Antique Glass Plate Negative Boat Made From Buggy Wheels Wareham MA Paddle OOAK For Sale

1920sAntique Glass Plate Negative Boat Made From Buggy Wheels Wareham MA Paddle OOAK

Original Vintage Glass Plate Negative – Homemade Paddle Boat from Buggy Wheels (Wareham, MA)

Up for sale is an original vintage glass plate press negative documenting a unique, handmade paddle boat constructed using wooden buggy wheels.

Details & Envelope Transcriptions

• Outer Envelope Inscription: "Boat made from his grandfather's buggy wheels at Wareham, Mass - James E. Marville. Covers 7 miles in 2 hrs. at Wareham."

• Visual Content: Scene depicting three men in hats and coats aboard a customized wooden vessel fitted with large side-mounted buggy wheel paddle mechanisms and decorated with American flags, operating on the water near Wareham, Massachusetts.

A rare OOAK piece of American folk invention, New England maritime curiosity, and vintage mechanical ingenuity. Includes original annotated storage sleeve.

Condition

Very Good Vintage Condition. Original glass plate negative is intact with no cracks or major structural breaks across the main image area. The photo emulsion layer displays crisp focus, excellent contrast, and clear detail of the boat mechanism and figures. Minor silvering/edge wear along the extreme glass borders as shown. Includes original handwritten storage envelope.

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