Lime coaster "Onward" burned when lime casks came in contact with water
Origformat: Print-Photographic
Name/Title
Lime coaster "Onward" burns to waterline in Rockport harbor
Entry/Object ID
CAHC 2006.35.14
Description
Lime coaster "Onward" burns to the waterline in Rockport harbor circa 1900. Lime is highly reactive with water and many ships suffered the same fate as the "Onward."
Collection
Edward Coffin Collection
Cataloged By
Mary Blair
Acquisition
Accession
CAHC 2006.35
Source or Donor
Coffin, Edward
Acquisition Method
Produced by Staff
Made/Created
Place
Location
Maine/ Knox County/ Rockport
Notes
Date: 1900 circa
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Photographic
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Boat & ship industry, Fires, Schooners
Search Terms
Maine, Rockport, "Onward", Lime Industry
Location
Location
Wall
Camden History
Building
Walsh History Center
Category
Permanent
Date
October 21, 2025
Location
Shelf
Shelf 3, Shelf 3
Room
Main Room #2
Building
Camden Area History Center
Category
Permanent
Location
Shelf
Shelf 3, Shelf 3
Room
Main Room #2
Building
Camden Area History Center
Category
Permanent
Inventory
Inventoried By
Heather Bilodeau
Inventoried Date
Dec 5, 2009
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Apr 5, 2006
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Scanned Copy
Status: OK
Status By: Heather Bilodeau
Status Date: 2009-12-05
