Excursion Steamers the “General Slocum” & sister ship the “Grand Republic” at Seaside Avenue Pier, 1904
Credit: The Claude Rust Collection
The General Slocum burned and sunk June 15, 1904. What was left after raised June 23, 1904.
Credit: The Claude Rust Collection
The General Slocum lay off Hunts Point for eight days before being raised. The two boats in the background are the police boat “Patrol” and the fireboat “Zophar Mills” both of which guided the Slocum to Hunts Point.
Credit: Courtesy of The New York Historical Society, New York City – The Claude Rust Collection
The “General Slocum” and “John Sylvester” against the New York City Skyline
Credit: “Courtesy of the New York Historical Society, New York City” – The Claude Rust Collection
Original Journal/Program given out to all aboard the “General Slocum”, June 15, 1904. This is the only one know in existence, given to Claude Rust’s mother, Anna. She left the boat before it launched as she had morning sickness being pregnant with one of his brothers.
Credit: Property of the Claude Rust Collection.
Model of The General Slocum built to scale by Claude Rust. It is presently displayed at Maritime Industry Museum, Bronx, New York.
Credit: Property of The Claude Rust Collection
The General Slocum” launched April 18, 1891 and made her trial run June 25th.This is one of its many excursions following the yacht races off Sandy Hook before it was painted in 1901.
Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society – The Claude Rust Collection
Some of the bodies along the shore. He ladder was slid out for passengers to clamber on.
Credit: The Claude Rust Collection
One of the life preservers removed from a drowned woman on North Brothers Island. The preservers were rotten and filled with cork-dust, which quickly becomes water soaked.
Credit: The Claude Rust Collection
