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"Brilliant" Rigging

"Brilliant" Rigging

Detail of the rigging of the model of the tobacco ship "Brilliant" on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. The model contains 9/10 of a mile of scale rigging to mimic the 9.5 miles of rope rigged on the original ship.
Galleries: Model Boats & Ships, Sail Boats, Smithsonian Museum of American History
Keywords: american history, boat, brilliant, district of columbia, history, national museum of american history, nautical, rigging, sailing, ship, smithsonian, smithsonian museum of american history, tobacco, tobaccoship, washington dc
Photo Location: National Museum of American History, Washington, DC
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 06/25/2009
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 1/80
F Number: 28/10
Original Dimensions: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 38°53'28.53"N 77°1'48.04"W
Picture Number: 571