Nettie

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Type: Bugeye

Year: 1892

Builder: O. Duke

Location: Royal Oak

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Fetch?Row IDMediaDateVesselPlaceRelated PlacesInscription/MarksSubjectNotesArchive Number
1No image URL.Nettie (Yacht)Canada–Description and travel.Yachts.Starboard and port : __the "Nettie" along shore __by George H. HepworthLB12832
2No image URL.Nettie ShipmanP0001.011/01-2278
3No image URL.Nettie CushingP0001.011/01-2277
4LABEL COPY: TUGBOAT NETTIE L. TICE Antonio Jacobsen (Danish-American, 1850-1921) Oil on canvas, 1893 Museum Collection 33.687 Tugs have lots of sheer (the upward turn at the bow and stern) that gives them a graceful look. The long fan-tail, aft, brings the towing bit forward, allowing for maneuver ability and letting the tow line swing freely across the stern. The NETTIE L. TICE was a small tug, sixty-four feet long and fifty-four tons. These trim little vessels wore their big flags with pride.CL20645
5MS0094-3319 Nettie L Tice3/30/1907Nettie L. Tice (Steamboat : 1881).Nettie L. Tice - (tug); 3319Steamboats–United States.; Tugboats–United States.Shows a port side view of the bow of a tugboat. In the background another tugboat and larger steamboat can also be seen. Stanton's notebooks contain the following information about this item: "3/30/1907"MS0094/01-#3319
6MS0094-2705 Nettie L Tice4/27/1897Nettie L. Tice (Steamboat : 1881).Nettie L. Tice - (tug); 2705Steamboats–United States.; Tugboats–United States.; Warships–United States.Shows a port side view of the bow of a tugboat making way past a warship. In the background another warship can be seen. Stanton's notebooks contain the following information about this item: "Apl 27 1897"MS0094/01-#2705
7No image URL.Nettie B. GreenwellP0001.011/01-2276
8MS0568-292009Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)This quiet lady is busy and claims not to have time to talk with us. The oyster shuckers get paid by the quantity they shuck, so it's understandable that she would rather shuck than talk.MS0568/-#29
9SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the bowl appears the port bow view of the United States cruiser, CHICAGO at anchor. At the top of the handle is the inscription "Nettie from Sadie". LABEL: U.S. CRUISER CHICAGO Built at Chester, Pennsylvania, 1889 Souvenir spoon FS 208 VESSEL INFORMATION- VESSEL NAME: USS CHICAGO ALL SHIPS NAMEES: (1) USS CHICAGO (PROTECTED CRUISER, C: 1889-1921), USS CHICAGO (LIGHT CRUISER, CL-14: 1921-1923), (3) USS ALTON (UNCLASSIFIED SHIP, IX-5: 1928-1936). VESSEL BUILT: 1885 SHIP BUILDER: JOHN ROACH & SONS BUILDER LOCATION: CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA VESSEL DIMENSIONS: 342'2" x 48'3" x 19' VESSEL HISTORY: Changed to light cruiser 2nd line, CL-14; then to unclassified (ex CL-14); name changed to USS ALTON on July 16, l928; stricken on August 16, 1935; sold on May 15, l936; sunk July 8, 1936. Disposed of in accordance with the treaty (London) for the limitation and reduction of naval armament.CL1828
10No image URL.SHORT DESCRIPTION: The obverse shows a lifesaving scene. A man is standing in a boat, a coil of rope under his left arm, he directs oarsmen with his right hand to pull for the wreck of the Metis. One of the men in the boat is lifting a woman from the sea into the boat. The reverse bears the legend 'BY RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS, FEBRUARY 24, 1873. With the inscription 'TO [blank] FOR COURAGE AND HUMANITY IN THE SAVING OF LIFE FROM THE WRECK OF THE STEAMER "METIS" ON LONG ISLAND SOUND, AUGUST 31, 1872' inside a wreath. The original medal was designed by W. & C. Barber. NOTES: The New York-built screw steamer METIS of the New York and Providence Line was in collision with the schooner NETTIE CUSHING off Stonington on the night of August 30, 1872 during a heavy gale and drenching rain. It was first thought that the steamer was not much damaged and she spent some time looking for the schooner. However, it was later discovered that she was leaking badly and although headed shoreward, she never made it and sank amid great confusion, mishandling of lifeboats and other mismanagement. Fortunately, the hurricane deck of the steamer floated off and served as a life rafe. Captain J.S. Crandall of the Watch Hill, R.I., Lifesaving Station sent out a lifeboat and rescued 17 persons from the water. His fishing boat was also sent out and rescued others. Meanwhile the shore near Watch Hill was strewn with wreckage of the steamer and those who were able to float themselves in on boxes and other wooden part of the ship. There was heavy loss of life, however. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: See Harper's Weekly, 21 Sept. 1872, p. 734-736. See also Milford Haven, "Naval Medals," Vol. III, #649. See J.F. Loubat, "Medallic History of the U.S." (N.Y. 1878), Vol. I, p. 434-437. VESSEL INFORMATION: VESSEL NAME: Metis VESSEL TYPE: Passenger & Freight Steamer SHIPOWNER: Providence and New York Steamship Co. DIMENSIONS: Length 200', Beam 35', Draft (feet) 16', Tonnage 1,238 SHIPBUILDER LOCATION: New York, NY BUILD DATE: 1864 WRECK DATE: August 30, 1872, Reason for Loss: Collision at night with schooner Nettie Cushing VESSEL HISTORY: The Metis was built as a freight steamer and converted to passengers and freight in 1871.CL21040
