Mooring Rope Collection

USS Snapper & USS Stingray, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
USS Snapper & USS Stingray, between c1910 and c1915

Untitled (Mooring and Anchor), 1873. Creator: Mary Vaux Walcott
Untitled (Mooring and Anchor), 1873

Beach Scene, Marazion, Cornwall, 1860. Creator: Benjamin Johnson
Beach Scene, Marazion, Cornwall, 1860

Parte di ampio magnifico Porto all uso degli antichi Romani, ove si scuopre l interno della gran Piazza pel Comercio... (Part of a spacious)

Canal life, London, 1926-1927. A woman secures the mooring of her barge. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

The Custom House, Dublin, 19th century

Two decker barge used to move British troops up the Tigris from Amarah to Baghdad, 1918

Inca terns on mooring rope Arica port. (Larosterna inca). Arica, Chile
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Amidst the ebb and flow of time and tide, mooring ropes have played a pivotal role in maritime history. From Mary Vaux Walcott's "Untitled (Mooring and Anchor)" of 1873 to Benjamin Johnson's "Beach Scene, Marazion, Cornwall" of 1860, these essential maritime tools have been immortalized in art. In ancient Rome, as depicted in "Parte di ampio magnifico Porto all'uso degli antichi Romani," they secured grand vessels at the bustling harbors. In the heart of London during the 1920s, as seen in "Canal life," they anchored barges laden with goods. During wartime, as shown in the 1918 photograph of a two-decker barge moving British troops up the Tigris, they ensured safe passage. And even in the distant lands of Arica, Chile, as evidenced by the captivating image of "Inca terns on mooring rope," they provided a vital connection to the world beyond the shore.