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Nautical New York: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 12:53pm.
New York City circa 1900. "Shipping at East River docks." More maritime Manhattan. 8x10 glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.
Earl of Dunmore
Submitted by ChrisL on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 11:17pm.
It was sunk by a German submarine in 1917 according to one source. I found this picture of the ship. There are small differences, but the paint scheme is the same. Opinions?
Earl Of ???
Submitted by stanton_square on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 8:59pm.
I'm having the hardest time reading the name on the transom of the vessel tied up to the south of the pier. I would guess the ship to be a commercial barque but hopefully someone more expert in rigging will step in to correct the record. Of the name, the left side looks possibly to be "Earl of" but I can't piece out the rest. It's a bit like trying to read the 7th line of the Snellen eye chart without my glasses.
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