Artist/Maker
Allen, James W.
Corporate Name
New Bedford Yacht Club
Vessel
Wild Duck (Steam Yacht)
MediumNegative, Glass, Dry Plate
Object number1987.26.20
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionWild Duck, J.M. Forbes's last substantial yacht- and one of the largest ever to fly the NBYC burgee--in 1890. Wild Duck (1891-99) was a 146 -foot Burgess steam auxiliary yacht on which Forbes had his last sail, September 22, 1898, three weeks before his death at the age of 85.On View
Not on view1745-1925
1725-1960
Circa 1905
