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By Timothy W. Lake

most folks think the overall electrical retreat at organization Island used to be geared up by means of GE. actually, it used to be initially shaped by way of a number of businessmen from the incandescent lamp undefined; those males shaped an organization of lamp businesses to compete with GE. A 1903 fishing journey to Henderson Harbor encouraged them to buy the island for his or her summer season sojourns; in spite of the fact that, possession of the organization and the island have been finally absorbed via GE, turning it right into a full-scale lodge for executives and bosses of the ever-expanding company. motels, eating places, garages, boats, fishing courses, managers, and upkeep employees from close by Henderson Harbor have been all tied to organization Island for the following 50 years. whilst GE gave it away, organization Island fell right into a lengthy and regular interval of decline till it used to be changed into a camping out inn for the twenty first century. organization Island illustrates the monetary and social influence of an important company on a small fishing community.

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