Lot 11423: Stebbins - Schooner "Thomas W. Lawson"; Vintage Photograph

This is a vintage albumen-print photograph of the Schooner "Thomas W. Lawson" (the largest ever built). The photograph was done by Nathaniel Livermore Stebbins in 1902 likely in Boston. Stebbins signed the negative for this photograph as well.

The steel-hulled Thomas W. Lawson was the only seven-masted schooner ever built: at 395 feet long, and at 5218 tons, she was also the largest schooner ever built. From the boatyard of the Fore River Ship & Engine Building Co., Quincy, MA she was launched in 1902, was owned by Coastwise Transportation Co. of Boston and was used to transport coal and oil. Her seven masts were called the fore mast, main mast, mizzen mast, number 4, number 5, number 6, and spanker mast (although number 4,5,6 might also have been called "jigger mast", "driver mast" and "pusher mast", and they were apparently called after the days of the week by her crew).

~ 9 1/2" by 7"

Vintage Albumen-print Photograph

1902

Overall Excellent. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition.