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Paperback Association Island Book

ISBN: 073859847X

ISBN13: 9780738598475

Association Island

(Part of the Images of America: New York Series)

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Most people believe the General Electric retreat at Association Island was organized by GE. In reality, it was originally formed by several businessmen from the incandescent lamp industry; these men formed an association of lamp companies to compete with GE. A 1903 fishing trip to Henderson Harbor inspired them to purchase the island for their summer sojourns; however, ownership of the association and the island were eventually absorbed by GE, turning...

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