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WRITTEN ON VERSO: BUILT IN 1911, AT AMSTERDAM, BY NEDERL. SCHP. MAATS. OWNED BY K.N. STOOMB. MAATS, N.V. 2,258T. 300. X 42.0 X 19.2
Starboard bow quarter view of ship tied to pier. Warehouse with snow covered roof. New York City in background. MM photo from negative by John L. Lochhead
Shows a port side view of two steam yachts moored side by side. The shot is made from a pier opposite the vessels. This negative has thumbtack holes. Stanton's notebooks show him to be at Boston on April 19, 1895. Stanton's notebooks contain the following information about this item: "Apl 22, 1895"
26 HAYMARKET - LONDON - ENGLAND - Publisher; 70, ST. MARTIN'S LANE - LONDON - ENGLAND - Printer; VAILELE - UPOLU - SAMOA - Related Place
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Sepia toned lithograph titled "Native Bridge near Vailele, Upolu, Samoan Isles." Plate 20 from "Sketches in the Pacific, the South Sea Islands" by Conway Shipley. The book was published by T. McLean in 1851. NOTES: Conway Mordant Shipley sailed from Valparaiso on HMS Calypso on a cruise to the missionary stations in the South Sea Islands in February of 1848. During the next few months the ship visited Pitcairn, Tahiti, Fiji and Samoa. He describes and illustrated each of the four places with lithographs. The three images in the object collection are uncolored/sepia toned views. The Museum's rare book collection holds a full copy of the publication (call# DU 21 .S55 Rare OO) that is beautifully colored.
One page article discussing Jacques Cousteau and the Calypso team filming the Monitor. States that they were shooting it as a part of a film of famous wrecks around the world but were disappointed because they were only able to get 14 minutes of film due to poor weather conditions when they had wanted to get at least 30 minutes.
Shipley was on board the H.M.S. Calypso during a cruise to mission stations in the South Seas, 1848. With lithograph title and 35 lithograph plates; all lithographs signed in the plate.
26 HAYMARKET - LONDON - ENGLAND - Publisher; 70, ST. MARTIN'S LANE - LONDON - ENGLAND - Printer; APIA BAY - APIA - UPOLU - SAMOA - Related Place
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Sepia toned lithograph titled "Apia Bay, Upolu, Samoan Islands." Plate 19 from "Sketches in the Pacific, the South Sea Islands" by Conway Shipley. The book was published by T. McLean in 1851. The full title of the image is: Apia Bay, Upolu: with the house of Pongai, chief of Apia, & the church in which the remains of the Revd T. Williams, who was murdered at Eromango, are deposited. It is presumed that Pongai's house is the large domed, thatched structure at the left and the more tradition square building is the church. Palm trees line the shore and there are numerous paddling outrigger canoes, most likely soatau and 'iatolima, beached or in the process of being launched. NOTES: Conway Mordant Shipley sailed from Valparaiso on HMS Calypso on a cruise to the missionary stations in the South Sea Islands in February of 1848. During the next few months the ship visited Pitcairn, Tahiti, Fiji and Samoa. He describes and illustrated each of the four places with lithographs. The three images in the object collection are uncolored/sepia toned views. The Museum's rare book collection holds a full copy of the publication (call# DU 21 .S55 Rare OO) that is beautifully colored.
Clipping of a one page article from the Ledger-Star. Discusses the possibility of moving the administrative and creative film services office of the Cousteau Society to Norfolk. Also explains that an international marine research and educational facility is also being considered for Norfolk, but its future depends on the results of a feasibility study. Cousteau states that he hopes the center will have research activities, displays and exhibits, in addition to frequent visits from his research vessel, Calypso.
Photocopy of a one page memo from John Newton to Denny Boyce, Calvin McGowan, Jim Murray, and staff members. Newton states that Captain Cousteau, Mon. Jacques Constans, and Mon. Falco will be visiting the office. He asks that staff members refrain from asking for autographs and that they do not disturb them while the Calypso team is being briefed on the Monitor wreck.
