Pouch
- Object Name:
- Pouch
- Object ID:
- 1971.036.02
- Place of Origin:
- Boston, MA
- Description:
- Leather pouch with two flaps. One flap stamped "STEAMER / Mount Washington / Alton Bay, N.H."; has leather strap that appears to attaches to buckle on back of pouch. Other flap stamped "TREASURER / Boston Maine R.R. / BOSTON."; that also has strap that attaches to buckle on back of pouch. Stamped on inside, "D.H. HANSCOM, CO. / BOSTON" in oval.
- Material:
- Leather
- Dimensions:
- W-6.4 L-9.9 inches
- Provenance:
- The original Mount Washington steamer was the S.S. (Steamship) Mount Washington, launched in 1872. It burned at Weirs Beach in 1939. In 1940, the S.S. Chateaugay, built in 1888, was brought from Lake Champlain to Lake Winnipesaukee. It was rebuilt and launched as the S.S. Mount Washington II. In 1946, diesel engines were added and the ship was named the M/V (Motor Vessel) Mount Washington. In 1982, the vessel was extended by 25 feet and became the M/S (Motor Ship) Mount Washington.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- Subjects:
- Steamships
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