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Mystic Seaport magazine is a publication of Mystic Seaport
President STEPHEN C. WHITE executive vice presidents SUSAN FUNK MARCY WITHINGTON Editor Göran R BUCKHORN PRODUCTION Susan HEATH
OVER 60 YEARS of
SUMMER CAMPS and not one child
RETURNED
contributors WALTER ANSEL MARY K. BERCAW EDWARDS TRUDI BUSEY ELYSA ENGELMAN RICHARD KING DIANTHA MORSE PAUL O’PECKO MARY ANNE STETS GEORGE WHITE Design Karen WARD THE DAY PRINTING COMPANY
spring/summer 2011
Photography INDEPENDENCE SEAPORT MUSEUM, PHILADELPHIA THE KINSEY INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN SEX, GENDER, AND REPRODUCTION DENNIS MURPHY
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NAVY ART COLLECTION/NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER ANDY PRICE ANNA SAWIN SUSANNAH SNOWDEN TATTOO ARCHIVE, WINSTON-SALEM
IN THIS ISSUE
THE VASA MUSEUM, STOCKHOLM CHRISTOPHER WHITE/NMHS
Seascapes . .....................................4 On the Cover: Mystic Seaport’s newest exhibit “Skin & Bones: Tattoos in the Life of the American Sailor” opened on March 19, 2011.
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In Memoriam ...................................6
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Museum Briefs.......................... 7-9 Mystic Seaport in the News ................................. 10
Courtesy of Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia.
New Exhibit........................... 11-13
CONTACT US VISITOR INFORMATION: 860.572.5315 | 888.973.2767 ADMINiSTRATION: 860.572.0711
WHY LANDLOCK YOUR KIDS this summer when a whole new world awaits on the water?
From day camps to overnight camps and sailing programs aboard classic tall ships like the Joseph Conrad and Brilliant, Mystic Seaport offers all sorts of unforgettable ways for children of all ages to earn their sea legs. Learn more at www.mysticseaport.org/summercamps
Tattoos.......................................... 14
MEMBERSHIP: 860.572.5339 PROGRAM RESERVATION: 860.572.5322
Restoring an Icon............... 15-17
MUSEUM STORE: 860.572.5385 MARITIME GALLERY: 860.572.5388 VOLUNTEER SERVICES: 860.572.5378
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DURING SPRING AND SUMMER MUSEUM OPEN DAILY 9¬AM - 5 PM ADDRESS: 75 GREENMANVILLE AVE. P.O.BOX 6000 • MYSTIC, CT 06355
Kids' stuff ............................ 18-19 On Books....................................... 20 Advancement News.................... 21
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From the Collections . ............ 22
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