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1901 CERTIFICATE OF MEMBERSHIP IN PROVIDENCE MARINE SOCIETY - 1901 CERTIFICATE OF MEMBERSHIP IN PROVIDENCE MARINE SOCIETY Dated July 1901. The Providence Marine Society was founded in 1798 as a mutual aid society for sea captains. Its by-laws state that it was “established by commanders of vessels for their relief in distress, and for the relief of their widows and children.” Members were also strongly encouraged to attend funerals of their brethren. The Society continued holding meetings through 1933, but its aging dispersed membership and declining interest made gathering a quorum impossible until one final meeting in 1951 to formally disband the Society. At that time, its stocks and bonds were sold, and its records, memorabilia and ship models were given to the Rhode Island Historical Society. 22 1/2” Shipping: Shipping and handling in the continental US will cost $52.38 - $108.35, depending on your location. Local pickup is always free! Please schedule on our website! Image Text Image 1: regularly Member the MARINE that Gustave Behan UNUM regularly Member the MARINE SOCIETY, was the of the admitted the of Providence PROVIDENCE O.Hooper Hand in Prentiss Image 2: the Member PROVIDENCE that Behan was the regularly Seal admitted a of the Providence Hand MARINE the Member PROVIDENCE Image 3: PROVIDENCE Prentiss Hooper that Gustave Behan was the regularly of the admitted a Member of in the Providence under our Hand MARINE 1902 PROVIDENCE Hooper Photographs are considered part of the description and condition and supersede all written descriptions. Converse does not authenticate or guarantee authenticity. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email or by telephone. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Converse Auctions shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Online bidding for this auction is on Bidsquare,  Invaluable, LiveAuctioneers, HiBid and ConverseAuctions. Please note that Converse Auctions is using multiple online bidding platforms for this auction, as well as offering phone, in-house absentee, and live bidding. When watching the auction online live, please understand that 'floor' or 'competitive' bid simply means a bid taken from outside of the platform the bidder is currently on. Please also note that notifications of 'high bid' only pertain to the platform you are on and do not take into account live, absentee, phone, or other online bids. In the event of a tie in bids submitted, the bids will be accepted in the order they were placed. If a customer has placed a maximum higher than your bid, they will be the winning bidder. In this instance you will be told you are losing the lot while the auction is in progress and have the opportunity to place a higher bid. Other customers’ maximum bids will never be disclosed to you.