Ralph T. Webster
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Uncurated Search Results
Type: Skipjack
Year: 1905
Builder: J. T. Muir
Location: Oriole
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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 | 8888.0016.0000.00 | documents | Albert E. Brown and Bro Papers<CR><CR>The collection i | Brown, Albert __Creator | Exact 02/01/1988 - | Albert E. Brown and Bro Papers<CR><CR>The collection is comprised of some of the correspondence and business papers concerning the Brown's Sail Loft in Winona, Maryland. Included are many sail plans for work and recreational boats. These papers were retrieved by museum staff from the derelict sail loft with the permission of the owner. Many are damaged or, deteriorated.Biographical BackgroundAlbert E. Brown and Bro/ sail.1oft~:~was located at Wenona, on the southern tip of the island. The Loft was founded in 1870 by Capt. John Stubbs. In 1890 he was bought out by Henry Brown, born in England, and who served as a seaman in the Royal Navy. He learned the art of sailmaking when he came to the United States during the Civil War and joined the United States Navy.Henry constructed the present building. When he retired in 1919 his son Albert took over the sail loft. Albert's son Henry, in turn, started at the loft when he was 12 years old and took over the business in 1956. Henry G. Brown retired about 1980 and the building has stood empty ever since. In 1986 the old sail loft changed hands.In its heyday, the business was one-of the region's leading sailmakers and had a reputation for old-fashioned, quality workmanship. Orders for sails came from all across the country and from overseas.Scope and ContentThis material represents those papers that were salvagable and that remained in the sail loft after the business had closed. They give considerable insight into the operation of one of the country's most well-known sailmakers.The majority of the papers are correspondence written to the sail loft concerning orders for sails, frequently accompanied by a sail plan and an estimate. Of value are a number of sail plans for the oyster dredging fleet, that the loft kept on file for repeat orders, and letters concerning well-known Bay yachts. Many of these boats have long since disappeared. Sail Loft Amps (1923 - 1974)Brown Papers, p 2An index of boats is available.Correspondence was filed under boat name where it was known, and by correspondent's last name if-no specific boat was mentioned (except for one" design boats which are filed under class name).Other papers include"account books and miscellaneous business papers which provide an overview of 1"the finances of a traditional sailmaking business.Sub'ectsSailmaking Subject: Albert E. Brown and Bro. | No image URL. | View | ||
| 2 | 8888.0018.0000.00 | documents | Ernest Tucker (1913 - 1981) Papers (1936 - 1979) | Range, Exa 01/01/1936 - 12/31/1979 | Ernest Tucker (1913 - 1981) Papers (1936 - 1979)The collection is comprised of correspondence, newspaper articles, brochures, etc., concerning Ernest Tucker's career as a boat designer and sailor. Also included are photographs of Tucker-designed boats, power and sailing boatsand Chesapeake Bay boatbuilders. The papers were donated to the Museum by his widow, Jane Foster Tucker.Biographical BackgroundErnest Tucker was born on the family estate, Hilton, in Walbrook, a northwestern section of Baltimore. He contracted polio before the age of 2 and was required to wear braces on both legs.Tucker developed a strong interest in boatbuilding and design from an early age. He built his first boat, a 12'5" sailing skiff when only twelve. He attended Johns Hopkins University, School of Mechanical Engineering, 1933-1938.In 1942:, he was employed by the Owens Yacht Co., Dundalk, as project engineer for 36' LCVP's for the Navy. After the war he designed the Owens 40' auxiliary cutter. In 1946 Tucker started at the Annapolis Yacht Yard as draughtsman (which later was sold to John Trumphy and Sons) and worked on many famous boats such as Makarra and Lenore, a famous Presidential yacht.Tucker purchased his beloved double-ended Nassau-built sloop, Half Pint, in 1945, which he used to sail the Bay until the time of his death. In 1958 he became self-employed. His designs included the Dickerson 35, 36, 40 and 41 for the William Dickerson Yard of Fishing Creek (laterTrappe). Always found on the drawings was his trademark, a flying duck. Tucker also made drawings for John Bailey of Tunis Mills, Marine Contractor.After the death of his mother, Ernest Tucker lived on a houseboat in Galesville, Md., was married in 1960, and in 1962 moved to Oxford. The designer was a good friend of C. Lowndes Johnson, noted Talbot County Comet class designer, and his wife