Model of bark HESPER

half model

Model of the bark HESPER, also known as "Hell Ship", "Blood Ship" or "Crazy Ship" of sailor lore (built 1882, Port Blakely, WA). Model has 3 labels (2 paper, one directly on wood backboard) on the back.
Paper label 1 reads: Barque "HESPER" built at Port Blakely,/Wash., 1882. #95717. Gross tons 695.41,/Net tons, 664.19. L.172', breadth 38!4",/depth 14!8" Homeport San Francisco,/Calif. Notorious as the "Blood Ship"./Purchased Aug. 7, 1930, from Mr. Stan-/forth, The Boston Antique Store, 59/Beacon Street, Boston, Mass./Collection of Dr. C.K. Stillman, the Marine Historical______ciation, Mystic,

Paper label 2 (severely damaged by insects) reads: Clip_____/18_____ewburyport, Mass.,/by Currier and Townsend, builders of forms/_____including the "Dreadnaught"/341 tons/ Yes

Label 3 (directly inscribed on wood backboard with pen and pencil) reads: Fact/Carl Cutler/Nov 6, 1967-- --> Barque "Hesper"/Newburyport, Mass 1851