Four Brothers
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Uncurated Search Results
Type: Skipjack
Year: 1906
Builder:
Location: Deep Creek
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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 | 0000.0519.0017.00 | ICEBOAT AND SKATERS Old Subject Fields: RECREATI | ICEBOAT AND SKATERS Old Subject Fields: RECREATIONAL SAIL VESSELS; PEOPLE |  | View | |||||
| 2 | CC23.0000.0073 | artworks (art) | Ghost Forests, Song | Thelma Jarvis Peterson | Artist statement: My ancestors have lived on the Chesapeake Bay for almost four centuries as farmers, watermen, boat builders, seafood merchants, and captains of many vessels, including the Old Bay Line steamboats. Raised with three brothers on these same waters, in wooden boats built by our father and grandfather, our childhood naturally instilled in us a deep respect for the Bay and our heritage. We worked together as a family preparing and harvesting the bounty of the waters from those wooden boats; self-reliance and an independent nature were fused into our character.<br /><br />This family heritage and tradition still exists today along the Chesapeake Bay, despite facing many new challenges. The health of the Bay and rising sea level are impacting vital elements of this community’s way of life. My hope is that these important cultural traditions continue to thrive, and enhance lives for generations to come. <br /><br />Thelma Jarvis Peterson <br />http://thelmapeterson.com/<br />Machipongo, Virginia |  | View | |||
| 3 | 1997.0065.0001.00 | coats | Overcoat of ferry boat captain Daniel Higgins, Sr. | Circa 01/01/1940 - | Overcoat of ferry boat captain Daniel Higgins, Sr., who worked for the Claiborne-Annapolis Ferry Co., full length black coat with gold buttons, double breasted, 3 bands of trim at cuffs, label inside reads"A. Jacobs & Son, Baltimore", small chain for hanging sewn in at collar. Condition: Good, needs cleaning, no moth damage. Material: Wool, satin, metal. From original owner's son. |  | View | |||
| 4 | 2006.0068.0504.00 | deck lights | Deck light from schooner "William T. Parker" | Brown Brothers Manufacturing Co., __Creator | Deck light taken from deck of schooner "William T. Parker" by RH Burgess. The light consists of five round prismatic glass lenses set in a heavy iron plate. Each lens is surounded by six raised bumps to protect them. Embossed lettering reads "Brown Bro's, Chicago Pat'd Mar. 27 '55 No. 2" There are four holes for screw in the outer lip of the light. |  | View | |||
| 5 | 1977.0008.0001 | decoys | BODY BOOTER'S SWAN DECOY BY HARRY JOBES | Jobes, Harry __Creator | Havre de Grace - MD | BODY BOOTER'S SWAN DECOY, MADE BY HARRY JOBES, HAVRE DE GRACE,MD. COMPLETE WITH METAL BOX FOR HOLDING SHELLS. CORK DECOY BODY. THIS TYPE OF CONFIDENCE DECOY HELPED TO CAMOUFLAGE THE HUNTER, WHILE STANDING IN UP TO FOUR FEET OF WATER. HUNTER DRESSED IN WHITE COAT, HAT, AND WADERS. FOUR OR FIVE WERE USED IN A SET ALONG WITH UP OT 100 GOOSE AND 50-60 DUCK DECOYS. ORIGINALLY FROM THE COLLECTION OF NORRIS E. PRATT AND WRITTEN UP IN WARD BROTHERS BOOK. FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION OF JAMES A. PLITT, JR. Materials: CORK, METAL BOX Colors: WHITE, BLACK Place Made: HAVRE DE GRACE, MD Negative #: N1020 |  | View | ||
| 6 | 8888.0082.0000.00 | documents | Baltimore Steam Packet Company Collection (1920-19 | Range, Cir 01/01/1920 - 12/31/1946 | Baltimore Steam Packet Company Collection (1920-1946):The Baltimore Steam Packet Company collection is composed of sets of letters and telegrams bound in folders by topic, and stamped on the outside with a catalog number. The material spans a twenty-six year period from 1920 through 1946 and deals with the everyday operations of a large ferry service including accidents, repairs, buying and selling equipment and property, complying with government regulations, handling employee requests for raises and passes, and two attempts at being bought out. Additionally, the Great Depression hit the company hard with a loss in freight traffic and mounting maintenance expenses evident throughout the collection. Most of the material is internal correspondence from both within the Baltimore Steam Packet Company and the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company, its principal owner. The collection is organized chronologically and retains the company's numbering system and folder labels, though not in their original sequence. See also MS 19 - Baltimore Steam Packet Company Records (1867-1962)Background Information (From MS 19)At its end in 1962, the Baltimore Steam Packet Company (Old Bay Line) was the oldest steamboat company operating in the United States. The company was incorporated in December 1839 "for the purpose of employing one or more steamboats to navigate the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary streams for the conveyance of passengers and the transportation of merchandise and other articles." The company started with four vessels purchased secondhand running between Baltimore and Portsmouth. In 1841 the company built the ill-fated Medora which blew up and sank on its trial passage. In 1851, to meet competition, OBL bought the majority of stock in the reorganized Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad. The same year the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad purchased a controlling interest in OBL. In the ante-bellum period OBL ran a fleet of new steamboats "Second to none." During the Civil War the company maintained a service between Baltimore and Old Point Comfort. After the Civil War the carriage of freight became increasingly important. The company started employing freight-only boats. New iron-hulled steamboats with screw propulsion began to replace wooden sidewheelers. In the 1870s the company purchased a controlling interest in the Powhatan Line to meet competition on the York River. Previously, the Leary Line was bought out in 1867. Disasters which befell some of the boats included the burning of the New Jersey in 1870, the Louisiana rammed and sunk in 1874, and the Virginia