CATALOGUE. 31 



PHOTOGRAPHS. 



Ship "Mindoro" 



9(iO tons, built at East Boston 1864, owned by Pickman, Silsbee and Allen. Last 

 full rigged ship hailing from Salem. Now engaged in the Manila trade. 



Topsail- Schooner "Plato" From a painting made in 

 1835, in possession of Peabody Academy of Science. 



Built by Enos Briggs for Isaac Cushingand others 1816. Dimensions 782-12 x 

 2210-12x8, 125 ton s. 



Ship "John" From original painting in possession of 

 Essex Institute. 



The "John" 258 tons, built by Enos Briggs for Elias Haskett Derby. She was 

 ketch rigged at first and altered into a ship in 17SJ9. Her dimensions were as follows: 

 length of keel 75 feet, beam 25 feet, depth of hold 9 1-2 feet. Engaged in the India 

 trade 1796, Sumatra trade 1807, and bought by George (Jrowninshield & Sons in 1812 

 for a privateer. 



Launch of Ship "Fame" From original painting in pos- 

 session of Essex Institute. 



The " Fame " built in 1802 by Retire Becket for George Crowninshield & Sons 

 363 tons burden. In 1804 she visited the coast of Cochin China in search of sugar. 



Crowninshield's Wharf. From painting by Geo. Ropes 

 in possession of Essex Institute. 



Showing Crowninshield's fleet at the wharf during the first embargo. 



Whaling Scene in South Atlantic. From painting by 

 Benj. F. West in possession of Essex Institute. 



Showing bark '-Richard," of Salem, and other vessels engaged in whale fishing. 



Models of English Frigates. From the original models in 

 possession of the Essex Institute. 



Made by American prisoners at Dartmoor, prison. 



Ketch "Eliza" From the original model in possession of 

 Essex Institute. 



"Eliza" built by Enos Briggs in 1794 for Elias Haskett Derby. Dimensions 93 x 

 25 x 9, 184 tons burden. First vessel to arrive at Salem direct from Calcutta Oct. 8, 

 1795 with a cargo of sugar. Dec. 22, 1794, she sailed for the East Indies with a cargo 

 consisting of fortv -eight casks of brandy, twenty -two barrels naval stores and one 

 hundred and six pairs silk stockings. 



Instrument for getting ship's reckoning ^ From the 

 by the North Star. I originals in 



Instrument for taking lunar observations. ^> possession of 

 Style of quad rant in early use. the Essex 



Sextant used by Natli'l Bow ditch. Institute. 



