James A. Garfield

Mariners' Museum, Uncurated Search Results

Type: Bugeye

Year: 1881

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Location: Solomons

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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.

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Fetch?Row IDMediaDateVesselPlaceRelated PlacesInscription/MarksSubjectNotesArchive Number
1MS0094-2631 Clive1/21/1897McCaldin Bros (Steamboat : 1892).; James A. Garfield (Steamboat : 1881).Clive; 2631Steamboats–United States.; Tugboats–United States.Shows a starboard side view of the stern of a two masted steamship. There is no record of a steamship named Clive. There is a record for Lord Clive, but that vessel is said to have four masts. Tugboats can be seen off either side of her bow. This negative has thumbtack holes. Stanton's notebooks contain the following information about this item: "Jan 21 97"MS0094/01-#2631
2MS003-03575-Kinsale Dock VA1908James A. Garfield (Steamboat : 1881).Westmoreland County (Va.).Sailboats–Virginia–Westmoreland County.; Harbors–Virginia–Westmoreland County.; Stevedores–Virginia–Westmoreland County.; Freight and freightage.Shows a sailing vessel with at least two masts named "Jas. A. Garfield" and a rowboat with sail both at a small rural dock. The dock is busy with workers and animals, there is a large number of crates stacked up. A caption on the negative not captured in the scan reads: "Building 1908".MS0003/-002.2102#03575
3MS0094-475 Montauk6/7/1894Connecticut (Side wheel steamer : 1889).; South Brooklyn (Side wheel steamer : 1887).; Montauk (Side wheel steamer : 1890).; James A. Garfield (Steamboat : 1881).; Storm King (Steamship : 1882).Montauk - Connecticut; 475Steamboats–United States.; Paddle steamers–United States.; Ferries–United States.; Tugboats–United States.; Harbors–United States.Shows a view looking out over a harbor where two ferries are pulling out. In the distance a large paddle steamer can be seen. Stanton's notebooks contain the following information about this item: "Jan 7, 1894"MS0094/01-#0475
4No image URL.NOTES: Sketchbook No. 36 of pencil drawings created by Antonio Jacobsen from 1878 to 1918 for his artworks. VESSELS LISTED IN SKETCHBOOK NO. 36, DATED 1891-1892 G.M. WINSLOW (Screw Tug) (Vessel Built 1891) ALMA (Bark) (Vessel Built 1871 CONEMAUGH (Screw Steamship) (Service Dates 1882-1904) KENIWORTH (Bark) (Vessel Built 1866) GLANYSTWYTH (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1888) FIORILLO (Bark) (Vessel Built 1866) TONSBERG (Screw Steamship) Wheel) (Service Dates 1889-1894) WILLIAM FLETCHER (Paddle Wheel Steamship) (Service Dates 1864-1911)v ORONSAY (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1887) ARGONAUT (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1872) JASON (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1866) PANAMA (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1875) MARY ANN (Screw Tug) (Vessel Built 1876) THOMAS J. SCULLY (Screw Tug) Vessel Built 1873) EDITH SHERATON (Barkentine) THOMAS J. SCULLY (Screw Tug) (Vessel Built 1887) AXEL JOHNSON (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1891) ORIZABA (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1890) YUMURI (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1890) HOLQUIN (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1891) WILLIAM ANNING (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1891) CIDADE De S. PAULO (Screw Steamship) MANNIE SWAN (Barkentine) (Vessel Built 1891) WILLIAM H. SWAN (Schooner,3) (Vessel Built 1890) WILLIAM E. CHAPMAN (Screw Tug) (Vessel Built 1889) ALTON S. MARSHALL (Schooner,2) Service Dates 1891-1894) C.L. MARSHALL (Schooner,2) (Vessel Built 1874) RIVER BELLE (Steam Paddle Wheel) (Service Dates 1846-1894) H.S. NICHOLS (Screw Tug) (Vessel Built 1888) MANHANSET (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1891) ROSNEATH (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1890) LaCHAMPAGNE (Screw Steamship) (Service Dates 1886-1915) GLIMT (Bark) (Vessel Built 1879) MASCOTTA (Bark) (Service Dates 1885-1930) BELAIR (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1879) VALE (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1891) JAMES A. GARFIELD (Screw Tug) (Vessel Built 1881) P.H.WISE (Screw Tug) (Vessel Built 1892) NICARAGUA (Screw Steamship) (Service Dates 1891-c1917) PHILADELPHIA (Screw Steamship) ST. MUNGO (Bark) (Vessel Built 1892) LUARCA (Barkentine) (Vessel Built 1891) E.S. ATWOOD (Screw Tug) (Vessel Built 1890) FRED B. DALZELL (Screw Tug) (Vessel Built 1882) MARCIA (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1874) NYN H & H R.R.CL28304
5No image URL.NOTES: Sketchbook No. 6 of pencil drawings created by Antonio Jacobsen from 1878 to 1918 for his artworks. VESSELS LISTED IN SKETCHBOOK NO. 6, 1886 ELCANO (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1880) ARGUS (Screw Tug) (Service Dates 1882-1899) YOSEMITE (Screw Yacht) (Vessel Built 1880) GLENBERVIE (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1878) PARTHIA (Screw Steamship) (Service Dates 1870-1956) THOMAS TURNBULL (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1880) SHELTER ISLAND (Paddle Wheel Steamship) (Service Dates 1886-1896) ADELE (Screw Launch) CITY OF KINGSTON (Screw Steamship) (Service Dates 1884-1899) ANGERTON (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1884) MINNIE SWIFT (Ship) (Vessel Built 1876) SAMUEL L. STORER (Schooner 2) (Service Dates 1883-1900) ZAANDAM (Screw Steamship) (Service Dates 1882-1913) IVANHOE (Vessel Built 1881) MAHARAJAH (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1871) INDIA (Screw Steamship) IXIA (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1881) AUSTIN FRIARS (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1868) JOSEPH OTERI JR. (Vessel Built 1878) JAMES A. GARFIELD (Screw Tug) (Vessel Built 1881) CARONDELET (Vessel Built 1873) PORT JACKSON (Vessel Built 1883) ALLIANCA (Screw Steamship) (Screw Steamship 1886-1924) E.N. FAIRCHILD (Screw Steamship) (Vessel Built 1862) MASCOTTE (Screw Steamship) (Service Dates 1885-1930), PLANT LINE, CANADIAN ATLANTIC AND PLANT STEAMSHIP COMPANY, ADAMS, USS?? (Screw Gunboat) NOTES: Page 144 is a floor plan of Jacobsen's home. There is a black and white photo in the object file. LABEL COPY: Jacobsen House Plan Sketch, 1886 (photographic reproduction) Gift of Mrs. Helen Jacobsen Chapin Sketchbook No. 6, 93.42.6 Jacobsen himself gives us an idea of the floor plan of his West Hoboken home. (Jacobsen Exhibit: "Painted Ships on Painted Oceans" 10/24/1994 Gallery 15, Section 623A)CL28279

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