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'Sir Galahad' British vessel [PRG 1373/79/131] • Photograph

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Summary

Figurehead, Unknown British vessel believed to be 'Sir Galahad'. In the photograph the figurehead is mounted on the outside wall of the old Seaman's Church Institute, New York; probably prhotographed in 1950's. The carving is now inside the New Church building near the South Street Seaport Museum, New York.

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Physical description

Photograph (B&W print); 13 cm x 7.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1900s

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Catalogue record

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General notes

From a volume titled 'Figureheads'.

This section comprises 'Unidentified Figureheads'. Caption information was supplied by Richard Hunter, Figurehead Historian, South Yorkshire, England. 6th September 2001.

This image is from the A.D. Edwardes Collection of about 8,000 photographs, mostly of sailing ships from around the world, taken between about 1865 and 1920. Mounted in 91 albums, the photographs are arranged by country of ownership, with some special volumes such as 'Shipping at Port Adelaide' and 'South Australian outports'. Additional information, giving the history of the ships where known, has been provided by maritime historian, Ron Parsons.

Digitisation information

Date

13/12/2018

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,401 x 5,478 pixels (18.6 MP)

Size

55.92 MB

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