26 HAYMARKET - LONDON - ENGLAND - Publisher; 70, ST. MARTIN'S LANE - LONDON - ENGLAND - Printer; LETONGO - UPOLU - SAMOA - Related Place
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Sepia toned lithograph titled "Village of Letongo, Upolu, Samoan Islds." Plate 21 from "Sketches in the Pacific, the South Sea Islands" by Conway Shipley. The book was published by T. McLean in 1851. The full title of the image is: Village of Letongo, with war canoes, Upolu. In the foreground at the left is a small outrigger bonito fishing canoe called a va'a alo. Sitting at its stern is a man with his back to the view holding a paddle. Another person, facing the view seems to be holding a spear. At the center are two larger outrigger canoes, either soatau or 'iatolima. In the background is a village on a rise over the water with a mountain behind. Two other domed-roof houses are at the shore on the right. NOTES: Conway Mordant Shipley sailed from Valparaiso on HMS Calypso on a cruise to the missionary stations in the South Sea Islands in February of 1848. During the next few months the ship visited Pitcairn, Tahiti, Fiji and Samoa. He describes and illustrated each of the four places with lithographs. The three images in the object collection are uncolored/sepia toned views. The Museum's rare book collection holds a full copy of the publication (call# DU 21 .S55 Rare OO) that is beautifully colored.
Britannic survivor Sheila Macbeth Mitchell returns. Material courtesy of Sheila Macbeth Mitchell and the Titanic Historical Society archives. The Britannic Saga Part 6 of 6 articles about the Britannic Epilogue. The Britannic Saga Part 1 -The first Britannic (Vol. 15, no.3, summer 1991) ; Part 2-The construction of a great liner (vol. 15, no.2, summer 1991) ; Part 3-The liner in service (vol. 15, no.3, fall, 1991) ; Part 4-The final journey of the Britannic (vol. 15, no.3, fall 1991) ; Part 5-The Britannic revisited (vol. 15, no. 3, fall, 1991) ; Epilogue (vol. 15, no. 3, fall, 1991).
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the center of the obverse three men are depicted in a boat in a heavy sea. One of the men is rowing the boat while another is standing, preparing to throw a line. The third figure is reaching out to help a fourth figure, a mariner in distress, who is clinging to a spar. In the distance to the left is the wreck of a ship. The entire scene is contained within a raised border. In the upper third of this border, and following the contour of the medal, are the words, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in raised letters; and in the bottom third, the words ACT OF CONGRESS AUGUST 4, 1949. The scene is a symbolic representation of a courageous rescue at sea, which represents the purpose of this medal. In the center of the reverse is an ornate monument. An American eagle with displayed wings is perched atop the monument, and to its left is the figure of a woman holding an oak wreath in her left hand, and with her right hand she is preparing to inscribe the name of the recipient on the monument. To the right of the monument a mast, a yard with a sail, an anchor, a sextant, and a spray of laurel are grouped together. The monument and figures are contained within a raised border which bears the inscription in raised letters, IN TESTAMENT OF HEROIC DEEDS IN SAVING LIFE FROM THE PERILS OF THE SEA. At the bottom of the medal, separating the beginning and ending of the inscription, is a stylized laurel wreath. The medal is inscribed to 'James H. Price, 27 July 1975'. The ribbon has a broad center stripe of gold separated from red edge stripes by narrow pinstripes of white. Part C of this accession is a leather folder containing the citation for the lifesaving medal. It is 8-5/8" (length) x 11" (height) x 5/8" (depth). It bears the inscription: UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 1790 (with seal on front of case) NOTES: Awarded to Mr. Price for a lifesaving action on 27 July 1975 at Jones Marina, Hampton, Virginia, during which he rescued four people from a burning power boat. The Gold Lifesaving Medal is awarded by the Commandant of the Coast Guard to any person who rescues, or endeavors to rescue, any other person from drowning, shipwreck, or other peril of the water. To merit award of the Gold Lifesaving Medal, the rescue must be made at the risk to one's own life and show extreme heroic daring. The rescue or attempted rescue must either take place in waters within the United States or subject to its jurisdiction, or one of the parties must be a citizen of the United States or be from a vessel or aircraft owned or operated by citizens of the United States. The Gold Lifesaving Medal was designed by Hermann Faber and sculpted by Anthony C. Paquet. NOTES: Text of newspaper article (possibly the Daily Press), published sometime in 1973 or 1974: Price Among ‘Select’ With Newest Award, By P. J. Budahn, Military Reporter. The nation’s highest award for lifesaving was presented to a Hampton man Tuesday. James H. Price, 46, was given the Gold Lifesaving Medal for his actions July 27, 1973, when he pulled four people from the waters of Hampton Creek following a cabin cruiser explosion. “You join a select