in collision in 1890 and catching fire in 1919. In 1898 a fire destroyed buildings and freight in Baltimore in addition to early records of the line. Fire caused damage in 1904 and again in 1911. The 1890s were the heyday of OBL, as it was for many steamboat companies. However, in 1900 Seaboard Air Line Railway acquired the entire capital stock of OBL. The company continued to prosper and in 1910 Sunday sailings were added due to the increasing amount of perishable food movements. On January 1, 1918 the U.S. Government took over the management of all railroad and steamboat lines and combined the operation of the Old Bay Line and Chesapeake Steamship Co. under the direction of Kay Compton, president of the latter line. This control lasted until March 1, 1920. Each line kept separate books and accounts. During this time law required that two separate accounts be kept, corporate accounts for use by the company and federal accounts for use by the Federal Auditor. During the remainder of the twentieth century the company's future would continue to decline as passengers and freight business was taken over by the automobile and truck. In 1941 OBL absorbed the Chesapeake Steamship Co., and thereby acquired the steamers City of Norfolk, City of Richmond, and Yorktown. But that same year the War Shipping Administration requisitioned the State of Maryland, State of Virginia, and, in 1942, the Yorktown and President Warfield. President Warfield and Yorktown sailed in convoy to England on September 21, 1942. In 1947 the Warfield was used to run Jewish immigrants to Palestine as the Exodus 1947. By 1957 the Washington - Norfolk route was discontinued and the company was operating the steamers City of Richmond, City of Norfolk, and District of Columbia. During this time the company faced a number of strikes and the loss of some leased pier facilities. Finally on April 13, 1962 there occurred the last sailing and the OBL closed its doors. Vessels mentioned: Alabama (steamer)Alcyone (motor vessel)City of Richmond (steamer)City of Norfolk (steamer)Florida (steamer)Gaston (steamer)Golden Harvest (freighter)Lake Lalvenia / Lake Clarendon (steamer shipwreck)Milton S. Lankford (bugeye)President Warfield (steamer)Raleigh (steamer)State of Maryland (steamer)State of Virginia (steamer)Professional Organizations, Company names, & Newspapers mentioned: Association of Railway ExecutivesAtlantic Coast Railroad, New York, NYBaltimore Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Company, Baltimore, MDBethlehem Steel Corporation, Bethlehem, PABurlington, Veeder, Clark & Hupper law firm, New York, NYButler Brothers Lumber Company, West Palm Beach, FLChesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of VirginiaChesapeake Steamship Company, Baltimore, MDDichmann, Wright & Pugh, steamboat agents and brokers, New York, NYGuaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, NYGulfport Fruit & Steamship Company, Gulfport, MSMaryland Trust Company, Baltimore, MDMetropolitan Life Insurance Company, New York, NYOld Dominion Steamship Company, Norfolk, VAPhiladelphia & Norfolk Steamship CompanyRadiomarine Corporation of America, New York, NYSaginaw Bay Steamship CompanySeaboard Air Line Railway Company, Norfolk, VASouthern Railway Company, Washington, DCStandard Wholesale Phosphate & Acid Works, Inc., Baltimore, MDTolchester Steamboat Company, Baltimore, MDWestinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, PABaltimore News Post, Baltimore, MDBaltimore Evening Sun, Baltimore, MDBaltimore Morning Sun, Baltimore, MDFlorida Times Union, Jacksonville, FLNew York American, New York, NYNew York Evening Journal, New York, NYNew York Times, New York, NYNorfolk Ledger Dispatch, Norfolk, VAPortsmouth Star, Portsmouth, VAThe Sun, Baltimore, MDVirginian Pilot, Norfolk, VA Subject: Old Bay Line | No image URL. | View | |||
| 7 | 8888.0079.0000.00 | documents | The Owens Yacht Company Collection:This collec | Range, Cir 01/01/1925 - 12/31/1965 | Oversize folders 1-6 are in CSC FF 66. The bulk of this collection begins on CSC 15C4 and continues on 15C5<CR><CR>The Owens Yacht Company Collection:This collection is composed of advertisements, catalogs for both parts and accessories for Owens vessels, newspaper articles and other published material relating to the Owens business or family and images and photographs related to the company. Also included are numerous plans for boats, data regarding distribution and equipment as well as brochures and booklets that contain pertinent information for potential sellers of Owens boats. There are also many large boat plans that have been donated to the museum by the Owens brothers and former employees of the Owens Yacht Company. There is detailed information regarding Concorde Yachts (successor to the Owens Yacht Division of Brunswick Corp.) including owners' manuals and test data. Several folders containing information about the Owens Men's Club also are included in the collection.Background Information In 1925, Charlie Owens started a boat building business after resigning from his job at Westinghouse and prepared to move his family to Annapolis to pursue this new endeavor. Charlie's wife, Mary died in 1918 of influenza and he was left to raise his five children: Charles Jr., Norman, John, William, and Molly. Charles and his children began to build boats for the United States Naval Academy to use for training purposes. Business was prospering despite the Depression, however, Charlie Owens died suddenly in 1933 at the age of fifty-eight, leaving the business to his five children. Three of the Owens children quickly took on the bulk of the responsibility and distributed the work among them: Charlie became the marketing manager, Norman the designer, and Jack the treasurer of the Owens Yacht Company (William had no interest in the boating industry and instead became an ophthalmologist). They opened a factory in East Baltimore in 1936 to be able to meet the needs of their growing clientele. Once World War II began, the Owens Company began to produce boats for the United States military. After Pearl Harbor they