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| Keywords: Ship william h conner.jpg Ship built by Marlboro Packard 1877 in Searsport Maine The William H Conner was the last and largest full-rigged ship built in Searsport 1877 costing over 100 000 Apparently in three voyages she earned her construction costs but that was the exception; 15 was closer to the rule Marlboro Packard was her master builder working at the Carver yard The Museum has his half model of the vessel Such a vessel would have attracted much attention including that of artist Percy Sanborn from neighboring Belfast He may have painted her shortly after she was launched or received a commission later on in his career Listed in the Register until 1898 finally turned into a barge and sunk off Sandy Hook 1877 cm Penobscot Marine Museum object history credit line accession number 0436 http //www penobscotbayhistory org/content/show/44 Penobscot Marine Museum PD-old-100 William H Conner ship 1877 Penobscot Marine Museum Ships under sail 19th-century sailing ships in paintings 1877 paintings | ||||
