From collection Mount Desert Island Historical Society - Objects Collection
Taff rail
Taff rail used on ship belonging to Captain Edwin Rumill, who died in a mutiny in October 1905. It was not listed in his effects at the time of his death. Rumill was the father of Edna Rummill, mother of Gail Reiber and Joanne Whitney. The taff rail hung off the stern of a vessel and measured the speed of the vessel.
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10/05/2009
Gail Reiber and Joanne Whitney
MDIHS: Sound School House Row 3 Unit 1 Shelf 3, Artifact Box # 34
10/05/2009
12/15/2022
Register, Taffrail Log; Taff rail; Taff rail used on ship belonging to Captain Edwin Rumill, who died in a mutiny in October 1905. It was not listed in his effects at the time of his death. Rumill was the father of Edna Rummill, mother of Gail Reiber and Jaonne Whitney. The taff rail hung off the stern of a vessel and measured the speed of the vessel.
08/19/2024
