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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 | 0000.0493.0010.00 | "JAMES A. WHITING", FROM L. FEUCHTER PAINTING Ol | "JAMES A. WHITING", FROM L. FEUCHTER PAINTING Old Subject Fields: PUNGIES, SAIL VESSELS | No image URL. | View | |||||
| 2 | 2006.0068.0507.01 | deck lights | Deck light from pungy "James A. Whiting" | Piece of a decklight used on the pungy "James A. Whiting." Piece consists of an upper corner with the ledge and corner of the facets still visible. | ![]() | View | ||||
| 3 | 2006.0068.0507.02 | deck lights | Decklight from pungy "James A. Whiting" | Piece of a decklight used on the pungy "James A. Whiting." Piece consists of two upper corners with the ledge and some facets still visible. | ![]() | View | ||||
| 4 | 2006.0068.0650.00 | oil paintings | Feuchter oil painting, pungy "James A. Whiting" | Feuchter, Louis J __Artist | Range, Exa 01/01/1947 - 12/31/1947 | Feuchter oil painting on pressboard showing the port side of the pungy "James A. Whiting" under full sail, with a ram and other craft in the background. The painting was done as a study for a large work commissioned by the Mariner's Museum. It is identified on the back. | ![]() | View | ||
| 5 | 8888.0098.0000.00 | papers | Burgess manuscript collection | This collection is housed in 24 boxes, starting on CSC 15A2 and continuing on to 15A3, 15A4, 16A1, and 16A2<CR><CR>The collection is broad in scope and content. It includes about 100 trailboards and name boards, and many other artifacts obtained from Chesapeake Bay vessels of all kinds; years of correspondence (covered in this finding aid), much of it acquiring background for and arranging the publication of his books, particularly those about the schooners Albert F. Paul and Purnell T. White; many of his photographs; and numerous clippings containing articles by and about Burgess.Among the highlights of the collection are a number of documents from the late 19th century such as invoices, receipts, and note from George P. Bailey, of Kinsale, VA, a dealer in wood, ties, etc., and the canner of the "Pride of Westmoreland" brand tomatoes and commission merchants Courtney & Kennan (see Box 17). Also, the lengthy correspondence (1946-1969) with the Baltimore Sunday Sun about articles Burgess submitted for publication, including the ""I Remember When" series (Boxes 19 & 20) | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 6 | 0000.0977.0016.00 | photographic prints | PUNGY JAMES A. WHITING, UNDER SAIL; From old Remar | Tilp, Frederick __Photographer | PUNGY JAMES A. WHITING, UNDER SAIL; From old Remarks field: SEE 1999.010, LOUIS FEUCHTER ART ET AL.;CAPTION INFORMATION BASED ON NOTES ON BACKS OF PRINTS; SOFT Old Subject Fields: PUNGIES, SAIL VESSELS | No image URL. | View | |||
| 7 | 0000.0977.0038.00 | photographic prints | PUNGY UNDER SAIL, POSSIBLY JAMES A. WHITING; From | Feuchter, Louis J __Photographer | Range,Circ 01/01/1920 - 12/31/1920 | PUNGY UNDER SAIL, POSSIBLY JAMES A. WHITING; From old Remarks field: SEE 1999.010, LOUIS FEUCHTER ART ET AL.;CAPTION INFORMATION BASED ON NOTES ON BACKS OF PRINTS; BAD PRINT; SEE NOTES ON BACK Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SCHOONERS | No image URL. | View | ||
| 8 | 0000.1295.1838.00 | photographic prints | Pungy James A. Whiting under sail, Spring Gardens, | Exact 10/16/1933 - | Spring Gardens - Baltimore - Western Shore - MD | Pungy James A.Whiting under sail in Spring Gardens, Baltimore. Seen from starboard side; rather dark, soft. For source, see 1295.0001. | No image URL. | View | ||
| 9 | 0000.1295.1839.00 | photographic prints | Pungy James A.Whiting, looking forward on deck | Montford Yard - Boston St. - Baltimore - Baltimore - Patapsco River - Western Shore - MD - USA | Pungy James A.Whiting, looking forward on deck. Shows sails furled, deckhouse, etc. No date. For source, see 1295.0001. | No image URL. | View | |||
| 10 | 0000.1295.1840.00 | photographic prints | Pungy James A.Whiting as a hulk | Exact 07/22/1947 - | Walnut Point - Northumberland - Coan River - Western Shore - VA | Pungy James A.Whiting as a hulk at Walnut Pint, VA; no masts, planking, etc., broken, longhead in water. For source, see 1295.0001. | No image URL. | View | ||
| 11 | 0000.1295.1841.00 | photographic prints | Pungy James A.Whiting under sail | Exact 10/15/1933 - | Spring Gardens - Baltimore - Western Shore - MD | Pungy James A.Whiting under sail in Spring Gardens, Baltimore; seen from starboard side; dark, soft. For source, see 1295.0001. | No image URL. | View | ||
| 12 | 0000.1295.1842.00 | photographic prints | Pungy James A.Whiting under sail in Spring Gardens | Exact 10/15/1933 - | Spring Gardens - Baltimore - Western Shore - MD | Pungy James A.Whiting under sail in Spring Gardens, Baltimore; seen from port quarter, somewhat dark, soft, negative scratched. For source, see 1295.0001. | No image URL. | View | ||
