My biographical data on the Mollie Ebert has been posted. I had intentionally delayed posting this data till now hoping that I would find photos of the Mollie Ebert. And Capt George Washington Ebert. Failed in both endeavors!
The Mollie Ebert was built in 1869 under the eye of Jacob Poe. She was the masterpiece of his life spent on the water according to family lore. I have read of only one photo which was taken by Capt Way of a painting owned by Theodore C Poe (son of Jacob). I know not what became of the painting.
The Poe family shared the ownership of many of their boats so I suspect the Mollie Ebert was no different. They were wealthy by the standards of the day and “generous to a fault” according to Harriet (Calhoon) Ewing, a neighbor for fifty years.
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