Mount Washington Steamship Company Records, 1929-1932
- Title:
- Mount Washington Steamship Company Records, 1929-1932
- Creator:
- Baker, Sidney F.
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2016.034
- Object ID:
- 2016.034
- Date:
- 1929-1932
- Physical Description:
- 1 box and 1 oversize folder ; 0.21 linear feet
- Scope and Content:
- This small collection consists of materials documenting Sidney Baker's ownership of the Mount Washington Steamship between 1928 and 1932. There are deeds, correspondence about improvements and repairs, ephemera (brochure, matchbook, posters), photographs of the ship from many angles (some including passengers and crew), and what seems to be a script for the narrative given tourists as the ship plied the lake. There is no personal information about Sidney Baker or his family, nor are there detailed materials about the ship's operation.
- Subjects:
- Steamboats , Tourism
- Locations:
- Laconia, NH
Lake Winnipesaukee, NH - People:
- Baker, Sidney F.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Norma J. Baker-Walsh.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Collection
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