From collection Mount Desert Island Historical Society - Objects Collection
Brig Polly
Pastel of Brig Polly. Caption reads, “Brig Polly upset in thunderstorm. 18th Sept 1801”. Shows cattle in water and capsized ship. Man in pilgrim hat and Indian sitting on capsized ship. Donor info . Brig Polly once owned by Somesville and other island residents. Polly now in a Museum in Boston.
Details
1800 - 1899
Brig Polly
14.5" h 11.25" w
MDIHS: Sound School House Archive Storage.on wall
12/23/1997
03/11/2011
Brig Polly; Brig Polly; Pastel of Brig Polly. Caption reads, “Brig Polly upset in thunderstorm. 18th Sept 1801”. Shows cattle in water and capsized ship. Man in pilgrim hat and Indian sitting on capsized ship. Donor info . Brig Polly once owned by Somesville and other island residents. Polly now in a Museum in Boston.
09/19/2024
