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Dimensions of vessel.- — Length over all, 96 feet ; between perpen- 

 diculars, 88 feet 7 inches; beam, 25 feet 7 inches: depth, 8 feet 4r| 

 inches ; tonnage, 141.74. Scale of model, three-eighths inch equals 1 

 foot. 

 Gift of Hamen Cousins. Cat. Xo. 76,130 U.S.N.M. 



Block model of two-masted schooner. 



The merchant schooner Mabel F. Staples, of Machias, Me., was 

 built from this model at Harrington, Me., in 1869, and was emplo^'ed 

 in the general coastwise trade, particularly lumber and coal. In 1871 

 the schooner Alzena was also built from the model. 



The Staples was a wooden, carvel-built, keel vessel, with moderately 

 sharp, convex, and strongly flaring bow ; curved raking stem : long, 

 low floor; round, easy bilge; wall side; short, rather full run; 

 straight, nearly vertical sternpost; light, elliptical stern; good sheer; 

 long, low quarter-deck. 



Dimensions of vessel. — Length over all, 124 feet 9 inches; between 

 perpendiculars, 108 feet 5 inches; beam, 27 feet 11 inches; depth. 11 

 feet 3^ inches; net tonnage, 268.16. Scale of model, five-sixteenths 

 inch equals 1 foot. 



The Mabel F. Staples was lost at Nassau, September, 1887, and 

 the Alzena was lost at Porto Rico in April, 1886. 

 Gift of V. L. Coffin. Cat. No. 76,121 U.S.N.M. 



Slock model of two-masted schooner. 



The schooner William 11. Archer., of Plymouth, Mass., was built 

 from this model at Ellsworth, Me., in 1871, for the general coasting 

 trade. The schooner Lenora was also built from the model two years 

 later. Both were wooden, carvel-built, keel vessels, Avith convexly 

 sharp flaring bow; raking stem; moderate rise to floor; rather long, 

 easy run ; square stern ; and sj-mmetrical sheer. 



Dimensions of vessel. — Length over all, 89 feet; between perpen- 

 diculars, 85 feet; beam, 25 feet; depth of hold, 7 feet; net tonnage, 

 90.69. Scale of model, one-half inch equals 1 foot. 



The Archer represents the highest attainment in designing small, 

 two-masted coasting schooners in Maine at the date when she was 

 built. In her, good cariying capacity was combined with excellent 

 sailing qualities. 

 Gift of Isaac M. Grant. Cat. No. 76,133 U.S.N.M. 



Block model of coasting schooner. 



The schooner, D. S. Lawrence., was built from this model at Ells- 

 worth, Me., in 1871. In 1875 the schooner. City of Ellsworth, was 

 built from the same lines, but slightly enlarged. Both vessels were 



