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| 14319 | Albert Bartlett's Sail Loft |
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| 14342 | Bennett Paint Shop |
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| 14361 | Postcard Publishers |
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| These are some of the companies that have published postcards depicting scenes of Mount Desert Island and other related subjects in the Digital Archive. | 
Description: These are some of the companies that have published postcards depicting scenes of Mount Desert Island and other related subjects in the Digital Archive. | |||||
| 14362 | Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. |
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| The Valentine Company, a lithographic printing firm, was founded in 1825 in Dundee, Scotland by John Valentine. A New York branch was opened in 1906 and later another office opened in Boston, Massachusetts. Valentines published view-cards depicting scenes throughout the country. While many of these cards were printed in the United States in their later years, they have the exact same distinct look of the tinted halftones that were printed in Great Britain. All cards are numbered and have a three digit prefix and a three digit suffix. In 1909 they merged with the Hugh C. Leighton Company of Portland, Maine to become Leighton and Valentine. | 
Description: The Valentine Company, a lithographic printing firm, was founded in 1825 in Dundee, Scotland by John Valentine. A New York branch was opened in 1906 and later another office opened in Boston, Massachusetts. Valentines published view-cards depicting scenes throughout the country. While many of these cards were printed in the United States in their later years, they have the exact same distinct look of the tinted halftones that were printed in Great Britain. All cards are numbered and have a three digit prefix and a three digit suffix. In 1909 they merged with the Hugh C. Leighton Company of Portland, Maine to become Leighton and Valentine. [show more] | |||||
| 14363 | Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company |
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| "In 1909, R. Herman Cassens, a young entrepreneur, started a postcard company, the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, in the mid-coast town of Belfast, Maine. Postcards have always been a popular item, especially for travelers, but at the turn of the century they were the absolute rage. The company continued producing black and white cards through the 1950s and made color postcards through the 1980s. Sometime in the 1940s or 1950s the company switched from glass plates to film. At first the information was hand written, and later it was printed. The Eastern Illustrating logo varied through the years." Information from Archivist Kevin Johnson at Penobscot Marine Museum – 2014 | 
Description: "In 1909, R. Herman Cassens, a young entrepreneur, started a postcard company, the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, in the mid-coast town of Belfast, Maine. Postcards have always been a popular item, especially for travelers, but at the turn of the century they were the absolute rage. The company continued producing black and white cards through the 1950s and made color postcards through the 1980s. Sometime in the 1940s or 1950s the company switched from glass plates to film. At first the information was hand written, and later it was printed. The Eastern Illustrating logo varied through the years." Information from Archivist Kevin Johnson at Penobscot Marine Museum – 2014 [show more] | ||||
| 14371 | Bryant Bradley Studio, Southwest Harbor |
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| 14374 | The Medical Office of Dr. Abigail Fulton and Dr. Alexander Fulton |
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| In 1881 Dr. Fulton’s office and residence were on the northeast corner of Main Street and School Street (now 194 Main Street, Tax Map 136 – Lot 210) in Ellsworth. The building has an ell on School Street with a separate entrance. This was typical of Dr.’s offices of the time and probably served both Alexander and Abby’s patients. In 1883 Alexander Fulton was listed as a member of the Board of Health in Ellsworth, Maine. Physicians practicing in Ellsworth were: Emerson Googins, L. W. Hodgkins, Geo. Parcher, K. H. Swett, Alexander Fulton, Mrs. Abby Fulton, G. A. Phillips, O. M. Drake and Walter M. Haines, Hon. Alexander was still practicing in Ellsworth in 1887. | 
Description: In 1881 Dr. Fulton’s office and residence were on the northeast corner of Main Street and School Street (now 194 Main Street, Tax Map 136 – Lot 210) in Ellsworth. The building has an ell on School Street with a separate entrance. This was typical of Dr.’s offices of the time and probably served both Alexander and Abby’s patients. In 1883 Alexander Fulton was listed as a member of the Board of Health in Ellsworth, Maine. Physicians practicing in Ellsworth were: Emerson Googins, L. W. Hodgkins, Geo. Parcher, K. H. Swett, Alexander Fulton, Mrs. Abby Fulton, G. A. Phillips, O. M. Drake and Walter M. Haines, Hon. Alexander was still practicing in Ellsworth in 1887. [show more] | ||||
| 14379 | G.W. Morris, Portland, Maine |
