Lulu W. Eppes with steam launch Mineola at Ellsworth Maine by nautical artist Victor Mays

 
Lulu W. Eppes at Ellsworth Maine by Victor Mays.
 
On a cold, still winter morning, a group of sailors and dockworkers load the "Lulu W. Eppes" with wooden pilings and haul her out into the Union River at Ellsworth, Maine. Seen here during the early years of the 20th century, "Lulu W. Eppes" had already been working for over 60 years.
 

Built in 1838 at Kingston, Massachusetts, the schooner was originally named "Red Rover" and may have sailed from Cuba to the Gulf Coast as part of the slave trade. Later sold and rebuilt in 1895 by Dan Eppes of Ellsworth, Maine, "Red Rover" was renamed "Lulu W. Eppes" in honor of Dan Eppes' wife.

Several Maine owners followed before the "Lulu W. Eppes" was sold south to carry Virginia lumber in the Chesapeake. In the late 1920s, the "Lulu W. Eppes" was finally abandonded after a career of more than 80 years.

 
Print released 1987.
offset litho, 550 s/n
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Dimensions: 15.125" x 22.5"
VM00001

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Issue Price: $125.00

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