Description: This photograph was taken off Gotts Island, Maine, and was taken by Thomas C. Moon who was an uncle of Frank's wife, Lura B. (Hodgkins) Babbidge.
Frank L. Rich (1892-1912) was born on June 8, 1898 to Martin Hall Rich and Elizabeth L. (Davis) Rich at Frenchboro, Long Island, Maine. Frank died at the age of 20 at sea. According to historian, Eleanor Ruth Mayo (1920-1981), Frank was killed by a falling mast, for which his gravestone was designed.
Description: Frank L. Rich (1892-1912) was born on June 8, 1898 to Martin Hall Rich and Elizabeth L. (Davis) Rich at Frenchboro, Long Island, Maine. Frank died at the age of 20 at sea. According to historian, Eleanor Ruth Mayo (1920-1981), Frank was killed by a falling mast, for which his gravestone was designed.
At 18 months old, Eleanor is sitting on the lumber that her father was using to build the Mayo house on Wesley Avenue. The house in the background no longer exists, but was on the corner of Main Street and Wesley Avenue. Part of the Carroll building is visible to the left.
Description: At 18 months old, Eleanor is sitting on the lumber that her father was using to build the Mayo house on Wesley Avenue. The house in the background no longer exists, but was on the corner of Main Street and Wesley Avenue. Part of the Carroll building is visible to the left.