were asked to begin design on a LVCP or landing craft vehicle personnel to be used for a possible beach invasion. The Owens boats were used in 1944 during the D-Day invasion and by the end of the war they had built 1160 LCVP landing craft and 336 other boats. After the war, the Owens Company returned to building pleasure boats and soon became second in the nation in their production. In 1961, Charles retired after he and his brothers sold the Owens Yacht Company to the Brunswick Corporation. Brunswick began to produce Concorde Yachts. Soon after, the Brunswick Corporation sold Maurice L. Test of Florida the Concorde Yacht Division of the corporation, which became the Test Concorde Inc.; although the Owens name was retained until financial difficulties forced the company to close. In 1972, the IRS foreclosed on Test after discovering he had not filed income taxes. The IRS held an auction to sell all materials, machinery, parts, etc. and all facets of the Owens Yacht Company were officially closed.The Owens Yacht Marquee Club is an Owens association, and some of the collected materials pertain to the club's activities and communications. Information for this background information regarding the Owens Yacht Company was taken directly from the contents of Folder 1 of the collection and Jack Owens' "Owens Brothers-Pioneer Boat Builders" piece that is found in the library vertical file.SubjectsCharles Owens, Sr.Charles Owens, Jr.John "Jack" OwensMary OwensMolly OwensNorman OwensWilliam OwensBrunswick CorporationConcorde YachtsOwens Men's ClubOwens Yacht CompanyOwens Yacht Marquee ClubMaurice L. TestTest Concorde Inc. Subject: Charles Owens Sr. Subject: Charles Owens Jr. Subject: Mr Jack Owens | No image URL. | View | |||
| 8 | 8888.0074.0000.00 | documents | The Tilghman Packing Company/Avalon Island Collect | Exact 01/01/1897 - | The Tilghman Packing Company/Avalon Island Collection:Background:The Tilghman Packing Company was opened in 1897 by two brothers, S. Taylor Harrison and J. Camper Harrison. The construction and operation of the company helped to create Avalon Island, a small parcel of land made entirely from oyster shells. In 1905, the Tilghman Packing Company was officially located on Avalon Island and by 1934 George T. Harrison, the cousin of the abovementioned founders became president of the company for nearly thirty years. The company packed all of Vita Foods fish products for decades and these business proceedings resulted in a strong business relationship between George Harrison and Vita president, Mr. Heller. In 1944, like many other production companies, the Tilghman Packing Company was supporting the war effort through high production of food stuffs. The company was given the "A Award" by the War Food Administration for their continued excellence throughout the war. By 1962, the Tilghman Packing Company was sold by the Harrison family to Richard "Dick" Knapp. In 1968, the packing company was dissolved by Duffy-Mott Inc, becoming the Tilghman Packing Division. The company was officially liquidated by 1975; and by 1976 Duffy-Mott Inc. finally sold Avalon Island which would eventually become Tilghman-On-Chesapeake, a waterfront community and marina.In 2000, Margaret Enloe Vivian wrote her Masters of Arts thesis about the Tilghman Packing Company and the transition of Avalon Island from one of production to one of leisure and recreation. The above information is taken from her thesis, which is catalogued in this collection in its entirety as well as in a condensed article entitled: "Tilghman Packing Company and the Transformation of Landscape on Avalon Island," that was published in the spring 2000 edition of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's former publication The Weather Gauge.Subjects: African Americans on the Chesapeake Bay Avalon Island Duffy-Mott Inc. H. Robins Hollyday Photograph CollectionThe Tilghman Packing Company The Tilghman Packing Division Tilghman Island Cross Burning (1986-1987) Tilghman Island-general information, history Tilghman Island Day (1977)Tilghman-On-Chesapeake community and marina Vita FoodsIndividuals represented in the collection: May BouldenBob CooperElizabeth "Lib" DunleavyMarie Ennells George T. HarrisonJ. Camper Harrison S. Taylor HarrisonGeorge Heller Harrison (son of the Tilghman Packing Company's President George T. Heller)Mr. Heller Phil and Sue Metzler Lillian Mortimer Dan and Edwina Murphy Bill Runyon Jack Stapleton Pete Sweitzer Margaret Enloe VivianNewspapers and Periodicals represented in the collection: Mott off the Press The Banner Newspapers Shore LinesThe Star Democrat The Sunday Sun [Baltimore] The Washington Post The Weather Gauge TOC Happenings Subject: J C Harrison Subject: S T Harrison Subject: Geo T Harrison | No image URL. | View | |||
| 9 | 8888.0048.0000.00 | documents | Ephraim Price Collection:The bulk of the Womac | Range, Cir 01/01/1843 - 12/31/1891 | Ephraim Price Collection:The bulk of the Womack collection is comprised of receipts and bills from Maryland Merchants to Captain Ephraim Price of Dorchester County, MD, Capt. R.K Forrest, and miscellaneous Maryland vessel captains. A wide variety of Baltimore, Salisbury, and Crisfield companies are represented in the collection. Also included are numerous county and state tax bills, vessel measurement certificates, oyster harvesting licenses, an orphan court document, an estate settlement, a marriage license, and miscellaneous correspondence. The records cover the years 1843 to 1891.Biographical BackgroundMr. Winslow Womack, who originally obtained the records from Mr. Tony Severn, donated the collection to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in April 1996.For further information, see vertical files: Baltimore--History, Baltimore, MD, Boatbuilding--Chesapeake Bay, Chesapeake Bay--History, Crisfield, MD, Deal Island, MD, Dorchester County, MD, Eastern Shore History, Maryland--History, Oyster Harvesting, Oyster Dredging, Oyster Industry, Salisbury, MD, Seafood, Shipping and Shipping Trades, and Shipyards.SubjectsMaryland Ship Chandlers, Marine Railways, Clothing Companies, Drug & Medicine Companies, Groceries, Ship Carpenters; Maryland County and State Tax Records; Maryland Orphan Records; Maryland Vessel Measurement Records; Maryland Marriage Records; Seafood Industry--Chesapeake Bay; Oyster Industry--Chesapeake Bay; Baltimore--History; Crisfield, MD--History; Salisbury, MD--History, Long Island Co., MD--History; Dorchester Co., MD--History; Deals Island, MD--History; Hollands Island, MD--HistoryCompanies Represented in the Collection:Ballard & Hooper, Baltimore, MDBeacham & Bro., Baltimore, MDChrisfield Marine Railways, Crisfield, MDC.O. Dougherty & Bro., Manufacturers of Patent Cranks and Dredges, and Other Smith Work, Crisfield, MDDougherty, Sterling & Co., Dealers in Stoves, Tinware, Hardware, Cutlery, House Furnishing Goods, Etc., Crisfield, MDEdward V. Zirkel, Dealer in Mens' and Boys' Clothing, Crisfield, MDE.E. Jackson & Co., City UnknownGeorge Mene? & Son, City UnknownHazzard Brothers, Baltimore, MDJames C. Causey, Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Ready-made Clothing, and General Merchandise, Deals Island, MDCompanies Represented in the Collection (Continued):Jas. E. Richardson, Manufacturer of Sails, Flags, Tents, Plain and Fancy Awnings, Crisfield, MDJohn Henderson & Co., Ship Chandlers & Manufacturers of Patent Cordage, Baltimore, MDJohn M. & Wm. E. Bartlett, Jr., Dealers in Drugs and Medicines, Baltimore, MDJ.W. Disharoon, Groceries and Provisions, Crisfield, MDMaltby & Co. [Fragment], ?Commission Merchants, Baltimore, MD?Milbourn Adams & ?, Baltimore, MDRobert Knight, Produce Dealer and Commission Merchant, Baltimore, MDSamuel Mass, Manufacturer of Cedar-Ware, Baltimore, MDS. Frank Toadvine, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Flour, Etc., Salisbury, MD Starler? & Company, Baltimore, MDVandegrift & Dougherty [Dougherty, Sterling, & Co.], Dealers in Stoves, Tinware, Hardware, Cutlery, House Furnishing Goods, Etc., Crisfield MDW.C. Bennett, Dealers in General Merchandise, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Etc., Hollands Island, MDW.S. Croswell, Ship Carpenter, Crisfield, MDVessels Represented in the CollectionPungy, DoveSchooner Elizabeth Ann, Capt. Ephraim PriceSteamer ExpressSchooner Four SistersSchooner Mamie & Lillie, Capt. R.K. ForrestNote: Names throughout this listing are spelled as given in the records, despite variations. For example, Ephraim was spelled at least four different way: Ephragm, Ephraim, Ephriam, and Ephram. Despite such spelling variations, no attempt was made to standardize any particular proper name in the collection--they are recorded as given in the original documents. Subject: Capt Ephraim Price | No image URL. | View | |||
| 10 | 8888.0046.0000.00 | documents | Cambridge, Maryland Custom Bureau Enrollment and L | Exact 02/01/1988 - | Cambridge, Maryland Custom Bureau Enrollment and License Certificates (1923 - 1958)The collection is comprised of 377 vessel enrollment records for Cambridge, Maryland dating between 1923 and 1958.BackgroundAlthough it is unclear who saved the Cambridge enrollment records, they were donated to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum by Mr. Russ Rippell in 1993.SubjectsChesapeake Bay vessels, 1920s-1950s; Maryland Custom Bureau Records; Vessel Enrollment Records; Cambridge, MD--History; Maryland--HistoryCambridge, Maryland Enrollment Records:Please see attached spreadsheet for a specific listing by Doc. #. The enrollment records were arranged chronologically | No image URL. | View | |||
| 11 | 8888.0010.0000.00 | documents | Herman Hollerith, Jr. (1892-1976) Photo Collection | 1890-1970 | Herman Hollerith, Jr. (1892-1976) Photo Collections (1890s--1970s) Biographical Background: Herman Hollerith, Jr. was born in 1892 at 3112 Q St., Georgetown, District of Columbia to Herman Hollerith, Sr. and Lucia Talcott Hollerith. His father invented the punch-card tabulating machine. He sold his company in 1911 to a firm that later became IBM. Other Hollerith children were Nan, Richard, Charles, Virginia and Lucia. The family lived in Georgetown, Garret Park and Montgomery County. In 1908 they bought a summer home in Mathews County, Virginia named Brighton. They spent their summers at Brighton from 1909. The family had a number of boats which were kept at Brighton: a New England dory named LUVINA; a flat bottomed power workboat named BRIGHTON; a 45 foot, gas powered yacht named REGINA, which was later renamed LUVINA and later still renamed MATOAKA, and an 85 foot vacht named LUVINA. The name Luvina was derived from the three daughter's names, Lucia, Virginia and Nan. Herman Hollerith, Jr. attended Worchester Polytechnic College with his borther, Charles, and received an engineering degree in 1917. He worked at the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, and then at the Victor Talking Maching Company, where he was chief engineer and production engineer. During this time he lived in Riverton and Moorestown, New Jersey. He quit the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1928 when it was purchased by RCA. From 1932-1936 Hollerith was president of the Virginia Navigation Company and operated a small passenger steamer under contract to a large corporation. From 1936-39 he did not work during the Depression. In 1939 he moved to Baltimore to work for the Glenn L. Martin Company where he was involved in building airplanes during WWII. Hollerith worked until he was 69 years old. He was married twice. He and Sarah Valentine Fox had four children and were divorced in 1936. In 1938 he married Elisabeth C. Guest. In 1954 he bought a house near Oxford, Maryland and retired there in 1961. Hollerith was active in the early days ofnthe Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and was instrumental in the move of the Hooper Strait Lighthouse to the grounds. Hollerith had a love for boats and owned the ERIC, launched in 1925, until his death. This sailboat was an Atkins design based on a Norwegian ketch. ERIC was the prototype of the Westsai1 32. Hollerith died in 1976. For more information about the Hollerith family researchers should consult: