William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co.

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A pioneer in the tradition from wood to metal shipbuilding materials, the Cramp firm handled commissions for more than 300 naval and commercial vessels from 1870 to 1918.

From the description of Records, 1871-1929. (Independence Seaport Museum). WorldCat record id: 23250064

William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, one of the pioneering shipyards in the transition from wood to iron and steel shipbuilding.

From the description of Ledgers, 1877-1919. (Independence Seaport Museum). WorldCat record id: 24836013

From the description of Historical collection, 1941-1945. (Independence Seaport Museum). WorldCat record id: 24842950

From the description of Records, 1874-1927. (Independence Seaport Museum). WorldCat record id: 24833756

From the description of Ship plans, 1874-1926. (Independence Seaport Museum). WorldCat record id: 24841262

William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, one of the pioneering shipyards in the transition from wood to steel and iron shipbuilding.

From the description of Photographs, ca. 1900-1927. (Independence Seaport Museum). WorldCat record id: 24836561

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creatorOf William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co. Ship plans, 1871-1891. Independence Seaport Museum
creatorOf Crane, R. H., Comdr. Sablefish. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
creatorOf William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co.,. Steamship Great Northern plans [manuscript], 8 April 1915. Oregon Historical Society Research Library
creatorOf William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co. Ship plans, 1874-1926. Independence Seaport Museum
creatorOf William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co. Ledgers, 1877-1919. Independence Seaport Museum
creatorOf New England Navigation Company (Fall River, Mass.). Commonwealth. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
creatorOf William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co. Business papers, 1941-1947. Independence Seaport Museum
creatorOf Peninsula & Occidental Steamship Company (New Haven, Conn.). Cuba. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
creatorOf Madison, F. H. F.H. Madison (98) : plebe exams 94-95. St. John's University Libraries
creatorOf William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co. Records, 1871-1929. Independence Seaport Museum
creatorOf Ellery, William H. Steel Pier. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
creatorOf William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co. Photographs, 1880-ca. 1929. Independence Seaport Museum
creatorOf William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co. St. Paul. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
creatorOf Florida East Coast Car Ferry Company (New York, N.Y.). Estrada Palma. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
referencedIn Cramp, Edwin S., 1853-1913. Edwin S. Cramp collection, 1850-1950. G. W. Blunt White Library
creatorOf William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co. State of California. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
creatorOf William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co. Monterey. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
creatorOf New England Navigation Company (New London, Conn.). Aroostook. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
creatorOf United States. Navy. Sacramento. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
creatorOf William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co. Photographs, ca. 1900-1927. Independence Seaport Museum
creatorOf William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co. Ship plans, 1872-1927. Independence Seaport Museum
creatorOf Harkness, S. V. Peerless. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
creatorOf William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co. Montanan. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
creatorOf McKean, Thomas. Dorothea. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
creatorOf William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co. Records, 1883-1910. Temple University Libraries, Paley Library
referencedIn Steamship Great Northern plans, 8 April 1915 Oregon Historical Society Research Library
creatorOf William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co. Records, 1874-1927. Independence Seaport Museum
creatorOf William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co. Historical collection, 1941-1945. Independence Seaport Museum
referencedIn Robinson, R. H. M. (Richard Hallett Meredith), 1875-1951. Richard H. M. Robinson papers, 1898-1912. New-York Historical Society
creatorOf William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co. Business papers, 1872-1927. Independence Seaport Museum
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associatedWith American Steamship Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Ash, Theodore. person
associatedWith Atwater Kent Museum, corporateBody
associatedWith Baltimore (Protected Cruiser) corporateBody
associatedWith Brooklyn (Heavy Cruiser) corporateBody
associatedWith Burton, Robert. person
associatedWith Chalmette (Passenger steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith City of Pueblo (Passenger steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith Columbia (Protected Cruiser) corporateBody
associatedWith Cramp, Charles H. person
associatedWith Cramp, Dorothy. person
associatedWith Cramp, Edwin S. person
associatedWith Cramp, Edwin S., 1853-1913. person
associatedWith Cramp, William. person
associatedWith Crandall, James L. person
associatedWith Cyclops (Collier) corporateBody
