Robert L. Webster

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Type: Skipjack

Year: 1915

Builder: Sylvester 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
	1	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
	2	0000.0721.0002.00	negatives	SKIPJACK "ROBERT L. WEBSTER", in CRISFIELD PARK	Holt, Richard J __Photographer			SKIPJACK "ROBERT L. WEBSTER", IN CRISFIELD PARK; From old Remarks field: FAILED PRESERVATION EFFORT Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS		View
	3	0000.0854.0121.00	negatives	BOW OF SKIPJACK ROBERT L. WEBSTER; From old Remark	Kaiser, Frederick F __Photographer			BOW OF SKIPJACK ROBERT L. WEBSTER; From old Remarks field: MAY BE ANNAPOLIS HARBOER Place: ANNAPOLIS, MD? Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS	No image URL.	View
	4	0000.0975.0367.17	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing. See	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	5	0000.0975.0367.18	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing. Se	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	6	0000.0975.0362.19	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing. Se	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, another skipjack in the background. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	7	0000.0975.0367.20	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, ano	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, another skipjack in the background. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	8	0000.0975.0367.21	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, ano	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, another skipjack in the background. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	9	0000.0975.0367.22	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, ano	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, another skipjack in the background. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	10	0000.0975.0362.23	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, ano	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, another skipjack in the background. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	11	0000.0975.0367.23	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, ano	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, another skipjack in the background. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	12	0000.0975.0367.24	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, ano	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, another skipjack in the background. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	13	0000.0975.0367.25	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing,	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, from astern; she is towing a little tender. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	14	0000.0975.0367.26	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, fro	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, from astern; she is towing a little tender. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	15	0000.0975.0367.28	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, fro	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, from astern; she is towing a little tender. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	16	0000.0975.0367.30	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, fro	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, from astern; she is towing a little tender. Another skipjack in background. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	17	0000.0975.0367.27	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, fro	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, from astern; she is towing a little tender. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	18	0000.0975.0367.31	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, fro	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, from astern; she is towing a little tender. Another skipjack in background. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	19	0000.0975.0367.32	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, fro	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, from astern; she is towing a little tender. Another skipjack in background. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	20	0000.0975.0367.34	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, fro	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, from astern; she is towing a little tender. Another skipjack in background. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	21	0000.0975.0367.35	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, fro	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, from astern; she is towing a little tender. Another skipjack in background. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	22	0000.0975.0367.36	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, fro	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, from astern; she is towing a little tender. Another skipjack in background. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	23	0000.0975.0367.37	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, fro	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, from astern; she is towing a little tender. Another skipjack in background. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	24	0000.0975.0367.33	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, fro	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing, from astern; she is towing a little tender. Another skipjack in background. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	25	0000.0975.0367.19	negatives	Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing. Se	de Gast, Robert			Skipjack Robert L. Webster reefed and sailing. See 975.367.02 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	26	0000.0975.0016.25	negatives	Skipjack Robt L. Webster under sail, downwind				Skipjack Robert L. Webster under sail downwind, from astern See also frames 26 through 28. See 975.16.03 for date, place, source, etc.	No image URL.	View
	27	0000.0975.0043.07	negatives	Bpw amd trailboard of skipjack Robert L. Webster;				Bow and trailboard of skipjack Robert L. Webster; jib furled. Other boats in the background, probably in a rural marina. See 975.43.06 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	28	0000.0975.0067.22	negatives	Bow of skipjack Robert L. Webster, showing trailb				Bow of skipjack Robert L. Webster, showing trailboard and part of longhead. Place unknown but see 975.0067.13 for source, date, etc.	No image URL.	View
