Name/Title
Four-Masted Schooner MARIE J. THOMPSONEntry/Object ID
2016.22.0024Description
Black and white photograph of a four-masted schooner, possibly the MARIE J. THOMPSON. The 697-ton, four-masted schooner was the largest ship ever built in The Bahamas. The vessel was built at Harbour Island by Bahamian boat-builder William E. Roberts for Key West businessman Norberg Thompson. Thompson needed the Marie J. Thompson to carry wood to supply his growing cigar box manufacturing business in Key West, Florida.Collection
Photograph CollectionMade/Created
Date made
circa 1920 - circa 1940Time Period
20th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsCondition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
Good