Contributed by Westport Island History Committee
Description
Charles E. Colby paused while hoeing his fields. His chicken house can be seen in the background.
Farming was a primary occupation on Westport Island pre-WWII. In the 1920s and 1930s, market gardening was a source of income.
About This Item
- Title: Hoeing on Westport Island, ca. 1935
- Creation Date: circa 1935
- Subject Date: circa 1935
- Location: Westport Island, Lincoln County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 8 cm x 9 cm
- Local Code: ColbyGreenleaf.Photo.39.circa1935
- Collection: Colby Greenleaf Collection
- Object Type: Image
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- Farmers--Maine--Westport Island
- Farms--Maine--Westport Island
- Gardeners--Maine--Westport Island
- Gardens--Maine--Westport Island
- Westport Island (Me.)
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Westport Island History Committee6 Fowles Point Road, Westport Island, ME 04578
(207) 882-8477
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