John Melbourne Rich took the design for his new house in Tremont from Design 24 in the 1888 version of Palliser's "New Cottage Homes and Details." The Pallisers showed two versions of Design 24. One, a modest house without a tower, and one, a showpiece with tower that could be built for a "cost of $1,700." For this amount one received, "plans, elevations, details and perspective view of a comfortable, convenient cottage home of six rooms, with tower which is designed to command a view of the surrounding country where erected." John Melbourne Rich chose the showy tower version with which to command a view of Tremont. John tore the top story of the three-story tower off when he found that the chimney smoked. This view of the house shows the two-story tower.
Description: John Melbourne Rich took the design for his new house in Tremont from Design 24 in the 1888 version of Palliser's "New Cottage Homes and Details." The Pallisers showed two versions of Design 24. One, a modest house without a tower, and one, a showpiece with tower that could be built for a "cost of $1,700." For this amount one received, "plans, elevations, details and perspective view of a comfortable, convenient cottage home of six rooms, with tower which is designed to command a view of the surrounding country where erected." John Melbourne Rich chose the showy tower version with which to command a view of Tremont. John tore the top story of the three-story tower off when he found that the chimney smoked. This view of the house shows the two-story tower. [show more]
John Melbourne Rich took the design for his new house in Tremont from Design 24 in the 1888 version of Palliser's "New Cottage Homes and Details." The Pallisers showed two versions of Design 24. One, a modest house without a tower, and one, a showpiece with tower that could be built for a "cost of $1,700." For this amount one received, "plans, elevations, details and perspective view of a comfortable, convenient cottage home of six rooms, with tower which is designed to command a view of the surrounding country where erected." John Melbourne Rich chose the showy tower version with which to command a view of Tremont. John tore the top story of the three-story tower off when he found that the chimney smoked. This view of the house shows the two-story tower.
Description: John Melbourne Rich took the design for his new house in Tremont from Design 24 in the 1888 version of Palliser's "New Cottage Homes and Details." The Pallisers showed two versions of Design 24. One, a modest house without a tower, and one, a showpiece with tower that could be built for a "cost of $1,700." For this amount one received, "plans, elevations, details and perspective view of a comfortable, convenient cottage home of six rooms, with tower which is designed to command a view of the surrounding country where erected." John Melbourne Rich chose the showy tower version with which to command a view of Tremont. John tore the top story of the three-story tower off when he found that the chimney smoked. This view of the house shows the two-story tower. [show more]
Back Row - Left to Right: Sara Herrick (1941-) Not Visible - girl? Sandra Murphy (1939-) - Later Mrs. Julian Y. Harper Jr. and Mrs. David C. Black Robert C. McKee (1940-1975) Theolyn Mitchell (1940-) - Later Mrs. Clayton E. Gilley George Sawyer (1942-2010) Ralph M. Tate (1940-1993) Shirley J. Galley (1940-) - Later Mrs. Clyde H. Harper Unknown boy Eva Jean Higgins (1941-1999) - Later Mrs. Allen W. Murphy Middle Row - Left to Right: Leila Parker Robert S. Milne, Jr. (1941-) Muriel Trask (1941-) - Later Mrs. Farrell Davisson and Mrs. Charles Francis Fahey Richard Charles Everbeck (1942-1997) George Robert Trask (1944-) aka Bud Pauline E. Albee (1940-1984) - Later Mrs. Merle H. Gray Avis Reed (1940-) - Later Mrs. Manuel Silva in front of Avis - Winifred J. Everbeck (1943-) - Later Mrs. Alan C. Howie James B. Sawyer (1943-) Shirley Norwood Richard Graves Robert "Chummy" Colson Rich (1940-) Front Row - Left to Right: (kneeling except as noted) Stephen Higgins standing - Judith Lawson Rich (1943-) - Later Mrs. William deBray standing - Faith E. Mallinson - Later Mrs. Shepard E. Page and Mrs. Anderson Walter Cecil Rich (1943-) Richard M. McKee (1941-) Norman Albee (1942-2010) Leslie B. Thurston (1942-) Robert E. Thurston (1942-) Additions and corrections welcome.
Description: Back Row - Left to Right: Sara Herrick (1941-) Not Visible - girl? Sandra Murphy (1939-) - Later Mrs. Julian Y. Harper Jr. and Mrs. David C. Black Robert C. McKee (1940-1975) Theolyn Mitchell (1940-) - Later Mrs. Clayton E. Gilley George Sawyer (1942-2010) Ralph M. Tate (1940-1993) Shirley J. Galley (1940-) - Later Mrs. Clyde H. Harper Unknown boy Eva Jean Higgins (1941-1999) - Later Mrs. Allen W. Murphy Middle Row - Left to Right: Leila Parker Robert S. Milne, Jr. (1941-) Muriel Trask (1941-) - Later Mrs. Farrell Davisson and Mrs. Charles Francis Fahey Richard Charles Everbeck (1942-1997) George Robert Trask (1944-) aka Bud Pauline E. Albee (1940-1984) - Later Mrs. Merle H. Gray Avis Reed (1940-) - Later Mrs. Manuel Silva in front of Avis - Winifred J. Everbeck (1943-) - Later Mrs. Alan C. Howie James B. Sawyer (1943-) Shirley Norwood Richard Graves Robert "Chummy" Colson Rich (1940-) Front Row - Left to Right: (kneeling except as noted) Stephen Higgins standing - Judith Lawson Rich (1943-) - Later Mrs. William deBray standing - Faith E. Mallinson - Later Mrs. Shepard E. Page and Mrs. Anderson Walter Cecil Rich (1943-) Richard M. McKee (1941-) Norman Albee (1942-2010) Leslie B. Thurston (1942-) Robert E. Thurston (1942-) Additions and corrections welcome. [show more]
"A typical Maine fishing crew. The men of the schooner "Emma" of Swan's Island gathered near the mainmast for a group portrait at Bernard Harbor in the town of Tremont, following a trip to the offshore grounds, c. 1900. Judging from the tubs of trawl along the port rail (center-right), they have been ground fishing. The "Emma" was an 81-ton (n.m.) vessel built at Bath in 1883. Note the crew's leather boots, standard fishing apparel throughout the nineteenth century." - "The Maine Sea Fisheries: The Rise and Fall of a Native Industry, 1830-1890" by Wayne M. O’Leary, 1996
Description: "A typical Maine fishing crew. The men of the schooner "Emma" of Swan's Island gathered near the mainmast for a group portrait at Bernard Harbor in the town of Tremont, following a trip to the offshore grounds, c. 1900. Judging from the tubs of trawl along the port rail (center-right), they have been ground fishing. The "Emma" was an 81-ton (n.m.) vessel built at Bath in 1883. Note the crew's leather boots, standard fishing apparel throughout the nineteenth century." - "The Maine Sea Fisheries: The Rise and Fall of a Native Industry, 1830-1890" by Wayne M. O’Leary, 1996 [show more]