Captain Albert Crouse, narrator of the film, used dories for fishing off the coast of Lunenberg, Nova Scotia. The film sketches the history of the dory. A local craftsman gives a step-by-step demonstration of the vessel’s construction
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016508
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Boatbuilding
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fishing boats
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Boatbuilding
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Boats and boating
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Fishing boats
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artisans
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Boats and boating
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)