Adventure
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Uncurated Search Results
Type: Ketch
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Builder: Jim Richardson
Location: Lloyds
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| Fetch? | Row ID | Catalog # | Object Name | Title | Artist/Maker | Date Made | Place Made | Description | Full Image | CBMM Cat. Page |
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| 1 | 0000.0369.0001.00 | BUILDING OF "ADVENTURE" 17th CENTURY TRADING KETCH | Young, Russell A __Photographer | BUILDING OF "ADVENTURE" 17th CENTURY TRADING KETCH Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SLOOPS | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 2 | 0000.0369.0002.00 | BUILDING OF "ADVENTURE" 17th CENTURY TRADING KETCH | Young, Russell A __Photographer | BUILDING OF "ADVENTURE" 17th CENTURY TRADING KETCH Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SLOOPS | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 3 | 0000.0369.0003.00 | BUILDING OF "ADVENTURE" 17th CENTURY TRADING KETCH | Young, Russell A __Photographer | BUILDING OF "ADVENTURE" 17th CENTURY TRADING KETCH Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SLOOPS | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 4 | 0000.0369.0004.00 | BUILDING OF "ADVENTURE" 17th CENTURY TRADING KETCH | Young, Russell A __Photographer | BUILDING OF "ADVENTURE" 17th CENTURY TRADING KETCH Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SLOOPS | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 5 | 0000.0369.0005.00 | BUILDING OF "ADVENTURE" 17th CENTURY TRADING KETCH | BUILDING OF "ADVENTURE" 17th CENTURY TRADING KETCH Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SLOOPS | No image URL. | View | |||||
| 6 | 0000.0369.0006.00 | BUILDING OF "ADVENTURE" 17th CENTURY TRADING KETCH | BUILDING OF "ADVENTURE" 17th CENTURY TRADING KETCH Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SLOOPS | No image URL. | View | |||||
| 7 | 1968.0110.0014.00 | booklets | PAMPHLET ADVERTISING VACATION CRUISES ABOARD LEVIN | Trott, Lester __Designer | PAMPHLET ADVERTISING VACATION CRUISES ABOARD LEVIN J. MARVIL AND EDWIN AND MAUD, BOTH RAMS. SHOWS IMAGE OF VESSEL ON COVER. Title: HERE'S A "DIFFERENT VACATION" CRUISING THE HISTORIC CHESAPEAKE BAY Materials: PAPER,INK Colors: BLACK,WHITE,SECOND COLOR Associated Place: CHESAPEAKE BAY Negative #: N2008 R03 | No image URL. | View | |||
| 8 | 8888.0109.0000.00 | papers | Samuel V. Shannahan papers | Papers related to Samuel V. Shannahan's patent/invention of a jet boat<CR><CR>Background:<CR>Born March 22, 1936. Samuel V. Shannahan, author and financial entrepreneur, died suddenly while visiting friends in Atlanta on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010 from heart failure. He was 74. A native of Maryland's Eastern Shore, Sam grew up in St. Michaels where he loved to sail, fish, and hunt along the beautiful Chesapeake Bay. He was also an accomplished pilot.From The Easton Star Democrat, Dec. 5, 2010, edited by Lynne PhillipsScope and ContentThe collection consists of 1 box with folders of documents pertaining to the invention and patenting of Samuel Shannahan's jet boat. Folder 1, official documents for jet boat: Patent papers for a Hydraulic Propelling Apparatus for BoatsCopy of patent papersLetter from patent office approving the patentPacket entitled, "This is a Copy of the Official Drawings of___ Prepared for____ by Victor J. Evans & Co."Sheet of handwritten notesPhotocopies of pictures of people with boat: 2 of a group of men, 1 blurry one of a woman.24 page typed description of the hydraulic apparatus2 packets of diagrams for apparatusHandwritten and -drawn notes on apparatusFolder 2, correspondence regarding jet boat:"Confidential Search Report on Boat Propulsion of Mr. Samuel Shannahan from Victor Evans & Co."-packet of information on previous similar patentsLetter from Evans & Co. to Shannahan dated Feb. 3, 1941 regarding the fee and filing procedure with the U.S. Patent office.Letter from Evans & Co. to Shannahan dated April 9, 1941 regarding the official Patent Office filing receiptLetter from Evans & Co. to Shannahan dated May 15, 1941 in response to a letter requesting copies of pictures.Letter from Evans & Co. to Shannahan dated Sept. 24, 1941 regarding the conclusion of the patent process.Memo from Evans & Co. to Shannahan congratulating him on his patent.Letter from Shannahan to Evans & Co. dated Sept. 27, 1941 regarding payment and a military projectile patent.Handwritten letter same as above.Letter from Evans & Co. to Shannahan dated Dec. 29, 1941 regarding the issue date of the patent.Letter from Towson Pharmaceutical Co. to Shannahan dated June 6, 1947 regarding installation of apparatus.Return receipt for a letter to Evans & Co.Receipt for $85.00 from Evans & Co.Envelope from Evans & Co. addressed to Shannahan postmarked Mar. 7, 1941Envelope from Evans & Co. addressed to Shannahan postmarked May 15, 1941Large envelope from Evans & Co. addressed to Shannahan postmarked Jan. 26, 1942Handwritten letter from Roland to Shannahan dated Nov. 10 about boatLong, thin envelope