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Figurehead of the Americas

Detail of the figurehead of the clipper ship America. The America was built in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1874 and wrecked on San Juan Island in 1914. The figurehead is carved from a solid white pine log, and now stands in a small park in Rosario Resort on Orcas Island.

 

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Uploaded on May 4, 2008
Taken on April 25, 2008