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Image Not Available for Steam ferry Gildersleeve docking in Middletown
Steam ferry Gildersleeve docking in Middletown
Image Not Available for Steam ferry Gildersleeve docking in Middletown

Steam ferry Gildersleeve docking in Middletown

Date1887-1901
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 3/4 x 6 11/16in. (12 x 17cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionFerry Gildersleeve on the Connecticut River, near the Middletown dock. A group of passengers are at the stern. A small rowboat is in the foreground. A sign on the shore at the far right reads: "Boston One Price Clothing Store 102 Main St." Probably taken during a spring freshet.
Object number2000.194.34
NotesSubject Note: The Gildersleeve was built in Portland in 1887 and ran between Portland and Middletown from 1887 to 1901.
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