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| “Aboard S.S. Halifax, 3 hours out from Boston. Aug 17th, 1912.” |
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| The steamship that Mrs. Johnson and her family travelled on during this particular trip was the “S.S. Halifax.” This steamship was part of the Plant Line, a steamship company which made weekly voyages at noon between Boston and Prince Edward Island, as well as Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia. The “S.S. Halifax” made these weekly journeys between 1894 and 1916, and it was known as the “Boston boat”. In his book "If You’re Stronghearted", Dr. Edward MacDonald says that “Direct steamship service made the Island psychologically closer to the ‘Boston States’ than central Canada” (pg. 19). | | Next>>> | | Previous<<< |
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