group of people who have demonstrated the ultimate in their service to humanity,” Rear Adm. Ross P. Bullard, commander of the Fifth Coast Guard District, told Price while presenting the award. Congress established the Gold Lifesaving Medal in 1874 to recognize exceptional courage in rescuing people from drowning, shipwreck and other perils on the sea. The award has been given only 29 times in the past five years and 582 times in its hundred-year history. Price, a tug boat captain, qualified for the award last summer. The cabin cruiser Joi exploded while refueling at a marina in the Hampton River. Price was nearby in a 16-foot motorboat at the time of the explosion. “Disregarding his own personal safety and ignoring the flaming boat just a few feet away, he immediately maneuvered his small boat close (to) the victims in the water,” the citation reads. Price pulled four persons from the inferno. One of them later died; three others were killed by the initial explosion. Among those rescued was a four-month old baby that was not breathing. Price revived the infant by turning him over and spanking him. The local seaman received third degree burns on the face, scalp and arms in the rescue effort. The award citation commends Price’s “extreme and heroic action” which are in keeping with “the highest traditions of humanitarian service.” Price’s heroism has brought him special commendations by the Hampton City Council and the Coast Guard. Text of article appearing in The Danville Register, Saturday, July 28, 1973, page 3: At Hampton, Eight Injured in Boat Explosion, Hampton (AP)—Eight persons were injured, four of them critically, Friday when the 50-foot cabin cruiser Joi exploded moments after it had taken on a supply of gasoline at a Hampton refueling dock. All of the injured suffered burns. Least seriously injured were a 4-month-old baby and a man from a nearby boat who was credited with rescuing four of the Joi’s occupants. Flames spreading from the blazing boat partially destroyed the fueling dock, and a 35-foot sailboat suffered damaged estimated at $10,000 when wind blew the cabin cruiser around a corner of the dock. The critically injured were: Burnette Woods, 25; his wife Vivian, 25; and Mrs. Ursula Lester, 47, all of Washington, D.C.. who were taken to the Medical College of Virginia Hospital in Richmond. Asa Jenerett, 44, of Hampton, who was taken to Norfolk General Hospital. Amos Wynder, 43, of Hampton, was listed in “guarded” condition at the Norfolk hospital. Mrs. Almeda Woods, 47, of Washington, Anthony Woods, the 4-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Burnette Woods, and James Price, 46, of Hampton, were taken to Hampton General Hospital. Mrs. Woods and the baby were listed in satisfactory condition. Price was treated and released. It was Price who went to the rescue of the seven persons aboard the Joi when the cabin cruiser exploded. Police said he pulled four persons from the water, including the baby. Frank Worhsam, an employee at Jones Marina, said he had pumped 40 gallons of gasoline into the Joi and was standing “right by the boat when it exploded” immediately after the ignition key was turned. “It threw me 25 of 30 feet.” Worsham said. He said some of those aboard the cabin cruiser leaped into the water while others scrambled onto the dock with some of their clothing blown off and the rest on fire or smoldering. “They were screaming and hollering, I know they were hurting,” Worsham said. The two-alarm fire was answered by four ambulances, four fire trucks and a utility vehicle. Hampton Fire Chief C. W. Burgess said the alarm was turned in a 6:45 a.m. “When I came out of the Hampton station (about a mile away) I could see the smoke,” Burgess said. “We didn’t need an address. All you needed was to look in the sky.” An early morning breeze blew the flaming cabin cruiser around the corner of the dock near a 35-foot sailboat Calypso, whose owner, David Cooper, estimated damages to the craft at $10,000. “It could be more. I’m surprised it is still afloat,” Cooper said. Later, the Joi was pulled into the King Street dock by firemen and the blaze put out. Other firemen extinguished the blaze on the dock. I.W. Moore, owner of the marina, said he was “completely out of business” for at least a couple of months. “I can’t pump gas, I can’t do nothing,” Moore said. NOTES: It was reported in The Bee (Danville, Virginia) on July 30, 1973, page 14 that Asa C. Jenerett, who had suffered second and third degree burns over 90% of his body died on the 29th. The article also stated that the boat was owned by Samuel Robertson, a Hampton Institute music instructor, who had loaned the boat to the friends for a fishing trip. He was not aboard at the time of the accident. On August 1, 1973 the Danville Register reported that on July 31st Burnett Woods, 25, had died in the burn unit at the Medical College of Virginia. The other five victims remained hospitalized. On August 1, 1973 the Statesville Record & Landmark (Statesville, North Carolina) stated that Ursula Lester, 47, had also died on Tuesday the 31st. An obituary for Amos Wynder stated that he died on August 14, 1973. 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