With rain and grey skies for a solid week I worked on restoring old photos I stumbled on during most of my free time. Most of these were taken by Boston Herald American photographer Leslie Jones who worked for the paper from 1917 to 1956. These photos were all taken in Gloucester.
Fishermen's Memorial and the cruise ship MS Eurodam in 2011 and the USS Constitution taken by Leslie Jones 1930!
USS Constitution 1930
Schooner Adventure with halibut 1927.
Baiting up 1930.
Flake yard 1930.
Steamer City of Gloucester 1930.
Gloucester Harbor 1930.
Harbor Cove 1930.
Working on the main boom of the Henry Ford 1930.
Julia and Margaret D. 1930.
Italian fleet 1930.
Painting a scene 1932.
Preparing the rigging 1930.
Loading seine nets 1930.
Coast Guard chasing rum runners outside Gloucester Harbor 1927!
Moving house during the construction of Stacy Boulevard 1923.
Five Pound Island from Pilot's Hill 1870. (Photographer unknown)
President Franklin D. Roosevelt receives Emile Gruppe painting in Gloucester Harbor.
FDR with painting of the Gertrude L Thebaud.
Gertrude L Thebaud racing the Bluenose 1938.
Gertrude L Thebaud
Crewman aloft.
Starboard
Port
Captain Ben Pine and John Matheson on the helm 1931.
Howard Blackburn 1930.
Love historic pictures. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLynda in Michigan
Jay, great pictures of a great city in a growing industry. Never forget our history. Even I remember Five Pound Island. Excellent!
ReplyDeleteThanks for you and your keen eye.
Scotto in O.P. Florida