Title

Three Caucasian men view a boat under construction on Man of War Cay, Abaco, Bahamas

Photographer

Preview

Uniform Title

The Bryant Slides Collection, Bahamas

Photo Description

The Abacos in the Bahamas are known for their tradition of building boats by hand with Man of War Cay being known as Abacos’ boat-building center. The Abacos’ crest also features a sail boat. This image features palm thatch roofed pavilions. Under one of the pavilions, three men view a boat under construction. The ground is covered with wood shavings and piles of wood. During February of 1957, this group of people travelled on the boat “Isabella” to many of the smaller islands of the Abacos, including Green Turtle Cay, Great Guana Cay, Allen Cay, and Grand Cay. Slide labeled Manowar Feb '57.

Keywords

Man of War Cay (Abaco, Bahamas) Man of War Cay (Abaco, Bahamas); Man of War Cay (Abaco, Bahamas) -- Description and travel; Boatbuilding -- Bahamas -- Man of War Cay -- 1950-1960; Pavilions -- Bahamas -- Man of War Cay -- 1950-1960

Contributing Photographer

Unknown

Format

image/jpeg

Size Original

35 mm

Coverage-Temporal

Bahamas -- North America -- Man of War Cay, Abaco

Place

Bahamas

Identifier (Genre)

Transparencies

Rights

All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu

Collection

BWI - Bahamas Slides

Link to Descriptive Guide

https://scua.library.ucf.edu/repositories/4/resources/105

Recommended Citation

"Three Caucasian men view a boat under construction on Man of War Cay, Abaco, Bahamas" (1957). British West Indies Bahamas Slides. 44.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/bwi-slides-bahamas/44