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| 1764 | Woolies |
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| Spiral bound book of Susan Dillon's history of her "Woolie" collection with 23 Photographs and identification of the embroideries Photographs by Pete Travers. See Item 3503 |
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Description: Spiral bound book of Susan Dillon's history of her "Woolie" collection with 23 Photographs and identification of the embroideries Photographs by Pete Travers. See Item 3503 | ||||
| 6116 | Racing Instructions |
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| Fleet manual with racing instructions, schedules, charts, and racing boat specifications. |
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Description: Fleet manual with racing instructions, schedules, charts, and racing boat specifications. | |||
| 2068 | Racing records |
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| Results of races |
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| 7313 | Oceanus Dolphins Club’s L. Francis Herreshoff Rule for measuring and rating racing sail boats |
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| 3503 | Woolies, Sailors' Embroidered Folk Art, tapestry |
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| This magnificent gift of twenty-four English sailors' embroideries - Woolies - was presented by Mrs Douglas Dillon to honor the new Northeast Harbor Library in 2007. These unique pieces of nineteenth century mariner's folk art were souvenirs of the sailors' world-wide journeys and were embroidered in wool on sailcloth. Mrs. Dillon began a half-century ago to develop this unique and wonderful collection and continued until presenting them to the Library. Woolie 1: Doris 27 1/2" high by 48" wide, British Flagship, unusual harlequin background Woolie 2: Black hull ship, British Ensign under sail, sea gulls flying overhead, three other ships in foreground, lifeboat swung up on davit Woolie 3: Sailor's Adieu, ship's dory waiting to take him to his three-masted warship, and gulls flying overhead, 18" high by 26" wide Woolie 4: Seventy-two gun warship at sea full sail, 23" high by 27" wide, British Ensign Woolie 5: Tugboat bringing large three-masted sailboat (sails furled) home from the sea, crewelwork stitches in silk, cotton and wool, 22" high by 30" wide Woolie 6: Gunboat under sail, lighthouse and small photo of Captain in oval at center of Woolie at base Woolie 7: H.M.S. Terrible bombarding Odessa, only battle scene known to me, ironclad H.M.S. Terrible facing away, huge clouds of smoke, green sea, 17 1/2" high by 28 1/2" wide Woolie 8: Two-decked gunship, captain with spyglass, ship dressed all over, with crew standing on spars, over 100 men, perhaps Royal Review at Cowes Woolie 9: Warship under sail, depicted with life preserver and laurel leaf enclosure and flags, a small gold and pearl navy brooch is pinned below crown added by me when woolly was moth-proofed, 31 1/2" wide by 35" high Woolie 10: Three-masted warship under sail, from porthole surrounded by Union Jack and other flags in laurel wreath Woolie 11: Ice-breaker prow on three-masted and steam-powered gunboat with lighthouse and man on shore Woolie 12: H.M.S. Lether, British three-masted ship under sail hoisted a very large anchor at prow, 16" high by 26" wide Woolie 13: Largest of Woolies, 30 1/2" high by 44" wide, depicting Rock of Gibraltar and McKinley's Great White Fleet gunboat and a British streamer and French gunboat, Spain on left, Morocco on right Woolie 14: H.M.S. Hero, ninety-one guns three-masted gunboat, British Flag, smokestack with grey smoke puff Woolie 15: Three-masted black hull British Flag, initialed at bottom F.D. and 91 Woolie 16: Choppy blue and white sea, seven gunboats, sails furled, small bronze guns attached by wool, over-sized sailors on ships, 22" high by 25" wide Woolie 17: Duke of Wellington three-masted, three-decked gunship dressed all over, flags strum from stem to stern - my finest Woolie - purchased in Brighton, England in 1950, rigging of wool - usually they used string for tautness and lasting qualities - Flagship, Admiral's gig at side, probably a Royal Review for Queen Victoria memorialized by artist Woolie 18: Silver framed three-masted gunship with gold steam stacks mid-ship, British flags, 30 1/2" wide by 21" high Woolie 19: Silk-work ship (faded) with Cliffs of Dover, 16" wide by 13 1/2" high Woolie 20: White Ensign British warship entering harbor, small fort on left, lighthouse on right, 12 1/2" high by 15" wide Woolie 21: Three-decker gunship entering harbor, sailing straight at us, British saluting or being fired on by entrance fort Woolie 22: Small-sized gold framed three-masted gunship under sail, blue and White Sea, 12" high by 16" wide Woolie 23: Three-masted British ship at sea approaching white lighthouse (looks like a milk bottle) interesting sky, 51" wide by 24" high Woolie 24: Paddle steamship, 20 1/2" high by 27" wide |
