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The historic Barque George Curtis, last of the Libby, McNeill and Libby sailing vessels in the Alaska salmon fleet, was burned and dismantled for scrap at Richmond Beach near Seattle on April 14, 1920s era, by C. L. Bryant.
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FORMER SAILING VESSEL IN ALASKA CANNERY SERVICE, IS BURNED
SEATTLE, April 15, (AP)- The fate of the last Libby, McNeill and Libby white winged salmon fleet was written when the Barque George Curtis was burned yesterday at Richmond Beach, by C. L. Bryant, who dismantled the barque for the iron and copper.
He plans to bid for the Abner Coburn and the Oriental when they are offered for sale in the near future. The Barque W. B. Flint is expected to follow the others.
All were famous in the old days on the seven seas and were the last of sailing vessels in the Alaska salmon fleet, sailing out of Seattle.
They have lain idle here for several years.
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Richmond Beach, Near Seattle
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Yesterday (Reported April 15)
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barque george curtis burned and dismantled for iron and copper; plans to bid on abner coburn and oriental; w. b. flint expected to follow.
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The Barque George Curtis, part of the last Libby, McNeill and Libby white winged salmon fleet, was burned at Richmond Beach by C. L. Bryant who dismantled it for scrap. These famous old sailing vessels had been idle in Seattle for several years and were the last in the Alaska salmon fleet.