Canoe, Cedar Rib

Object/Artifact

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Antique Boat Museum

Name/Title

Canoe, Cedar Rib

Entry/Object ID

2008.014.03

Description

Peterborough Canoe Company cedar rib canoe "Mystic", built circa 1909. Serial number 3690 stamped on coaming. Hole in hull reported to have been caused by a stick dropped by an osprey. Named by the donor after Mystic Lake, where he used to sail. Donor suggests design was by Farnham Dorsey, but construction style not condusive to one-off custom boats. Thwart tag style is indicative of pre-1910 Peterborough canoe. History of boat provided by donor is on file in accession records. DJM 4/2011. Parts (stored at Doebler) include: 2008.014.03.a - leeboard 2008.014.03.b - seat 2008.014.03.c - seat 2008.014.03.d - paddle 2008.014.03.e - paddle 2008.014.03.f - mast partner

Collection

Boats

Acquisition

Accession

2008.014

Source or Donor

Larry Zuk

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Peterborough Canoe Company

Date made

1893 - 1909

Notes

Date: 1893-1909 Propulsion: Sail, Paddle

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Exhibition Number

Other Number

PC20

Dimensions

Width

34 in

Length

191 in

Location

Gallery

*Pauline Morgan Dodge Gallery

Building

*Small Craft Building
*Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility