Photo Record
Images
Additional Images [20]
Metadata
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Title |
Identified Boats |
Object ID |
1994.000.419 |
Description |
Series of photographs of several boats taken on the Eastern Shore. Boats pictured are mostly work boats, ferries, and steamers that were named. 95: 2 photos of "SS Pocahontas" ferry at Chesapeake Bay Bridge circa 1960. Operated by the Virginia Ferry Corporation out of Cape Charles and Virginia Beach from 1941 to 1964. First photo of bow of boat, ghost ships of Kiptopeke present in the background Second photo of bow and port side of boat 130: 2 photos of "Cathrine" work boat First photo of port side of boat Second photo of bow and port side of boat, two other boats in background 146: Steamer "Maryland" at a dock, carried passengers and cargo from Onancock to Baltimore 187: Boats in East Point harbor circa early 1950's including "Mistress II" 1363: 2 photos of "Victory Chimes" near a beach at Weir Point circa 1950 First photo of people on beach to the right looking at boat. Back notes it was the last coastal ram built in Bethel, DE circa 1900 Second photo of people on beach to the left looking at boat 2025: View of water from aboard Virginia Ferry Co. steamer "Princess Anne" 2089: 3 photos of the "Spirit of 76" First photo of port side of boat at a dock Second photo of view of boat from aboard "Spirit of '76" Third photo of person at railing of ship looking at the water 1: Work boat "Restless" tied up in the water 2: Joe Jenkins boat on the water, house in background 3: Work boat "Sarah C. Conway" with man aboard 4: Rufus Savage's boat "Frances J." at dock 5: Boats at dock including "Beach Babe" (left) 6: Boat named "Jackie" on a trailer with dog in foreground, near Guilford, VA 7: Ferry "Paddlewheel Queen" on the Pocomoke River, 1966 during the Pocomoke Chicken Festival 8: Boat raised on land with woman and young girl aboard, back labeled "Russell Stern Deadrise" 9: Work boats at dock including "Patsy" circa 1954- Deal Island, MD 10: Boats docked in Crisfield, MD, boat in center moving, "Shamrock" on the right, circa 1949 11: Fishing boat "Taurus" docked next to the the Mast Restaurant circa August 1960- West Ocean City, MD 12: Virginia Ferry Co. steamer "Princess Anne" on the water near Cape Charles, VA. Port side pictured. October 11, 1949 13: Virginia Ferry Co. steamer "Del-Mar-Va" on the water near Kiptopeke, VA. Starboard side pictured. Small powerboat with two men onboard in the foreground. 1960. 14: Virginia Ferry Co. steamer "Accomac" docked at Kiptopeke, VA. Man standing on deck. Port side pictured. 1960. |
Photographer |
Robertson, John |
Collection |
Robertson Collection |
Search Terms |
Beach Babe Boat Catherine Crisfield Deal Island Del-Mar-Va East Point Ferry Frances J. Ghost Ships of Kiptopeke Guilford Mamie B. Maryland Mistress II Ocean City Paddlewheel Queen Patsy Pocahontas Pocomoke River Princess Anne Restless Sarah C. Conway Shamrock Spirit of '76 Steamer Taurus Victory Chimes Weir Point Work boat Virginia Ferry Corporation |
Subjects |
Maritime Boat |
Year Range from |
1949 |
Year Range to |
1960 |