Historical information

The Skaregrøm was a swedish windjammer.
On his log during his time on the Skaregrøm Captain Archie Horka often mentions "Chile John" or "Chileno/Chilano John". He also mentions his real name John Oyarzo, probably Juan Oyarzo (see Sea History Magazine)

Significance

The picture shows one of the work on board a sailing ship. It also demonstrates how international ship crew were at the time.
The photograph was published in the annual report for 1926.

Physical description

Sailor with grey shirt and cap sitting on the deck of the ship, repairing sails. Around his right hand is one of the sailmaker tool: the sailmaker sewing palm is a leather strap with metal piece on the palm called the eye. This piece has indentations to accept the head of the needle as you push it through the cloth.
The number 14 at the back indicates the photograph was previously on one of the grey album pages with the legend: "Chilean sailmaker on the Skaregrom".

Inscriptions & markings

in pencil: "cut off"is written twice on the top and bottom of the photograph.
Number 14 was added later in black ink