Harpswell

Harpswell's uniquely scattered geography has shaped its destiny. With a long peninsula known as the Neck, three large islands--Orr's, Bailey, and Sebascodegan--and more than thirty other islands of varying sizes, the town has, from the start, been a fishing and farming community. In the late nineteenth century, when Casco Bay steamboat lines made the area easy to reach, flourishing resorts developed, with numerous hotels and boarding houses catering to summer visitors. The photographs that make up this fascinating visual history bring to life the changes that took place in Harpswell between the 1870s and 1960s. Images of the early, sometimes-harsh life on the coast contrast with later postcard views of Harpswell as a family resort area, complete with favorite cottages and camps. Of particular interest are the many previously unpublished views of families and fishermen, shipbuilders and farmers who have called Harpswell home throughout the years.

Author: Joyce K. Bibber
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 06/23/2003
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.54w x 0.30d
ISBN13: 9780738512600
ISBN10: 0738512605
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | New England (CT, MA, ME, NH,
- Photography | Subjects & Themes | Regional (see also Travel | Pictorials)
- Travel | Pictorials (see also Photography | Subjects & Themes | Regio