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Uniform Title
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
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
Link to Descriptive Guide
Recommended Citation
"Boats anchored in the harbor of Man of War Cay, Abaco, Bahamas" (1957). British West Indies Bahamas Slides. 45.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/bwi-slides-bahamas/45
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