From collection Elmer Montgomery Collection
Seiners MARY GRACE / UNCLE GUY
Both vessels under construction, one behind the other. They were launched less than two months apart—UNCLE GUY on 8/17/1936 and MARY GRACE on 10/3/1936. These 86’ transom-sterned sisters were designed by Albert Condon; plans are at Mystic Seaport (catalog #35.14). [included in the exhibit "Working Waterfronts"]
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LB2008.15.188
[included in the exhibit "Working Waterfronts"] Sunday at Snow's Shipyard, Rockland, Maine--Spring 1936 LB2008.15.188 MARY JANE ( closest to the water) was the first in a string of fishing vessels to be built at Snows in 1936. Her keel was laid in January; she was planked by mid May and launched June 20. Closest to Elmer Montgomery was the seiner UNCLE GUY, which was launched August 17. A sister, the seiner MARY GRACE, was launched in October, and a fourth dragger, JULIA ELEANOR, was started a few days later. All were Albert Condon (the yard's designer and master builder) designs; all were built for Massachusetts fishermen. At this building pace Sunday would be the only day that the yard would have been quiet. A couple of men inspecting MARY JANE and the photographer had the yard to themselves. M. Elmer Montgomery Collection LB2008.15.188
