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Framed watecolor on paper of a ship with eight sails unfurled and seven furled, the body is painted black with a white horizontal strip. There are four figures on board. The ship is flying seven flags on its masts, two of which are American flags. There are two ships in the background to the left and land to the right.
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"M McP / 1906" (handwritten)
"St. Paul of Salem" (handwritten)
"Ship 'St. PAUL' of Salem / Built in Boston in 1833 463 tons / Registered June 2, 1838 / S.C. Phillips, Owner. / Registered April 28, 1845 / S.C. Phillips, Owner / Bought by Stephen C. Phillips in / New York in 1836 an sent direct / to Manilla. She made twelve / voyages to that port until she was / lost December 9, 1851 in the / Straits of San Bernardino. The / wreck was sold to Spanards. She / was raised and made several / voyages to Spain and finally sunk / in the China Sea. This was the / last ship S.C. Phillips owned. / Water Color by M. MacPherson / 1906" (typed)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
P379
FA045
Macpherson, M (Copyist)
23 7/16 x 30 9/16 x 1 5/16 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.802
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