Keywords: Islesboro (Ship)(Me.)
Item 105548
Joseph S. Dodge house, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Islesboro Media: photographic print
Item 27102
Ferry Schedule, Islesboro, 1948
Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: 1948 Location: Islesboro Media: Ink on paper
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Maine's frozen rivers and lakes provided an economic opportunity. The state shipped thousands of tons of ice to ports along the East Coast and to the West Indies that workers had cut and packed in sawdust for shipment or later use.
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Summer Folk: The Postcard View
Vacationers, "rusticators," or tourists began flooding into Maine in the last quarter of the 19th century. Many arrived by train or steamer. Eventually, automobiles expanded and changed the tourist trade, and some vacationers bought their own "cottages."
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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources
"History of Islesboro, Maine: 1893-1983, Islesboro Historical Society, 1984. On The Island: Islesboro Recollections, W."
