Historic New England

Mayflower, Fortuna & Gitana

Mayflower was a wooden centerboard sloop designed by Ed. Burgess and built by Lawley in 1886 as a successful defender in that year's America's Cup races. Launched May 6, 1886. LOA 100ft, LWL 85-7ft. Fortuna was a wooden keel schooner designed by A. Cary Smith and bult by C. & R. Poillon in 1883. LOA...

Date: 1886-06-17

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276903

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0350.00978

Montauk

Note following name: "appears to be same photo reversed"See also: Henry Peabody R.A.Y. #22

Date: 1886-06-17

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276904

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0350.00979

Montauk

Montauk was a centerboard schooner designed by P. Ellsworth and built by C. & R. Poillon in 1882 for S. R. Platt. LOA 104.5ft. LWL 94.10ft. Beam 25.5ft. See also: Henry Peabody R.A.Y. #22

Date: 1886-06-17

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276905

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0350.00980

Fortuna

Fortuna was a wooden keel schooner designed by A. Cary Smith and bult by C. & R. Poillon in 1883. LOA 109.4ft. LWL 96ft. Beam 22.6ft. One of the fastest schooners of her time. See also: Henry Peabody HP-F-3 and HP-F-4

Date: 1886-06-17

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276906

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0350.00981

Ruth

From the American Yacht List 1885, p. 123: "Ruth, CB [centerboardl], Schr. [Rig]; Bailey [Sailmaker's Name]; 171.58 [Custom House Tonnage. Old]; 89.68 [Custom House Tonnage. New]; 98.6 1/2 [Length]; 93.4 1/4 [W.Line]; 23.3 3/4 [Breadth]; 8.11 5/8 [Depth]; 7.6 [Draught]; Noank, Conn. [Where built]; R...

Date: 1886-06-17

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276907

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0350.00982

Stiletto & Other Steamers

Title was changed by CvdL from Stilletto to Stiletto

Date: 1886-06-17

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276908

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0350.00983

Permelia

Permelia ex-Aida was a steam yacht designed and built by Herreshoff in 1882 for Mark Hopkins as building no. #92p. LOA 95ft. LWL 90ft. Beam 12-6ft.

Date: 1886-06-17

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276909

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0350.00984

Golden Horn

1 photograph

Date: 1886-06-17

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276910

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0350.00985

Ruth, Dauntless, Mayflower & Atlantic

Ruth was a wooden centerboard schooner built by Palmer in 1881. LOA 98-6.5ft. LWL 93-4.25ft. Dauntless ex-L'Hirondelle was a wooden keel schooner built by Forsyth & Morgan in 1866. LOA 123-10ft. LWL 116-7ft. Beam 26-7ft. Mayflower was a wooden centerboard sloop designed by Ed. Burgess and built by L...

Date: 1886-06-17

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276911

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0350.00986

Echo

Echo was a keel sloop designed and built by Pierce Bros. in 1876. Altered by Lawley in 1886. LOA 27.9ft. LWL 24ft. Beam 11ft.

Date: 1886-06-23

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276912

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0350.00989

Gevalia

Gevalia was a wooden centerboard schooner designed and built by James & Tarr of Essex, MA in 1885 (other sources say designed by Edward Burgess). LOA 64ft. LWL 56.5ft. Beam 19.2ft.

Date: 1886-06-23

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276913

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0360.00991

Gevalia

Gevalia was a wooden centerboard schooner designed and built by James & Tarr of Essex, MA in 1885 (other sources say designed by Edward Burgess). LOA 64ft. LWL 56.5ft. Beam 19.2ft.

Date: 1886-06-23

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276914

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0360.00992

Priscilla & Thetis

Priscilla was an iron centerboard sloop designed by A. Cary Smith and built by Harlan & Hollingsworth in 1885 as an unsuccessful defender for that year's America's Cup races. LOA 96-1ft. LWL 85ft. Thetis was a wooden centerboard sloop designed by Henry Bryant for himself and built by W. B. Smith of ...

Date: 1886-06-15

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276915

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0360.00993

Mayflower

Mayflower was a wooden centerboard sloop designed by Ed. Burgess and built by Lawley in 1886 as a successful defender in that year's America's Cup races. Launched May 6, 1886. LOA 100ft, LWL 85-7ft. This photo was taken on the day of the annual regatta of the Eastern Yacht Club. Mayflower was bea...

Date: 1886-06-29

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276916

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0360.00995

Stranger

Stranger was a composite cutter designed by A. Richardson of Liverpool in England for Geo. H. Warren of Boston and built by J. G. Fay of Southampton in 1885. LOA 78ft. LWL 65ft. This photo was taken on the day of the annual regatta of the Eastern Yacht Club.

Date: 1886-06-29

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276917

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0360.00997

Stranger

1 photograph

Date: 1886-06-29

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276918

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0360.00999

Clara

Clara was a composite cutter designed by William Fife Jr and built by Culzean Ship Building Company of Ayrshire, Scotland in 1884. In June 1885 she was sold to Charles Sweet who sent her to New York where she sailed her first race on Sept 18, 1885 winning her class. She subsequently won almost every...

Date: 1886-06-29

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276919

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0360.01000

Oneida

Oneida ex-Utowana was a steam yacht built by John Roach in Chester, PA in 1883. Owned for many years by E. C. Benedict of New York. Renamed Adelante in 1913 when Benedict renamed another yacht Oneida. Taken over by U.S. Navy between 1918 and 1919. Sold in 1920 and became a commerical tow boat under ...

Date: 1886-06-29

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276920

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0360.01003

Colossus

1 photograph

Date: 1886-07-09

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276921

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0360.01015

Trafalgar Square & North Gallery, London, England

1 photograph

Date: 1886-07-09

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276922

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0360.01016

Trafalgar Square & North Gallery, London, England

1 photograph

Date: 1886-07-09

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276923

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0360.01017

Osborne House, Isle of Wight, England. View across the Solent

Date was added by CvdL as per surrounding neg. nos.

Date: 1886-07-09

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276924

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0360.01018

Royal Yacht Squadron House - Cowes, England

1 photograph

Date: 1886-07-09

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276925

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0360.01019

Cowes Quay, England

1 photograph

Date: 1886-07-09

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276926

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0360.01020

Elfin off Cowes, Isle of Wight, England

1 photograph

Date: 1886

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276927

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0370.01021

Sea Flower

1 photograph

Date: 1886

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276928

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0370.01022

Belle Isle

1 photograph

Date: 1886

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276929

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0370.01023

[no name]

1 photograph

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276930

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0370.01024

Etruria

"RMS Etruria was built by John Elder & Co of Glasgow, Scotland in 1884. The Etruria and her sister Umbria, by the standards of the time, were record breakers. They were the largest liners then in service, and they plied the Liverpool to New York Service. RMS Etruria was completed and launched in Mar...

Date: 1886-07-29

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276931

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0370.01031

Waesland

Waesland was a trans-atlantic steamship built in 1867 at Glasgow by J. & G. Thomson & Co. for the Cunard Line as Russia. In 1880 she was purchased by the Red Star Line and renamed Waesland. She sank in 1902 after a collision with the steamship Hammonides with the loss of two lives. LOA 435.1ft. Beam...

Date: 1886-07-19

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 276932

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0370.01032