Travels of The Nugget

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 Easy!  Just cut it in half and haul it away.  See below:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="358f4570.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="343" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="359f4540.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="340" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="35a58930.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="403" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>The Nugget leaves Higgins Beach forever (Maybe!!!!)!</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Today....</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Today, a new cottage stand on the lot.  All that remains of the original Nugget on the beach is the name.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="35b58c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id136.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="12 Houghton Street 1953"><B>Last History Page</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id187.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ocean Avenue 1906"><B>Next History Page</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>