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1 of 1977

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Collection

Carus Collection

Accession #

P82-37-3-102A

Description

Color postcard of bark CITY OF NEW YORK, Admiral Byrd's polar expedition ship at the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago, Ilinois. Starboard quarter view of vessel at dock.

Object Name

Postcard

Date

1933

Place

Chicago, IL

Vessel Info

Vessel name: SAMSON
Official number: 227902
Other names: CITY OF NEW YORK (1927-1962)
Build date: 1885
Builder: K. Larson
Place of build: Arendal, Norway
Dimensions: 147.9 x 31.1 x 17.1
Gross Tonnage: 531.0
Vessel Rig: Bark
Rebuild info: Rebuild and rerigged in New York, NY in 1927. Later rigged as a schooner and then a motor schooner.
Ownership changes: None available
Other history: Used by Admiral Richard E. Byrd as a polar exploration ship.
Disposition: Burned and sank off Yarmouth Harbor, Nova Scotia on 12/30/1962.

Other number

Volume A

Size of original

3.5" x 5.5"

Search Terms

Chicago, IL
bark
CITY OF NEW YORK

Credit line

Carus Collection Donated by Henry N. Barkhausen

Provenance

Materials in this collection were collected and compiled by Great Lakes ship captain Edward Carus of Manitowoc over a period of more than 50 years. Captain Carus began his career on the Great Lakes sailing on schooners and spent many years as a captain for the Goodrich Line before retiring. During his career, he researched and recorded the maritime heritage of the areas where he sailed, particularly the western shore of Lake Michigan. Captain Carus worked for ten years with Edwin Schuette, also from Manitowoc, and Mr. Schuette also contributed to the collection. In 1937, Captain Carus had fallen on hard times, his wife was bedridden and they were in need of money. Although Captain Carus desired his extensive collection to stay in Manitowoc, neither the City of Manitowoc nor Mr. Schuette was willing to purchase it at the time. Instead, Henry N. Barkhausen purchased it and kept it in his personal collection for more than 40 years before donating it to the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in 1981, returning it to Manitowoc. Edwin Schuette passed his portion of the collection to his son, Henry Schuette, who then donated his portion to the museum in 1981 as well.