Historical information
In January 1926, Captain Peder Emanuel Johannessen had taken his older daughter Augusta, 22, as his secretary onboard. From articles in newspaper she was apparently born in Australia (Bunbury or Albany) and it was the first the time she was back to Australia.
The ship William Mitchell was berthed next to the Skaregrom at the same time. The skipper, Stuart Wilkie, had also his wife and their little girl onboard.
Later the same year, the captain brought his younger daughter, Anna, 12 onboard along with her mother and a brother. In December during a storm, the windjammer was demasted.
The previous skipper of the Skaregrøm, August Bengston, had also taken his daughter Gudveig on board as related by Captain Archie Orka in his log while on the Skaregrøm (See Sea History Magazine).
Significance
This photograph in the MTSV can be matched up with several links to the Johannsen / Johannssen family and to a famous ship the Skaregrom. Unusually it depicts a female family member aboard ship and further research suggests that some families were accustomed to living and sailing aboard merchant ships.
Physical description
Black and white photograph with thin white border depicting a young woman wearing an ankle length white dress and arm in arm with an older man in suit on the deck of ship.
Although detached from album the number 13 on the back and the glue traces indicate this picture was originally in the grey album pages The legend on the page says: Captain and Miss Johannsen on board the "Skaregrøm".
Inscriptions & markings
On verso
Stamp in purple ink: Herschelll's Prints -Pathe Agents / in blue ink: "394"
Handwritten in pencil: "13"
Subjects
- skipper's daughter,
- norway,
- skaregrom,
- p.e. johannesen,
- seafaring families,
- anna johannessen,
- august bengtson,
- gudveig bengtson,
- augusta johannessen,
- peder emanuel johannessen,
- skaregrøm,
- reverend john reginald weller (1880-1969),
- weller album,
- augusta johannsen,
- augusta johansen,
- peder even johannessen
References
- Girl in a windjammer - Four days of hurricane Article from the Bunbury Herald and Blackwood Express telling the story of young Anna Johannesen during bad weather on the Skaregrom
- Helped to fight a hurricane Short article in the World News, 16 April 1927, about Anna Skaregrom, with her portrait.
- Skaregrom skippers' names Although the dates are wrong on this page the names of the two skippers: Bengtson (1924-25) and Johannesen (1925-26) are indicated.
- Skaregrom [picture]: Grimstad. 1822 tons.Built Pt. Glasgow. 1903. Ex Svalen. Ex Castleton Three masted ship at wharf between 1903 and 1946 SLV collection Gift of Malcolm Brodie 1946.
- Skaregrom Log Archie Horka tells about his encounter with the skipper, August Bengtson's daughter, Gudveig.
- Viking's Daughter - Typist on a windjammer Article mentioning the last windjammers in the mid 20s and the young Augusta Johannessen.
- Skaregrøm Painting of the Skaregrøm during the storm
- Tales of the Sailing Ships Here for Wheat Article in the Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), Tuesday 29 December 1925, page 1
