Contributed by Wagner-Higgins Family through Westport Island History Committee
Description
The ferryman took a moment to rest leaning on the back of a Model A Ford that he had just loaded for the crossing to Wiscasset, on the mainland. Westport's scow ferry could accommodate two cars and was the only way for cars to motor on and off the island from 1899 to 1950.
Red Bradley, a sardine fisherman, lived in the small camp on the point to the right of the ferry landing.
About This Item
- Title: Ferry preparing to cross to Wiscasset, Westport Island, 1925
- Creation Date: 1925
- Subject Date: 1925
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Locations:
- Westport Island, Lincoln County, ME
- Wiscasset, Lincoln County, ME
- Media: Glass negative
- Dimensions: 8.3 cm x 10.2 cm
- Local Code: WH.Photo.2.1925
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Automobiles--Maine--Westport Island
- Boats--Maine--Westport Island
- Ferries--Maine--Westport Island
- Ford Model T automobile.
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For more information about this item, contact:
Westport Island History Committee6 Fowles Point Road, Westport Island, ME 04578
(207) 882-8477
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Heading to Wiscasset, Westport Island, ca. 1936
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A load of lumber ferried to Westport, ca. 1945
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The last ferry under construction, Westport Island, 1938
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