Captain
by Jewels Hamrick
Title
Captain
Artist
Jewels Hamrick
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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The Gloucester Tercentenary Permanent Memorial Association sponsored an artistic competition to commemorate Gloucester's 300th anniversary and to permanently memorialize the thousands of fishermen lost at sea in the first three centuries of Gloucester's history. In 1879 alone, 249 fishermen and 29 vessels were lost during a terrible storm.[citation needed] In preparing for the competition, Craske spent many hours aboard fishing schooners, sketching and photographing fishermen at work. His design was accepted and cast at a cost of $10,000. Generally acknowledged as Craske's finest work, the Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial is viewed by thousands of visitors annually and has become a symbol of the city, commemorating Gloucester's link to the sea.
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May 31st, 2013
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Jean Hall
Wonderful shot. It should be made into a postcard. v
Jewels Hamrick replied:
Thank you Jean. I do make postcards but they are a HARD sell. You made my day.
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