RIVER PILOT satevepost , September 21, 1940 Collection of #georgelucas In the story "River Pilot," young Jem Bates faces his first test of #manhood . Newly credentialed as a #riverpilot, he aims to prove the worthiness of his old-time paddle wheeler by beating a new, propeller-driven vessel in a #race up the flooded #Connecticut River. The stakes are high---the winner will be awarded a lucrative express freight contract. Against all advice, he heads out, banking on his knowledge of the river to avoid sandbars and floating debris. It is a story of #romance and #duty in which #tradition triumphs over #technology. ©1940 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indpls, IN. All rights reserved . . . #normanrockwell #normanrockwellpainting #illustration #illustrator #masterpiece