sailing card Untitled.jpg 500 × 379; 47 KB
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ETTA LORING Clipper ship sailing card 00006895 e.jpg 1,020 × 1,590; 296 KB
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ETTA LORING Clipper ship sailing card.gif 247 × 396; 35 KB
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EUREKA Clipper ship sailing card 37596 2.jpg 600 × 377; 64 KB
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EUTERPE Clipper ship sailing card 37597 2.jpg 600 × 968; 134 KB
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EVIE REED Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 300 × 495; 45 KB
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FANNY S. PERLEY Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 965 × 618; 312 KB
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FAVORITA (Ship) (c112-01-31).jpg 756 × 493; 343 KB
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FAVORITA Clipper ship sailing card. James Brown, Commander.jpg 150 × 230; 21 KB
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FAVORITA Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 400 × 227; 44 KB
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FEARLESS Clipper ship sailing card 112.jpg 500 × 320; 38 KB
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FEARLESS Clipper ship sailing card 74f6734.jpg 430 × 698; 104 KB
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FEARLESS Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 492 × 787; 95 KB
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FLEET WING Clipper ship sailing card 1860.jpg 536 × 900; 157 KB
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FLEET WING Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 541 × 908; 100 KB
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FLEET WING Clipper ship sailing cards, Randolph M. Cooley & Co.jpg 1,017 × 640; 743 KB
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FLEETFORD Clipper ship sailing card 593644.jpg 284 × 450; 77 KB
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FLEETWING Clipper ship sailing card 714.jpg 383 × 600; 95 KB
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FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE (Ship) (c112-01-32).jpg 578 × 891; 494 KB
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FLORIDA Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 984 × 1,440; 187 KB
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FLYING CLOUD Clipper ship sailing card.jpg 375 × 615; 42 KB
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FLYING DRAGON Clipper ship sailing card 22925.jpg 627 × 1,100; 169 KB
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FLYING EAGLE Clipper ship sailing card 008.jpg 1,020 × 1,619; 296 KB