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Hesper #5

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1886-05-01

GUSN

GUSN-276848

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Description

Hesper was a wooden Boston Pilot schooner designed by Dennison J. Lawlor and built by Montgomery & Howard in 1884. One of the finest pilot schooners and one which had considerable influence on subsequent fishing schooner design. She was sold out of Boston pilot service in 1901. LOA 104ft. LWL 95ft. Beam 22ft.

Taken on occasion of the first Fisherman's Race on May 1, 1886

Details

Descriptive Terms

pilot boats
schooners
merchant vessels
photographs

Additional Identification Number

Stebbins negative 843

Physical Description

1 photograph

Collection Code

PC047

Collection Name

Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

Reference Code

PC047.02.0300.00843

Record Details

Originator

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

Material Type

photographs

Description Level

Item

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