Sparhawk Cupboard: The surviving paneling and shell cupboards of Sparhawk Hall’s
parlor as they appear today. (The cupboard on the left is the handiwork of John
Haley Bellamy, while the shell cupboard on the right is original to the house, crafted
ca. 1742. Deschenes & Cooper Architectural Millwork, LLC, Pawcatuck, CT. Photo by
Corey O’Neil
BellamyTintype1876.jpg: John Haley Bellamy: tintype, circa 1876. Photo courtesy of
William A. Farnsworth Library and Art Museum, Rockland, ME
American Eagle Book Front Cover: Eagle pictured was carved by John Haley Bellamy,
Pilothouse eagle for the tugboat Mitchell Davis; gilded pine, ca. 1890. [32 x 40 in.]
Private collection. Photographed by David Bohl. Cover design by Grace Peirce.
DontGiveUpShip.jpg: John Haley Bellamy, “Don’t Give Up the Ship” eagle: painted
pine, ca. 1872–1900. [9 x 25 in.] This slogan, the most common and popular used by
Bellamy, was first spoken by US Navy Captain James Lawrence during the War of
1812, when his ship the USS Chesapeake engaged the British frigate HMS Shannon at
the entrance to Boston Harbor. Hyland Granby Antiques; Hyannis Port,
Massachusetts. Photo by David Bohl.
Author Photo: James A. Craig, Gloucester, MA. Co-curator of the Bellamy exhibit at
Discover Portsmouth, and author of the book, American Eagle: The Bold Art and
Brash Life of John Haley Bellamy
Bellamy-eagle-1866-1872.jpg: John Haley Bellamy, Large American eagle atop an
out-of-round ball: pine, ca. 1866–1872. [30¾ x 61 x 18 in.] Private collection, Allan
Katz Americana, Woodbridge, CT. Photo by David Bohl
BellamyFaithHopeCharity1872-1900.jpg: John Haley Bellamy, “Faith, Hope, and
Charity” eagle: painted and gilded pine, ca. 1872–1900. [9 x 29 in.] Beyond its
unusual head-neck assembly, this particular eagle is noteworthy for its coloring and
lettering. It is the only Bellamy eagle yet known with a dark green ground on its
banner, and the only known Bellamy with the saying “Faith, Hope, and Charity.”
Photo courtesy of New England Antiquities.
JohnHaleyBellamyWalnutDeerHd-Antlers.jpg: John Haley Bellamy, Life-size walnut
deer head with antlers on commercial backboard: black walnut, ca. 1860–1900. [9 x
11 x 16 in.] Photo by Ralph Morang.
Discover_Portsmouth_Interior.jpg: Discover Portsmouth interior. Photo by David
Murray, ClearEye photo.
Discover_Portsmouth_Murray.jpg: Discover Portsmouth exterior. Photo by David
Murray, ClearEye photo.
Discover_Portsmouth_Ext_Murray.jpg: Discover Portsmouth exterior. Photo by
David Murray, ClearEye photo.
Image170BellamyHawk-on-a-Spar1868.jpg: John Haley Bellamy, side view of Hawkon-a-Spar: black walnut, ca. 1868 [22½ x 13 x 11 in.] As with his large American
eagle atop an out-of-round ball, we find the presence of a dramatic profile and
puffed-out chest. Portsmouth Athenaeum, Photo by Corey O’Neil.
Image182BellamyPilothouse1890.jpg: John Haley Bellamy, Pilothouse eagle, gilded
pine, ca. 1890. [32 x 40 in.] Private collection. Photo by David Bohl.
Eagle_figurehead_on_USS_Lancaster.jpg: Figurehead of American eagle on the USS Lancaster created by
master carver John Haley Bellamy at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in the 1870s. Photo taken around 1921 in
the final years of the tall ship. Credit photo to Mariner's Museum, Newport News, VA.
George_Savary_Wasson.jpg: Painter and author George Savary Wasson was a student and close friend of
eagle carver John Haley Bellamy and frequented his woodshop in Kittery Point, Maine. Other famous
visitors to Bellamy's "men's club" included actor Edwin Booth, painter Winslow Homer, and writers Mark
Twain and William Dean Howells. Photo courtesy Portsmouth Marine Society Press from a private
collection.
USSLancasterEagleFigurehdJohnHaleyBellamy.jpg: Today the enormous eagle figurehead of the USS
Lancaster resides at the Mariner's Museum in Newport News, Virginia. John Haley Bellamy carved the
figurehead over 18 months at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine in the 1870s. It is seen here
during a restoration and gold "re-gilding" in the early 1960s. Courtesy Mariner's Museum.