Caption: "Ferry at the pier, Vineyard Haven, Mass."

Signs: Islander

"This is the "Hackensack", a coal fired, wooden, ex-New York ferry. She was bought only to test the ferry concept (roll on-roll off). A completely unseaworthy has been." [W.R.]

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.

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Location: Vineyard Haven - downtown - Union Wharf
Keywords: ferries; steamships; steamers; wharves; cars; breakwaters