U.S.S. TYBEE
Medium
Drawing
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Accession Number
1986.65.171
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step aboard the vibrant world of 1930s coastal Georgia with William O. Golding's *U.S.S. TYBEE* (1932), a drawing that captures the bustling Savannah Harbor. The scene features the namesake steamer, a vital link between the city and nearby Tybee Island—a beloved beach resort known for its hotels and leisurely escapes. Golding populates the composition with a figure group, evoking excitement of passengers embarking on day trips during the Great Depression era, when such excursions offered affordable joy amid economic hardship. Created as a drawing, this work highlights the medium's power to sk...