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The First Class Clipper Ship "Whistler"!

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Clipper card for the ship "Whistler", commanded by Charles H. Brown and heading for San Francisco, "to sail on or before Tuesday, Aug 1st." With a company flag and an image of a ship. Card lists "Witch of the Wave" and "Flying Fish" as two vessels to follow the "Whistler".
Scrap of newsprint glued to verso.

Classification

shipping

Date Made

1853-01-02

Legal Status

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Major Collection

Hart Nautical

Maker

Glidden & William's Line

Materials

ink; paper; color ink

Measurements

5 1/4 in x 3 in

Place Made

United States

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