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9117 | Schooner Kate L. Pray |
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| Description: Two masted schooner at wharf in front of A.J. Whiting’s (later, 1887) Fernald’s Store (later Port-in-a-Storm Bookstore, then art gallery). Back of blacksmith shop visible on left. Small sailing dory tied to wharf. Anchor hangs from bow. Several men seated in the bow of schooner, one standing aft near main mast. Man driving wagon pulled by two white horses. Somes meadow in distance. Mark in lower left hand corner. Edges very worn. Stained and faded. Marked on back, “Schooner Kate L. Pray.” [show more] | ||
14095 | Topsail Sloop |
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| Description: Topmasted sloop at anchor off shore. On shore small white farm house. White sloop with long bow sprit. Small boat in davits off starboard side. Smaller sloop to the right closer to land. Marked on back, “Printed from glass negative found in F. Wiggin House, Town Hill, July 1958.” | |||
14094 | Unidentified city; two three-masted schooners in port |
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| Description: Looking back at unnamed city from harbor. Wide street runs through middle of photo from harborside. Two three-masted schooners in port to the right. Three church steeples rise in background above city. To the left sign above building reads, “Washburn [?] flour.” Marked on back, “Printed from glass negative found in F. Wiggin House, Town Hill, July 1958.” | |||
13013 | WWII Warship |
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16809 | Correspondence related to schooners' freight. |
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| Description: Bill from Schooner "Lydia b. Cowperthwaite" to James H. Cox & Co., Ship Brokers & Commission Merchants for Stone Charter Somes Sound to New York (1890). Bill to Emmons Pray for repairs to Sloop "Bloomer." Letter to John Somes from Means & Clark re receipt of order via Capt. Pray of Schooner "Polly." List of supplies for "first trip" and "second trip" (no date or name of vessel). | |||
12045 | Picture of Margaret Todd |
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| Description: Picture of Margaret Todd | |||
3930 | Lists of ships' provisions |
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| Description: Hand- and typewritten lists of provisions; one for ship "Bloomer" for years 1862, 1863, 1864; two other lists do not indicate years or ships. | |||
3198 | Sewing Palm |
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| Description: Wraps around hand to protect hand while sewing leather or canvas. Metal piece for pushing needle through tough material near thumb. Donor info - belonged to Capt. Joseph Cousens. Sailmakers used this to protect their hands while sewing leather or canvas. The sewer used the metal piece near the thumb to push a needle through tough material. This belonged to Capt. Joseph Cousens. | |||
2879 | Rev Lemuel Norton |
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| Description: Tale of Rev. Norton helping rig a ship. Spent 11 yrs on ships. Original clip Previously archived as Object Id 011.FIC.66.1 |