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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1884-08-30

GUSN

GUSN-276600

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Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection
Prints
Negative numbers 61 - 78
Shadow
(current record)

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Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection
- Prints
  - Negative numbers 61 - 78
    - Parkers House, Newton Center
    - Parkers House, Newton Center
    - Edith
    - Crystal Lake, Newton
    - Parkers House interior, Newton Center
    - Rustic Cottage
    - Ideal Cottage
    - Coronilla
    - Coronilla
    - Shadow (current record)

Description

Shadow was a wooden centerboard sloop designed and built by Herreshoff in 1871 for Dr. Edward R. Sisson as building no. #187106es. For many years she was one of the most famous and successful racing yachts of her time. She ended her life abandoned in Chelsea, MA and burned on April 12, 1908. LOA 36-6ft. LWL 33-10ft. Beam 14-4ft.

See also: Henry Peabody R.A.Y. #71, p. 18

Details

Descriptive Terms

yachts
sloops (sailing vessels)
photographs

Additional Identification Number

Stebbins negative 78

Physical Description

1 photograph

Collection Code

PC047

Collection Name

Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

Reference Code

PC047.02.0060.00078

Record Details

Originator

Stebbins, N. L. (Nathaniel Livermore), 1847-1922 (Photographer)

Material Type

photographs

Accruals Note

Description Level

Item

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