HERMAN HOLLERITH: FORGOTTEN GIANT OF INFORMATION PROCESSING, by Geoffrey D. Austrian; NY: 1982, Columbia University Press. Scope and Content: This collection consists of photos taken or collected by Hollerith. The bulk of photos were taken by Hollerith of scenes from 1915-1940. They feature steamboat and sailboat scenes on the lower Chesapeake. Many of the photos were taken on cruises around Mathews County, Va. Some photos (especially M series negatives) were collected by Hollerith and taken by his father and brothers. The photos depict the agriculture life of the lower western shore and often show the introduction of power. Many of these photos have been published. The water was an important focus for life in Brighton. Mrs. Elisabeth Hollerith supplied a quote from Hollerith about life in Brighton: We did everything by boat, used the daily steamer from Norfolk for transportation to and from Washington and for most supplies including ice. Met the steamer at one of the wharves on the East River each day to pick up mail, visiting friends, etc. The roads were so bad we rarely went inland. Went to church and to visit our friends in a motor boat. In addition to the following subject indices, the researcher should note that Hollerith had his own subject indices. These are available to researchers and especially useful in looking for boat names. They are stored with the negatives. Subjects:Airplanes; Caribbean; C & D Canal; Eastern Shore; Hollerith, Herman, Jr.; Log canoes; Mathews county, Va.; Old Point Comfort, Va.; Sailboats, commercial; Seafood Industry; Steamboats, Chesapeake Bay; Washington, DC; workboats, Chesapeake Bay. Subject: Herman Hollerith Jr |  | View | |||
| 12 | 8888.0044.0000 | documents | Oystering Ephemera Collection | An artificial manuscript collection of materials relating to the oyster industry in the Chesapeake Bay there are 2 series in this collection from different sources.<br /><br />The Series 1 collection consists mostly of letterheads, billheads, price lists, trade cards, labels, and related items, including correspondence for a large number of oyster and seafood packing houses, some of which also dealt with fruit packing. Many of these companies were based in Baltimore, Maryland, but packers in Virginia, Massachusetts, and Connecticut are also represented. Other items in the collection include envelopes, checks, mailing tags, receipts, advertisements, recipe booklets, and ledgers.<br /><br />The Series 2 collection includes photographs and stereoviews, oyster advertising material, restaurant menus, trade cards, comics, sheet music, post cards, business receipts, and books/booklets. The collection is organized by category, Chesapeake related, and general oyster material and was collected by Michele and Clifford Krainik. |  | View | ||||
| 13 | 8888.0087.0000.00 | documents | H. M. Rowe & Co., Oyster Packers:BackgroundI | Range, Cir 03/01/1882 - 07/31/1887 | H. M. Rowe & Co., Oyster Packers:BackgroundIn 2001 the museum purchased four large, leatherbound books consisting of volumes labeled "Ledger", "Journal", "Cash", and "H. M. Rowe & Co." The latter contained no readable entries. The Journal contained entries from 1 March 1882 through 31 August 1885; Cash had entries from 1 September 1885 through 16 July 1887; and the Ledger covered the period from 1884 through July 1887.Wood's Baltimore City Directory, 1874 (Baltimore: John W. Woods), at p. 492, lists "Rowe, H. M. & Co (H. M. & W. H. Rowe) oyster packers, 68 Boston". Also, H. M. Rowe is listed at "393 e Pratt", and Wm. H. Rowe is listed at "395 e Pratt". Finally, James B. Rowe, bookkeeper, is listed at "393 e Pratt". From this it is evident that the Rowe company was in the oyster packing business as early as 1874. Information contained in the three volumes suggests that the company ended its business in July 1887. Polk's Baltimore City Directory, 1902, has no listing for the company.In 1882 Joseph W. Brooks (1832-1915) built a schooner named H. M Rowe at his yard in Dorchester County, MD. (See Pete Lesher, "The Industrious Shipbuilder: Joseph W. Brooks" (The Weather Gauge, v. 36, No. 1, Spring 2001, pp. 3-11 and 33). A photo at p. 7 shows the Rowe with her homeport as Deals Island. The vessel's first owner was Caleb J. Moore whose connection with the Rowes is not known. As shown below, however, the Rowe company purchased oysters from the vessel over several years.Scope and ContentThe Journal and Cash volumes reflect receipts and disbursements over a five-year period. Many of the disbursements were small amounts to the three Rowes; many others were to named recipients or for such expenses as stamps, labels, etc.The Journal (pp. 1-239) is of interest because it shows on a day-by-day basis all receipts and disbursements from 1 March 1882 through 31 August 1885. Disbursements cover everything from postage stamps, newspaper purchases (New York Herald, Baltimore American), payments to the Rowes and their employees, to payments for oysters delivered by ships. Among many vessels to which payments were made were the sloop Morning Light, and schooners Sea Belle, Sharps Island, Nautilus, Exchange, H. P. Barnes, Maid of Erin, Ann Virginia, Two Brothers, and Lewis Taulane. Of special are payments to the schooner H. M Rowe. These began on 6 October 1882 with the entry (p. 45) showing a payment of $50.00, and the entry "name & colors". Subsequent entries show payments to the vessel throughout the years 1882 until 19 January 1885. Most payments were for relatively large amounts apparently for cargos of oysters: examples are payments of $315.00 on 8 December 1882 (p. 61), $511.56 on 27 December 1882, and $455.05 on 11 January 1883.However, the key portion of the collection is contained in the Ledger. Between pages 70 and 261 the entries show shipments of oysters to numerous buyers in a variety of states and Ontario, Canada. Each entry shows the date of shipment, the quantity shipped (barrels, half-barrels, kegs, tubs), the grade of the shipment(standards, selects), the price of the shipment, and the payment dates and amounts, almost always in cash. The Ledger also shows that each of the Rowes owned one-third of the value of the assets of the company (pp. 4-5), but that H.M. Rowe held the most capital (pp. 30-43). Although the Rowes were all partners in the firm, we do not know what their relationship was to each other.A second important part of the Ledger reflects payments for merchandise to numerous individuals and companies (pp. 301-329).In short, although this company was only one of many oyster packers and shippers in Baltimore during the period covered by these volumes, clearly its business was widespread and apparently lucrative: when the company apparently wound up its business on 16 July 1887, the total capital split among the Rowes was about $21,665, a fair amount for the time. | No image URL. | View | |||
| 14 | 8888.0070.0000.00 | documents | Joanne S. Scott Poems and Skipjack Sketches<CR><CR>Bac | Joanne S. Scott Poems and Skipjack Sketches<CR><CR>Background<CR>Joanne S. Scott is an artist who lives in Chestertown, Maryland, and has a studio on Monhegan Island, Maine. She works in oil and other mediums. About 1963 she and her husband David Q. Scott (1928-1979) purchased the skipjack Rew Bothers which they sailed on the bay for a number of years until it was stolen by drunks from a dock in Annapolis and sailed down the bay until it sank as a result of leakage.Scope and ContentThe collection consists of two poems by Joanne S. Scott, and three original sketches of skipjacks by David Scott, as well as four xerox copies of sketches by Mr. Scott. | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 15 | 8888.0175.0000 | documents | MS 175 Ed Thieler Papers | Thieler, Edward R | Collection of materials related to Ed Theiler's model making and nameboard carving. | No image URL. | View | |||
| 16 | 8888.0181.0000 | documents, electronic | The Delmarva Fox Squirrel in Dorchester County by Guy Willey | Willey, Guy ||Therres, Glenn | 2002 | Report by Guy Willey, biological technician at Blackwater NWR beginning in 1949, 2002, discussing the ecology of the Refuge area, hunting and trapping, his memories of changes to the forest and marsh and his role in the recovery of the endangered Delmarva Fox Squirrel. Edited by Glenn Therres, biologist, Maryland Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Services (retired).<br />Photo by Guy Willey |  | View | ||
| 17 | 2003.0018.0003.02 | fishing reels | Fishing reel; Four Brothers, brass side plates and | Before 01/01/1950 - | Fishing reel; Four Brothers, brass side plates and click button; nickel caps, drag release, four screws and handle with black wooden knob. Contains nearly a full spool of 24-thread green linen line. Words on reel handle side: "Four Bros. Trade" (then within a dog-biscuit shaped logo: "4 Brothers 4", Mark Sumco No. 2257 Made in U.S.A. Opposite side: "Patented No. 1,450,738, No. 1,559,496 No. 1,608,287." Attached to unmarked 6' bamboo boat rod. |  | View | |||
| 18 | 2003.0018.0004.00 | fishing reels | Fishing reel; Shakespeare, all nickel with black | Before 01/01/1950 - | Fishing reel; Shakespeare, all nickel with black wooden reel handle. Wording on the handle side within an oval logo: "Made in Kalamazoo, U.S.A. Shakespeare - honor built honor sold" with a hooked juming fish. On the opposite side: "Jupiter Free Spool No. 2213 Nickel Silver". It has a full spool of 12 thread (300 test) linen line. Purchased by donor's father. |  | View | |||
| 19 | 2003.0018.0005.00 | fishing reels | Fishing reel by Winchester, "Winchester Trade Mark | Winchester Repeating Arms Co., __Manufacturer | Before 01/01/1950 - | Fishing reel by Winchester, "Winchester Trade Mark Made in U.S.A.", all metal reel with wooden handle. Has three posts. Name plate attached to other side with owner's name, "George Reiger." No other markings. Purchased by the donor's father. |  | View | ||
| 20 | 2003.0018.0006.00 | fishing reels | Fishing reel, black hard rubber, unmarked with lea | Before 01/01/1950 - | Fishing reel, black hard rubber, unmarked with lead core line called "Bay Red". There is a silver metal star shaped cap at the midpoint on the plate without the handle and gear. It has three posts. Purchased by donor's father. |  | View | |||
| 21 | 2003.0018.0003.01 | fishing rods | 6' bamboo boat rod, unmarked, 2-piece; lower half | Circa 01/01/0970 - | 6' bamboo boat rod, unmarked, 2-piece; lower half 37 1/2" long with seven sides running up into ferrule; upper half 36" long, hexagonal with two guides plus top guide; all original hardware, 30 year old red and yellow guide wrappings. A Four Brothers reel is attached to rod (See card 2003.018.003B).Purchased by donor's father. |  | View | |||
| 22 | 2003.0018.0007.00 | fishing rods | Kingfisher, 8'4" bamboo surf rod; 1 set back-to-ba | Circa 01/01/1970 - | Kingfisher, 8'4" bamboo surf rod; 1 set back-to-back guides, plus top guide, 2' wood handle with red rubber butt cap, varnished natural wood, both in butt section and 6'4" hexagonal bamboo top, red thread guide wrappings not original but old. Made in England. Gift given in memory of donor's father. |  | View | |||
| 23 | 2003.0018.0012.00 | fishing sinkers | Fishing line sinker; "V" ounce pyramid sinker and | Circa 01/01/1950 - | Fishing line sinker; "V" ounce pyramid sinker and 3-way swivel. Purchased by donor's father. |  | View | |||
| 24 | 2003.0018.0008.00 | lures | Cone shell lure rigged with Japanese feathers. Th | Range, Cir 01/01/1899 - 12/31/1998 | Cone shell lure rigged with Japanese feathers. The shell is white and the feathers are brownish and a few have been died red. The feathers are bound to the shell with tape and wire. The tape is decomposing. Could be hand made, very fragile. Material: shell, feather, metal. Owned by donor's father. |  | View | |||
| 25 | 2003.0018.0009.00 | lures | A MirrOspoon 3/0 with scal finish, made by MirrOlu | Circa 01/01/1970 - | A MirrOspoon 3/0 with scal finish, made by MirrOlure by L&S Bait Company. The markings on the back: "L&S 3/0 MIRROSPOON USA." |  | View | |||
