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Della Collins, Eastern Steamship Company Wharf, Kennebec River, Hallowell, ca. 1890

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."

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Ship Compass, Islesboro, ca. 1940

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…"

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Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello, Lubec, ca. 1962

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… sea beginning in 1882, later supplemented by auto scows, both suddenly obsolete the day the new bridge opened on August 13, 1962."

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Survey Chart, Islesboro, 1884

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"In the beginning, scows were used for this purpose. The Red Wing was owned and operated by Leroy M. (Lee) McCorison."