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Tommaso de Simone (1805–1888)
The steamship Quaker City in the Port of Naples, 1867
Oil on canvas
Shapell Manuscript Collection
Although the Quaker City cruise was the first instance of organized tourism in American history, it reflected a national surge of interest in travel and tourism. By 1870, more than 25,000 Americans were traveling to Europe each yea |