One of the oldest and last vessels in Maryland's oyster dredging fleet, the E.C. Collier was built in 1910 at Wenona on Deal Island Maryland, by George Washington Horseman, a local ship builder and waterman. Since Maryland law forbids dredging under power, the E.C. Collier and other remaining vessels like her form the last commercial sailing fleet in the united states.

This v-bottom vessel is a typical two-sail bateau, or skipjack. The Collier was a working vessel all-year-round for over 70 years. It was donated in 1988 to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum where it is now on display.

As the oldest Federal preservation program, the Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record, HABS/HAER, produces graphic and written documentation of historically significant architectural, engineering and industrial sites and structures. Dating from 1934, the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) was chartered to document historic architecture--primarily houses and public buildings--of national or regional significance.

In 1934 the National Park Service entered into an agreement with the Library of Congress and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as cosponsors of the HABS program. Under the agreement the National Park Service continues to set qualitative standards and direct the preparation of records; the Library preserves the records, makes them available for study, and supplies reproductions to the public upon request; and the AIA provides professional counsel.

Similarly, in 1969, recognizing the fragility and unique nature of America's industrial and engineering heritage, the National Park Service, the Library of Congress and the American Society for Civil Engineers established the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) to document significant engineering and industrial sites. A short time later, the agreement was ratified by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE, and the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers AIME.

Medium : Measured drawings

Created/Published : 1989

Creator : Historic American Building Survey, National Park Service

Frame : Bright black metal, 1/4", Size : 20 1/4" x 29 3/4"

Part of the Historic American Engineering Record housed in the Prints& Photograph Division of the Library of Congress

Price: $130.00

Availability: Usually ships on one week

Product #: FR0095