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The New England Steamship Company - Long Island Sound Night Boats in the Twentieth Century (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
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The New England Steamship Company - Long Island Sound Night Boats in the Twentieth Century (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
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Edwin Dunbaugh's newest book, combining 49 nostalgic period
photographs of steamships and in-depth historical research, will
appeal to enthusiasts of maritime history and to students of New
England business and maritime developments. Overnight steamboats
between New York and ports in southern New England reached its
zenith in the early years of the 20th century. This book presents
the definitive account of the steamboats of that era, 1907 to 1942,
when parades of beautiful steamers departed from their piers in
Manhattan in the early evening and proceeded overnight through Long
Island Sound to New England ports as far away as Boston and
Portland. The New England Steamship Company, the New Haven
Railroad's primary marine subsidiary, was the dominant operator of
these steamer lines. Its famous Fall River Line, running from New
York to Fall River, Massachusetts, was by far the most famous and
prestigious, featuring large and opulent steamers that could carry
at least a thousand passengers in each direction every night. The
same company's steamers to Providence were somewhat smaller, and
those running to the ports of New Bedford, New London, Hartford, or
New Haven were even smaller, but all were similarly elegant. These
overnight boats were the first reliable and consistent form of
transportation in the area for commuters, tourists, and business
travelers. As the steamers carried tons of cargo as well as
travelers, their services were essential to manufacturers in the
industrial communities of central New England. A decline in
steamboat travel began in the 1930s as a result both of the
Depression and of competition from automobiles and trucks. By 1942,
when the few steamers still inoperation were requisitioned for
service in World War II, the era of this elegant and comfortable
mode of intercity transportation had ended. Using research from
maritime journals of the time and contemporary newspapers from port
cities, Dunbaugh puts the economic rise and decline of steamship
services into perspective, describing the impact of technology,
competition, and natural disasters. His notes on each steamer and
his comprehensive roster of all Long Island Sound vessels add
especially valuable contributions to an authoritative history. ""
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