Construction and Ownership
The A. T. Gifford was a sailing ship built in March 1883 in Essex, Massachusetts. Rigged as a schooner, she measured 82.6 feet (25.2 m) in length, and displaced 82 short tons (73 long tons; 74 t).
From 1884 until after 1900, the Gifford was owned by George Dennis, and its homeport was Gloucester, Massachusetts. During 1913-1915 the Gifford was owned by furrier F. N. Monjo of New York City.
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