Historic New England

Nautilus

1 photograph

Date: 1884

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276603

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0070.00084

State of Maine was a coastal sidewheel steamship built by the New England Shipbuilding Co. of Bath, Maine in 1882 for the International Line in 1882. She was a highly successful steamer that was built for hard service with frames close LOA 241ft. Beam 37. Displ. 1409tons. Vertical beam engine indica...

Date: 1884

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276604

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0070.00087

State of Maine

State of Maine was a coastal sidewheel steamship built by the New England Shipbuilding Co. of Bath, Maine in 1882 for the International Line in 1882. She was a highly successful steamer that was built for hard service with frames close LOA 241ft. Beam 37. Displ. 1409tons. Vertical beam engine indica...

Date: 1884

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276605

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0070.00088

Confidence at T Wharf, Boston

1 photograph

Date: 1883

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276606

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0070.00091

State of Maine, Engine Room

State of Maine was a coastal sidewheel steamship built by the New England Shipbuilding Co. of Bath, Maine in 1882 for the International Line in 1882. She was a highly successful steamer that was built for hard service with frames close LOA 241ft. Beam 37. Displ. 1409tons. Vertical beam engine indica...

Date: 1884

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276607

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0070.00093

State of Maine, Officers

State of Maine was a coastal sidewheel steamship built by the New England Shipbuilding Co. of Bath, Maine in 1882 for the International Line in 1882. She was a highly successful steamer that was built for hard service with frames close LOA 241ft. Beam 37. Displ. 1409tons. Vertical beam engine indica...

Date: 1884

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276608

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0070.00094

Cyclops

1 photograph

Date: 1883

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276609

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0070.00096

Rapid Transit

1 photograph

Date: 1883

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276610

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0070.00098

Rachael & Maude

Rachael & Maude was a wooden three-mast schooner from Providence, RI. "Plate at Peabody Museum, Salem" was added based on info from duplicate entry. In March 1883 she was dismasted during a voyage from Pascagoula, Miss. to Boston, but was able to rig a jury rig and, when spoken by the steam-sh...

Date: 1883

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276611

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0070.00115

Samuel Scolfield

1 photograph

Date: 1883

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276612

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0070.00116

Mindora

Name entry followed by handwritten "(o?)"

Date: 1883

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276613

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0070.00119

Spartan, Saloon

Spartan was a coastal steamship built of steel by Harlan & Hollingsworth at Wilmington, Del. in 1883 and owned by the Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Company for service between these two cities. In March 1905 she struck a reef on the SE end of Block Island and was wrecked. LOA 222ft. Beam 37ft. D...

Date: 1883

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276614

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0080.00146

Furness Abbey

Furness Abbey was a wooden bark built in 1878 by Capt. Nathaniel L. Thompson at Kennebunkport, Maine for J. G. Morse & Co., Boston as principal owner. Sold to Norway in 1892 and renamed Globus. Displ. LOA 193.5ft. Beam 35.3ft. 1083tons.

Date: 1883

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276615

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0080.00151

Furness Abbey

Furness Abbey was a wooden bark built in 1878 by Capt. Nathaniel L. Thompson at Kennebunkport, Maine for J. G. Morse & Co., Boston as principal owner. Sold to Norway in 1892 and renamed Globus. Displ. LOA 193.5ft. Beam 35.3ft. 1083tons.

Date: 1883

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276616

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0080.00152

Clara Eaton

1 photograph

Date: 1883

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276617

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0080.00156

Pavonia

Pavonia was an ocean steamship built in 1882 at Glasgow by J. & G. Thomson & Co. for the Cunard Line for service between Liverpool and Boston. LOA 430.5ft. Beam 46.4ft. She was sold and scrapped in 1900.

Date: 1883

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276618

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0080.00163

William Sprague

1 photograph

Date: 1883

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276619

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0080.00164

Sylph

Pilot schooner Sylph No. 8 was built at North Weymouth, MA in 1878. She was sold out of service in 1901, after 23 years of Boston pilot service.

Date: 1884-12

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276620

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0080.00169

Sylph

Pilot schooner Sylph No. 8 was built at North Weymouth, MA in 1878. She was sold out of service in 1901, after 23 years of Boston pilot service.

Date: 1884-12

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276621

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0080.00171

S.S. Cephalonia

Cephalonia was built in 1882 at Birkenhead by Laird Bros for the Cunard Line. Throughout her career she served between Liverpool and Boston. In 1900 she was sold to the Chinese Eastern Railway and renamed Hailor. LOA 430.6ft. Beam 46.5ft. Displ. 5517tons gross.

Date: 1884

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276622

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0090.00180

America

America was a wooden keel schooner designed and built by George Steers for Commodore J. Stevens of the NYYC in 1851. She became world famous as the first winner of what was subsequently named the America's Cup on August 22, 1851 in Cowes, England. LOA in 1851 100-6ft. Handwritten sign unreadableS...

