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Nantucket Lightship Baskets Define Jose Reyes' Fame
In Nantucket an immigrant couple sought pin money but created a lasting craft. Jose Reyes learned basket weaving after seeing a Life magazine image, making lightship baskets valued at 60 to 700 dollars. His work, tied to Nantucket lore, grew from roadside sales to a coveted symbol of the island.
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