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Memories of rail travel and Basin Harbor summers
The narrator recalls old rail car habits with stockings and washrooms, then describes a 1926 Basin Harbor summer in Vergennes Vermont. He recalls travel by night train, rustic roads, and lake activities, honey sales, and the fading era of grand summer hotels. He notes social norms, class and race hints, and speculates on future leisure trends.
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Basin Harbor Lodge
Vergennes
Lake Champlain
New York
Pierce-Arrow
Basin Harbor
Flint
Mountain View
Whitefield
N.H