Venerable Cunner Association and Propeller Club Band, 1895
Contributed by Maine Maritime Museum
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This is a photograph of members of the Venerable Cunner Association and Propeller Club at its 50th anniversary meeting in 1895.
The club held its first meeting on August 7, 1845 at Portland Head Light, where members went to escape from the heat of the city.
They fished, smoked, cooked, ate and drank
and did fish, smoke, cook, eat, and drank -- for 25 cents each.
Annual outings were held on the first Tuesday of August, mostly at Portland Head Light, although they met on Diamond Island a few times in the 1850s.
In the 1880s the club decided to move permanently to Long Point in Cape Elizabeth.
Other Information
- Title: Venerable Cunner Association and Propeller Club Band, 1895
- Creator: Venerable Cunner Association and Propeller Club
- Creation Date: 1895-08-06
- Subject Date: 1895-08-06
- Local Name: Long Point
- Town: Cape Elizabeth
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Photographic Print mounted on card
- Dimensions (cm): 11.2 x 16.9
- Local Code: 1999.36
- Collection: Venerable Cunner Association and Propeller Club Collection
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Maritime Museum
243 Washington Street, Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-1316
http://www.mainemaritimemuseum.org/
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LC Subject Headings
Venerable Cunner Association and Propeller Club (Me.)--Anniversaries--Photographs
Musicians--Maine--Cape Elizabeth
Clubs--Maine--Cape Elizabeth
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