From: JANET IRENE SEYMOUR <janet.seymour@wisconsinhistory.org> Subject: Upcoming Program in Bayfield: A. BOOTH & SONS PACKING CO. 1884 - 1965 Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2023 19:22:49 +0000 Message-id: <DM5PR06MB3404FFC39DFB71B29E4CAC5487A39@DM5PR06MB3404.namprd06.prod.outlook.com>
Sunday, February 19: 2-3 pm
Bayfield Heritage Association, 30 N Broad Street, Bayfield, WI
Presented by Robert "Bob" J. Nelson
This presentation is a condensed biography of Bayfield’s largest ever pur
veyor of fish products in the Apostle Islands and outlying waters. The prim
ary information source for this program was a series of articles (1884 –
1962) from the old Bayfield County Press.
You will learn about:
* Mr. Alfred Booth’s history
* Company tugboats and ships
* Booth’s role in the excursion business
* Long-time Operations Manager Justin A. Walstad
* The hired hands, fishermen, and fisherwomen employed with Booth
* A chronological ‘glance back” photo collage
More info at: https://www.bayfieldheritage.org/#open-overlay
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Janet Seymour
she/her/hers
Outreach Director
Wisconsin Historical Society
c/o Department of History, UW-Eau Claire
105 Garfield Avenue Eau Claire WI 54701
715-836-2250 (Office) 715-829-0742 (Cell)
janet.seymour@wisconsinhistory.org
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