Chaisson's Boat House

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Title

Chaisson's Boat House

Subject

Boatyards -- Massachusetts -- Swampscott -- Pictorial works; Boathouses -- Massachusetts -- Swampscott -- Pictorial works.
Swampscott (Mass.) -- History -- Pictorial works.

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9 Elmwood Road, Swampscott, MA, 01907
View of Chaisson's Boat House with wooden boats arrayed on the ground in front.;George L. Chaisson, Boat Builders, was located at 9 Elmwood Road. The company was in existence some time before 1916 and continued until 1954. An advertisement for the company stated that it was a 'practical boat builder.' George L. Chaisson made cabin cruisers, launches, skiffs, tenders, and all type of dories."--from Images of America : Swampscott, Turino and Mathias, 1996. Chaisson's Boat House was the last manufacturer of the famed "Swampscott Dory."--[source]

Date

1910

Coverage

9 Elmwood Road, Swampscott, MA, 01907
Swampscott (Mass.) -- History -- Pictorial works.

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Citation

“Chaisson's Boat House,” Digital Commonwealth , accessed May 19, 2013, http://digitalcommonwealth.org/items/show/5874.

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