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| Morris was an important publisher of pictorial books before they began producing view-cards. Most of their postcards captured scenes of the Northeast, especially of Maine and New Hampshire, but cards of other states as far away as Florida can be found. The nature of the drawn-in skies found on many of their cards gives then a very distinct look. Their early cards in tinted collotype were printed in Germany and Saxony. They contracted out their latter halftone cards to Curt Teich. - Information from “Publishers,” Metropolitan Postcard Club of New York, Accessed online 02/26/2017; http://www.metropostcard.com/publishersm2.html. G.S. Morris was in business from 1901 - 1922. | 
Description: Morris was an important publisher of pictorial books before they began producing view-cards. Most of their postcards captured scenes of the Northeast, especially of Maine and New Hampshire, but cards of other states as far away as Florida can be found. The nature of the drawn-in skies found on many of their cards gives then a very distinct look. Their early cards in tinted collotype were printed in Germany and Saxony. They contracted out their latter halftone cards to Curt Teich. - Information from “Publishers,” Metropolitan Postcard Club of New York, Accessed online 02/26/2017; http://www.metropostcard.com/publishersm2.html. G.S. Morris was in business from 1901 - 1922. [show more] | |||
| 14380 | The Robbins Bros. Co., Boston, Mass. and Germany |
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| A publisher and printer of New England view-cards and holiday cards in tinted halftone. They distributed many of their cards through the Metropolitan News Co., a major publisher and printer of view-cards in color, black & white, sepia, and with hand coloring in both halftones and in collotype. Metropolitan captured views throughout the American Northeast but postcards of New England scenery were produced in greatest number. They had a close relationship with Robbins Brothers for who they made many postcards. Their cards were printed in Germany. 1907 - 1912. | 
Description: A publisher and printer of New England view-cards and holiday cards in tinted halftone. They distributed many of their cards through the Metropolitan News Co., a major publisher and printer of view-cards in color, black & white, sepia, and with hand coloring in both halftones and in collotype. Metropolitan captured views throughout the American Northeast but postcards of New England scenery were produced in greatest number. They had a close relationship with Robbins Brothers for who they made many postcards. Their cards were printed in Germany. 1907 - 1912. [show more] | |||||
| 14381 | Luther S. Phillips, Bangor, Maine |
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| Luther S. Phillips became a well-known mapmaker and established an extensive postcard business. He Copyrighted his Map of Mount Desert Island on July 25, 1932. After Luther’s death in 1960, his brother, Augustus Dewey Phillips, took over the map and postcard business. Augustus’ son, Donald Beekman Phillips (1935-2009) then continued the enterprise. | 
Description: Luther S. Phillips became a well-known mapmaker and established an extensive postcard business. He Copyrighted his Map of Mount Desert Island on July 25, 1932. After Luther’s death in 1960, his brother, Augustus Dewey Phillips, took over the map and postcard business. Augustus’ son, Donald Beekman Phillips (1935-2009) then continued the enterprise. | |||
| 14382 | W.M. Prilay, Pittsfield, Me. |
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| 14386 | McKinley Fish & Freezer Co. The Cold Storage |
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| “Maine – McKinley - The McKinley Fish & Freezer Co., recently organized, with S.S. Nickerson, president, is building a modern fish freezing and cold storage plant, the latter to have storage space for about 10,000 barrels of fish. Two 30-ton Palson absorption refrigerating machines will be installed. The sharp freezer, with capacity for about 200 barrels of fish per day, will be located on the third floor, all of which it will occupy, and will be piped with 25,000 feet of 1¼-inch d.e. piping. The two lower floors will be cooled by air circulation from the sharp freezer. A small ice making system will also be added. Plant is to be ready for operation in May. 1911.” – “Ice and Refrigeration” Vol. 39, by Southern Ice Exchange, published by H.S. Rich & Co., p. 317, 1910. The building, always known simply as the "Cold Storage," became Sim Davis' boat shop, later was owned by the Hinckley Co., part of the Morris Yachts property in 2008. Perry Warrington Richardson (1839-1918) was an early President (1915) of the McKinley Fish & Freezer Co. His son, Herbert Perry Richardson (1863-1938) was the Treasurer. |  McKinley Fish & Freezer Co. The Cold Storage
