DoctorWhy
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Finally, back out detecting after an all-too-long winter break. Today I visited an farm field on the Maine island where I live. In the past the field has yielded artifacts from the mid-1700's all the way to the early 1900's.
Today's find was a "Blue Hill Steamboat Co." luggage tag. The tag is most likely from the mid-1800's to the early-1900's. The steamboat company was one of several that brought passengers and freight from Boston, north along the coast of Maine. Tags similar to this were affixed to passenger luggage that was transported much like the 'checked luggage' on modern commercial airlines.
Today's find was a "Blue Hill Steamboat Co." luggage tag. The tag is most likely from the mid-1800's to the early-1900's. The steamboat company was one of several that brought passengers and freight from Boston, north along the coast of Maine. Tags similar to this were affixed to passenger luggage that was transported much like the 'checked luggage' on modern commercial airlines.