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Description
The Gen. Warren was the last ship launched at the Dyer Yards on Fore Street, Portland. Shipyards were soon replaced by rail yards.
The sketch is by amateur Portland artist Charles Quincy Goodhue, who sought to capture the look of Portland before the fire of 1866.
About This Item
- Title: Launching of the Gen. Warren, Sept. 28, 1844
- Creator: Charles Quincy Goodhue
- Creation Date: 1894
- Subject Date: 1844-09-28
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: GA52
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Waterfronts--Maine--Portland
- Piers & wharves--Maine--Portland
- Dyer Yards (Portland, Me.)
- Streets--Maine--Portland
- Ships
- Industrial facilities--Maine--Portland
- Fore Street (Portland, Me.)
- Portland (Me.)--Views
- Drawings
- General Warren (Ship)
- Launchings--Maine--Portland
- Boat & ship industry--Maine--Portland
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
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