| 26 | 2003.0018.0010.00 | lures | Striper plug. Wooden lure with white and red pain | E & E Tackle Co., __Manufacturer | Range, Cir 01/01/1899 - 12/31/1949 | Striper plug. Wooden lure with white and red paint, red at bottom third. It has two sets of double hooks. Stamped on lure: "E&E Tackle Co., Patent Pending, G.H. Everett, H.D. Everett, Waltham, Mass. Old" Owned by donor's father. |  | View | ||
| 27 | 2003.0018.0011.00 | lures | Fishing lure: Wood, faded metallic white and red | Range, Cir 01/01/1899 - 12/31/1949 | Fishing lure: Wood, faded metallic white and red paint plug, in two parts connected by two small eye hooks, allowing for flexibility. Red paint at head with two balls applied for eyes. It had three triple hooks. Purchased by donor's father. |  | View | |||
| 28 | 2003.0018.0013.00 | lures | Fishing lure: Large striper sized Pflueger spoon. | Range, Cir 01/01/1899 - 12/31/1949 | Fishing lure: Large striper sized Pflueger spoon. "Pflueger Trade Mark (with bulldog between Trade and Mark) Record, Made in U.S.A. Patented, No.1832." "Record 7". Silver metal spoon lure with loose hook. Purchased by donor's father. Condition: Minor corrosion, hook fully rusted. |  | View | |||
| 29 | 2003.0018.0014.00 | lures | Fishing lure: Large striper sized Pflueger spoon. | Range, Cir 01/01/1899 - 12/31/1949 | Fishing lure: Large striper sized Pflueger spoon. "Pflueger Trade Mark (with bulldog between Trade and Mark) Evans, Pat. SER...923" "Evans 7". Silver metal spoon lure with loose hook. Condition: Poor. Corrosion on spoon, hook fully rusted. Purchased by donor's father. |  | View | |||
| 30 | 2003.0018.0015.00 | lures | Fishing lure: Large striper sized Pflueger spoon. | Range, Cir 01/01/1899 - 12/31/1949 | Fishing lure: Large striper sized Pflueger spoon. "Pflueger Chum, Patented, Made in U.S.A. " "Chumb 7" spoon lure with fixed hook. Silver metal. Condition: Poor. Spoon shows corrosion, hook fully rusted. Purchased by donor's father. |  | View | |||
| 31 | 2003.0018.0016.00 | lures | Fishing lure: Large striper sized Pflueger spoon | Range, Cir 01/01/1899 - 12/31/1949 | Fishing lure: Large striper sized Pflueger spoon fishing lure, "Pflueger Trade Mark (with bulldog between Trade and Mark) Record, Made in U.S.A. patented." Silver metal spoon lure with fixed hook. Condition: Poor. Spoon shows corrosion, hook fully rusted. Purchased by donor's father. |  | View | |||
| 32 | 8888.0156.0000.00 | papers (document genres) | Marine Engine Materials | Marine Engine Materials: Series 1, Gerald Dunn; Series 2, William B. Wimbrow; Series 3 Misc. | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 33 | 0000.1290.0670.00 | photographic prints | Schooner Ione and sloop Wanderer tied up along sho | Schooner Ione and sloop Wanderer tied up along shore; warehouse with sign "Wallace Brothers Gasoline Engines" in the background. Four men aboard the two vessels. See Snediker, Chesapeake Bay Schooners, p. 155. | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 34 | 0000.1100 | photographs | Herman Hollerith, Jr. (1892-1976) Photo Collection | 1890-1970 | This is a collection of many photographs, which have not been cataloged individually. Please review the attachments for specific information on the images. <br /><br />Herman Hollerith, Jr. (1892-1976) Photo Collections (1890s--1970s) Biographical Background: Herman Hollerith, Jr. was born in 1892 at 3112 Q St., Georgetown, District of Columbia to Herman Hollerith, Sr. and Lucia Talcott Hollerith. His father invented the punch-card tabulating machine. He sold his company in 1911 to a firm that later became IBM. Other Hollerith children were Nan, Richard, Charles, Virginia and Lucia. The family lived in Georgetown, Garret Park and Montgomery County. In 1908 they bought a summer home in Mathews County, Virginia named Brighton. They spent their summers at Brighton from 1909. The family had a number of boats which were kept at Brighton: a New England dory named LUVINA; a flat bottomed power workboat named BRIGHTON; a 45 foot, gas powered yacht named REGINA, which was later renamed LUVINA and later still renamed MATOAKA, and an 85 foot vacht named LUVINA. The name Luvina was derived from the three daughter's names, Lucia, Virginia and Nan. Herman Hollerith, Jr. attended Worchester Polytechnic College with his borther, Charles, and received an engineering degree in 1917. He worked at the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, and then at the Victor Talking Maching Company, where he was chief engineer and production engineer. During this time he lived in Riverton and Moorestown, New Jersey. He quit the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1928 when it was purchased by RCA. From 1932-1936 Hollerith was president of the Virginia Navigation Company and operated a small passenger steamer under contract to a large corporation. From 1936-39 he did not work during the Depression. In 1939 he moved to Baltimore to work for the Glenn L. Martin Company where he was involved in building airplanes during WWII. Hollerith worked until he was 69 years old. He was married twice. He and Sarah Valentine Fox had four children and were divorced in 1936. In 1938 he married Elisabeth C. Guest. In 1954 he bought a house near Oxford, Maryland and retired there in 1961. Hollerith was active in the early days ofnthe Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and was instrumental in the move of the Hooper Strait Lighthouse to the grounds. Hollerith had a love for boats and owned the ERIC, launched in 1925, until his death. This sailboat was an Atkins design based on a Norwegian ketch. ERIC was the prototype of the Westsai1 32. Hollerith died in 1976. For more information about the Hollerith family researchers should consult: HERMAN HOLLERITH: FORGOTTEN GIANT OF INFORMATION PROCESSING, by Geoffrey D. Austrian; NY: 1982, Columbia University Press. Scope and Content: This collection consists of photos taken or collected by Hollerith. The bulk of photos were taken by Hollerith of scenes from 1915-1940. They feature steamboat and sailboat scenes on the lower Chesapeake. Many of the photos were taken on cruises around Mathews County, Va. Some photos (especially M series negatives) were collected by Hollerith