Keywords: Merchandise pricing
Item 100301
Letter from J.W. Jones to Robert Tate, West Indies, 1803
Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1803-03-09 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Jameson & Wotton Wharf, Friendship
Since 1897, the Jameson & Wotton Wharf in Friendship has been an important addition to the community on Muscongus Bay. The wharf, which is accessible at all tides, was a steamboat stop for many years, as well as important to the lobster business.
Exhibit
Washington County Through Eastern's Eye
Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.
Site Page
Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries
"… the Depression and were anxious to purchase new merchandise and fresh foods without traveling to the mainland."
Site Page
"… and it was very profitable to bring in British merchandise at a low price and sell it here. The population had grown to 1,430 by 1820."
