Tourist postcard, York Beach, ca. 1915

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Tourist postcard, York Beach, ca. 1915

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Description

York Beach first became known as a tourist destination soon after the Civil War. By the late 19th century York Beach's summer colony consisted mostly of people from Manchester, Somersworth, Concord, and Dover New Hampshire lending to such names as "Dover Bluffs", which is pictured here.

Also pictured are the Fairmont, Wahnita, Young, Lafayette, Algonquin, and Kearsarge Inns.

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  • Title: Tourist postcard, York Beach, ca. 1915
  • Creation Date: circa 1915
  • Subject Date: circa 1915
  • Locations:
    • Short Sands, York Beach, York County, ME
    • Dover Bluffs, York Beach, York County, ME
  • Media: Postcard
  • Dimensions: 9 cm x 14 cm
  • Collection: Peter Moore Collection
  • Object Type: Image

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Old York Historical Society
P.O. Box 312, York, ME 03909
(207) 361-3552
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