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  1. 42' fiberglass fishing and clam-seeding boat built by Hulls Unlimited East - Negative, Film

    The fishing boat Joseph J Palmer was built 1995-96 for owner Joe Gilbert of Connecticut. Chip Collamore III of Hulls Unlimited East constructed the 42 footer. The boat was featured in a National Fisherman article by Larry Chowning, September,1996. Chowning took 38 photos of the boat, the builder and the owner.

    Record Type: Photo

    The Joseph J. Palmer on Broad Creek
  2. 80' sailboat under construction for the Hunger Project - Negative, Film

    Sailboat under construction for the Larry Saunder's Hunger Project.

    Record Type: Photo

    Hunger Project Boat under construction
  3. A full bushel of blue crabs on the Iva W. - Transparency, Slide

    Larry Chowning boarded the Iva W. at 4 a.m. on December 13, 1985 to accompany Captain Johnny Ward and crew on a blue crab dredging run. The 60' Iva W, named after Capt. Johhny's wife, was built by John Wright of Deltaville, VA in 1928. The crew this day were Floyd Johnson of Newport News and Franklin Forrest of Mathews. The Ward family owned four buy boats at the time of this trip: Ward Brothers, Nora W., Iva W. and the Thomas W. Captain Johnny W...

    Record Type: Photo

    A full bushel of blue crabs
  4. A good haul of oysters - Transparency, Slide

    Captain Wade Murphy, skipper of the sloop Rebecca T, Ruark, included Larry Chowning in his crew as he headed out from Kent Narrows, Tilghman Island, MD. in February, 1989. The Ruark, built in 1886, is included the fleet of skipjacks allowed to dredge for oysters in Maryland, and on this Monday are allowed use a pushboat according to Maryland law. Murphy carries five types of dredges on his boat, and used a round bar dredge on this trip, dredging ...

    Record Type: Photo

    A good haul of oysters
  5. A roundstern deadrise boat being repaired at Miller's Marine Railway - Negative, Film

    Close-up photo of a round-stern deadrise being repaired at Miller's Marine Railway in Deltaville

    Record Type: Photo

    A round-stern wooden deadrise being repaired at Miller's Railway
  6. A tour of the historic area, St. Mary's City - Negative, Film

    "17th century atmosphere lives at Maryland's first capital," story and photos by Larrry Chowning, Southside Sentinel, May 21, 1992, pg. 19. For those who love colonial history, sailing ships, ornate gardens and old buildings, a cruise to St. Mary's City from Reedville would make your day. A national historic landmark, St. Mary's City was the fourth permanent English settlement in North America and the first Capital of Maryland. In 1634, settle...

    Record Type: Photo

    Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation, St. Mary's City
  7. Abandoned dwelling, Tangier Island - Transparency, Slide

    Abandoned dwelling, Tangier Island

    Record Type: Photo

    Abandoned dwelling
  8. Abandoned skiff in marsh, Tangier Island - Transparency, Slide

    Abandoned skiff in marsh, Tangier Island

    Record Type: Photo

    Abandoned skiff in marsh
  9. Abandoned skiff, Tangier Island - Transparency, Slide

    Derelict skiff, Tangier Island

    Record Type: Photo

    Derelict skiff
  10. Abandoned workboat, Tangier Island - Transparency, Slide

    Abandoned workboat, Tangier Island

    Record Type: Photo

    Abandoned workboat
  11. Aerial Photograph of the Deltaville Area. - Print, Photographic

    Record Type: Photo

    Framed Aerial Photographic Print of Deltaville from 1937_2022.24.1
  12. Aerial Photograph of the Deltaville area - Picture

    Aerial Photograph of the Deltaville area with 30' x 30' black wooden frame.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial Photograph of the Deltaville area
  13. Aerial Photograph of the Gwynns Island Bridge and surrounding area. - Picture

    Aerial Photograph of the Gwynns Island Bridge and surrounding area.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial Photograph of the Gwynns Island Bridge and surrounding area.
  14. Aerial photo of the area surrounding the Deltaville Maritime Museum - Picture

    Aerial Photo of the surrounding area of the Deltaville Maritime Museum

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial photo of the area surrounding the Deltaville Maritime Museum
  15. Aerial photos of Broad Creek in Deltaville - Negative, Film

    Aerial photos of Broad Creek in Deltaville. .

    Record Type: Photo

    Color aerial photo of Broad Creek in Deltaville
  16. Aerial photos of Urbanna Creek and other areas - Negative, Film

    Nineteen aerial photos of the Urbanna Creek area and a school contruction site in MIddlesex County.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial photo of Urbanna Creek
  17. Aeriel photos of Urbanna Creek - Negative, Film

    Four color aerial photos of Urbanna Creek.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aeriel view of Urbanna Creek
  18. Aflreda Maru - Negative, Film

    Larry Chowning's article "Mixing Business With Pleasure" was published in Small Boat Journal, September, 1983, No.32, Pgs. 65-67: "The Gloucester 24 combines a little work, a little play in the Chesapeake tradition."

    Record Type: Photo

    The 24' Alfreda Maru on the water
  19. African-American singers carry on the menhaden chanteys - Negative, Film

    Menhaden sea chanteys performed by retired African-American menhaden workers at Reedville, Virginia, 1992.

    Record Type: Photo

    Retired menhaden fisherman sing chanteys at Reedville, Va.
  20. Alton Smith boat - Negative, Film

    Alton Smith boat under construction at his boatyard. Includes eight photos of the buyboat Carol Sue on the railway at Horn Harbor Marina.

    Record Type: Photo

    Boat under construction at the Alton Smith Boayard

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