kennebec canoes
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The Kennebec canoe with serial number 19790 is shown on page 136 of volume three in the Kennebec ledgers. This was assigned to 17 foot long Kennebec model. It was planked by Roy on May 19th, 1928. The canvas covering and first filler coat were applied by Williams on the same day. Roy applied the second filler coat on June 2nd, 1928. It was railed by Mansell on July 21st, 1928. The rest of the line is blank so the original color, shipping data and location were not recorded.
The scans of this build record can be found by following the links at the attached thumbnail images below. These original Kennebec records are reproduced through the courtesy of the Maine State Museum.
The microfilms and scans of these records were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others. I hope that you will join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See http://www.wcha.org/about-the-wcha/ to learn more about the WCHA and http://store.wcha.org/WCHA-New-Membership.html to join.
More information about this and other Kennebec models can be found in the Kennebec catalogs contained on the Historic Wood Canoe and Boat Company Catalog Collection available from http://store.wcha.org/The-Historic-...pany-Catalog-Collection-Version-2-CD-ROM.html in the WCHA store.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your canoe. A similar canoe is described at http://forums.wcha.org/showthread.php?3882 from the same page if you are curious. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
The scans of this build record can be found by following the links at the attached thumbnail images below. These original Kennebec records are reproduced through the courtesy of the Maine State Museum.
The microfilms and scans of these records were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others. I hope that you will join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See http://www.wcha.org/about-the-wcha/ to learn more about the WCHA and http://store.wcha.org/WCHA-New-Membership.html to join.
More information about this and other Kennebec models can be found in the Kennebec catalogs contained on the Historic Wood Canoe and Boat Company Catalog Collection available from http://store.wcha.org/The-Historic-...pany-Catalog-Collection-Version-2-CD-ROM.html in the WCHA store.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your canoe. A similar canoe is described at http://forums.wcha.org/showthread.php?3882 from the same page if you are curious. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
