MEN, FISH & BOATS

I JUST PICKED UP THIS PICTORIAL STORY BOOK OF NORTH ATLANTIC FISHERMAN.

THE BOOK WAS PUBLISHED IN THE 1930'S. THESE MEN WERE MOSTLY COD FISHERMAN. BUT, SOME VERY IMPRESSIVE SWORDFISH ARE SHOWN BEING LANDED AS WELL. THEY FISHED FROM HALIFAX TO NEW YORK. THEIR OUTER-GEAR MOSTLY CONSISTED OF OILSKINS OR GOAT SKIN JACKETS, CALFSKIN TROUSERS AND CANVAS HATS. IN 1816 BENTLEY WROTE OF NORTH ATLANTIC FISHERMEN," NO MEN ARE EQUAL TO THEM IN THE THINGS THEY DO FROM HABIT".