Martha's Vineyard tales : from pirates on Lake Tashmoo to Baxter's Saloon / Chris Baer.

By: Baer, Chris [author.]Material type: TextTextDescription: vii, 229 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN: 9781493034697 (hbk. : alk. paper)Subject(s): Martha's Vineyard (Mass.) -- History, Local | Martha's Vineyard (Mass.) -- Social life and customs | Martha's Vineyard (Mass.) -- BiographyDDC classification: 974.4/94 LOC classification: F72.M5 | B195 2018
Contents:
Early island tales -- The 1880s -- The 1890s -- Turn of the century tales -- The 1920s -- Later tales.
Summary: "Have you met the Vineyard Tinman? Who even knew there were pirates on Lake Tashmoo? Step back in island time into a time-capsule of Martha's Vineyard history--the quirky, the gritty, the whimsical and the hard-to-believe. This collection of stories and unique historical photographs paints a picture of the Vineyard through time. There's more to this New England treasure than postcard perfection! Pick up Martha's Vineyard Tales: From Pirates on Lake Tashmoo to Baxter's Saloon and discover the real stories that make up the island's past. Full of little-known tales and tidbits, surprises await for visitors and Vineyard history enthusiasts alike."--Provided by publisher.
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Martha's Vineyard High School Library
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Martha's Vineyard High School Library
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Martha's Vineyard High School Library
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Includes index.

Early island tales -- The 1880s -- The 1890s -- Turn of the century tales -- The 1920s -- Later tales.

"Have you met the Vineyard Tinman? Who even knew there were pirates on Lake Tashmoo? Step back in island time into a time-capsule of Martha's Vineyard history--the quirky, the gritty, the whimsical and the hard-to-believe. This collection of stories and unique historical photographs paints a picture of the Vineyard through time. There's more to this New England treasure than postcard perfection! Pick up Martha's Vineyard Tales: From Pirates on Lake Tashmoo to Baxter's Saloon and discover the real stories that make up the island's past. Full of little-known tales and tidbits, surprises await for visitors and Vineyard history enthusiasts alike."--Provided by publisher.

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