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Page from a book of company flags used in New England shipping. In left column, three flags; in right column, the names of ships that flew that flag, with manuscript pencil names, possibly indicating captains. The vessels are:
First flag: "Euphrates", "Balaena", "John Howland", "Robert Edwards", "Minerva"--with this last crossed out and "Russell" written below in black ink.
Second flag: no names, but a pencilled insciption.
Third flag: "Rebecca Sims", "Russell" [crossed out], "Wareham" [crossed out], "Pioneer" [crossed out], and "Benezet."


flags
1834-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Taber, Charles; Congdon, B. T.
ink; paper; mounting; color ink
6 1/2 in x 4 in
United States: New Bedford