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Schooner Merlin (1891)

Gaff schooner Merlin, designed by Edward Burgess, photographed by John S. Johnston in 1891.The 90 feet Merlin, winner of the Goelet cup for schooners in 1890 and 1892, was built in 1889 by Lawley in South Boston. My colorization of the original image in the Library of Congress archive.

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Uploaded on April 14, 2020
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