Contributed by Lubec Historical Society
Description
Boatbuilder Ralph Colson (1884-1937), center with pipe, built his first boat at his home in Welchpool, Campobello Island, New Brunswick. Built between ages 14 and 18, he named his 19-ton schooner "Aritus." He later moved to Lubec, where he opened the Colson Boat Shop, repairing and building boats. In 1926 he launched the "Porfico," built for the Portland Fish Company.
About This Item
- Title: Ralph Colson, Lubec, ca. 1932, ca. 1932
- Creation Date: circa 1932
- Subject Date: circa 1932
- Location: Lubec, Washington County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 8.5 cm x 12.7 cm
- Local Code: 388 jpg
- Object Type: Image
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Lubec Historical Society135 Main Street, Lubec, ME 04652
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