Ellery F. Thompson

North America meets the world RR, Group 100, from Tumblecat

Ellery F. Thompson, New England Marine Artist

Ellery F. Thompson was born in Mystic, Connecticut on April 2, 1899. Captain Thompson was a well respected fisherman who operated a commercial dragger out of Stonington, Connecticut until about 1958 after which he retired from fishing, but continued to paint until his death in 1986. Captain Thompson was also the author of an autobiography, "Draggerman's Haul: The Personal history of a Connecticut Fishing Captain."

Whaling was an important industry in New England during the nineteenth century. Here is a view of a harpooner ready to iron a giant sperm whale.