Clara. He was a founding member of the Classic Yacht Club of America, member of the Sailing Club of the Chesapeake, and Tred Avon Yacht Club. Ernest Tucker died in August 1981.Scope and ContentThe material is divided into two parts. The first consists of biographical information and information on boats designed by Ernest Tucker. Included in the latter is the well-known series of Dickerson ketches built by DickersonBoatbuilders of Trappe, Maryland. Other designs include deadrise workboats built by Chesapeake Marine Industries of Trappe, and the famous Owens cutters.Ernest Tucker was also a recorder of many varities of sailing and power crafton the Chesapeake through the medium of the camera. Many of these boats no longer exist. Also of value are photographs of many well-known Bay boatbuilders, particularly from Dorchester County. An index of boats is available. The photographs have been divided up into broad subject categories.SubjectsBoatdesigning Boatbuilding Subject: Mrs Ernest Tucker | No image URL. | View | |||
| 3 | 0000.0763.0001.00 | negatives | DERELICT SKIPJACKS, "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAI | Dodds, Richard __Photographer | Range,Exac 01/01/1989 - 12/31/1989 | DERELICT SKIPJACKS, "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAINE ROSE", KNAPPS NARROWS, TILGHMAN ISLAND, MARYLAND; From old Remarks field: CONTACT PRINTS Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS | No image URL. | View | ||
| 4 | 0000.0763.0002.00 | negatives | DERELICT SKIPJACKS, "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAI | Dodds, Richard __Photographer | Range,Exac 01/01/1989 - 12/31/1989 | DERELICT SKIPJACKS, "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAINE ROSE", KNAPPS NARROWS, TILGHMAN ISLAND, MARYLAND; From old Remarks field: CONTACT PRINTS Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS | No image URL. | View | ||
| 5 | 0000.0763.0003.00 | negatives | DERELICT SKIPJACKS, "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAI | Dodds, Richard __Photographer | Range,Exac 01/01/1989 - 12/31/1989 | DERELICT SKIPJACKS, "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAINE ROSE", KNAPPS NARROWS, TILGHMAN ISLAND, MARYLAND; From old Remarks field: CONTACT PRINTS Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS | No image URL. | View | ||
| 6 | 0000.0763.0004.00 | negatives | DERELICT SKIPJACKS, "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAI | Dodds, Richard __Photographer | Range,Exac 01/01/1989 - 12/31/1989 | DERELICT SKIPJACKS, "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAINE ROSE", KNAPPS NARROWS, TILGHMAN ISLAND, MARYLAND; From old Remarks field: CONTACT PRINTS Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS | No image URL. | View | ||
| 7 | 0000.0763.0005.00 | negatives | DERELICT SKIPJACKS, "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAI | Dodds, Richard __Photographer | Range,Exac 01/01/1989 - 12/31/1989 | DERELICT SKIPJACKS, "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAINE ROSE", KNAPPS NARROWS, TILGHMAN ISLAND, MARYLAND; From old Remarks field: CONTACT PRINTS Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS | No image URL. | View | ||
| 8 | 0000.0763.0011.00 | negatives | PUSHBOATS OF SKIPJACKS "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LOR | Dodds, Richard __Photographer | Range,Exac 01/01/1989 - 12/31/1989 | PUSHBOATS OF SKIPJACKS "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAINE ROSE", KNAPPS NARROWS, TILGHMAN ISLAND, MARYLAND Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS; POWER VESSELS |  | View | ||
| 9 | 0000.0763.0012.00 | negatives | PUSHBOATS OF SKIPJACKS "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LOR | Dodds, Richard __Photographer | Range,Exac 01/01/1989 - 12/31/1989 | PUSHBOATS OF SKIPJACKS "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAINE ROSE", KNAPPS NARROWS, TILGHMAN ISLAND, MARYLAND Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS; POWER VESSELS | No image URL. | View | ||
| 10 | 0000.0926.0011.00 | negatives | HULKS OF SKIPJACKS LORRAINE ROSE (LANDSIDE) AND RA | Heron, William __Photographer | Range,Exac 08/01/1997 - 08/31/1997 | No Address - Tilghman Island - Talbot - Eastern Shore - MD | HULKS OF SKIPJACKS LORRAINE ROSE (LANDSIDE) AND RALPH T. WEBSTER (DOCKSIDE) IN KNAPPS NARROWS Place: TILGHMAN ISLAND, MD Old Subject Fields: VESSEL WRECKS | No image URL. | View | |
| 11 | 0000.0926.0012.00 | negatives | HULKS OF SKIPJACKS LORRAINE ROSE (LANDSIDE) AND RA | Heron, William __Photographer | Range,Exac 08/01/1997 - 08/31/1997 | No Address - Tilghman Island - Talbot - Eastern Shore - MD | HULKS OF SKIPJACKS LORRAINE ROSE (LANDSIDE) AND RALPH T. WEBSTER (DOCKSIDE) IN KNAPPS NARROWS Place: TILGHMAN ISLAND, MD Old Subject Fields: VESSEL WRECKS | No image URL. | View | |
