"I Bought this Barge for a Dollar."
How did David Sharps, a professional clown and juggler end up the proud owner and operator of The Waterfront Museum and Showboat Barge? Listen to David's story and find out. 6 minutes
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Visit The Waterfront Museum and Showboat Barge.
 The Ball Machine
The ball machine is an audio kinetic sculpture designed by George Rhoads. It is in front of the old fashioned oleo David uses as the backdrop to his juggling act.
Listen to the sounds of the ball machine. 1 min.
 The Lighterage Era
This is the Lehigh Valley 79 barge docked in Redhook, Brooklyn.
1.5 min
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For an in-depth look at the Lighterage Era download the book The Lighterage System in the New York New Jersey Harbor. There you will find accounts of deck hands, tug captains, a barge captain and other maritime workers that were interviewed by Jane Steuerwald and Robert Foster in 1992.
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