Newburyport: Kate Gilbert shows off model ships at the Custom House Maritime Museum in an exhibit Her Hand Upon the Helm about women in maritime history. These model ships were made by Rev. Dr. Gloria Holmes who joined the US Navy in 1958 and rose to the rank of commander, and later learned model ship making at Piels Craftsmen in Newburyport. Gilbert is the exhibit curator of an upcoming exhibit on the Titanic which sank 100 years ago. Bryan Eaton/Staff Photo

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