11No image URL.Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 0096-3801 ; 109, no. 3412Mollusks–Barrow, Point (Alaska)Includes index.LB5919
12P0001.008-01-099-PH14591917-1918Lola E. Bennett (Schooner : 1902).Image features numerous workboats ashore at an oyster processing plant; in the background is a large pile of oyster shells. Pictured are: Lola E. Bennett (1902), Nettie B. Greenwell (1897), Willie H. White (1883), M.A. Sommers (1890), and Sunny South (1881).P0001.008/01-099#PH1459
13SHORT DESCRIPTION: The obverse shows a lifesaving scene. A man is standing in a boat, a coil of rope under his left arm, he directs oarsmen with his right hand to pull for the wreck of the Metis. One of the men in the boat is lifting a woman from the sea into the boat. The reverse bears the legend 'BY RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS, FEBRUARY 24, 1873. With the inscription 'TO [blank] FOR COURAGE AND HUMANITY IN THE SAVING OF LIFE FROM THE WRECK OF THE STEAMER "METIS" ON LONG ISLAND SOUND, AUGUST 31, 1872' inside a wreath. The original medal was designed by W. & C. Barber. NOTES: The New York-built screw steamer METIS of the New York and Providence Line was in collision with the schooner NETTIE CUSHING off Stonington on the night of August 30, 1872 during a heavy gale and drenching rain. It was first thought that the steamer was not much damaged and she spent some time looking for the schooner. However, it was later discovered that she was leaking badly and although headed shoreward, she never made it and sank amid great confusion, mishandling of lifeboats and other mismanagement. Fortunately, the hurricane deck of the steamer floated off and served as a life rafe. Captain J.S. Crandall of the Watch Hill, R.I., Lifesaving Station sent out a lifeboat and rescued 17 persons from the water. His fishing boat was also sent out and rescued others. Meanwhile the shore near Watch Hill was strewn with wreckage of the steamer and those who were able to float themselves in on boxes and other wooden part of the ship. There was heavy loss of life, however. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: See Harper's Weekly, 21 Sept. 1872, p. 734-736. See also Milford Haven, "Naval Medals," Vol. III, #649. See J.F. Loubat, "Medallic History of the U.S." (N.Y. 1878), Vol. I, p. 434-437. VESSEL INFORMATION: VESSEL NAME: Metis VESSEL TYPE: Passenger & Freight Steamer SHIPOWNER: Providence and New York Steamship Co. DIMENSIONS: Length 200', Beam 35', Draft (feet) 16', Tonnage 1,238 SHIPBUILDER LOCATION: New York, NY BUILD DATE: 1864 WRECK DATE: August 30, 1872, Reason for Loss: Collision at night with schooner Nettie Cushing VESSEL HISTORY: The Metis was built as a freight steamer and converted to passengers and freight in 1871.CL3621
14No image URL.7/22/1880Chicago (Ill.).Travelers–United States.Four-page letter to Antoinette "Nettie" Nicklis from her son, W. C. Leonard who writes of his trip to Chicago.MS0363/-01.10#01
15MS0363--1.09-1_049/19/1868Money supply.; Complaints (Rhetoric).Three-page letter from Emma (Nicklis) Pierce to Nettie (Nicklis) Leonard, sisters of Jacob Nicklis. Emma briefly congratulates her sister on her "streak of good luck", but a majority of the letter is a complaint about family financial matters. Includes envelope.MS0363/-01.09#01
16qo957aNOTES: In season the city markets of the Chesapeake section would attract large numbers of craft laden with watermelons. This scene shows Pier 4, Pratt St., Baltimore, one of the discharge points for melons. Vessels shown are bugeyes GORMAN C. and NETTIE B. GREENWELL, skipjacks E. C. COLLIER and MARY M. CLARK, schooner J.A. CHELTON and pungy-schooner JOHN MARTIN. This trade is now handled by power boats and trucks. LABEL COPY: UNLOADING WATERMELONS, BALTIMORE 1952 Oil on Canvas QO 957CL12661
17le3245ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: See "Harper's Weekly," September 21, 1872.CL17906