associatedWith Cyclops (Collier) corporateBody
associatedWith Cyclops (Collier) corporateBody
associatedWith Dawson, John W., person
associatedWith Dawson, John W., person
associatedWith Day, Albert. person
associatedWith Elliot (Destroyer) corporateBody
associatedWith Europe (Corvette) corporateBody
associatedWith Finland (Passenger steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.), corporateBody
associatedWith Great Northern (Passenger steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith Great Northern (Passenger steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith Great Northern (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Greer (Destroyer) corporateBody
associatedWith Groner, J.A.C. person
associatedWith Grove, Henry S. person
associatedWith Hanscom, Isaiah. person
associatedWith Henry M. Flagler (Ferry) corporateBody
associatedWith H.I. Crandall & Son Co. corporateBody
associatedWith Huse, J. S., person
associatedWith Idaho (Battleship : BB-42) corporateBody
associatedWith Illinois (Passenger steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith Indiana (Passenger steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith International Navigation Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Iowa (Battleship) corporateBody
associatedWith I.P. Morris Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Kasagi (Cruiser) corporateBody
associatedWith Katahdin (Cargo steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith Kroonland (Passenger steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith Madison, F. H. person
associatedWith Maine, 2nd (Battleship) corporateBody
associatedWith Malolo (Passenger ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Malolo (Passenger Steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith McElhone, Philip. person
associatedWith Merchants and Miners Transportation Co. corporateBody
associatedWith Mississippi (Battleship : BB 23) corporateBody
associatedWith Morro Castle (Steamship) corporateBody
associatedWith New York (Armor Cruiser) corporateBody
associatedWith Northern Pacific (Passenger Steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith Northern Pacific (Passenger Steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith Ohio (Passenger steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Pennsylvania (Passenger steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith Pennsylvania Railroad. corporateBody
associatedWith Philadelphia (Passenger steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith Queen of the Pacific (Passenger steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920, person
associatedWith Retvizan (Battleship) corporateBody
associatedWith Robinson, R. H. M. (Richard Hallett Meredith), 1875-1951. person
associatedWith Southern Pacific Railroad Company. corporateBody
associatedWith State of California (Passenger steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith St. Louis (Passenger steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith St. Louis (Passenger steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith St. Paul (Passenger steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith St. Paul (Passenger steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith Terror (Monitor) corporateBody
associatedWith Terror (Monitor) corporateBody
associatedWith Thrasher G-4 (Submarine) corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Navy corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Constructionb and Repair. corporateBody
associatedWith Variãg (cruiser) corporateBody
associatedWith Vaterland (Ocean liner) corporateBody
associatedWith Vesuvius (Dynamite cruiser) corporateBody
associatedWith Vesuvius (Dynamite Gun Cruiser) corporateBody
associatedWith Vesuvius (Dynamite Gun Cruiser) corporateBody
associatedWith William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co., architects. corporateBody
associatedWith William R. Grace & Company. corporateBody
associatedWith William R. Grace & Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Wyoming (Battleship) corporateBody
associatedWith Yorktown (Battleship) corporateBody
associatedWith Yorktown (Gunboat) corporateBody
associatedWith Zabiaka (Cruiser) corporateBody
associatedWith Zabiaka (Cruiser) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Kensington (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Soviet Union
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Soviet Union
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
United States
United States
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Kensington (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Philadelphia (Pa.)
United States
Kensington (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
United States
Soviet Union
Philadelphia (Pa.)
United States
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
United States
Kensington (Philadelphia, Pa.)
United States
Kensington (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Kensington (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Kensington (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
United States
Kensington (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
United States
Japan
United States
Subject
Bulkheads (Naval architecture)
Steam engines
Hulls (Naval architecture)
Labor and laboring classes
Naval architecture
Naval architecture
Passenger ships
Sea-power
Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding industry
Shipping
Ships, Iron and steel
Ships, Iron and steel
Shipyards
Steamboats
Steamboats
Steam-engines
Steel, Structural
Turbines
Turret ships
Warships
Occupation
Activity
Metal-workers
Naval architects

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Active 1883

Active 1910

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