European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Of a my 11 ii a. W ii ii f r. M a isms w is l Nantucket island48 Square Miles o Massachusetts occupies a solid Nich ing japanese artist Naoko Matsubara she recorded her impressions and Nantucket woodcuts a charming Berg produced by Barre publishers tons on these pages Are reproduce the Island from its discovery by Bort of England who graciously gave it i Beauty off the coast of Merican history. To visit pcs a refreshing inspiration. Have been assembled in with text by Fritz Eichen whose permission i Lustra Book traces the life of new Gosnold for James i Friend the 1,000 indians living there had nothing to say in the matter. It eventually became the property of nine settlers whose names live on among the Island ers. In 1672 the residents of Sherburne As Nantucket was then called were surprised by a monster a giant sperm whale. They set out in Pursuit and an Industry was born. Around the wonderfully Complete natural Harbor shipwrights built whaleboat Coopers turned out barrels to store the whale Oil rigging lofts wound rope for the boats and ship Smiths forged Iron try pots for rendering the blubber. Some 5,000 lived on the Island when the War of Independence came 1,600 never returned from the battlefields and War ships. But by 1795 Prosperity had returned but Only 35 indians remained. The California Gold Rush lured seamen to new lives Leav ing those who remained to face the threat of newly discover Oil which spelled the end of the whale Oil Industry. In 1854 the last full blooded Indian left for happier Hunting  the Island gradually Sank into silence until the 20th Century when the tourist discovered it. Now Nantucket lives again at least in the skillful hands of such As artist Naoko Matsubara. Sam Bauman \ it Cooper so Hico a 111 ret i Page 12 the stars and stripes 1968 the stars and stripes Page 13