Canoe

Object/Artifact

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Antique Boat Museum

Name/Title

Canoe

Entry/Object ID

2012.001

Description

16' Mortimer Threehouse canoe "Owana", built 1899. Basswood on oak, mahogany and cherry decks. Built for George Clune of Rochester. Owana was built for George H. Clune of Rochester, NY. George was active in the Rochester Athletic Club and raced Owana in club events. The second owner was Henry W. Clune (1890-1995) who inherited the boat from his father in 1946. Henry was a well-known Rochester author, newspaper man, and wrote about Owana and Threehouse in his 1983 book, Reminiscences of a Rochestarian. The third owner was Peter H. Clune, Peter inherited Owana from his father in 1995. She is described as follows: -Built in 1899, Builder Mortimer L. Threehouse. Threehouse lived on the west side of Rochester, NY and was well-known for his talent as a gunsmith, as for the 12-18 canoes he built before he died in approximately 1930. -Material used in construction: Hull planking is 1/4" basswood* over 1/2 x 1/2 " white oak steamed frames 3 1/4" on center, Mahogany* decks with white cherry* king planks and gunwales. The steams are natural crooks of Tamarack. The keel is most likely white oak, and has a brass keel guard the entire length. The fasteners are brass screws and clench nails. *Per Henry W. Clune -Length: 16' Beam: 30", Weight: approximately 60lbs -Threehouse used carvel planking with a very fine cotton caulk and half ribs that were notched into the keelson, an unusual construction method. Threehouse was very particular about the wood he selected for construction, and according to Henry Clune, he used 8 different kinds of wood in the construction. Per issue #68 of Wooden Canoe, it is believed six Threehouse canoes remain today.

Collection

Boats

Acquisition

Accession

2012.001

Source or Donor

Estate of Peter H. Clune

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1899

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Exhibition Number

Other Number

PC13

Dimensions

Width

30 in

Length

192 in

Weight

60 oz

Location

Gallery

*Pauline Morgan Dodge Gallery

Building

*Small Craft Building

Shelf

Row B

Wall

Rack P

Building

*Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility