The Italian salt barque Nostra Signora del Boschetto drying her sails. When Gloucester could not make enough salt for our fleet, we imported it from Europe.
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Fred Bodin is a photographer who owns a gallery on Main Street in downtown Gloucester, MA. The gallery features Fred's land and seascapes, as well as historic images printed from the old negatives.
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3 thoughts on “Salt Barque, Gloucester, 1912”
love the photo, interesting that we needed to import salt
Fred – this is a good one what year was this do you know? Salt production is big this way using various techniques as salt is in major demand for the countries staple food of KImshee – quite a history here. Heard about this also…
Press Release – 27 April 2013
FIRST SUSTAINABLE EXPORT SOLAR SALT FARM OPENED IN CAMBODIA
Good Morning Gloucester 
love the photo, interesting that we needed to import salt
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News to me! Good one Fred! Do we know if the boat took advantage of Tarr and Wonson while they were here 😉
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Fred – this is a good one what year was this do you know? Salt production is big this way using various techniques as salt is in major demand for the countries staple food of KImshee – quite a history here. Heard about this also…
Press Release – 27 April 2013
FIRST SUSTAINABLE EXPORT SOLAR SALT FARM OPENED IN CAMBODIA
Click to access InfraCo_Asia_Press_Release_27_Apr_2013_-_Cambodia_Salt_Opening.pdf
Thanks Dave 🙂
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