Handwritten Notes: "Looking down Union St. V.H. 1898"

"This is just after the gale of 1898, the "Newburgh" (sailing vessel through the wharf) can be seen in the back ground." [W.R. 1999]

Can you identify any people, things, places, or events in this photograph? How about the time period? Or do you know where this photo came from? Email me at cbaer@vineyard.net.

Date: 1898
Location: Vineyard Haven - downtown - Union Street + Main Steet
Keywords: snow storms; gales; wrecks; disasters; winter; views