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1855 – 1925 (unverified) · New York, New York

Henry J. Gielow

Naval architect and yacht broker — New York

A designer of large steam and motor yachts whose firm survived him by decades, pivoting to commercial work when the Depression ended the luxury market.

Firm
Henry J. Gielow, Inc., New York; continued under Joseph A. MacDonald and later W. M. Rice
Archive
Records of Henry J. Gielow, Incorporated, 1920–1992, at Mystic Seaport
  • 1929–31Caroline / Hi-Esmaro / Sylvia — motor yachts
Sourcing notes & unresolved questions
  • Birth and death years found in only one source and not cross-confirmed.
Sources
  1. Records of Henry J. Gielow, Incorporated — Mystic Seaport

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