| 13 | 0000.1295.1843.00 | photographic prints | Trailboard of pungy James A.Whiting under sail in | Trailboard of pungy James A.Whiting in collection of The Mariners' Museum. No date. For source, see 1295.0001. | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 14 | 0000.1295.1844.00 | photographic prints | Pungy James A.Whiting "winged out" | Pungy James A.Whiting under sail, "winged out". Seen from starboard side. Main, main topsail, foresail and staysail set. Unidentifiable deck cargo. No date, no place. For source, see 1295.0001. | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 15 | 0000.1295.1845.00 | photographic prints | Pungy James A.Whiting as a hulk | Walnut Point - Northumberland - Coan River - Western Shore - VA | Pungy James A.Whiting as a hulk, with another smaller hulk in foreground concealing part of her hull. No date. For source, see 1295.0001. | No image URL. | View | |||
| 16 | 0000.1295.1846.00 | photographic prints | Pungy James A.Whiting "lying at Walnut Point, Va" | Walnut Point - Northumberland - Coan River - Western Shore - VA | Pungy James A.Whiting "lying at Walnut Point, Va." which was her home port. Seen from starboard side; sails furled. She may be aground. At left, "bowsprit of 2 m sch 'Matilda' abandoned at Walnut Point, Va." No date. For source, see 1295.0001. | No image URL. | View | |||
| 17 | 0000.1295.1847.00 | photographic prints | Pungy James A.Whiting under sail with deck cargo | Pungy James A.Whiting under sail with deck cargo. Seen from starboard side; staysail, foresail, main and main topsail set; man on after deck. No date, no place. For source, see 1295.0001. | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 18 | 0000.1295.1848.00 | photographic prints | Oil painting of pungy James A.Whiting under sail | Oil painting of pungy James A.Whiting under sail. Artist is Louis Feuchter. "The Mariners' Museum..." stamped on back of print. No date, no place. For source, see 1295.0001. | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 19 | 0000.1295.3145.00 | photographic prints | Hulk of pungy James A. Whiting at Walnut Point | Range, Exa 07/01/1947 - 07/31/1947 | Walnut Point - Northumberland - Coan River - Western Shore - VA | Hulk of pungy James A Whiting at Walnut Point, Coan River, VA. Home of the owner, Andrew J. Lewis, in right background; bowsprit is askew, plants are growing out of the deck; no deckhouse or spars. For source, see 1290.0001. | No image URL. | View | ||
| 20 | 0000.1290.3635.00 | photographic prints | Pungy James A. Whiting under sail | Walnut Point - Northumberland - Coan River - Western Shore - VA | Pungy James A. Whiting under sail from starboard side; deckload of oysters. "The oyster schooner (pungy) "James A. Whiting'" of Walnut Point VA.--with a following breeze -- off Point Lookout, MD" penciled on back. | No image URL. | View | |||
| 21 | 0000.1290.3637.00 | photographic prints | Pungy James A. Whiting in a quiet creek | Range, Exa 01/01/1934 - 12/31/1934 | Walnut Point - Northumberland - Coan River - Western Shore - VA | Pungy James A. Whiting in a quiet creek near Walnut Point, VA; seen from starboard side, no sails up; she appears to be lowering an anchor off her bow; "James A. Whiting 1934 Natica on left Walnut Point" " penciled on back. | No image URL. | View | ||
| 22 | 0000.1290.3680.00 | photographic prints | Schooner James A. Whiting sunk & abandoned | Range, Exa 01/01/1936 - 12/31/1936 | Schooner James A. Whiting sunk & abandoned; seen from port side, partially concealed by anothr sunken vessel. | No image URL. | View | |||
| 23 | 0000.1290.3636.00 | photographic prints | Pungy James A. Whiting under sail from starboard side | Tilp, Frederick __Photographer | c. 1933 | Point Lookout - St.Mary's - Potomac River - Western Shore - MD | Pungy James A. Whiting under sail from starboard side; deckload of oysters. "James A. Whiting Walnut Pt., VA. carrying oysters--off Pt. Lookout, MD. April 8, 1933 on Board Prestons Pintail" penciled on back. | No image URL. | View | |
| 24 | 0000.1290.4517.00 | photographs | Painting by Louis Feuchter of pungy James A Whitin | Range, Exa 01/01/1947 - 12/31/1947 | Painting by Louis Feuchter of pungy James A Whiting under sail, from port side; two men aboard; yawl boat on davis, tender in tow; three other sailing vessels in background; signed and dated 47; same as 977.204; see Burgess, Louis Feuchter, Chesapeake Bay Artist; "The Mariners' Museum" stamped on back. | No image URL. | View | |||
| 25 | 1985.0005.0001.00 | steering wheels | Wood steering wheel reportedly from the sidewheel | Wood steering wheel reportedly from the sidewheel paddle steamer RIVER QUEEN. The wheel has 10 spokes connected to the metal brass hub. On the outer ring there are 10 inlaid metal stars and 10 inlaid wood diamonds. The RIVER QUEEN was built in 1864 and was used by President Lincoln during the Civil War. Condition: The ends of 3 spokes are loose and had been repaired at an earlier time, heavily varnished & discolored. Material: Oak? with metal hub, brass. | ![]() | View |
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