All Ahead Full is a photograph by Audreen Gieger which was uploaded on April 25th, 2013.
All Ahead Full
Elissa. A Tall Ship. Galveston, Texas. Elissa is a three-masted, iron-hulled sailing ship built in 1877 in Aberdeen, Scotland by Alexander Hall &... more
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All Ahead Full
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Audreen Gieger
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Elissa. A Tall Ship. Galveston, Texas. Elissa is a three-masted, iron-hulled sailing ship built in 1877 in Aberdeen, Scotland by Alexander Hall & Company. She carries nineteen sails covering over one-quarter of an acre in surface area. Located in the historic port of Galveston, the Texas Seaport Museum also tells the story of a rich legacy of seaborne commerce and immigration. She enabled over 133,000 immigrants entere the United States through Galveston, "The Ellis Island of the West."
The Elissa is currently in Galveston harbor undergoing repairs. On my tour of her I met a couple who were among the group of volunteers that helped renovate her 50 years ago. They told me how she always would refuse any offers of an engine until it came for her to participate with the other tall ships that sailed past the Statue of Liberty in New York for America's Bi-Centennial celebration. She's a beautiful piece of our American history.
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