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Various photos of the Hitchcock's at work.

The Hitchcock's and their work can be read about on the following websites:

2005 Garibaldi Museum Newsletter 6, "William E. Hitchcock Builds Columbia Model." The April 2001 issue of Coastal Senior The December 24, 2000 issue of The Boston Globe Excerpt: ARTISTRY PARADED IN SMALL SHIPS Published on December 24, 2000 Author(s): Rachel M. Collins, Globe Correspondent DOVER - It began as a way for William Hitchcock to help himself recover from a stroke that had left one side of his body weak. An avid boater, Hitchcock decided to build a model ship on a card table. Then, over the course of the two years it took him to regain the use of his right side, he made the decision to turn the hobby he loved - and first taught himself as a young boy - into a profession. Click for complete article (1212 words) The July 16, 2000 issue of Foster's Daily Democrat The May 28, 2000 issue of GRIT Magazine The May 18, 2000 issue of The Manchester Union-Leader The Kansas City model in the October 17, 1999 issue of Savannah Now newspaper The RMS Titanic diorama in the January 3, 1999 issue of Savannah Now newspaper The November 1998 issue of New Hampshire Magazine

This is the official burgee (yachting flag) of the Hitchcock family, as listed in Lloyd's Register of American Yachts William E. and Christopher N. Hitchcock working on a ship model