Steamboats on Moosehead Lake, 1901

Contributed by Moosehead Historical Society

Steamboats on Moosehead Lake, 1901

Purchase a reproduction of this item on VintageMaineImages.com.

Description

On July 10, 1901, a competition was held on Moosehead Lake between the Steamboats Rebecca (closest) which was owned by J.H. Eveleth and the Priscilla (third back) owned by W.M. Shaw. They are shown here as they line up for the race; their boilers hot and ready. There was a hundred dollar bet between the two boat owners and many more bets on the side. A committee was selected to see that all was proper and a set of rules was drawn up and duly signed by both parties. The Rebecca proved to be the faster of the two vessels.

View/Add Comments

About This Item

  • Title: Steamboats on Moosehead Lake, 1901
  • Creation Date: 1901
  • Subject Date: 1901
  • Location: Moosehead Lake, Piscataquis County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 17.7 cm x 22.7 cm
  • Local Code: 2001.0571 Rebecca & Priscilla Steamboats
  • Object Type: Image

Cross Reference Searches

Standardized Subject Headings

People

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.