Date: 1883

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276623

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0090.00191

Active

Active was a wooden centerboard sloop built by W. Force in 1875. LOA 56.3ft. LWL 50.2ft. Beam 16.2ft.

Date: 1884

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276624

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0090.00197

Hera

Hera was a keel sloop designed and built by W. B. Smith in 1881. LOA 41ft. LWL 34.11ft. Beam 13.2ft.

Date: 1884-07-04

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276625

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0090.00200

Nimbus & Aegin

1 photograph

Date: 1884-07-04

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276626

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0090.00201

Viking

Viking was a wooden centerboard schooner designed by William Townsend and built by Poillon in New York in 1872 for J. Maison. LOA 108ft. LWL 92ft. Beam 23.6ft. Title was changed by CvdL from Niking to Viking.

Date: 1884-07-04

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276627

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0090.00202

Ella May

1 photograph

Date: 1884-08-09

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276628

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0090.00204

White Cap, Alice & Gitana

Gitana was a keel schooner designed and built by D. J. Lawlor of Boston for William F. Weld in 1882. LOA 114-6ft. LWL 97-4ft. See also: Henry Peabody R.A.Y. #21 (Gitana)

Date: 1884-07-03

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276629

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0090.00210

Black Cloud

1 photograph

Date: 1884-07-04

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276630

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0090.00211

Banneret, Yulu & Kitty

"CITY POINT YACHTING." ... When the Banneret came out, in '70, she was the fastest of them all. She was modelled by Macdonald, up to Washington village, and when the same man turned out the Nonpareil, the village owned three of the fastest keel boats in the fleet in the Banneret, Veronica and Non-p...

Date: 1884-07-26

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276631

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0090.00215

Hornet

1 photograph

Date: 1884-07-26

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276632

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0090.00216

Transit

1 photograph

Date: 1884-08-30

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276633

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0100.00217

Amy

1 photograph

Date: 1884-09-20

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276634

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0100.00223

Queen Mab

1 photograph

Date: 1884-09-20

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276635

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0100.00226

Thialifa ? Thialfi

"Thialfi" name was handwritten

Date: 1884-09-20

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276636

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0100.00228

Princess

Princess was a keel schooner designed by G. Lawley & Son and built by G. Lawley & Son in 1883. LOA 42ft. LWL 35.7ft. Beam 13.4ft.

Date: 1884-09-20

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276637

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0100.00238

Hesper

Hesper was a wooden Boston Pilot schooner designed by Dennison J. Lawlor and built by Montgomery & Howard in 1884. One of the finest pilot schooners and one which had considerable influence on subsequent fishing schooner design. She was sold out of Boston pilot service in 1901. LOA 104ft. LWL 95ft. ...

Date: 1884-09-20

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276638

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0100.00239

Gem

1 photograph

Date: 1884-08-30

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276639

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0100.00243

Mirage

Mirage was a centerboard catboat designed and built by Pierce Bros. in 1878. LOA 19.4ft. LWL 16.11ft. Beam 8ft.

Date: 1884-08-30

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276640

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0100.00244

Haroldine

"The Haroldine, of Providence, R.I., was a notable early four-master, launched at North Weymouth in 1884. Symbolic of the shift from deep-water sail to coasting, she had originally been intended for a square-rigger --- note the indicatively high bulwarks. She is rigged with one yard, from which a sq...

Date: 1884-08-30

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276641

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0100.00245

Morning Star

Morning Star was a steam auxiliary barkentine built at Bath, ME in 1884 where she had been launched on August 6, 1884. She was famous for her hollow mainmast which emitted steam and smoke from her auxiliary engine. She served as a missionary vessel for the American Board of Foreign Missions in the S...

Date: 1884-08-30

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276642

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0100.00249

Morning Star

Morning Star was a steam auxiliary barkentine built at Bath, ME in 1884 where she had been launched on August 6, 1884. She was famous for her hollow mainmast which emitted steam and smoke from her auxiliary engine. She served as a missionary vessel for the American Board of Foreign Missions in the S...

Date: 1884-08-30

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276643

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0110.00250

Morning Star

Morning Star was a steam auxiliary barkentine built at Bath, ME in 1884 where she had been launched on August 6, 1884. She was famous for her hollow mainmast which emitted steam and smoke from her auxiliary engine. She served as a missionary vessel for the American Board of Foreign Missions in the S...

Date: 1884-08-30

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276644

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0110.00251

Morning Star

Morning Star was a steam auxiliary barkentine built at Bath, ME in 1884 where she had been launched on August 6, 1884. She was famous for her hollow mainmast which emitted steam and smoke from her auxiliary engine. She served as a missionary vessel for the American Board of Foreign Missions in the S...

Date: 1884-08-30

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276645

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0110.00252