Yankee Ship Sailing Cards, Volume 2State Street Trust Company, 1949 - Advertising |
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... figureheads . The figurehead was the heritage of early man's supersti- tions and the custom of having one adorn the bow of the ship traces back to the days when an- cient craft were adorned with figures of gods and god- desses . From ...
... figureheads . The figurehead was the heritage of early man's supersti- tions and the custom of having one adorn the bow of the ship traces back to the days when an- cient craft were adorned with figures of gods and god- desses . From ...
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... figurehead was washed away and , because the rudderhead was carried away , for eight days there was no control whatever over her . After deciding to jettison 100 tons of cargo to lighten the ship to get at the steering gear , they at ...
... figurehead was washed away and , because the rudderhead was carried away , for eight days there was no control whatever over her . After deciding to jettison 100 tons of cargo to lighten the ship to get at the steering gear , they at ...
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... figurehead would have been more appropriate for the " Franklin " but was probably selected for the “ Bostonian ” because Franklin was one of Boston's most celebrated natives . While writing of figureheads , it might be interesting to ...
... figurehead would have been more appropriate for the " Franklin " but was probably selected for the “ Bostonian ” because Franklin was one of Boston's most celebrated natives . While writing of figureheads , it might be interesting to ...
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