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Cythera

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1886-05-31

GUSN

GUSN-276866

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Description

Cythera was designed by W. Fife, Sr. and built by Fife of Fairlie in Scotland in 1874. LOA 104.2ft. LWL 88.74ft. In 1886 she was purchased by W. A. W. Stewart of New York and sailed across the Atlantic.

Photo taken on the day of the Decoration Day of the Atlantic Yacht Club.

Details

Descriptive Terms

yachts
yawls (sailing vessels)
photographs

Additional Identification Number

Stebbins negative 915

Physical Description

1 photograph

Collection Code

PC047

Collection Name

Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

Reference Code

PC047.02.0310.00915

Record Details

Originator

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

Material Type

photographs

Descriptive Terms

Atlantic Yacht Club Decoration Day

Accruals Note

c

Description Level

Item

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