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Contributed by City of Portland - Planning & Development

Description

The SS Cornelia H. ferry, which operated between Portland and Cape Elizabeth, was photographed docked at Long Wharf, Portland, in 1887.

Operated by The People's Ferry Company, the Cornelia H.was the first double-ended steam ferry in the line. Built in Bath in 1885, the Cornelia H ferried passengers and horse-drawn carriages between Portland and Ferry Village (now South Portland), for seven years, before she burned. The Cornelia H's route was eventually taken up by the S.S. Elizabeth City in 1893.

This photograph was included in an album owned by William S. Edwards, a civil engineer for the City of Portland.

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About This Item

• Title: "S.S. Cornelia H" Ferry, Portland, 1887
• Creation Date: 1887-02-23
• Subject Date: 1887-02-23
• Locations:
  • Portland, Cumberland County, ME
  • South Portland, Cumberland County, ME
  • Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, ME
• Media: Photographic Print
• Dimensions: 10.2 cm x 17.8 cm
• Collection: Edwards Album
• Object Type: Image

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Standardized Subject Headings

• Ferry Village (South Portland, Me.)
• Fore River (Cumberland County, Me.)
• Long Wharf (Portland, Me.)
• Steamboats
• Tugboats

People

• Edwards, William S.

Other Keywords

• Coal processing
• Cornelia H.
• Custom House Wharf
• Ferries
• Ferry Village
• Fore River
• Landings
• Sargent Dennison
• Sebago Water

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For more information about this item, contact:

City of Portland - Planning & Development
389 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 756-8023

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