Handwritten Notes: "Coming ashore over the Ice / V.H. Harbor"

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 - harbor -
Keywords: ice; winter; harbors; schooners; sailors; oars; canes; uniforms; mariners; seamen; hats; sleds