Eugene Beckwith Digital Photos

Archive

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Montauk Library Archives

Name/Title

Eugene Beckwith Digital Photos

Entry/Object ID

ARC.1697

Scope and Content

Scans of two photographs of the fishing village, with a ferry approaching the dock, circa early 1920s, and Eugene Beckwith as a child pictured with a swordfish.

Archive Details

Creator

Eugene Beckwith

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1920 - 1931

Archive Size/Extent

2 digital photographs.

Restrictions

No restrictions.

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquired From

Eugene Beckwith

Copyright

Type of License

In copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Copyright Holder

Montauk Library

Copyright Details

Researchers assume all responsibility for copyright questions. Fair use is permitted. For all other uses please contact archives@montauklibrary.org.

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Eugene Beckwith (1925–2021) grew up in the Montauk Fishing Village on Fort Pond Bay. He was a Navy veteran and part of the D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II. After discharge, Eugene returned to Montauk and worked as commercial fisherman, mechanic at Marshall and Sons, and later for 21 years at the New York State Parks Department at Montauk Downs. He was a Montauk Fire Department Commissioner, member of the Montauk Community Church, and the Montauk Sailing Club.