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A net full of fish is being hauled in onto a vessel identified as Ellery Thompson's dragger Eleanor, probably off Stonington.
Sweet, Gordon (Creator)
Mystic Seaport
Title supplied by cataloger. Mystic-born Ellery Thompson was a fisherman, artist and writer. He captained draggers out of Stonington for a number of years. Thompson was a local celebrity, noted for his paintings, storytelling and writings, which included Draggerman's Haul (1950) a memoir of his maritime adventures.
1945
Stonington (Conn.)
Draggers Fishing boats Boats and boating Fishing nets Fisheries -- Equipment and supplies
photographs
Source extent: 1 photograph : silver print ; 6 7/8 x 7 1/2 in.
Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from The Photography Department, Mystic Seaport, Mystic.
Accession number: 1989.108.6 ms_m044476.tif
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