Signal flags, Portland Observatory, ca. 1810

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Signal flags, Portland Observatory, ca. 1810

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Description

Six signal flags for shipowners used at the Portland Observatory. The Observatory on Munjoy Hill raised the appropriate flag to communicate the arrival of ships in Portland Harbor.

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  • Title: Signal flags, Portland Observatory, ca. 1810
  • Creation Date: circa 1810
  • Subject Date: circa 1810
  • Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Art on paper
  • Local Code: Coll. 902, Box 1/2
  • Collection: Portland Observatory signal books and thermometrical records
  • Object Type: Image

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