Virginia L Johnson

Newspapers, Curated Search Results

Type: Sloop

Year: 1884

Builder: Joseph W. Brooks

Location: Madison

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Curated from exact phrase searches of Maryland, Virginia, and District of Columbia Newspapers.com results. Full-page PDFs are linked where downloaded.

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Select?Row IDStateNewspaperDateLocationFull-page PDFThumbnailArticle Summary
1MarylandThe Daily BannerFriday, August 21, 1914Cambridge, MarylandOpen PDFNewspaper keyword thumbnailThe notice identifies the sloop Virginia L. Johnson as belonging to Captain Andrew J. Dunn. The visible heading suggests the item concerned a drowning at Oxford, but the thumbnail does not preserve enough context to say more safely.
2MarylandThe Baltimore SunSaturday, October 30, 1915Baltimore, MarylandOpen PDFNewspaper keyword thumbnailA vessel-property transfer notice lists the sloop Virginia L. Johnson, associated with Andrew J. Dunn, with a stated value of $500.
3MarylandThe Baltimore SunThursday, February 2, 1905Baltimore, MarylandOpen PDFNewspaper keyword thumbnailThe visible newspaper fragment refers to the Virginia L. Johnson in a winter/ice context, with nearby text mentioning fuel, towing, and getting to clear water. The thumbnail does not preserve the complete sentence.
4MarylandThe Baltimore SunThursday, July 10, 1902Baltimore, MarylandOpen PDFNewspaper keyword thumbnailThe row is a shipping-list fragment. The Virginia L. Johnson appears among nearby vessel entries that mention wheat cargoes, but the target vessel's complete cargo line is not fully readable in the thumbnail.
5MarylandThe Baltimore SunSaturday, October 10, 1908Baltimore, MarylandOpen PDFNewspaper keyword thumbnailThe notice lists the sloop Virginia L. Johnson in a vessel-property item, with named parties and a $600 value visible near the target line.
6MarylandThe Baltimore SunMonday, August 20, 1900Baltimore, MarylandOpen PDFNewspaper keyword thumbnailA storm-damage notice places the sloop Virginia L. Johnson among small boats that were upset, driven loose, or otherwise damaged, alongside other named Chesapeake vessels.
7District of ColumbiaEvening starSunday, October 31, 1915Washington, District of ColumbiaOpen PDFNewspaper keyword thumbnailThis Washington paper repeats the vessel-property transfer notice for the sloop Virginia L. Johnson, naming Andrew J. Dunn and showing a $500 value.
8District of ColumbiaEvening starFriday, February 3, 1905Washington, District of ColumbiaOpen PDFNewspaper keyword thumbnailThe notice states that the sloop Virginia L. Johnson was found in ice and in trouble, with provisions supplied and an apparent need to get into clear water.

Created 2026 by Don Barker, CBMM volunteer, for the Chesapeake Shipbuilding Project. shipbuilding@sailingworkboats.es