US Coast Guard sailors swab the decks on their launch Straightsmouth. The launch was most likely the transport to Straightsmouth Island Light. The 37 foot lighthouse marks the course to Rockport Harbor with its green flashing light. The island is now owned by the Massachusetts Audubon Society.
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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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Very nice here Fred a days work is never done until the decks are clean…Nice shot! Thanks:-) Dave & Kim:-)
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Very nice here Fred a days work is never done until the decks are clean…Nice shot! Thanks:-) Dave & Kim:-)
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