Note the board sidewalks on Main Street and the manure in the road. There are several pieces of Adirondack furniture on Dr. Neal's lawn. A man driving a horse and buggy is just emerging from his drive (perhaps Dr. George Neal?).
Description: Note the board sidewalks on Main Street and the manure in the road. There are several pieces of Adirondack furniture on Dr. Neal's lawn. A man driving a horse and buggy is just emerging from his drive (perhaps Dr. George Neal?).
The photograph was taken by unknown summer visitors and carefully preserved in an album. They were probably standing on Main Street. It is not visible from Main Street now, but the Congregational Church at 29 High Road is clearly visible in the background. The other buildings shown in the building from Left to Right: William Joseph Tower House and Barn – 38 Clark Point Road Isaac Herrick House (partially visible to left of Phillips house door) – 43 Clark Point Road Dirigo Hotel (visible just above the portico on the right side of the Phillips house – 45 Dirigo Road, burned in 1960. Southwest Harbor Congregational Church – 29 High Road
Description: The photograph was taken by unknown summer visitors and carefully preserved in an album. They were probably standing on Main Street. It is not visible from Main Street now, but the Congregational Church at 29 High Road is clearly visible in the background. The other buildings shown in the building from Left to Right: William Joseph Tower House and Barn – 38 Clark Point Road Isaac Herrick House (partially visible to left of Phillips house door) – 43 Clark Point Road Dirigo Hotel (visible just above the portico on the right side of the Phillips house – 45 Dirigo Road, burned in 1960. Southwest Harbor Congregational Church – 29 High Road [show more]
From the right to left: Hattie B. Savage's Millinery & Dry Goods Store Liston Smith's "Live Yankee" general store A.L. Gilley's Barber Shop Dr. R. J. Lemont's residence and drug store Stephen Harmon's general store William Tower's residence The small building on the left may be Seth W. Norwood's law office - later P.L. Sargent's house The livery stable shown in SWHPL 5184 is just visible on the left.
Description: From the right to left: Hattie B. Savage's Millinery & Dry Goods Store Liston Smith's "Live Yankee" general store A.L. Gilley's Barber Shop Dr. R. J. Lemont's residence and drug store Stephen Harmon's general store William Tower's residence The small building on the left may be Seth W. Norwood's law office - later P.L. Sargent's house The livery stable shown in SWHPL 5184 is just visible on the left. [show more]
On the right: J.A. Freeman's Post Office building The Odd Fellows building Masonic Hall - not shown in picture - 353 Main Street George Harmon block - now 339 Main Street George H. Gilley Plumbing Shop - now 315 Main Street On the left: Residence built in 1883 by John Crockett - had several subsequent owners and a one-story store attached by Dudley Mayo. It was later a hotel. A.L. Holmes general store. Holmes Hotel. The Town Bandstand is just visible between the hotel and Ralph's store. One of the few photographs showing the bandstand. Small building at the end is John Ralph's studio - now 344 Main Street The first four buildings on the left and the Odd Fellows building were destroyed by the March 1922 fire.
Description: On the right: J.A. Freeman's Post Office building The Odd Fellows building Masonic Hall - not shown in picture - 353 Main Street George Harmon block - now 339 Main Street George H. Gilley Plumbing Shop - now 315 Main Street On the left: Residence built in 1883 by John Crockett - had several subsequent owners and a one-story store attached by Dudley Mayo. It was later a hotel. A.L. Holmes general store. Holmes Hotel. The Town Bandstand is just visible between the hotel and Ralph's store. One of the few photographs showing the bandstand. Small building at the end is John Ralph's studio - now 344 Main Street The first four buildings on the left and the Odd Fellows building were destroyed by the March 1922 fire. [show more]
Rebecca, matriarch of the Carroll family of Southwest Harbor, dressed in her best, stands at the corner of her property, at 7 High Road, the Levi Robinson / James Long / Rebecca Carroll House. Several of Rebecca’s children built houses that later filled the open fields between where she stands and the Congregational Church at 29 High Road.
Description: Rebecca, matriarch of the Carroll family of Southwest Harbor, dressed in her best, stands at the corner of her property, at 7 High Road, the Levi Robinson / James Long / Rebecca Carroll House. Several of Rebecca’s children built houses that later filled the open fields between where she stands and the Congregational Church at 29 High Road.
