Artist: Fred Harrison. The Lifeboat Crew of 1902... Captain Reg Moore, Alfonzo Taylor, Frank Eveland, Thomas Hough, William Hough, Henry Sherry & Fred Pollock.
On October 29, 1902, in a savage Lake Erie gale, the three masted American sailing schooner Mineral State of Alpena carrying 294 tons went aground and started to break up off the high clay bluffs east of Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada.
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The gallant Port Stanley Life Saving Crew, watched by a large crowd of residents, braved the towering waves and rescued the entire crew of the schooner as dusk was falling. In recognition of their bravery, the life saving crew all received gold medals from then US president Theodore Roosevelt. I'm linking to Monday Mural.
wonderful perspective on the second view - the angle makes it look even more topsy-turvy.
ReplyDeleteGreat depth and artistry here and wonderdul to be depicting a slice of history.
ReplyDeleteGreat mural.Looks to me a rescue attempt. To save the guys who get the fish market filled perhaps. But well executed. Like it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful tribute to the brave men! I love the action in this one - you can feel them straining at the oars against the rough sea. Very nicely done - great find!
ReplyDeleteGreat way to remember such a valiant rescue. I can't imagine what the rescuers and survivors endured. Nice find for Mural Monday!
ReplyDeleteDifferent mural than I have seen before. Nice one.
ReplyDeletewhat a fabulous mural, story and photograph! Great stuff Andy!
ReplyDeleteA great story along with an equally great mural. Perhaps us photographers need to come up with a handbill we can place on cars mucking up our mural photos. "Your car does not fit in. Park elsewhere from now on."
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing. Murals are such a wonderful tribute.
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to see when such bravery is commemorated in an impressive way like this. Looks well maintained too.
ReplyDeleteReally well done.
ReplyDeleteSinbad said it very well.
ReplyDeleteQuite a stirring story. I'm relieved that it has a happy ending. The mural underscores the risk and bravery of the crew. The torqued perspective adds tremendous energy to the piece. Incredible find. Thanks for contributing to Monday Mural.
ReplyDeleteHooray for the life saving crew! They deserve to be remembered!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Fascinating!
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