Description: Description of Photograph This is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a high quality scan of the original. When evaluating the quality of the photo, please keep in mind that most photos in our collection were taken over 100 years ago. Title: Wharf Rat Club, Old North Wharf, Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA Creator(s): Historic American Buildings Survey, creator Related Names: Collins, Judith , transmitter Date Created/Published: Documentation compiled after 1933 Notes: Significance: Located on the north side of Old North Wharf, this structure has served as the meeting place for the Wharf Rat Club since its founding in 1915. It was built on the south of the wharf after 1900 and moved to its present location by 1923. The building served as the headquarters for the Perry and Coffin Quahaug Business and was later a marine clothing store until 1955. The west half of the building was converted to a living space in 1957; since then, the Wharf Rat Club has had exclusive use of the east half of the building. The maritime interests of the members are strongly suggested by the contents of the unpretentious space; pictures of past commodores and sailing vessels, ship quarterboards, charts of local waters and marine memorabilia crowd the walls and rafters everywhere. The Club began informally while Nantucket natives and summer visitors gathered around the pot-bellied stove in the store to exchange yarns and indulge in gams, or storytelling sessions, which are traditional with all water-front communities. There are no by-laws, dues or membership restrictions, yet there are traditions and symbols. The motto, 'No reserved seats for the mighty' expresses the democratic nature of the group and the club insignia of a debonair rat carrying a cane and smoking pipe indicates the whimsical, lighthearted spirit of the organization. Survey number: HABS MA-1280 Subjects: clubhouses Place: Massachusetts -- Nantucket County -- Nantucket Latitude/Longitude: 41.28333, -70.1 Bookmark /ma1561/ Bookmark:ma1561 Bookmark:ma1561 Size Approximately 8x12 inches. Note: Some images may have white bars on the sides or top if the original image does not conform to the 8x12 dimensions. Want to purchase the Original? The original is not for sale. Return Policy We are so confident in the quality we provide that we back every order with a money-back guarantee! This means if you are not satisfied, for ANY reason, a refund will be given.(No need to return the photo) Quality This Photograph is a Archive Quality Reproduction created directly from the original photograph. Our laboratory uses premium FujiFilm Lustre Paper guaranteeing brighter colors, sharper whites, and prints that will last a lifetime. Shipping We have taken extra steps to ensure that your prints arrive to you safely and undamaged. We use extra thick, stay-flat envelopes to get your photos to you as quickly and as safely as possible. Source: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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