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Shelburne Shipyard
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- Description: Boat in dry dock showing the wooden cradle supports.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Ticonderoga - Move to Shelburne Museum
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- Date Created: 1955-02-05
- Description: February 5, 1955. Wooden timbers stretch across between the double railroad tracks upon which the steamship Ticonderoga inches its way overland to its final resting place, the Shelburne Museum. The tracks were laid in 300 foot sections in front of the vessel. Crewmen work the tracks to keep the ship online. The move was made in the winter so the frozen ground could support the rails and the immense weight. Photo 124.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Ticonderoga - Move to Shelburne Museum
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- Date Created: 1955-01-26
- Description: January 26, 1955. The bow of the steamship Ticonderoga, is seen here. The entire ship is seated and welded to a wheeled cradle upon which the ship will be moved along the double railroad tracks laid before it. The cradle had been submerged in a man made basin that was flooded, the boat positioned over the cradle and then the basin drained allowing the boat to come to rest on the cradle. Photo 106.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Ticonderoga - Move to Shelburne Museum
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- Date Created: 1955-01-31
- Description: January 31, 1955. The steamship Ticonderoga begins its 9,250 foot overland journey to the Shelburne Museum. The ship has been welded to its wheeled cradle. The railroad tracks have been laid in front of her and she will make a 150 foot advance on this first day. Photo 115.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Ticonderoga - Move to Shelburne Museum
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- Date Created: 1955-02-05
- Description: February 5, 1955. The steamship Ticonderoga inches her way along double railroad tracks. Metal rods and wooden planks span the center between the two tracks. Men of W. B. Hill Company of Tilton, New Hampshire attend the rails helping to ensure that the boat safely navigates its 2 mile trip overland to the Shelburne Museum.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Webb Estate (Shelburne, VT)
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- Description: Photo of an artist's rendering of the Webb estate, Shelburne Farms.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Webb Estate - Trophy Room (Shelburne, VT) later in Shelburne Museum
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- Description: Fireplace in the Webb estate trophy room showing mounted ram's head and fish, rifles, figurines of wildlife and fireplace implements.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Webb Estate - Trophy Room (Shelburne, VT) later in Shelburne Museum
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- Description: View of the fireplace furnished sitting area of the Webb estate trophy room surrounded with wall mounted wildlife heads and animal skin rugs. A stuffed bear is seen to the left. An owl in the corner to the right.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Shelburne Museum
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- Description: Former main entrance to the Shelburne Museum. Visitors could at one time enter through one side of the covered bridge. The other side housed wagons, carriages, carts. A horse drawn milk carriage was stationed next to the bridge. No border fence was present at this point in time. In the distance is seen the Colchester Lighthouse and the steamboat Ticonderoga.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Shelburne Museum
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- Description: Former main entrance to the Shelburne Museum. Visitors could at one time enter through one side of the covered bridge. The other side housed wagons, carriages, carts. A horse drawn milk carriage was stationed next to the bridge. No border fence was present at this point in time. In the distance is seen the Colchester Lighthouse and the steamboat Ticonderoga.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs