Capt. Samuel Hadlock Jr., London, 1824

Contributed by Acadia National Park

Description

This painted silhouette of Captain Samuel Hadlock Jr. (1792-ca. 1830) of Great Cranberry Island was made while Hadlock toured Europe.

He traveled with four Inuit Indians, 10 sled dogs, and exotic Arctic and Native American artifacts.

Hadlock built the Preble House on Great Cranberry Island upon his return to Maine with his second wife and child in 1827, and died at sea three years later.

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About This Item

  • Title: Capt. Samuel Hadlock Jr., London, 1824
  • Creator: Edward Ward Foster
  • Creation Date: 1824
  • Subject Date: 1824
  • Locations:
    • Great Cranberry Island, Cranberry Isles, Hancock County, ME
    • London, England
  • Media: Painted, wood, gilt
  • Dimensions: 16.51 cm x 14.60 cm x .63 cm
  • Local Code: #ACAD 218
  • Object Type: Image

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Acadia National Park
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(207) 288-8729
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