By Doreen Leggett
Social media can be divisive, but photographer Steve Kennedy’s posts on Provincetown, A Fishing Village, are unifying and strengthen community. The picture above is a case in point – in amongst the various commenters’ insights about Captain Henry Duarte mending the net for the F/V Charlotte G is a genealogy of the vessel on the right – F/V Little Infant.
The boat in the picture above is the third Little Infant that became the F/V Terra Nova in the late 80s. As coastal communities change, the heritage of the fishing industry that built the town and continues to give it color, personality and a strong economy becomes more important.
Audra Carreiro on the Jersey Princess II in Provincetown. Her sister, Amy, also fished.
Carlos Rodrigues on F/V Carla Bee unloading at Cape Tip Fisheries on Cabral Wharf.
Jeremy Santos and Peter Cabral on F/V Terra Nova.
Tony Thomas on the F/V Plymouth Belle with a load of dogfish at the Co-Op.
Joao Rodriguez fixing nets for the F/V Blue Skies. Steve Kennedy photo.
Captain Jack Macara on the F/V Liberty.
Lowell Brundage and Marc Gonsalves on the F/V Silver Mink. Steve Kennedy photo.
Francisco “Chico” Vincente on F/V Chico-Jesse. Steve Kennedy photo.
Two well-known fishing boats on the railway in Provincetown. The Hizzoner sank later after catching on fire.