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Description: This magnificent gift of twenty-four English sailors' embroideries - Woolies - was presented by Mrs Douglas Dillon to honor the new Northeast Harbor Library in 2007. These unique pieces of nineteenth century mariner's folk art were souvenirs of the sailors' world-wide journeys and were embroidered in wool on sailcloth. Mrs. Dillon began a half-century ago to develop this unique and wonderful collection and continued until presenting them to the Library. Woolie 1: Doris 27 1/2" high by 48" wide, British Flagship, unusual harlequin background Woolie 2: Black hull ship, British Ensign under sail, sea gulls flying overhead, three other ships in foreground, lifeboat swung up on davit Woolie 3: Sailor's Adieu, ship's dory waiting to take him to his three-masted warship, and gulls flying overhead, 18" high by 26" wide Woolie 4: Seventy-two gun warship at sea full sail, 23" high by 27" wide, British Ensign Woolie 5: Tugboat bringing large three-masted sailboat (sails furled) home from the sea, crewelwork stitches in silk, cotton and wool, 22" high by 30" wide Woolie 6: Gunboat under sail, lighthouse and small photo of Captain in oval at center of Woolie at base Woolie 7: H.M.S. Terrible bombarding Odessa, only battle scene known to me, ironclad H.M.S. Terrible facing away, huge clouds of smoke, green sea, 17 1/2" high by 28 1/2" wide Woolie 8: Two-decked gunship, captain with spyglass, ship dressed all over, with crew standing on spars, over 100 men, perhaps Royal Review at Cowes Woolie 9: Warship under sail, depicted with life preserver and laurel leaf enclosure and flags, a small gold and pearl navy brooch is pinned below crown added by me when woolly was moth-proofed, 31 1/2" wide by 35" high Woolie 10: Three-masted warship under sail, from porthole surrounded by Union Jack and other flags in laurel wreath Woolie 11: Ice-breaker prow on three-masted and steam-powered gunboat with lighthouse and man on shore Woolie 12: H.M.S. Lether, British three-masted ship under sail hoisted a very large anchor at prow, 16" high by 26" wide Woolie 13: Largest of Woolies, 30 1/2" high by 44" wide, depicting Rock of Gibraltar and McKinley's Great White Fleet gunboat and a British streamer and French gunboat, Spain on left, Morocco on right Woolie 14: H.M.S. Hero, ninety-one guns three-masted gunboat, British Flag, smokestack with grey smoke puff Woolie 15: Three-masted black hull British Flag, initialed at bottom F.D. and 91 Woolie 16: Choppy blue and white sea, seven gunboats, sails furled, small bronze guns attached by wool, over-sized sailors on ships, 22" high by 25" wide Woolie 17: Duke of Wellington three-masted, three-decked gunship dressed all over, flags strum from stem to stern - my finest Woolie - purchased in Brighton, England in 1950, rigging of wool - usually they used string for tautness and lasting qualities - Flagship, Admiral's gig at side, probably a Royal Review for Queen Victoria memorialized by artist Woolie 18: Silver framed three-masted gunship with gold steam stacks mid-ship, British flags, 30 1/2" wide by 21" high Woolie 19: Silk-work ship (faded) with Cliffs of Dover, 16" wide by 13 1/2" high Woolie 20: White Ensign British warship entering harbor, small fort on left, lighthouse on right, 12 1/2" high by 15" wide Woolie 21: Three-decker gunship entering harbor, sailing straight at us, British saluting or being fired on by entrance fort Woolie 22: Small-sized gold framed three-masted gunship under sail, blue and White Sea, 12" high by 16" wide Woolie 23: Three-masted British ship at sea approaching white lighthouse (looks like a milk bottle) interesting sky, 51" wide by 24" high Woolie 24: Paddle steamship, 20 1/2" high by 27" wide [show more] | ||||||
| 2095 | Haven Haps, & Mishaps |
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| 2007 | A Boat Named Freedom |
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| Richard Dudman writes of his sailing adventures with his first Friendship sloop built by Ralph Stanley. |
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Description: Richard Dudman writes of his sailing adventures with his first Friendship sloop built by Ralph Stanley. | |||
| 5608 | Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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| Color photographs of Cape Cod Mercuries sailing, optimist prams, International One Designs. |
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Description: Color photographs of Cape Cod Mercuries sailing, optimist prams, International One Designs. | ||||||
| 5603 | Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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| A-Boats sailing. |
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| 5602 | Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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| Luders 16 sailing. |
