From collection Mount Desert Island Historical Society - Objects Collection
Ship’s Whistle
Metal handle pushed whistle down much like a bellow. Forces air out of tin whistle at top. Air comes in through hole underneath. Hook keeps whistle closed. Brass tacks hold leather to wood. Attached tin plate reads, “J.H. Rowe Co. General agents Gloucester, Mass. Pat. Pending”.
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Ship's Whistle
5.5" h when open 9" l 5.75" w
12/23/1997
03/02/2017
Ship’s Whistle; Ship’s Whistle; Metal handle pushed whistle down much like a bellow. Forces air out of tin whistle at top. Air comes in through hole underneath. Hook keeps whistle closed. Brass tacks hold leather to wood. Attached tin plate reads, “J.H. Rowe Co. General agents Gloucester, Mass. Pat. Pending”.
09/19/2024
