Contributed by Phillips Historical Society
Description
Cornelia "Fly Rod" Crosby of Phillips designed the Maine exhibit at the Third Annual Sportsmen's Show in New York. She worked for Maine Central Railroad.
Railroads had an interest in drawing people into Maine for hunting, fishing, and other outdoor vacations.
About This Item
- Title: New York Sportsman's Show booth, 1897
- Creation Date: 1897
- Subject Date: 1897
- Location: New York, NY
- Media: Photographic print
- Object Type: Image
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- Sportsmen's Show (1897: New York, N.Y.)
- Sports and tourism--Exhibitions
- Recreation--Maine
- Crosby, Cornelia Thurza, 1854-1946
- Maine Central Railroad Company
- Exhibitions
- Fishing--Maine
- Hunting--Maine
- Camping--Maine
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For more information about this item, contact:
Phillips Historical Society8 pleasant St, PO Box 216, Phillips, ME 04966
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