Leon B. Strout Photographs and Papers
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Aviators' Day at Mere Point, 1925
Date: 1925-01-01
Creator: Leon B. Strout, photographer
- Boats and seaplanes gather in the water off Mere Point in Brunswick, ME to celebrate the Round-the-World Flight of 1924. The Round-the-World Flight was the first flight to travel around the globe, beginning in Seattle, WA on April 6th, 1924. The shores of Mere Point served as the aviators' first landing in the United States on September 5th, 1924, and they returned to Seattle on September 28th.
Large American ship
Creator: H. C. Peabody
- A large ship, mounted on a thick board. "Yorktown" written on reverse.
American river boat, "Star of the East"
- Large river boat, "Star of the East"
Large American ship
- Large ship with American flag and tall sails
Two boys in sailboat
Creator: Leon B. Strout, photographer
- Two boys sit in a small sailboat. Sail is labelled "WS 234"
Print of "Solomon's Ship" by E. A. Abbey
- Facsimile of "Solomon's Ship" by E. A. Abbey. Facsimile created from a Copley Print by Curtis & Cameron Publishers, Boston, MA.
Man in small wooden boat
- A man sits in a small wooden boat on the water. Mountains are visible in the background.
Two boys in sailboat
Creator: Leon B. Strout, photographer
- Two boys sit in a small sailboat, just offshore. Sail is labelled "WS 234"
Large American ship and life boats
Creator: H. C. Peabody
- A large ship and life boats, mounted on thick board.
American river boat, "Star of the East", damaged
- Fragmented print of a large river boat, "Star of the East".
Wreckage in canal, France
Date: 1919-01-01
Creator: Leon B. Strout, photographer
- View of a canal and narrowboats in severe disrepair. A person by the canal's edge surveys the wreckage.
Boat on ocean
- A boat, possibly a military vessel, on open water. The boat's crew poses for the photograph.
Two women in canoe
- Two women sit in a canoe, partially on the water.
Aviators' Day at Mere Point, 1925
Date: 1925-01-01
Creator: Leon B. Strout, photographer
- Boats and seaplanes gather in the water off Mere Point in Brunswick, ME to celebrate the Round-the-World Flight of 1924. The Round-the-World Flight was the first flight to travel around the globe, beginning in Seattle, WA on April 6th, 1924. The shores of Mere Point served as the aviators' first landing in the United States on September 5th, 1924, and they returned to Seattle on September 28th.
Two boys in sailboat
Creator: Leon B. Strout, photographer
- Two boys sit in a small sailboat. Sail is labelled "WS 234"
"The Sam Skolfield " merchant ship and crew on ocean
- A large merchant ship, part of the George Skolfield Fleet, built in Brunswick, ME. "The Sam Skolfield" written on reverse.
"Corona"
Creator: N. L. Stebbins
- A schooner, Corona, sails on open water. "12655 - Corona" written in bottom left corner
"Fortuna"
Creator: N. L. Stebbins
- Two schooners, Fortuna and Marguerite, sail on open water. Possible entrants in America's Cup race. "4072 Fortuna" written in lower left corner.
Large American ship
Creator: H. C. Peabody
- A large ship, mounted on a thick board. "Yorktown" written on reverse.
Large American ship
Creator: H. C. Peabody
- A large ship, mounted on a thick board. "Yorktown" written on reverse.