This image bears a note on the front that reads "Off Hay Beach, Fishing Steamer, Montauk, 1895" and a note on the reverse that reads "Property of Walter W Burns 611 Main St Greenport." The images are part of a collection of material on the Promised Land Fish Factory and the connection to Greenport, collected by the Sterling Historical Society. In the image, several men are visible in smaller row boats or launch boats, around two larger steamboats. A corporate name is visible on a crane or other piece of machinery to the back of the image, but the name isn't fully legible.
Details
Title
Off Hay Beach, Fishing Steamer, Montauk, 1895
Other Physical Details
1 black and white photograph
Language
English
Archive
Sterling Historical Society
Note
This image is part of a collection of material on the Promised Land Fish Factory and the connection to Greenport, collected by the Sterling Historical Society.
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