DesBrisay Museum, Bridgewater

Winfred T. Ritcey (1878-1946) was described as a courteous, capable and energetic man who set out to provide mechanization at a reasonable cost for many inshore fishermen in Nova Scotia by founding Acadia Gas Engines Company in Bridgewater. Ritcey was also an avid fisherman and in 1937 he caught a 750-pound tuna which measured 9 feet, 2 inches long.

Date: 9 September 137

Reference:  DesBrisay Museum 83.21.4

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