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Gloucester fishing, shipbuilding, and coast life described
A vivid portrait of Gloucester Massachusetts as a major historic fishing hub. The piece details the harbor, shipyards, and byproducts of the industry, from nets and cod to mackerel and clams, plus the city’s dependence on the sea and its resilient, veteran seamen.
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Gloucester
Mass
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Atlantic
United States
New England
Boston
Annisquam
Bay View
Hast Gloucester
Freshwater Grove
Lunesville
Magno- Ma
Riverdale
West Gloucester
Massachusetts
England
Norman
Longfellow
Brussels