Local number: SIA2012-0657
Summary: SIA RU007231, Box 74, Folder 15. Photograph was taken during Bob Bartlett's expeditions to the Arctic.
Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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AbdulRahman Abdullah || عبدالرحمن بن ع 19 months ago | reply
FAV
historygradguy (jobhunting) 19 months ago | reply
awesome
Searoom SF 19 months ago | reply
Great photo! Sorry to criticize, but this is the stern of the ship. See notes.
Thank you for all your work. The Smithsonian is a wonderful institution.
delroca 19 months ago | reply
wow this is incredible.
abreeden 19 months ago | reply
Fantastic
Friedel R 19 months ago | reply
Very good
Garett Gabriel 19 months ago | reply
wonderful!! Thanks for sharing!!
W..... 19 months ago | reply
Stunning
Smithsonian Institution 19 months ago | reply
Thank you for your notations! This was the description that was listed in the field notebook, but we're certainly curious and are looking into it. We'll make updates as new information arises.
We appreciate your interest in Smithsonian photography!
Lesley
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Smithsonian Institution 19 months ago | reply
The vessel Bob Bartlett sailed during this cruise was the schooner Effie E. Morrissey (now named Ernestina), which was restored in the last few years. It is now a museum in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The museum website has a great photograph of the vessel www.ernestina.org/photos/ which clarifies the perspective of the photograph sent to the Smithsonian. The view of the bow sprit is significantly foreshortened, but the pivot point of the jib boom is in view. There is also a wonderful history of the ship (with more great pictures), about when it was used for arctic explorations on www.bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum/biographies/morrissey.shtml as well as a more detailed history in the National Historical Landmark report on archive.ernestina.org/publications/NHLstudy.html.
Searoom SF 19 months ago | reply
OK, last comment from me. The reason I think this is the stern of the ship is that there are two blocks at the end of the upper boom. (whatever it is). This would indicate to me that they are part of the peak halyard on a gaff sail. At first, after reading this, I thought, maybe this IS a staysail, inboard of the bowsprit, but no, those two blocks and the gaff boom they are attached to, would not be on a staysail, so what the above refers to as the foreshortened bowsprit has to be the main boom.
Sorry guys, I'll not bother you again. but it's like saying "aint" in front of an English teacher. :-)
Smithsonian Institution 19 months ago | reply
We have updated the title of this image.
Thank you!
Susannah
Smithsonian Institution Archives