Contributed by Freeport Historical Society
Description
The Cruiser, Freeport, February 12, 1859, vol. 1 no. 6. Hand-written newspaper prepared by a church group for passing around the small shipbuilding community of South Freeport.
Eight issues were prepared on a semi-monthly basis. Issues include shipping news, illustrations, a few advertisements, stories, poems, essays, math problems and word puzzles. Some articles written under pseudonyms. Issue No. 8 mentions that the group was suspending operation for the "season;" apparently they never resumed production. Transcriptions available.
Transcription
About This Item
- Title: The Cruiser, Freeport, March 27, 1859
- Creator: South Freeport Mutual Improvement Society
- Creation Date: 1859-03-27
- Subject Date: 1859
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Locations:
- Freeport, Cumberland County, ME
- South Freeport, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Paper
- Dimensions: 51 cm x 30.5 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 130
- Collection: The Cruiser, Coll. 130
- Object Type: Text and Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Manuscripts
- Freeport (Me.)--History--19th century
- Newspapers--Maine--South Freeport
- Shipping--South Freeport (Me.)
- South Freeport Mutual Improvement Society--Publications
People
- Agricola,
- Bliss family,
- Brewer family,
- Coffin family,
- Curtis family,
- Dunning family,
- Fogg family,
- Knight family,
- Litchfield family,
- Means family,
- Nelson family,
- Paine family,
- Soule family,
- South Freeport Sewing Circle,
- Stockbridge family,
- Talbot & Shaw, editors,
- Waite family,
- Ward family,
Other Keywords
- Local history
- Manners and customs
- ShippingSouth Freeport Mutual Improvement Society
- South Freeport (Me).
For more information about this item, contact:
Freeport Historical Society45 Main Street, Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-3170
Website
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