Priscilla Steamboat, Moosehead Lake, 1900

Contributed by Moosehead Historical Society

Priscilla Steamboat, Moosehead Lake, 1900

Purchase a reproduction of this item on VintageMaineImages.com.

Description

This photograph shows the Priscilla Steamboat docked at West Outlet Camps on Moosehead Lake in early 1900s. Mt. Kineo can be seen at the far left.

The Priscilla was built at a local ship yard on Moosehead Lake in 1901 by Henry Sawyer and was owned by the M.G. Shaw Lumber Company. She was 85 feet in length with a 250 pound pressure hot tube boiler, and at the time known as a fast boat. In 1905 the Priscilla was sold to the Coburn Steamboat Company to add to its fleet of steamers. She carried mail, freight and passengers to various locations on Moosehead Lake from ice out to fall.

View/Add Comments

About This Item

  • Title: Priscilla Steamboat, Moosehead Lake, 1900
  • Creation Date: circa 1900
  • Subject Date: circa 1900
  • Location: Taunton Raynham Academy Grant, Somerset County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 14.8 cm x 20 cm
  • Local Code: 1995.4.48 Priscilla Steamboat
  • Object Type: Image

Cross Reference Searches

Standardized Subject Headings

Other Keywords

For more information about this item, contact:

Moosehead Historical Society
PO Box 1116, Greenville, ME 04441
(207) 695-2909
Website
Copyright Not Evaluated More Info

The copyright and related rights status of this item have not been evaluated. Please contact the contributing repository for more information.

How to cite content on this site

Please post your comment below to share with others. If you'd like to privately share a comment or correction with MMN staff, please send us a message with this link.