View probably from the Pemetic Hotel Shows: Clarence Clark House, later Ellsberrg house, left foreground Long roof of the bowling alley at center Clark and Parker store with striped roof Above are all on Clark Point Across the harbor in Manset: Manset Union Church Stanley Wharf Early Stanley House Printed in Germany
Description: View probably from the Pemetic Hotel Shows: Clarence Clark House, later Ellsberrg house, left foreground Long roof of the bowling alley at center Clark and Parker store with striped roof Above are all on Clark Point Across the harbor in Manset: Manset Union Church Stanley Wharf Early Stanley House Printed in Germany
Annie Downs Clark is in the center - just left of doorway. The sign on the building announcing “Beautiful Stereopticon Views” does not refer to stereograph or stereoscopic views, viewed through a viewer held in one’s hand. "Beautiful Stereopticon Views" - "The word "stereopticon" is frequently confused with "stereograph" and "stereoscope," but has nothing to do with either. The "Stereopticon" was a single lensed device to project lantern slides - transparent pictures on glass used for public lectures - we know it as a "slide show" in the Kodachrome era. The powerful light to project the image was generated by the same type of gas as miners used for their lamps. The event being advertised was an educational event probably showing slides of exotic places that most people from Southwest Harbor would never see except in pictures." - Weston J. Naef - August 2008.
Description: Annie Downs Clark is in the center - just left of doorway. The sign on the building announcing “Beautiful Stereopticon Views” does not refer to stereograph or stereoscopic views, viewed through a viewer held in one’s hand. "Beautiful Stereopticon Views" - "The word "stereopticon" is frequently confused with "stereograph" and "stereoscope," but has nothing to do with either. The "Stereopticon" was a single lensed device to project lantern slides - transparent pictures on glass used for public lectures - we know it as a "slide show" in the Kodachrome era. The powerful light to project the image was generated by the same type of gas as miners used for their lamps. The event being advertised was an educational event probably showing slides of exotic places that most people from Southwest Harbor would never see except in pictures." - Weston J. Naef - August 2008. [show more]
Note: While the photograph was dated 1895, by hand some time after it was taken, archivists surmise that a date of c. 1900 is more reasonable. Jennie L. Richardson (1883-) was listed as a cook in 1910 census. Whatever post she held at the Claremont, she was not on the staff, nor in this photograph, at the age of 12 should the photograph have been taken in 1895. Back Row Standing - Left To Right: Grace Darling (Clark) Pease, Mrs. Jesse H. Pease (1848-1917) Frances Norris Butterfield (1876-) Clara A. Driscoll (1872-1964) - later Mrs. Joseph Dana Phillips Middle Row - Left To Right: Unknown Woman Ella Young (1878-1941) - Mrs. Alfred H. Anthony Lora Mae Driscoll (1869-1953) - later Mrs. Byron F. Horne Front Row - Left To Right: Jennie L. Richardson (1883-) - listed as cook in 1910 census Grace Ludwick (1877-1941) - later Mrs. Frank E. Poland Grace May Lawton (1876-) - later Mrs. Joseph Kelley
Description: Note: While the photograph was dated 1895, by hand some time after it was taken, archivists surmise that a date of c. 1900 is more reasonable. Jennie L. Richardson (1883-) was listed as a cook in 1910 census. Whatever post she held at the Claremont, she was not on the staff, nor in this photograph, at the age of 12 should the photograph have been taken in 1895. Back Row Standing - Left To Right: Grace Darling (Clark) Pease, Mrs. Jesse H. Pease (1848-1917) Frances Norris Butterfield (1876-) Clara A. Driscoll (1872-1964) - later Mrs. Joseph Dana Phillips Middle Row - Left To Right: Unknown Woman Ella Young (1878-1941) - Mrs. Alfred H. Anthony Lora Mae Driscoll (1869-1953) - later Mrs. Byron F. Horne Front Row - Left To Right: Jennie L. Richardson (1883-) - listed as cook in 1910 census Grace Ludwick (1877-1941) - later Mrs. Frank E. Poland Grace May Lawton (1876-) - later Mrs. Joseph Kelley [show more]