18No image URL.Monitor (Ironclad : 1862).; United States. Navy–Sea life.United States–History–Civil War, 1861-1865–Personal narratives.This collection is comprised of six letters from Jacob Nicklis to his father William Nicklis dating from October 26th to December 28th, 1862. Through his letters, Nicklis describes the series of events that led to his service on board the USS Monitor. Nicklis details his first views of the ship in the Washington Navy Yard, volunteering as part of her crew, and life on board the Monitor. He presents, in detail, the manning and firing of Monitor's guns. Throughout his letters, Nicklis expresses his misgiving on serving on board Monitor. He states that the turret is "getting weak" and that "they say we will have a pretty rough time a going around Hatteras but I hope it will not be the case." Jacob Nicklis did not survive the sinking of Monitor. In his letter to Nicklis's sister, Antoinette, Grenville Weeks, surgeon on Monitor, gives his condolences on the loss of her brother, Jacob. Weeks writes that Nicklis went down with Monitor and states that her brother "did his duty well, and has I believe gone to a brighter world, where storms do not come." The final two letters are written to Nicklis' sister Antoinette (Nettie). The first is from Jacob and Nettie's sister Emma, and the second is from Nettie's son W. C. Leonard. Both letters date after the Civil War. Son W. C. writes of his trip to Chicago, while sister Emma complains about family financial matters.MS0363
19qo786SHORT DESCRIPTION: Starboard side view of 2-masted log canoe MARY RIDER with two men onboard. Two other sailing vessels and shoreline in the background. Dominant colors are off-white, blue and yellow. VESSEL HISTORY: Chesapeake Bay log canoe MARY RIDER, built by James Lowery in 1877, at Tilghman's Island, Maryland. She served as a workboat, raced, and carried out sailing parties. By 1917, she had been cast aside but was later reconditioned and made a name for herself in racing. She won a number of trophies in the annual workboat races, Governor's Cup races and regattas. Several years ago, due to her age, the MARY RIDER was finally abandoned. NOTES: An account of the MARY RIDER, dealing more specifically wiht her later years as a racing canoe entitled "Memoirs of MARY RIDER" by William H. Green may be found in the May 1948 issue of the magazine "The Chesapeake Skipper." Text from Daily Press, Newport News, Sunday, October 31, 1948: The "Mary Rider," about 28 feet in length was built at Tilghman's Island in 1877 by James Lowry. She served as a workboat, raced, and carried out sailing parties. Before acquiring her present name she was known as the "Louise," named after Louise Kemp of Wades Point, Maryland. By 1917, she had been abandoned and was left on the beach to die. Fortunately, however, she was to get a new lease on life. Her present owner, Mr. William H. Green, of Cordova, Maryland, found her and finally managed to take over. She was renamed "Mary Rider" after Mr. Green's daughter, and after a complete reconditioning she was out with the fleet again, participating in races. After her first trophy, a new suit of sails, in the 1921 workboat races, she entered the other races and made good. In 1928, 1929, and 1930, she won the Governor's Cup, a perpetual trophy sponsored by the late governor Ritchie of Maryland. At one time the "Mary Rider" was matched against the 72 foot bugeye "Nettie B. Greenwell" in the President's Cup Regatta off Anapolis. In this race, run on the Chesapeake Bay rough waters and plenty of wind, the log canoe came in first even though she was half full of water due to a near swamping. Although she was given tender care, the "Mary Rider" due to her age, finally went to pieces. A tribute was paid to her in "Memoirs of 'Mary Rider'," written by Mr. Green and which appeared in a recent issue of the yachting magazine, "The Chesapeake Skipper." But her name will once more be seen in future regatta programs about the bay. Under construction at this time is a new canoe to be known as "Mary Rider's Daughter."CL12453
20No image URL.Albert G. Brown (Tanker : 1943); Universe Apollo (Tanker : 1959)Ships–Photographs.; Shipbuilding industry.; Merchant marine–Germany.; Merchant marine–Estonia.; Merchant marine–United States.The collection contains mostly photographs which may be divided into three categories. The first category consists of photos related specifically to HansTruu and the ships aboard which he sailed. Many of them are photos of Truu on board ship. The second category consists of photos depicting aspects of ship construction and launching at Gulf Coast shipyards during the 1940s. Since this is the period of time when Truu was either at sea with the German Merchant Marine or living in Sweden, it is unclear how Truu or his family may have come to have them. The third category is a set from the launching of the Albert S. Brown on 18 October, 1943 in New Orleans. The remainder of the collection consists of newspaper clippings from 1944 and 1945, a copy of the house newspaper of Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding company from 1944 and Butler Shipbuilding from 1945. There are also governmental documents, such as Truu's master's license and his visa application.MS0246

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