Vessels Of Camden (Images of America: Maine)

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The care and craftsmanship in the art of building wooden vessels has grow to be a thing of the past. Replaced by the fiberglass boats of lately, wooden vessels are a reminder of the way things were done in an earlier The usa. Discover the wonderful thing about these vessels and the history at the back of them in Barbara Dyer’s Vessels of Camden, a unique and engaging tribute to a shipbuilding community. At the side of Bar Harbor, Maine, Camden is one of only two towns at the eastern seaboard where the mountains meet the sea. Tourists have been attracted to this picturesque
town since its incorporation in 1791, and its coastal
location has had a great influence in town’s industries. Shipbuilding played a prominent role in the development of Camden, a development that may be traced through carefully preserved historic photographs. The images in this collection depict approximately 100 years of vessel craftsmanship in
Camden, from 1863 to 1963. The charm and elegance of
these maritime gems is sure to grasp the reader’s imagination and elicit visions of sailing the open seas.

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