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Labour Landmarks

Escuminac, 1959

ILLUSTRATIONS

Title: The Fishermen.

Description: The impressive 10,000- pound stone monument, known as Les Pêcheurs - The Fishermen, stands at the Escuminac Wharf. The three figures represent a group of fishermen equipped with fishing gear and nets facing the sea which provides their livelihood. The names of the victims and survivors of the Escuminac Disaster are inscribed on a bronze plaque.

Source: Centre d'études acadiennes (CÉA), Fonds Claude-Roussel, 245, AF-2, boîte 2, diapositive 45.