The Purse-seiner Western Flyer Sept 2015 is a photograph by Monterey County Historical Society which was uploaded on October 15th, 2015.
The Purse-seiner Western Flyer Sept 2015
The 76 foot Purse-seiner Western Flyer.... more
Title
The Purse-seiner Western Flyer Sept 2015
Artist
Monterey County Historical Society
Medium
Photograph - Color Photo
Description
The 76 foot Purse-seiner Western Flyer.
John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts in 1940 for a research cruise to the Sea of Cortez
Port Townsend, Washington
Pat Hathaway Photo©2015
Uploaded
October 15th, 2015
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Bruce Deeter
Nice article in Smithsonian Magazine (Sept 2019) about this fishing boat, Steinbeck & Ricketts and the effort to restore it https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/ship-sent-john-steinbeck-epic-ocean-voyage-may-ride-again-180972847/ In fact, a picture of Ed Ricketts from the Hathaway archives is included in the article