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Photographer: Courtesy Molly Kool Centre, Alma, NB
Caption: Marker detail: Jean K., Saint John, NB., 1940
Additional Description: The “Jean K.” tied up at the wharf in Saint John, NB., 1940.
These flat-bottomed vessels were considered the workhorses of the river, transporting heavy loads like lumber, sandstones, gravel and plaster. Many scow captains and crew members were also fishermen, experienced in navigating the Petitcodiac's many currents and the extreme tides of the Bay of Fundy.
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Le Jean K. amarré au quai de Saint John, NB., 1940.
Ces bateaux à fond plat étaient considérés comme le cheval de trait de la rivière, lourdement chargés de bois d'œuvre, de grès, de gravier et de plâtre. Les capitaines de barges et les hommes de bord étaient souvent des pêcheurs également, ayant navigué longuement sur les nombreux courants de la Petitcodiac et les marées démesurées de la baie de Fundy.
Submitted: June 7, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Database Locator Identification Number: p524916
File Size: 2.195 Megabytes

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