From collection Parker Dodge Collection
The Steamboat BOOTHBAY Alongside the Wharf at Brooklin, Maine
The Eastern Steamship Lines steamer BOOTHBAY is seen alongside the wharf at Brooklin, Maine. Numerous men and women as well as crew members are present in this view. The men and women on the wharf are likely waiting to board the boat or are meeting people arriving onboard the boat. Numerous barrels, crates and trunks rest on the wharf ready to be loaded aboard the boat.The BOOTHBAY was built in 1907 at Neafie & Levy Ship and Engine Co. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was 127' in length with a 33' beam and drew 10' below the keel and was 343 gross tons. She served Rockland, Dark harbor, Eggemoggin, South Brooksvillle, Sargentville, Deer Isle, Brooklin, South Blue Hill, and Blue Hill
