| Deer Isle and Stonington Contributor(s): Deer Isle-Stonington Historical Society (Author) |
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ISBN: 073855703X ISBN-13: 9780738557038 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: The island communities of Deer Isle and Stonington lie in Penobscot Bay, a region known and loved by sailors the world over. Deer Isle and Stonington portrays life on the island from the age of ferries and steamships, to the building of the Deer Isle-Sedgwick Bridge, through World War II. These vintage photographs allow the reader to watch as the island's main streets grow and change. Represented are landmarks such as the Mark and Pumpkin Island lighthouses, the Stonington Opera House, and the oldest buildings on the island. The vital industries of seafaring, sail making, commercial fishing, granite quarrying, and yachting are pictured here alongside images of everyday life -- celebrations and ceremonies, shopping and picnics, education and worship, work and play. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 974.145 |
| LCCN: 2007939203 |
| Series: Postcard History |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.6" W x 9.18" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Maine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Deer Isle, a coastal town in Penobscot Bay, was settled by farmers and mariners in the 1760s after the end of the French and Indian War. People, freight, and mail came by water to the secluded island where mackerel and lobster fishing were the mainstays o |
Contributor Bio(s): Deer Isle-Stonington Historical Society: - Deer Isle and Stonington was compiled by volunteers from the Deer Isle-Stonington Historical Society, drawing on collections of postcards donated and lent by islanders. The society was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in the historic Salome Sellers House in Sunset on the western side of the island. |