	29	0000.0975.0079.10	negatives	Bow of skipjack Robert L. Webster with trailboard,				Bow of skipjack Robert L. Webster, with trailboard, etc. See 975.0079.03 for source, place, date, etc.	No image URL.	View
	30	0000.0975.0117.03	negatives	Bow of skipjack Robert L. Webster, showing trailbo				Bow of skipjack Robert L. Webster, showing trailboard. Place unknown. See 975.0116.01 for source and date.	No image URL.	View
	31	0000.0975.0117.04	negatives	African-American oysterman tossing line from skipj				African-American oysterman tossing line from skipjack Robert L. Webster with pile of oysters on deck behind him.. Place unknown. See 975.0117.01 for source and date.	No image URL.	View
	32	0000.0975.0127.34	negatives	Snow scene: Snow-covered bow of skipjack Robert L.				Snow scene: Snow-covered bow of skipjack Robert L. Webster, with anchor, windlass and other gear; other oystering boats in Ego Alley in background. See 975.0127.03 for source, date, place, etc.	No image URL.	View
	33	0000.1408.0001	Photograph	Skipjack at first Chesapeake Appreciation Days	Garrett, C B	1965		Black and white skipjack photo Baltimore Sun, 1965, Sandy Point. First Chesapeake Appreciation Days. Skipjack Robert L. Webster at Sandy Point Lighthouse. On back of the photograph there is a stamp " CHESAPEAKE BAY WORKBOAT RACES" "NO CUT FILED" "592-72" "OCT 31 1995 M SCANNED" inscribed in pen and pencil "Skipjack race- Robert L Webster getting ready to turn off Sandy Point" Image taken and published in the Baltimore Sun, newspaper caption attached on back of image. <br />		View
	34	0000.1290.0021.00	photographic prints	Skipjack Robert L. Webster dredging under sail on	Braun, B. L. __Photographer			Skipjack Robert L. Webster dredging under sail on Old Rock Oyster Bar near Chesapeake Beach; another skipjack and tongers in background. Webstr is seen from port bow. See 1290.0015 for source, date, place.	No image URL.	View
	35	0000.1295.0602.00	photographic prints	Three workboats anchored in Deal Island harbor		Range, Exa 10/01/1947 - 10/31/1947	Deal Island - Somerset - Manokin River - Eastern Shore - MD	Left to right, schooners Mattie F. Dean and Chesterfield, and skipjack Robert L. Webster (foreground) anchored in Deal Island harbor. For source, see 1295.0001	No image URL.	View
	36	0000.1289.0319.00	photographic prints	Skipjack Robert L. Webster under sail	Bodine, A. Aubrey __Photographer	Exact 12/18/1942 -		Skipjack Robert L. Webster under sail on a broad reach; main and jib reefed; only helmsman visible; oyster dredge not visible, but may be overboard; yawl boat on davits; vessel seen from port bow. Good picture. No place given. For source, see 1289.0001	No image URL.	View
	37	0000.1289.0320.00	photographic prints	Skipjack Robert L. Webster oystering under sail	Bodine, A. Aubrey __Photographer	Exact 12/18/1942 -	Chesapeake Bay	Skipjack Robert L. Webster oystering under sail, with dredge on rail; three crew members visible; vessel seen from port side, forward part only; main and jib reefed; another dredge on starboard deck. For source, see 1289.0001	No image URL.	View
	38	0000.1328.0397.00	photographic prints	Skipjack, Robert L Webster, bowsprit	Moll, John B __Photographer			B&W reference photograph taken by John Moll for his art. Skipjack, Robert L. Webster, bowsprit.	No image URL.	View
	39	0000.1290.3387.00	photographic prints	Skipjack Robert L. Webster docked at a fertilizer		Range, Exa 08/01/1948 - 08/31/1948	Salisbury - Wicomico - Wicomico River - Eastern Shore - MD	Skipjack Robert L. Webster docked at a fertilizer warehouse, (perhaps Tilghman Fertilizer Co. warehouse; see lettering on side wall;) vessel seen from port side; tender on davits; no sails.	No image URL.	View
	40	0000.0853.0107.00	photographs	STERN OF SKIPJACK ROBERT L. WEBSTER WITH PUSH BOAT		Exact 09/10/1960 - 09/10/1960		STERN OF SKIPJACK ROBERT L. WEBSTER WITH PUSH BOAT DURING SKIPJACKRACES AT DEAL ISLAND, MD.; From old Remarks field: NO NEG. Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS; SOMERSET COUNTY	No image URL.	View
	41	0000.0854.0096.00	photographs	SKIPJACK "ROBERT L. WEBSTER".VIEW OF BOW AT WATERL	Kaiser, Frederick F __Photographer			SKIPJACK "ROBERT L. WEBSTER".VIEW OF BOW AT WATERLINE.; From old Remarks field: SAME AS 854.097 Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS	No image URL.	View
	42	0000.0854.0097.00	photographs	SKIPJACK "ROBERT L. WEBSTER".VIEW OF BOW AT WATERL	Kaiser, Frederick F __Photographer			SKIPJACK "ROBERT L. WEBSTER".VIEW OF BOW AT WATERLINE.; From old Remarks field: SAME AS 854.096 Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS	No image URL.	View
	43	0000.0925.0084.00	photographs	SKIPJACK ROBERT L. WEBSTER UNDER SAIL; From old Re	Moorshead, Frank __Photographer	Exact 11/27/1941 - 11/27/1941		SKIPJACK ROBERT L. WEBSTER UNDER SAIL; From old Remarks field: PROBABLY OYSTERING; DATE VERIFIED BY DONOR 3/10/98 Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS; DREDGING, OYSTER	No image URL.	View
	44	0000.0925.0097.00	photographs	SKIPJACK ROBERT L. WEBSTER? UNDER SAIL; From old R	Moorshead, Frank __Photographer	Exact 11/27/1941 - 11/27/1941		SKIPJACK ROBERT L. WEBSTER? UNDER SAIL; From old Remarks field: CAPTIONED ROBERT MCBRIDE BY DONOR, BUT PROBABLY ROBERT L. WEBSTER Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SKIPJACKS; DREDGING, OYSTER	No image URL.	View
	45	1987.0039.0001.00	rudders	Rudder from the Skipjack Robert L. Webster. Rudder		Exact 01/01/1915 -		Rudder from the Skipjack Robert L. Webster. Rudder measures 11'9" in height and is made up of 8 pieces of wood fastened with drift pins. The rudder is attached to a section of stern post. On the wood are traces of white and red bottom paint. At 60' in length, the Webster was one of the largest skipjack built, in Oriole, MD in 1915. She was later placed in a park near Crisfield but went to pieces. Condition: wood extremely weathered, metal rusted.		View
	46	2004.0063.0005	spar (watercraft component)	Spar/jib club from Skipjack Robert L. Webster				A spar from skipjack Robert L. Webster. It is made of wood and has reminants of faded and peeling white paint. There is rusty metal hardware painted white at one end of the spar. There is also a sheet of unpainted metal wrapped around one end of the spar and held in place by metal fasteners.	No image URL.	View
	47	1981.0026.0001.01	trail boards	PAIR OF TRAILBOARDS FROM THE SKIPJACK "ROBERT L. W		Range,Circ 01/01/1915 - 12/31/1915		PAIR OF TRAILBOARDS FROM THE SKIPJACK "ROBERT L. WEBSTER." STARBOARD TRAILBOARD IS THE 1915 ORIGINAL, PORT IS A MORE RECENT REPLACEMENT. NEWLY REPAINTED. GARVIN PURCHASED THE WEBSTER FROM THE STATE OF MARYLAND. Materials: WOOD Colors: POLYCHROMATIC Place Made: ORIOLE, MD Negative #: N1087 R1	No image URL.	View