Onion docks and warehouse
Title
Onion docks and warehouse
Subject
Southport (Conn.)-- Harbor
Description
Shows Meeker’s onion docks and warehouses in Southport harbor. Boats are docked in the foreground and figures are talking on dock.
Warehouses dominated the Southport shoreline in the 1800s, when Fairfield farmers shipped onions and other goods to New York and beyond. When ships were sighted, farmers in ox carts and wagons would line the streets waiting for a chance to ship their onions, which were packed between layers of salt hay and canvas to prevent freezing. Ships also carried pork, corn, lumber, and tanned leather to coastal markets.
Warehouses dominated the Southport shoreline in the 1800s, when Fairfield farmers shipped onions and other goods to New York and beyond. When ships were sighted, farmers in ox carts and wagons would line the streets waiting for a chance to ship their onions, which were packed between layers of salt hay and canvas to prevent freezing. Ships also carried pork, corn, lumber, and tanned leather to coastal markets.
Creator
George Weising
Source
Photograph files, Southport-- harbor scenes, 1880-1900
Date
c. 1890
Rights
Fairfield Museum and History Center, all rights reserved. Please contact us for information about reproductions.
Format
JPG; 9.5 x 6" print; negatives
Citation
George Weising, “Onion docks and warehouse,” Fairfield Photos, accessed March 29, 2024, https://fairfieldmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/36.
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