Contributed by Swan's Island Historical Society
Description
Workers at the sardine cannery line up for a photograph. The canneryis in the vacinity of today's Kents Wharf. The house to the left of the the cannery was the Frethy House. Hester Frethy was postmistress in Swan's Island Village.
About This Item
- Title: Sardine factory workers, Swan's Island, ca. 1900
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- Location: Swan's Island Village, Swan's Island, Hancock County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 24 cm x 26 cm
- Collection: Women's Firsts
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Group portraits
- Employees--Maine--Swan's Island
- Women--Employment--Maine--Swan's Island
- Canneries--Maine--Swan's Island
- Canned fish industry--Maine--Swan's Island
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Swan's Island Historical SocietyPO Box 144, 9 North Rd, Swan's Island, ME 04685
207-526-4248
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