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Title	Schooners Marie Gilbert and Fortuna at dock, Mystic.
Place	Mystic River (Conn.) West Main Street (Mystic, Conn.)
Topic	Schooners Sailing ships Ships Drawbridges Commercial buildings
Topic-Organization, Vessel	Marie Gilbert (Schooner) Fortuna (Schooner) Gilbert Transportation Company
Theme	Infrastructure Livelihood
Description	Stern views of the four-masted schooner Marie Gilbert and three-masted schooner Fortuna at dock in Mystic. Central Hall is visible behind the Marie Gilbert, and to the left, other buildings facing on West Main Street. The Mystic highway/trolley bridge can be seen at right. Inscribed below the vessel at left: "MARIE GILBERT" and at right: "FORTUNA".
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger. Built 1906 at Gilbert Transportation Company and named for the founder's wife, Marie Gilbert was a four-masted schooner with an auxiliary engine. Gilbert Transportation Company was located just south of the drawbridge on the Groton side of the river. Founded by Captain Mark L. Gilbert, the company specialized in repair and rebuilding work and was active from 1906-1909. Financial troubles resulted in the closing of the shipyard in 1909. Fortuna was rebuilt in Mystic ca. 1906. Mount dimensions: 9 x 12 1/8 in.
Date created	1906.
Physical format	1 photograph : gelatin print ; 5 5/8 x 8 in.
Digital format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Accession number: 1939.2170 File name: IMG0034-4199.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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