| 12 | 0000.0983.0493.00 | negatives | "MARYLAND DOVE" NEARING LAUNCH TIME AT RICAHRDSON BOATYARD | Line, Lila __Photographer | Range,Exac 01/01/1978 - 12/31/1978 | No Address - Lloyds - Dorchester - LeCompte Cove - Eastern Shore - MD - USA | SKIPJACK "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AT MR. JIM'S BOATYARD.; From old Remarks field: 35MM PROOF Place: LLOYDS, MD Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS "MARYLAND DOVE" NEARING LAUNCH TIME AT MR. JIM'S BOATYARD.; From old Remarks field: 35MM PROOF Place: LLOYDS, MD Old Subject Fields: BOATBUILDING |  | View | |
| 13 | 0000.0983.0494.00 | negatives | SKIPJACK "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AT MR. JIM'S BOATYARD. | Line, Lila __Photographer | Range,Exac 01/01/1978 - 12/31/1978 | No Address - Lloyds - Dorchester - LeCompte Cove - Eastern Shore - MD - USA | SKIPJACK "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AT MR. JIM'S BOATYARD.; From old Remarks field: 35MM PROOF Place: LLOYDS, MD Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS |  | View | |
| 14 | 0000.0763.0006.00 | negatives | DERELICT SKIPJACKS, "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAI | Range, Exa 01/01/1989 - 12/31/1989 | DERELICT SKIPJACKS, "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAINE ROSE", KNAPPS NARROWS, TILGHMAN ISLAND, MARYLAND; From old Remarks field: CONTACT PRINTS Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS | No image URL. | View | |||
| 15 | 0000.0763.0007.00 | negatives | DERELICT SKIPJACKS, "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAI | Range, Exa 01/01/1989 - 12/31/1989 | DERELICT SKIPJACKS, "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAINE ROSE", KNAPPS NARROWS, TILGHMAN ISLAND, MARYLAND; From old Remarks field: CONTACT PRINTS Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS | No image URL. | View | |||
| 16 | 0000.0763.0008.00 | negatives | DERELICT SKIPJACKS, "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAI | Range, Exa 01/01/1989 - 12/31/1989 | DERELICT SKIPJACKS, "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAINE ROSE", KNAPPS NARROWS, TILGHMAN ISLAND, MARYLAND; From old Remarks field: CONTACT PRINTS Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS | No image URL. | View | |||
| 17 | 0000.0763.0009.00 | negatives | DERELICT SKIPJACKS, "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAI | Range, Exa 01/01/1989 - 12/31/1989 | DERELICT SKIPJACKS, "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAINE ROSE", KNAPPS NARROWS, TILGHMAN ISLAND, MARYLAND; From old Remarks field: CONTACT PRINTS Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS | No image URL. | View | |||
| 18 | 0000.0763.0010.00 | negatives | DERELICT SKIPJACKS, "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAI | Range, Exa 01/01/1989 - 12/31/1989 | DERELICT SKIPJACKS, "RALPH T. WEBSTER" AND "LORRAINE ROSE", KNAPPS NARROWS, TILGHMAN ISLAND, MARYLAND; From old Remarks field: CONTACT PRINTS Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS | No image URL. | View | |||
| 19 | 0000.1295.0665.00 | photographic prints | Skipjack Ralph T. Webster anchored near Wenona, MD | Exact 01/29/1949 - 01/29/1949 | Wenona - Somerset - Lower Thorofare - Eastern Shore - MD | Skipjack Ralph T. Webster anchored near Wenona, MD; sails furled; yawl boat on davits. For source, see 1295.0001. | No image URL. | View | ||
| 20 | 0000.1295.0666.00 | photographic prints | Skipjacks Robert L. Webster and Rena A. Callow | Exact 02/18/1934 - 02/18/1934 | Stern of skipjack Ralph T. Webster and bow of "ex-bugeye" Rena A. Callow, both iced in at Webster's Wharf. Place not given. For source, see 1295.0001. | No image URL. | View | |||
| 21 | 0000.0258.0001.00 | photographs | Skipjack Ralph T Webster dredging | Circa 01/01/1979 - | Skipjack Ralph T Webster dredging |  | View | |||
| 22 | 2004.0063.0004 | spar (watercraft component) | Spar/jib club from vessel(s) Ralph T. Webster/Loarraine Rose | A spar from either/both vessel(s) Ralph T. Webster and/or Lorraine Rose. This spar is a long length of wood painted white at the ends and an orange-red color in the center. It has metal hardware also painted with the orange-red color. Notes indicate this spar is made of Tangier mahogany. | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 23 | 0000.1351.0111.00 | transparency (photographic) | Deck of Ralph T. Webster. Slide by David Q. Scott. | Deck of Ralph T. Webster. Slide by David Q. Scott. |  | View | ||||
| 24 | 0000.1351.0112.00 | transparency (photographic) | Deck of Ralph T. Webster. Slide by David Q. Scott. | Sailboat in open water, telephone lines in background. Slide by David Q. Scott. |  | View |
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