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Galveston's "Elissa" Vintage Tall Sailing Ship
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Created 1 Mar 2012
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Elissa - Galveston, Texas Ship.tif
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Elissa Ship.jpg
side of Elisa.jpg
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Side Of Elissa Ship.jpg
Elissa boat on a bright day.jpg
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Elissa with boat next to it in 1985.jpg
The Elissa.jpg
front leaning of Elissa boat.jpg
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Elissa in 1985.jpg
side of Elissa with full sail.jpg
Elissa with full sail in 1985.jpg
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![Elissa was built in Aberdeen, Scotland as a merchant vessel in a time when steamships were overtaking sailing ships. She was originally launched on October 27, 1877. According to the descendants of Henry Fowler Watt, Elissa's builder, she was named for the Queen of Carthage, Elissa (more commonly called Dido), Aeneas' tragic lover in the epic poem The Aeneid.[citation needed] The "Elissa" a vintage tall sailing ship from the 17th century docked in Galveston, Texas USA.](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I00005e8ojQkSpWE/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000CUkc1iZH3ZY/I00005e8ojQkSpWE.jpg)
