The image is a black and white photograph of a group of men standing on the deck of a ship. The men are dressed in formal attire, with some wearing hats and others wearing suits. They are gathered around a large, cylindrical object, which appears to be a steam engine, with a large pipe protruding from the top. The object is resting on a railing, and there are several other men standing around it, some of them are looking at the camera. The background is plain and the overall mood of the image is somber.