The Crosby-built boat, Ildico IV, was used in first rescue of shipwrecked mariners by a gasoline-driven vessel when the schooner ‘Charlotte T. Sibley’ went aground in 1907 in Bass River.
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The Crosby-built boat, Ildico IV, was used in first rescue of shipwrecked mariners by a gasoline-driven vessel when the schooner ‘Charlotte T. Sibley’ went aground in 1907 in Bass River.
By the late 1800s, there were two generations of Crosbys – and five shops – lining the shores of West Bay. In this photo, from left to right, are the shops of H. Manley, Wilton, C. Worthington, Charles and Daniel (co-owned) and Herbert F. Crosby.
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By the late 1800s, there were two generations of Crosbys – and five shops – lining the shores of West Bay. In this photo, from left to right, are the shops of H. Manley, Wilton, C. Worthington, Charles and Daniel (co-owned) and Herbert F. Crosby.
Four generations of Crosbys who worked the business. From right to left: Fifth generation boatbuilder Herbert F.; his son, Herbert B.; grandson Merrill and great-grandson David.
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Four generations of Crosbys who worked the business. From right to left: Fifth generation boatbuilder Herbert F.; his son, Herbert B.; grandson Merrill and great-grandson David.
