Ship Model of the Whaling Barque Mary Frazier
- Description
- Mary Frazier was a three-masted whaling bark built in 1832 in Newbury, MA. It measured 108 feet 10 inches in length, 24 feet 1 inch in beam, 12 feet 1 inch in depth of hold, and 288 tons. It was originally a cargo vessel, with multiple owners. In 1842 its captain was James L. Smith; George Hagery took over as captain in 1849. The Frazier was registered in New Bedford, MA, a center for American whaling. In 1889, Mary Frazier was abandoned at sea in the Dutch East Indies after an unusually long career for a ship of 67 years. This model appears to be sailor-made, which indicates a lower overall quality but with detailed rigging. There is elaborate rigging and lines but no sails, and the model is not highly finished.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1945
- maker
- unknown
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 27 in x 39 in x 11 in; 68.58 cm x 99.06 cm x 27.94 cm
- ID Number
- 2005.0279.074
- accession number
- 2005.0279
- catalog number
- 2005.0279.074
- Credit Line
- Gift of CIGNA Museum and Art Collection
- subject
- Maritime
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- Work and Industry: Maritime
- Transportation
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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