and taken by his father and brothers. The photos depict the agriculture life of the lower western shore and often show the introduction of power. Many of these photos have been published. The water was an important focus for life in Brighton. Mrs. Elisabeth Hollerith supplied a quote from Hollerith about life in Brighton: We did everything by boat, used the daily steamer from Norfolk for transportation to and from Washington and for most supplies including ice. Met the steamer at one of the wharves on the East River each day to pick up mail, visiting friends, etc. The roads were so bad we rarely went inland. Went to church and to visit our friends in a motor boat. In addition to the following subject indices, the researcher should note that Hollerith had his own subject indices. These are available to researchers and especially useful in looking for boat names. They are stored with the negatives. Subjects:Airplanes; Caribbean; C & D Canal; Eastern Shore; Hollerith, Herman, Jr.; Log canoes; Mathews county, Va.; Old Point Comfort, Va.; Sailboats, commercial; Seafood Industry; Steamboats, Chesapeake Bay; Washington, DC; workboats, Chesapeake Bay. Subject: Herman Hollerith Jr |  | View | |||
| 35 | 2006.0068.0396.00 | railings | Section of namepiece from ship "Enos Soule" | Range, Cir 01/01/1869 - 12/31/1869 | Piece of the hull of the ship "Enos Soule" with the letters "S SOU" carved into one side. This is a single piece of wood with four bolts parallel to the face of the letters. The outer end of the bolts are covered by plugs of wood, indicating that two of the four sides were exposed on the hull. There are traces of white around the letters and the bolts, perhaps from paint. <CR>Burgess found this timber in a drainage ditch near the James River in Newport News, and surmises that, although the "Enos Soule" was never based in the Chesapeake Bay, the timber may have been cut away from the ship when she visited to pick up coal as a coal barge.<CR>Vessel named for Maine sea captain Enos Soule (29 Nov 1792 - 8 Nov 1869) who served in the War of 1812 and was taken prisoner, spending two years in Dartmoor Prison. Later he retired from seafaring and engaged in shipbuilding at Freeport, Maine, with two of his brothers. |  | View | |||
| 36 | 8888.0105.0000.00 | reports | Scrapbook of sailboat racing records, Gibson Is. | Exact 01/01/1935 - 12/31/1939 | Scrapbook of sailboat racing records from Gibson Island, etc. 1935-1939<CR><CR>Background<CR>This material was purchased from Eric Steinlein.Scope and ContentCollection consists of a 1 scrapbook and 1 folder.Scrapbook contains adhered newspaper clippings and copies of race results. Binder is bound with string. 56 pages.Loose papers:Front cover-p. 1: Cedar Point Race Gibson Island Yacht Squadron September 2 & 3, 1939 and Results Poplar Island Racep. 4-5: Annual Cedar Point Race Gibson Island yacht Squadronp. 53-54: Newspaper clipping from the Baltimore Sun, May 24, 1937 with article, "George A Whitting's White Cloud Finishes First"p. 55-56: Gibson Island Yacht Squadron Handicaps Poplar Island Race July 30, 1939 | No image URL. | View | |||
| 37 | 8888.0157.0000.00 | serials (publications) | Boat Manufactureer Collections | Boat manufacturer catalogs, flyers, brochures, price sheets, photographs, operating manuals, and related magazine articles, donated by various individuals. <br />Series 1 William Gross<br />Series 2 Misc. <br />Series 3 Chris Craft Sailboat Division<br />Series 4 John C. Horner (in progress) | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 38 | 1977.0019.0001.00 | ships plans | Sailmaker Marshall and Godfry Sail Plans | Marshall and Godfry, __Designer | Pratt St - Baltimore - MD | Compilation of Sailmaker Marshall and Godfry Sail Plans for various vessels. Marshall and Godfry were from Pratt St. Baltimore MD. Received by donor in 1936. Compilation is comprised of a canvas cover (stored in a separate folder) and 11 sheets. Compilation includes sail plans for the Schooner Oakland, Sloop Albatros, Three Masted Schooner Ella Barnes, Two Masted Schooner King George, Schooner Salisbury, Pungy Exchange, Topsail Schooner Ellie, Schooner Anna Belle, Schooner Queen Anne, Schooner Hester Ann, Schooner Commerce, Two Masted Schooner Pensacola, Two Masted Schooner Sea Bird, Two Masted Schooner Caledonia, Schooner Golden Rule, Schooner American Coaster, Schooner Edward Bennet, Schooner Florence Lee, Pungy William H. Vickery, Schooner Three Brothers, Pungy Mary Anna, Schooner Onward, Schooner Three Sisters, Yacht Mischief, Sloop Treasure, Schooner Anna G. Gale, Schooner Chesterfield. See 1977.0019.0002.00 for four additional sail plans belonging to this compilation. Material is canvas cover and paper. | No image URL. | View | ||
| 39 | 1977.0019.0002.00 | ships plans | Sailmaker Marshall and Godfry Sail Plans | Marshall and Godfry, __Designer | Pratt St - Baltimore - MD | Compilation of Sailmaker Marshall and Godfry Sail Plans for various vessels. Marshall and Godfry were from Pratt St. Baltimore MD. Received by donor in 1936. Compilation has four sheets and includes sail plans for the Sloop Barbarana, Sloop Eva, Schooner Harry Moore, Sloop Kent Island, Two Masted Schooner North Carolina, Sloop Alexander McCullough, Schooner Thomas B Taylor, Schooner Bohemia, Schooner Alice, and Schooner Willie J. Gibson. See 1977.0019.0001.00 for canvas cover and remaining sail plans. Material is paper. | No image URL. | View | ||
| 40 | 1997.0056.0001.00 | watercolors (paintings) | Clipper schooner Young Brutus by Roux | Roux, Antoine __Artist | Circa 1819 | Marseilles - France | Clipper schooner Young Brutus attributed to Antoine Roux Jr., starboard view of ship under sail heading into the port at Marseilles, France, crew visible on deck including several Black men, black and white hulled vessel flying US flag and house flag, black lower border with vessel name and capt name.<br /><br />The Roux family were well known for their ships portraits. Living in Marseilles port district they were able to observe many different ships. |  | View |
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