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The Bryant Slides Collection, Bahamas

Photo Description

The Abacos are a group of islands and cays in the Bahamas that form a 120-mile-long chain stretching over 650 square miles. Great Abaco is the second largest island in The Bahamas with one third of the country’s population. Many of smaller islands and cays in the area were settled by British Loyalist after the American Revolutionary War. The Abacos 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 boats anchored in the harbor of Man of War Cay. This image was also featured in William Junior Bryant’s book “Flames of Life: A Pictorial Philosophy,” first published in 1961. Slide labeled Manowar Feb '57 Harbor.

Keywords

Man of War Cay (Abaco, Bahamas) Man of War Cay (Abaco, Bahamas) -- Description and travel Man of War Cay (Abaco, Bahamas); Man of War Cay (Abaco, Bahamas) -- Description and travel; Harbors -- Bahamas -- Man of War Cay; Boats and boating -- Bahamas -- Man of War Cay -- 1950-1960; Palms -- Bahamas -- Man of War Cay -- 1950-1960

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Unknown

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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

Keywords

Man of War Cay (Abaco, Bahamas) Man of War Cay (Abaco, Bahamas) -- Description and travel Man of War Cay (Abaco, Bahamas); Man of War Cay (Abaco, Bahamas) -- Description and travel; Harbors -- Bahamas -- Man of War Cay; Boats and boating -- Bahamas -- Man of War Cay -- 1950-1960; Palms -- Bahamas -- Man of War Cay -- 1950-1960

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