City of Baltimore

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Fetch?	Row ID	Media	Date	Vessel	Place	Related Places	Inscription/Marks	Subject	Notes	Archive Number
	1								VESSEL INFORMATION- VESSEL NAME: CITY OF BALTIMORE VESSSEL BUILT: 1911 SHIP BUILDER: MARYLAND STEEL CO. BUILDER'S LOCATION: SPARROWS POINT, MARYLAND VESSEL OWNER: CHESAPEAKE STEAMSHIP CO. VESSEL DIMENSIONS: 2,379 tons, 297.5 x 46.5x 16.2 REGRISTERED: Registered in Baltimore, Maryland. burned on July 29, 1937 VESSEL HISTORY: She was totally destroyed by fire on July 29, l937, on route for Norfolk. American screw steel steamer, 297 feet 5 inches in length, 46 feet 5 inches beam and 16 feet 2 inches depth of hold.	CL19314
	2								SHORT DESCRIPTION: Brass ship's clock from steamer CITY OF BALTIMORE, made by the Star Brass Mfg Co. and installed by the shipbuilder, Maryland Steel Co. NOTES: E.R. Horsley was second officer of CITY OF BALTIMORE. After the ship burned, he salvaged the clock from the engine room. New works were installed by Chelsea Clock Co., Boston. Engraving added at that time. NOTES: The Star Brass Manufacturing Co., established in Boston, Massachusetts, in the late 19th century, was a prominent American maker of precision steam engine indicators, brass pressure gauges, and marine clocks. The company operated extensively during the industrial boom, with numerous gauges featuring patent dates spanning the 1880s and 1890s (such as patent dates from July 30, 1889, and 1893). They specialized in industrial-grade measuring tools, including steam pressure gauges, vacuum gauges, and engine lubricators. They also collaborated with other reputable makers of the era, such as the Boston Clock Co., to produce specialized marine clocks. VESSEL INFORMATION- VESSEL NAME: CITY OF BALTIMORE VESSSEL BUILT: 1911 SHIP BUILDER: MARYLAND STEEL CO. BUILDER'S LOCATION: SPARROWS POINT, MARYLAND VESSEL OWNER: CHESAPEAKE STEAMSHIP CO. VESSEL DIMENSIONS: 2379 tons, 297.5 x 46.5x 16.2 VESSEL HISTORY: Registered in Baltimore, Maryland. Burned on July 29, 1937 INVENTORY: Key, three screws and storage box - there are three (3) component parts.	CL11203
	3		7/13/1937	City of Baltimore (Steamship : 1911).			City of Baltimore 1911; Chesapeake Steamship Co.		Front view of the steamer City of Baltimore at dock.	MS0091/03.01-11#082
	4		7/29/1937	City of Baltimore (Steamship : 1911).			City of Baltimore 1911; Chesapeake Steamship Co.; As burned July 29, 1937		Aerial view of the burned steamer City of Baltimore.	MS0091/03.01-11#081
	5		7/13/1937	City of Baltimore (Steamship : 1911).			City of Baltimore 1911; Chesapeake Steamship Co. (July 13, 1937)		Steamer City of Baltimore at dock.	MS0091/03.01-11#083
	6		1918				WRITTEN ON VERSO: Captain Charles Brooks, on Chesapeake Line steamer, City of Baltimore, 1933		Portrait of Captain Charles Brooks in uniform standing on deck near telegraph.	P0001.016/01-#PP1732