Freddie L. Bennett
Mariners' Museum, Uncurated Search Results
Type: Skipjack
Year: 1899
Builder: John Branford
Location: Inverness
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Search mode: Exact Name. Search phrase(s): "Freddie L. Bennett"; "Freddie L Bennett". Results returned: 22. Results displayed in this table: 11.
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| Fetch? | Row ID | Media | Date | Vessel | Place | Related Places | Inscription/Marks | Subject | Notes | Archive Number |
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| 1 |  | 11/10/1940 | Freddie L. Bennett (Sloop : 1899). | Wicomico County (Md.). | Envelope: "Skipjack Freddie L. Bennett. Shad Point, MD. Nov. 10, 1940" | Skipjacks–Maryland–Wicomico County.; Sloops–Maryland–Wicomico County.; Shipyards–Maryland–Wicomico County. | Shows an overall view of the starboard side of a skipjack out of the water on a railway. This shot is made in Smith's shipyard in Shad Point, Maryland. There is no caption for this negative. | MS0063/01-747#0747-D | ||
| 2 |  | 7/7/1940 | Freddie L. Bennett (Sloop : 1899). | Deal Island (Md.). | Envelope: "Skipjack Willie F. Bennett. Cambridge, MD. 7/7/40" | Skipjacks–Maryland–Deal Island.; Sloops–Maryland–Deal Island. | In item 0749 the skipjack Willie F. Bennett was shown to actually be Freddie L. Bennett. This shot is made from behind the boat looking forward and shows a winch amidships. There is no caption for this negative. | MS0063/01-749#0749 | ||
| 3 |  | Freddie L. Bennett (Sloop : 1899). | Envelope: "3 sail batteau Virgil Dean. Cambridge, MD. May 1941" | Skipjacks–United States.; Sloops–United States.; Dwellings–United States. | The caption incorrectly labels this as the schooner Virgie G. Dean, it is the skipjack Freddie L. Bennett. The boat is shown moored in a harbor with some dwellings in the background. There is no caption for this negative. | MS0063/01-750#0750-B | ||||
| 4 |  | 11/10/1940 | Freddie L. Bennett (Sloop : 1899). | Wicomico County (Md.). | Envelope: "Skipjack Freddie L. Bennett. Shad Point, MD. Nov. 10, 1940" | Skipjacks–Maryland–Wicomico County.; Sloops–Maryland–Wicomico County.; Shipyards–Maryland–Wicomico County. | Shows a view of the stern of a skipjack out of the water on a railway, two men can be seen on the deck of the boat. This shot is made in Smith's shipyard in Shad Point, Maryland. There is no caption for this negative. | MS0063/01-747#0747-F | ||
| 5 |  | 11/10/1940 | Freddie L. Bennett (Sloop : 1899). | Wicomico County (Md.). | Envelope: "Skipjack Freddie L. Bennett. Shad Point, MD. Nov. 10, 1940" | Skipjacks–Maryland–Wicomico County.; Sloops–Maryland–Wicomico County.; Motorboats–Maryland–Wicomico County.; Shipyards–Maryland–Wicomico County. | Shows a view of one side of a the deck of a sloop from about amidships looking aft to the stern. This shot is made in Smith's shipyard in Shad Point, Maryland. There is no caption for this negative. | MS0063/01-747#0747-A | ||
| 6 |  | 11/10/1940 | Freddie L. Bennett (Sloop : 1899). | Wicomico County (Md.). | Envelope: "Skipjack Freddie L. Bennett. Shad Point, MD. Nov. 10, 1940" | Skipjacks–Maryland–Wicomico County.; Sloops–Maryland–Wicomico County.; Shipyards–Maryland–Wicomico County. | Shows a view of one side of a the deck of a sloop from about amidships looking forward to the bow. This shot is made in Smith's shipyard in Shad Point, Maryland. There is no caption for this negative. | MS0063/01-747#0747-B | ||
| 7 |  | 11/10/1940 | Freddie L. Bennett (Sloop : 1899). | Wicomico County (Md.). | Envelope: "Skipjack Freddie L. Bennett. Shad Point, MD. Nov. 10, 1940" | Skipjacks–Maryland–Wicomico County.; Sloops–Maryland–Wicomico County.; Shipyards–Maryland–Wicomico County. | Shows a starboard side view of the stern of a skipjack out of the water on a railway. This shot is made in Smith's shipyard in Shad Point, Maryland. There is no caption for this negative. | MS0063/01-747#0747-C | ||
| 8 |  | 11/10/1940 | Freddie L. Bennett (Sloop : 1899). | Wicomico County (Md.). | Envelope: "Skipjack Freddie L. Bennett. Shad Point, MD. Nov. 10, 1940" | Skipjacks–Maryland–Wicomico County.; Sloops–Maryland–Wicomico County.; Ship decoration–Maryland–Wicomico County.; Shipyards–Maryland–Wicomico County. | Shows a view of the trail board on the starboard side of a skipjack out of the water on a railway. This shot is made in Smith's shipyard in Shad Point, Maryland. There is no caption for this negative. | MS0063/01-747#0747-E | ||
| 9 |  | 6/16/1941 | Freddie L. Bennett (Sloop : 1899). | Deal Island (Md.). | Envelope: "Skipjack Willie F. Bennett. Wenona, MD. 6-16-41" | Skipjacks–Maryland–Deal Island.; Sloops–Maryland–Deal Island.; Shipyards–Maryland–Deal Island.; Automobiles–Maryland–Deal Island. | Shows the skipjack Freddie L. Bennett and not Willie F. Bennett as in the caption. The boat is shown out of the water on a railway. There is no caption for this negative. | MS0063/01-748#0748 | ||
| 10 |  | 7/7/1940 | Freddie L. Bennett (Sloop : 1899). | Envelope: "3 sail batteau Virgil Dean. Cambridge, MD. May 1941" | Skipjacks–United States.; Sloops–United States.; Dwellings–United States. | The caption incorrectly labels this as the schooner Virgie G. Dean, it is the skipjack Freddie L. Bennett. This is clearly a continuation of the shot in 0749. The shot is from amidships looking forward to the bow and includes a good view of a winch. There is no caption for this negative. | MS0063/01-750#0750-C | |||
| 11 |  | 11/10/1940 | Freddie L. Bennett (Sloop : 1899). | Wicomico County (Md.). | Envelope: "Smith's Ship Yard. Shad Point, MD. Nov. 10, 1940. Skipjack Freddie L. Bennett on the railway" | Skipjacks–Maryland–Wicomico County.; Sloops–Maryland–Wicomico County.; Automobiles–Maryland–Wicomico County.; Shipyards–Maryland–Wicomico County. | Shows a skipjack on land for repair at a rural shipyard. An automobile is in the foreground and group of people have gathered near the boat. There is no caption for this negative. | MS0063/01-708#0708 |
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