Massachusetts - Our Popular Summer Resorts - A Pleasure Party Fishing for Sharks Off the Coast of Nantucket.

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• PUBLISHER: Published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, New York.

• MEDIUM: Wood engraving,

  DATE: Aug. 2, 1879.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 9 1/4 x 14" (23.9 x 35.7 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: Published in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper in New York, this 19th-century wood engraving captures the adventurous side of Massachusetts’ maritime culture. The scene depicts a "pleasure party" engaged in the high-stakes pursuit of fishing for sharks off the coast of Nantucket, highlighting the island’s transition into one of the era’s most popular summer resorts.

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• CONDITION: Good condition with modern hand color.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Sports & Games , Fishing