Hoisting a yard with the help of a capstan on deck.The ship is the Archibal Russell. Built 1905 by Scott Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Greenock
Here in Gustaf Erikson ownership. A small book on building a model of this ship in a comparatively simple form, has resulted in a multitude of models of her stacked in glass cases together with bottles of coloured saltpeter, albatross beaks and invitations to houses of ill repute in shipping museums in small ports the world over
