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Published by Marty Luster
I'm Marty Luster, a retired attorney and politician. In 2010 my wife, mother-in-law, dog and I relocated from Central NY to Gloucester. I hope my photographs and poetry(?) reflect my love for this place and her people.
My picture-poem posts can be seen at http://matchedpairs.wordpress.com and selected black and white images can be found at http://slicesoflifeimages.wordpress.com
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Good Morning Gloucester 
I haven’t had enough time to attend local events lately. I was thinking of heading into Essex for this. But the thought of the headache of finding a parking space kept me away. I figured I just wait for GMG to cover it. Great job Marty! Thanks for bringing me there.
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Marty you were there from the beginning. It was only fitting you brought us these beautiful images.
Thank you
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I had Barbara drop me off within walking distance.It was quite a crowd. There was a good deal of emotion when ARDELLE finally splashed down. Many of us realized that this might be the last opportunity to witness the launching of a wooden, traditionally built Cape Ann schooner. I felt privileged to be there.
Harold Burnham and his largely volunteer crew deserves our deepest thanks. Because of their talent, dedication, energy and skill another generation will better understand the history and spirit of his extraordinary piece of America.
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These photos are awesome! Makes me feel better about arriving 20 minutes late (stuck in traffic!) 😦 Still, very glad I attended this event — it was very “moving” (truly). Congratulations to all involved. A beautiful vessel and great accomplishment. And a swell party 🙂 !
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Fantastic photos. Wish I could have been there in person. Thanks for posting them and thanks to Harold Burnham and his crew.
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I’m really impressed by how many people showed up. I wonder how many of them own trunnels.
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My dad recorded a similar launching, down the same ways, circa 1948. Bigger boat; Story Shipyard; same happy crowds. Peter Burkhard – native, now in Florida.
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Great photos Marty. If you could speed up the slide show, it would look like one of those old time motion pictures and be really cool.
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