Schooner "Thomas E. Lannon"

Oh how I wished...I was into photography in 1997! Back then I was working in Topsfield and every morning on my way to work I'd pass through Essex and see the progress of the building of the schooner "Thomas E. Lannon". I would slow down and look right cranning my neck for a glimpse on what it must of been like during the heyday of building schooners in Essex.And on the way home look left for another glimpse. Now that I think of it,it's a wonder I never had an accident! I was on "auto pilot" those days and wished I could be the one who's dreams were being created out of oak,hemp and tar! Born in Essex and living in Gloucester the schooner is a fixture now among the fishing and pleasure vessels and as much the old Paint Factory has become an icon, the "TEL" has become a living icon ever changing the Gloucester harbor scenery.
Captain Tom Ellis and his schooner "Thomas E. Lannon":