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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 | 8888.0098.0000.00 | 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 | ||||
| 2 | 0000.1295.0309.00 | photographic prints | Forward part of bugeye Vaughan showing trailboard | Exact 06/01/1947 - 06/01/1947 | Forward part of bugeye Vaughan showing port trailboard. "This was removed a few days later by Fred Groening and given to me." (Burgess scrapbook.) No place. For source, see 1295.0001 | No image URL. | View | |||
| 3 | 0000.1295.0310.00 | photographic prints | Bugeye Vaughan anchored in Curtis Creek | Range, Exa 01/01/1940 - 12/31/1940 | Baltimore - Curtis Creek - Western Shore - MD | Bugeye Vaughan anchored in Curtis Creek. For source, see 1295.0001 | No image URL. | View | ||
| 4 | 0000.1295.0311.00 | photographic prints | Bugeye Vaughan docked at Smith's shipyard | Exact 12/26/1941 - 12/26/1941 | Smith's Shipyard - Baltimore - Curtis Creek - Western Shore - MD | Bugeye Vaughan docked at Smith's Shipyard, Curtis Creek; shown from port bow; man aboard; sails furled. For source, see 1295.0001 | No image URL. | View | ||
| 5 | 0000.1295.0312.00 | photographic prints | Starboard bow of bugeye Vaughan | Smith's Shipyard - Baltimore - Curtis Creek - Western Shore - MD | Starboard bow of bugeye Vaughan, showing trailboard. For source, see 1295.0001 | No image URL. | View | |||
| 6 | 0000.1295.0313.00 | photographic prints | Bugeye Vaughan "discharging oysters...Baltimore" | Exact 11/04/1933 - 11/04/1933 | William Street - Baltimore - Baltimore harbor - Western Shore - D | Bugeye Vaughan "discharging oysters at foot of William Street, Baltimore, The bucket is pulled out of the hold by a block and tackle powered by the horse seen at the right." Oysters are not visible. For source, see 1295.0001 | No image URL. | View | ||
| 7 | 0000.1295.0314.00 | photographic prints | Bugeye Vaughan anchored in Patapsco River | Baltimore - Patapsco - Western Shore - MD | Bugeye Vaughan anchored in Patapsco below the Hanover Street Bridge, which is visible in the background. For source, see 1295.0001 | No image URL. | View | |||
| 8 | 0000.1290.3407.00 | photographic prints | Robert H. Burgess standing in front of trailboards | 1406 Gatewood Road - Newport News - Western Shore - VA | Robert H. Burgess standing in front of display of trailboards, including one from Vaughan and one from H.A. as well as three with no names shown; all in his Newport News home; all are from his personal collection. No information about H.A in database. | No image URL. | View | |||
| 9 | 0000.1290.4394.00 | photographic prints | Robert H. Burgess standing near display of nautica | Range, Exa 07/01/1953 - 07/31/1953 | Robert H. Burgess standing near display of nautical art; shown are billet heads, name boards and trailboards for vessels Harvey H.Conway, Elvira C., The Bangor Ship Bldg Corp, Mystic, Vaughan, Ruth Decker, Mamie A. Mister, Purnell T. White, Apolla, and Chas. G Joyce and a photograph of the Baltimore waterfront. " The Mariners' Museum" stamped on back. | No image URL. | View | |||
| 10 | 1997.0001.0085.00 | sailmakers punches | BLACK ROUND METAL PUNCH, WITH OCTAGONAL SHAFT. THI | BLACK ROUND METAL PUNCH, WITH OCTAGONAL SHAFT. THIN ROUND HEAD WITH CRACKED EDGES. TAPERING DOWN TO A POINT. BLACK PAINT MOSTLY GONE. "VAUGHAN U.S.A" Materials: METAL Associated Place: OXFORD, MD Negative #: N2026, R 14 | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 11 | 2006.0068.0265.01 | trail boards | Starboard trail board from VAUGHAN | Starboard trail board from VAUGHAN. Black with yellow letters. Yellow design on either side of name. | ![]() | View | ||||
| 12 | 2006.0068.0265.02 | trail boards | Cheek piece from VAUGHAN | Cheek piece from VAUGHAN. Black with yellow letters. Yellow design on either side of name. | ![]() | View |
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