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| 5601 | Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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| A-Boats sailing. |
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| 4243 | VIGILANT and COLUMBIA |
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| "America's Cup" racers at Northeast Harbor. Some of the "America's Cup" defenders were built and maintained in Stonington and carried from there. Part of N.Y. Yacht Club visit? |
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Description: "America's Cup" racers at Northeast Harbor. Some of the "America's Cup" defenders were built and maintained in Stonington and carried from there. Part of N.Y. Yacht Club visit? | ||||
| 4256 | Sailing Party |
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| Susie, Della and Ralph Hamor. |
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| 4230 | New York Yacht Club |
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| Baker Island. These races were part of the entertainment provided by a major fleet visit to Bar Harbor in 1897. |
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Description: Baker Island. These races were part of the entertainment provided by a major fleet visit to Bar Harbor in 1897. | |||
| 2028 | Reaping the Sea Breezes Off the Coast of Maine |
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| Northeast Harbor Fleet host International One Design (IOD) races. Colored photographs by Brundage and Litchfield. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1983. |
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Description: Northeast Harbor Fleet host International One Design (IOD) races. Colored photographs by Brundage and Litchfield. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1983. | |||
| 1820 | Memories of Frank G. Spurling |
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| Handwritten notes of Frank Spurling recounting his life as a fisherman beginning when he was 9 years old. He writes of sailing the Wheelwright yacht for many years. |
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Description: Handwritten notes of Frank Spurling recounting his life as a fisherman beginning when he was 9 years old. He writes of sailing the Wheelwright yacht for many years. | ||||
| 1807 | Letter from Ted Spurling Sr. to Judith Blank |
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| Ted Spurling Sr. recounts sailing tales of Capt. Melitiah and Caroline (Stanley) Richardson of Great Cranberry Island. Son Peter continued sailing after his father's death. Cranberry Isles woman made a quilt for Caroline, now owned by Bobby Gray. |
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Description: Ted Spurling Sr. recounts sailing tales of Capt. Melitiah and Caroline (Stanley) Richardson of Great Cranberry Island. Son Peter continued sailing after his father's death. Cranberry Isles woman made a quilt for Caroline, now owned by Bobby Gray. | |||
| 5605 | Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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| Sailing. Willis H. Ballard, Southwest Harbor, ME |
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| 1712 | The Revival of a Classic |
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| Luder-16 racing on MDI makes a comeback after 30 years. Owners include Alec Goriansky, Jane Zirnkilton, and Alan McIlhenny. The boats were built in the 1930's by Luders Marine Construction Co. in CT. |
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Description: Luder-16 racing on MDI makes a comeback after 30 years. Owners include Alec Goriansky, Jane Zirnkilton, and Alan McIlhenny. The boats were built in the 1930's by Luders Marine Construction Co. in CT. | |||
| 5336 | Samuel Morison and yawl "Emily Marshall" |
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| Framed, b/w, 9x14" photograph of pictures of Samuel E. Morison at the wheel of his yawl (a) and a full photograph of the yawl Emily Marshall (b). |
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Description: Framed, b/w, 9x14" photograph of pictures of Samuel E. Morison at the wheel of his yawl (a) and a full photograph of the yawl Emily Marshall (b). | |||||
| 6909 | Sailboats |
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| Sailing. Anchor Light Studio, Willis H. Ballard, Southwest Harbor, ME |
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| 4398 | Luders and International sailboats racing off Bear Island |
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| B&W photographs No's 454 a through 454 e. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions. |
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Description: B&W photographs No's 454 a through 454 e. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions. | ||||
| 4406 | Sailboats |
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| 4407 | Sailboats |
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| 4408 | Sailboats |
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