from Evans & Co. addressed to ShannahanEnvelope from Evans & Co. addressed to Shannahan postmarked Jan. 29, 1941Envelope from Evans & Co. addressed to Shannahan postmarked Feb. 3, 19415 brown and 1 white self-addressed, unused envelopes for Evans & Co.Envelope from Evans & Co. addressed to Shannahan postmarked Sept. 24, 1941Envelope from Evans & Co. addressed to Shannahan postmarked April 9, 1941Large printed envelope from Evans & Co. addressed to Shannahan postmarked Dec. 3, 1940Letter from Evans & Co. to Shannahan dated De. 28, 1940 regarding drawings for the apparatusLetter from Evans & Co. to Shannahan dated Jan. 28, 1941 regarding receipt of paymentLetter from Evans & Co. to Shannahan dated Jan. 29, 1941 regarding drawings for the patent application.Letter from Evans & Co. to Shannahan dated Jan. 16, 1941 regarding receipt of payment with envelope.Folder 3, documents related to well drilling invention:Foreign Patent price list brochure from Evans & Co."Confidential Search Report on Well Construction of Mr. Samuel Shannahan from Evans & Co." containing similar patented inventionsBlueprint of Towson Pharmaceutical Co. Wingate Plant Well Water PipingBlueprint of Towson Pharmaceutical Co. Wingate Plant Plan & Arrangement of BuildingHandwritten notes and diagram on well drillingLong, thin envelope from Evans & Co. addressed to Shannahan.Letter from Amfluor Laboratories to Shannahan dated Sept. 17, including an article from Popular Mechanics.Large brown envelope from Towson Pharmaceutical Co. addressed to Shannahan, postmarked Sept. 17, 1943.Invoice from Lancaster Pump and Manufacturing Co., Inc. (2 pp.), pink construction paper (blank) and grid on pink construction paper, all in a writing tablet cover.Folder 4, documents related to anti-aircraft projectile missile:Typed sheet on "Operation of the Aerial Flame Throwing Concussion Bomb"Letter from Evans & Co. to Shannahan dated Oct. 10, 1941 acknowledging receipt of missile papers.Envelope from Evans & Co. addressed to Shannahan postmarked Jan. 28, 1941"Evidence of Invention" document from Evans & Co. Blank save for 2 witness signatures.Brochure, "Suggestion on when and how to sell an invention" from Evans & Co.Brochure, "Foreign patent and trademark protection" from Evans & Co.Certificate of Acknoledgement of Disclosure for andti-aircraft projectile from Evans & Co.Folder 5, articles and publicity related to the patents:St. Petersburg Times, Feb. 7, 1992, "In search of solutions for seagrass."USA Today, Mar. 2, 1989, "Japan weighing anchor on 60-mph freighter"Citrus County (FL) Chronicle, May 14, 1993 "New line of jet boats promise same excitement"The Morning Sun (Baltimore), unknown date, 1941. Picture with caption of boat with jet propelled enginemagazine page with picture and caption of jet boat engineAd for Centrifugal and Axial Flow Pumps by A.J. Stepanoff, Ph.D.Brochure of Polaris Powersports personal watercraft adventure toursArticle from Popular Mechanics, Oct. 1948, "Hydraulic Jet Drives Work Boat"Newspaper clipping from the Baltimore Evening Sun, "Jet-Propulsion Fireboat." With envelope.2 ads for BJ "Subette" a complete pumping stationFolder 6, Periodicals related to well drilling invention:The Johnson National Drillers Journal May-June, 1936 July-Aug. 1936 July-Aug. 1937 Sept.-Oct. 1937 Mar.-April 1938Maryland Motorist Newsletter, Feb. 1938Diagram for "Byron Jackson Submersible" in 4 sections that used to be attached. At least one section at bottom is missing.Ad for Squirrel-Cage MotorsConstruction magazine, Dec. 7, 1942Contractors' Equipment Catalog No. 6002 copies of Water Well Supplies Catalog 320, Sept. 1936 | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 9 | 0000.2042.0254.00 | postcards | P.E. Church, Fallston MD. | Recto contains full size black and white image of a large church-shaped building, with crosses visible on the front and back apexes of the building. The title and location of the building are in white writing on the bottom center of the image. Verso contains postage, message and date Aug 11 1911. To "Miss Bockius, Free Library, Broadway & Line St., Camden, N.J." Title of the message reads "Cecil's Adventure, Fallston Md." | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 10 | 8888.0191.0000 | research (document genres) | "Notebook on Shipwrecks" research, Moale | Moale, H. Richard | circa 2000s | Research compiled by author Richard Moale while writing "Notebook on Shipwrecks" publishe din 2010. Includes, documentation of vessels, letters, and other data that did not go into the book. |  | View | ||
| 11 | 8888.0165.0000.00 | scrapbooks | "Patriot" scrapbooks | Two scrapbooks containing photographs and information about Patriot, used as a tour boat on the Miles River our of St. Michaels. | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 12 | 2020.0013.0001 | skiffs, crabbing | Crab Skiff | Parks, Charles H. | circa 1928 | Fishing Creek - MD | Crab skiff built by Charles H. Parks and used to harvest peeler crabs out of Hooper Island. Charles H. Parks opperated a seafood packing house till the 1960s. |  | View |
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