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Title	Two men working on the foremast of the Schooner Blossom.
Creator	Cyler, W. Kenneth.
Place	New London (Conn.)
Topic	Masts and rigging Schooners Sailing ships Ships -- Reconstruction Shipbuilding industry -- Employees Shipyards
Topic-Organization, Vessel	Blossom (Schooner)
Theme	Infrastructure Livelihood
Description	Two men, identified as "Mr. Rich" and "John" are working on the topmast of the three-masted schooner Blossom. Several buildings, possibly shipyard buildings, are visible in the background, and beyond them a number of trees.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger. Caption below printed in blue ink: "This was taken from the cross trees (where/ the top mast joins the main mast). I was/ on the misenmast [sic]. On the foremast can be/ seen two men working. The one on the right/ is Mr. Rich and the one on the left is John/ ________? John is a tow-headed swede who/ can't say 5 words of good English. Both men/ are sailors although they are not old, about/ 25-30 years old." 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. Good condition; yellowed from glue.
Date created	1923.
Physical format	1 photograph : silver print ; 6 x 4 in.
Digital format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Accession number: 1998.97.2.43 File name: IMG0089-4768.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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