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Title	Schooner Blossom afloat after launching, New London.
Creator	Cyler, W. Kenneth.
Place	New London (Conn.) Thames River (Conn.) Groton (Conn.)
Topic	Shipyards Schooners Sailing ships Ships -- Reconstruction Shipbuilding industry -- Employees Launchings
Topic-Organization, Vessel	Blossom (Schooner) Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation
Theme	Infrastructure Livelihood
Description	Port bow view of the three-masted schooner Blossom afloat after launching. A number of men, some possibly workers, can be seen on the railing and on the schooner. The Thames River and what appears to be the east (Groton) shore are visible in the background.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger. Caption below printed in blue ink: "This is her (she) after she floated away./ She was then towed down the river to the pri-/ vate yards of the Merritt, Capman [sic], and Scott/ Corporation by the tug-boat Alert." Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation is a marine engineering, construction and salvage firm formed in 1922 when Merritt & Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Company merged with T.A. Scott Company of New London. In schoolbook writing pad converted to photo album described as "The beginning of the good ship/ BLOSSOM - Adventure/ Photos made by W. Kenneth Cyler/ about 1923." Blossom was also known as Lucy R. and Three Brothers. She was a commercial packet schooner, formerly the Lucy R. of Nova Scotia. She was purchased by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History with funds from a Mrs. Blossom and made a voyage to the Indian Ocean to gather ornithological specimens. Blossom was fitted out in New London and sailed out of that port circa 1923. Album apparently documents period of the conversion of the Lucy R. to the Blossom with photographs taken in New London, based on identification of related images. Merritt Chapman and Scott is a marine engineering, construction and salvage firm formed in 1922 when Merritt & Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Company merged with T.A. Scott Company of New London. The company is mentioned in several related images. Good condition; yellow from glue.
Date created	1923.
Physical format	1 photograph : silver print ; 4 x 6 in.
Digital format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Accession number: 1998.97.2.39 File name: IMG0085-4768.PCD
Source	Mystic Seaport
Rights	Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image are available from Mystic Seaport.
Sub-collection	Photographs

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