Keywords: scow
Item 27072
McLeod Scow, Islesboro, ca. 1933
Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1933 Location: Islesboro Media: Photographic print
Item 27079
Red Wing Scow, Islesboro, ca. 1933
Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1933 Location: Islesboro Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
MY ISLAND HOME: Verlie Colby Greenleaf of Westport Island
Verlie Greenleaf (1891-1992) bore witness to over a century of Westport Island's history. Many changes occurred during Verlie's 100-year life. Verlie Greenleaf donated photographs, personal notes, and sat for an interview in 1987, all part of the Westport Island History Committee's collection. Her words frame this exhibition, providing a first-person account of her life.
Exhibit
After the canoe, steamboats became the favored method of transportation on Moosehead Lake. They revolutionized movement of logs and helped promote tourism in the region.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers
"The scow schooner, which used a schooner rig on a flat-bottomed, blunt-ended scow hull, was popular in North America for coastal and river transport."
Site Page
Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation
"Red Wing Scow, Islesboro, ca. 1933Islesboro Historical Society In 1913, the Maine Legislature passed a law prohibiting the use of automobiles within…"
