Engine Room, SS John W. Brown
Date1972-1982
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 18 x 24 1/8in. (45.7 x 61.3cm)
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the engine room of a liberty ship, probably the SS John W. Brown, depicting pipes, gauges and valves, with a ladder on the right.
Object number2012.284.5646
NotesSubject Note: The SS John W. Brown is a Liberty ship (cargo ship) used in World War II. After her service as a troopship during the war and immediately after, she served for a short time as a cargo ship. From 1946-1982, she served as a training ship for New York City's Metropolitan Vocational High School. In 1982, she assumed her new role as a museum and cruise ship and is berthed in Baltimore, Maryland.Polaroids 2012.284.779-793 depict the exterior and interior of the ship, and were likely made at or around the same time as the drawing.
Date Note: The early date is based on the year the Polaroid SX-70 camera was available, and the late date is based on the year the ship moved from New York City to Baltimore, Maryland.
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- Richard Welling Collection
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