| Photo Summary for the Maritime Hall of Fame Album |
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| Admiral Harry Manning
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This photograph was taken while Manning was captain of the SS America. He later became captain of the SS United States, and was the skipper during her maiden voyage when the trans-Atlantic speed record was broken. The Hales Blue Ribband Trophy, on display here at the Museum, was awarded for that...read more...
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Maritime Hall of Fame |
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153 KBs |
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791 x 1099 Pixels |
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Nov 12, 2006 |
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| Captain Nettie Johnson
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The first woman to be licensed as a master on the inland waterways, Nettie Johnson owned a small steam packet in the 1870’s. With her husband as pilot, Captain Johnson pioneered operations on the Ohio River. She remained active through World War I, when she helped transport war supplies.
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Nov 16, 2006 |
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| Donald McKay
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Donald McKay (1810–1880) was a Canadian-born American designer and builder of sailing ships. He was born in Jordan Falls on Nova Scotia's South Shore. In 1841, he opened his first yard in Newburyport and moved to Boston in 1845. McKay designed and built some of the most successful clippers...read more...
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108 KBs |
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Nov 17, 2006 |
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| Idawalley Zorada Lewis
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"Ida Lewis" is one of the most famous personages to have ever served in the Coast Guard or in this case, the U.S. Lighthouse Service, one of the Coast Guard's predecessors. She gained national notoriety during a time when most women in the United States were not in the professional...read more...
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94 KBs |
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647 x 729 Pixels |
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Nov 14, 2006 |
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| Nathaniel Bowditch
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Nathaniel Bowditch (March 26, 1773 – March 16, 1838) was an early American mathematician remembered for his work on ocean navigation. He is often credited as the founder of modern maritime navigation; his book The New American Practical Navigator, first published in 1802, was carried onboard...read more...
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Nov 12, 2006 |
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| National Maritime Hall of Fame
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All phases of the maritime industry are represented in this Hall of Fame: ship operation, ship building, maritime unions, maritime museums, and other maritime-oriented fields. Over one hundred ships and people have been honored.... read more...
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415 KBs |
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798 x 683 Pixels |
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Nov 12, 2006 |
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| Robert R. Randall
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Captain Robert R.Randall, philanthropist, born in New Jersey about 1740; died in New York city, 5 June, 1801. He was a son of Thomas Randall, who was one of the committee of 100 chosen to control the affairs of the city of New York in 1775. In early life Robert appears to have followed the sea, and...read more...
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Nov 26, 2006 |
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| SS America
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The SS America was an ocean liner built in 1940 for the United States Lines. She carried many names in the 54 years between her 1940 construction and her 1994 wrecking, as she served as the SS America (carrying this name three different times during her career), the USS West Point, the SS...read more...
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Nov 16, 2006 |
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| Yankee Clipper - Flying Cloud
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The Flying Cloud of 1851 was the most famous of the extreme clippers built by Donald McKay in East Boston, Massachusetts, intended for Enoch Train of Boston. The Flying Cloud was purchased at launching by Grinnell, Minturn & Co, New York, for $90,000. Within six weeks she sailed from New York...read more...
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119 KBs |
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724 x 915 Pixels |
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Nov 16, 2006 |
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