Keywords: Sailboats
Item 104849
Two sailboats in Casco Bay, Portland, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1935 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 21734
30-Square Meter Sailboats off Northeast Harbor, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1938 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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."
Exhibit
From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album
William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.
Site Page
Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation
"… of all sizes and types, from rowboats and small sailboats, to fishing boats were used for this purpose."
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Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life
"Some of the early sailboats were named the Thistle, the Troubadour, and the Indra. Rusticators often went on hikes and after dinner excursions."
