Canoe, wood/canvas
Name/Title
Canoe, wood/canvasEntry/Object ID
2007.003Description
2007.003 Name: "The Luxury Liner" Boat Type: Canoe Model: OTCA Date Built: 1941 Length: 17' Beam 1941 Old Town OTCA-model canoe, outfitted for camping with sailing rig, tent, logbook and accessories. Outfitted and cruised by Dr. R. Morris Philo of New Haven and Mexico, NY. During the gasoline shortages Dr. Morris decided not to use his motor boats, despite doctors' rations of gasoline not being limited. Instead he purchased and outfitted his canoe, keeping a log book with photos (see donor file) of his journeys. He and his wife visited the Thousand Islands, Trent Waterways of Canada, and New Hampshire and Vermont. Accessories include a: shaped tin box including food tins and coffee pot b: shaped tin box containing dishes c: shaped tin box containing food tins and dishes d: wooden box, top carved with map of voyages, containing tools e: board with nails, purpose unknown f: metal fitting g: metal fitting h: paddle i: paddle j: mast k: thwart l: thwart m: bag of sails and rigging n: photo log book with cork cover, decorated with anchor cutout. NB: sub-parts a-m are stored in Haxall 3rd floor storage; sub-part n is stored in archives on condensible shelving.Collection
BoatsAcquisition
Accession
2007.003Source or Donor
Mrs. Bernice DouglasAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
Old Town Canoe CompanyDate made
1941Place
Location
Old Town, ME, USAEdition
Model: OTCANotes
Propulsion: Sail, PaddleOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Exhibition NumberOther Number
PC29Dimensions
Width
34-3/4 inLength
17 ftWeight
85 ozLocation
Gallery
*Pauline Morgan Dodge GalleryBuilding
*Small Craft BuildingBartlett Point Barn 4
*Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility