Negative, Glass-plate

Negative, glass-plate. Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the bow and port side of the freighter JOHN A. DONALDSON, under steam. A rowboat is floating along the port side of the DONALDSON, and a man is being either helped up or down a ladder between the vessels. A woman in a light-colored dress is among the group gathered around the ladder. A similarly dressed woman watches from the promenade around the forward cabin. More crew members are on deck near the aft cabin. A small propeller-driven boat with a canopy follows behind. A tree-lined shoreline is visible in the background.