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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.
For the first flag, the vessels are "Milwood", "Coral", "Francis", "Octavia", "Bramin", and, added in a manuscript note, "Ship Victory".
For the second flag, the vessel is "Ship Russell"; however, a manuscript note below the name reads, "Wrong".
For the third flag, the vessels are "Ceres" [crossed out] and "Cora".


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