Keywords: Flat bottom boats
Item 20226
Flat Bottom Boat, St. John River, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Allagash Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Allagash Media: Photographic print
Item 101727
Scow under construction, Norcross, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1905 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
George Popham and a group of fellow Englishmen arrived at the mouth of the Kennebec River, hoping to trade with Native Americans, find gold and other valuable minerals, and discover a Northwest passage. In 18 months, the fledgling colony was gone.
Exhibit
MY ISLAND HOME: Verlie Colby Greenleaf of Westport Island
Verlie Greenleaf (1891-1992) bore witness to over a century of Westport Island's history. Many changes occurred during Verlie's 100-year life. Verlie Greenleaf donated photographs, personal notes, and sat for an interview in 1987, all part of the Westport Island History Committee's collection. Her words frame this exhibition, providing a first-person account of her life.
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Historic Hallowell - Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers
The scow schooner, which used a schooner rig on a flat-bottomed, blunt-ended scow hull, was popular in North America for coastal and river transport.
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Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3
“The current swept our boat close to the work trestle,” said Chandler. Cranes with pier construction on new bridge, Lubec, 1961 Item Contributed…
