Ship George R. Skolfield
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Item 20562
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Photograph of ship painting made by George B. Webber. This ship was part of the George Skolfield Fleet. Written on back of photograph: George R. Skolfield (?)
The Ship George R. Skolfield was launched on the evening of Saturday, June 13, 1885 at Harpswell Cove, Brunswick on the midnight tide. This ship was the culmination of 83 years of shipbuilding by the Skolfields, the last and largest full-rigged ship ever built in Brunswick. She grossed 1731 tons and measured 232 feet overall from her gracefully curved stern to the figurehead at the bow carved in the likeness of her principal owner after whom she was named. At the turn of her bilge was a solid 18 inches of planking, futtocks and ceiling, and 90 tons of iron had gone into her fittings and gear.
Other Information
- Title: Ship George R. Skolfield
- Creator: Webber, George B.
- Creation Date: circa 1980
- Subject Date: circa 1885
- Town: Brunswick, Harpswell
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 15.5 x 23
- Local Code: OH207-4
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Pejepscot Historical Society
159 Park Row, Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 729-6606
http://pejepscothistorical.org/
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LC Subject Headings
George R. Skolfield (Ship)
Marine paintings
Merchant ships--Maine
Shipyards--Maine--Bath
Skolfield family
Sailing ships--Maine
Shipbuilding--Maine
Shipyards--Maine--Harpswell
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