Author: Manuel F. Simoes

Enjoying Life in Gloucester Mass

THEN and NOW – Waterfront 1948

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I hope I got this correct, I matched up with  what appears to be the steeple at Our Lady of Good Voyage. Codhina's New Processing Plt_ adjacent to Jordan's Wharf off E_ Main St_, 1948 Colby Photo (pg_ 3)Codinhas

Captain Pete helps Tourist

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Captain Pete from Harbor Tours  give direction to other Gloucester sites, than poses with the group from Chicago.

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Tristan Colangelo GHS Hall of Famer – Loves the New Track

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Tristan visits Gloucester and takes a quick jog on the new track. (see GDT Article)

Tristan also became a track star at Princeton University, and ran in the 2010 Boston Marathon.

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Fun and Smiles at Good Harbor Beach – 07/27/2013

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IMG_3315A special Day for this couple they were getting married on the Footbridge later that day.

Cruise Ship Tender Raising

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This was shot on a cruise from Canada to Boston, on the Holland America Maasdam. Video below captures the raising in 4X speed. .

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Finnish Researcher – Kristi Salmi-Niklander

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IMG_4843 (2)Deanie Hancock French showed Kristi our wonderful exhibits and art of the Finnish at the Cape Ann Museum .

Kristi is in the US performing research on the Finnish, she visited Rockport and the Cape Ann Museum. See Video below:IMG_4837

Finnish 001David Cox and I are also in the process of publishing our own research which we will be shared with Kristi on the Finnish People in Gloucester. Frank Cox, David’s father wrote several papers for the WPA (Work Project Administration) in 1938.

 

Cruise Ship Pilot Exchange

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This was shot on a cruise from Canada to Boston on the Holland America Maasdam. Video below captures the exchange.

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