Home from the Sea

John M. Horton's oil painting "Home from the Sea" (24" X 36" oil on board) hung at the Archives and Collections Society's premises prior to the 2003 Annual Exhibition.

"The great East Coast cod fishery made many fortunes. Saint John, New Brunswick was home to many of the great schooners that fished the banks. Saint John's wharf must have been a magical place with the sight, sounds and smells of the era."