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Fishermen's Memorial and Eecord Book— Continued. 



capes, big fishing trips, &c. Gloucester, Mass., 1872. Proctor 

 Brothers, Gloucester, Mass. 



Fishermen's Own Book. 



The Fishermen's Own Book, of the same style as the Memorial and 

 Becord Book, contains in addition stories of thrilling experi- 

 ences, poetry, &c, written by fishermen. Brings the record of 

 the fisheries down to 1882. Gloucester, Mass., 1882. Proctor 

 Brothers, Gloucester, Mass. 



Newspapers. 



Collection of the local papers, Cape Ann Advertiser and Cape Ann 

 Bulletin, published in Gloucester, also several of the Boston 

 daily papers. Gloucester, Mass., 1883. TJ. S. Fish Commis- 

 sion. 



73. Fishermen's tools and outfits. 



Satlmaker's palm. 



Leather, with steel thimble. Middletown, Conn. 54,736. Wilcox, 

 Crittenden & Co. Used for sewing sails, &c. 



Sailmaker's palm. 



Leather strap to fit around the right hand and thumb, with steel 

 thimble fastened on. Middletown, Conn. 54,737. Wilcox, 

 Crittenden & Co. Used in making sails, &c. 



Sailmaker's palm. 



Leather and steel. Made to fit right hand. Middletown, Conn. 

 54,738. Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. Used on the right hand for 

 forcing sail-needles through canvas when making sails. 



Sailmaker's bench hooks. 



Old style of sailmakers' bench hooks (2 specimens). Middletown, 

 Conn., 1882. 54,326. Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



Sailmaker's bench hook. 



New style of sailmaker's bench hook. Middletown, Conn., 1882. 

 54,327. Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



Cook's whistle. 



Gloucester, Mass., 1883. 54,696. U. S. Fish Commission. Used 

 commonly by cooks of fishing vessels to call the fishermen to 

 their meals. 



Cook's bell. 



An ordinary hand-bell with wooden handle. Height, 10 inches j 

 diameter of mouth, 6 inches. Gloucester, Mass., 1883. 54,697. 



