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| Photo Title: | "Silvia" (Brigantine) |
| Description: | Painting of the brigantine "Silvia." |
| Image No.: | PF-008.098 |
| Image Location: | Box10/pf008_098.jpeg |
| Physical Description: | 1 slide : col. ; 35 mm |
| Biography/Admin History: | The brigantine "Silvia," Official Number 70919, was built in 1875 at Bridport, England by Cox. She was owned by William Davies from Cornwall, England. The "Silvia" was shelled by a U-boat on August 23, 1915, off the coast of Ireland. Her crew managed to escape. |
| Collector: | Dr. Harry Roberts |
| Source Donor: | Dr. Harry Roberts, ca. 1981 |
| Collection Title: | Dr. Harry Roberts Slide Collection |
| Restrictions on Access: | Copyright expired |
| Copyright: | p |
| Physical Condition: | Good |
| Notes: | See "Newfoundland Fish Boxes: A Chronicle of the Fishery" by Dr. Harry D. Roberts with Michael O. Nowlan. |
| Subjects: | Silvia (Brigantine) / Ships in art. |
