
These records are found in the online catalog of The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News, Virginia. Uncurated search results are presented to give researchers and interested readers an idea of whether the museum’s archives contain information about this vessel and whether it may be worthwhile to visit the museum’s catalog search page for further investigation. Uncurated results may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Search mode: Type+Name and Schooner+Name. Search phrase(s): "Bugeye Florence"; "Schooner Florence". Results returned: 5. Results displayed in this table: 5.
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| Fetch? | Row ID | Media | Date | Vessel | Place | Related Places | Inscription/Marks | Subject | Notes | Archive Number |
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| 1 | ![]() | 3/25/1937 | Florence (Schooner : 1900). | Cambridge (Md.). | Envelope: "Bugeye Florence. Cambridge, MD. 3-25-37. Bowsprit and head" Negative: "#337 M.V.B. 3-25-37" | Bugeyes (Boats)–Maryland–Cambridge.; Sailboats–Equipment and supplies. | Shows a close up of the bowsprit of a schooner. | MS0063/01-337#0337 | ||
| 2 | ![]() | 3/25/1937 | Florence (Schooner : 1900). | Cambridge (Md.). | Envelope: "Bugeye Florence. Cambridge, MD. 3-25-37. Davit crab winch" Negative: "#336 M.V.B. 3-25-37" | Bugeyes (Boats)–Maryland–Cambridge.; Windlasses–Maryland–Cambridge.; Sailboats–Equipment and supplies. | Shows a view of a windlass for use on the davit of a schooner. The stern boat can just be seen hanging off the davit. | MS0063/01-336#0336 | ||
| 3 | ![]() | 8/16/1941 | Florence Northam (Schooner : 1890). | Cecil County (Md.). | Envelope: "Bugeye Florence Northam. Hances Point, MD. 8-16-41" | Bugeyes (Boats)–Maryland–Cecil County.; Schooners–Maryland–Cecil County. | Shows a starboard view of a schooner moored in the water. There is no caption for this negative. | MS0063/01-608#0608 | ||
| 4 | NOTES: The Statue of Liberty in background at left. The schooner is flying a green flag with a yellow harp (flag of Ireland) and a small blue flag with a white diamond on the foremast. VESSEL INFORMATION - VESSEL NAME: FLORENCE VESSEL TYPE: TWO MASTED SCHOONER SERVICE DATES: 1871-1917 SHIPBUILDER: J. CARLL BUILDER LOCATION: NORTHPORT, L.I. SHIP OWNER: CAPTAIN SCOFIELD VESSEL DIMENSIONS: 41 X 26 X 9, 75 TONS VESSEL HISTORY: Operated out of New York. Foundered June 25, 1917 off Eatons Neck, Long Island Sound. | CL4580 | ||||||||
| 5 | No image URL. | Polar colonization and the preliminary Arctic expedition of 1877-78 [in the schooner Florence]. | LB68913 |
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