1886-05-01
GUSN-276848
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
pilot boats
schooners
merchant vessels
photographs
Stebbins negative 843
1 photograph
PC047
Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection
PC047.02.0300.00843
Stebbins, N. L. (Nathaniel Livermore), 1847-1922 (Photographer)
photographs
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