Description: “Maine – McKinley - The McKinley Fish & Freezer Co., recently organized, with S.S. Nickerson, president, is building a modern fish freezing and cold storage plant, the latter to have storage space for about 10,000 barrels of fish. Two 30-ton Palson absorption refrigerating machines will be installed. The sharp freezer, with capacity for about 200 barrels of fish per day, will be located on the third floor, all of which it will occupy, and will be piped with 25,000 feet of 1¼-inch d.e. piping. The two lower floors will be cooled by air circulation from the sharp freezer. A small ice making system will also be added. Plant is to be ready for operation in May. 1911.” – “Ice and Refrigeration” Vol. 39, by Southern Ice Exchange, published by H.S. Rich & Co., p. 317, 1910. The building, always known simply as the "Cold Storage," became Sim Davis' boat shop, later was owned by the Hinckley Co., part of the Morris Yachts property in 2008. Perry Warrington Richardson (1839-1918) was an early President (1915) of the McKinley Fish & Freezer Co. His son, Herbert Perry Richardson (1863-1938) was the Treasurer. [show more] | |||
| 14388 | Theara Hilton & Co., Portland, Me. |
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| 14390 | Bromley & Company, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts |
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| 14394 | O. Crosby Bean Souvenir Goods, Bangor, Maine |
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| A book and souvenir shop that published local halftone view-cards. Their early cards were manufactured in Germany. The business existed from 1910 - 1926. | 
Description: A book and souvenir shop that published local halftone view-cards. Their early cards were manufactured in Germany. The business existed from 1910 - 1926. | ||||
| 14397 | D. L. Mayo's Cash Store |
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| 14398 | M.T. Sheahan Publisher, Boston, Mass. |
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| From 1903 - 1910 M.T. Sheahan was a fine art printer and publisher, who in addition to producing prints created many postcards on themes of animals, humor, greetings, and mottos. | 
Description: From 1903 - 1910 M.T. Sheahan was a fine art printer and publisher, who in addition to producing prints created many postcards on themes of animals, humor, greetings, and mottos. | |||
| 14399 | J.A. Thompson, Ellsworth, Me. |
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| J.A. Thompson was a gift and stationery store on Main Street in Ellsworth, Maine. | 
Description: J.A. Thompson was a gift and stationery store on Main Street in Ellsworth, Maine. | ||||
| 14400 | I.L. Hammond and Co., Lewiston, Maine |
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| 14401 | Chisholm Brothers, Portland, Maine |
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| Hugh J. Chisholm was originally a large distributor of printed news materials sold on railroads and steamships throughout the northeast. In 1876 he started a lithographic printing company with his brothers that produced many pictorial tourist guides. While their lithographic material was printed in Portland, they imported engraved material in from Germany. At the same time they became heavily invested in Maine’s wood pulp industry. By 1892 they had become an early pioneer in publishing view-cards of the Northeast. Many of their cards were made as heavily retouched photo-chromolithographs. | 
Description: Hugh J. Chisholm was originally a large distributor of printed news materials sold on railroads and steamships throughout the northeast. In 1876 he started a lithographic printing company with his brothers that produced many pictorial tourist guides. While their lithographic material was printed in Portland, they imported engraved material in from Germany. At the same time they became heavily invested in Maine’s wood pulp industry. By 1892 they had become an early pioneer in publishing view-cards of the Northeast. Many of their cards were made as heavily retouched photo-chromolithographs. [show more] | |||||
| 14402 | A.J. Huston, Rockland, Me. |
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| 14405 | H.S. Crocker Co. Publishing, San Francisco, CA. |
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| An early lithographer that made many different types of printed products. They produced a number of view-cards of the San Francisco area. The Disney Company contracted out many of their postcards to them. Crocker became the first company to use offset lithography in the printing of photochromes under the trade name Mirro-Krome. They are now known as Lawson Mardon Post Card with a separate printing division called Mirro Koat Products. From "MetroPostcard List of Postcard Publishers C p2", Accessed online 03/01/2017; http://www.metropostcard.com/publishersc2.html. | 
Description: An early lithographer that made many different types of printed products. They produced a number of view-cards of the San Francisco area. The Disney Company contracted out many of their postcards to them. Crocker became the first company to use offset lithography in the printing of photochromes under the trade name Mirro-Krome. They are now known as Lawson Mardon Post Card with a separate printing division called Mirro Koat Products. From "MetroPostcard List of Postcard Publishers C p2", Accessed online 03/01/2017; http://www.metropostcard.com/publishersc2.html. [show more] | ||||
| 14406 | The Book Room, Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia |
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| 14407 | C.E. Cook, Bangor, Maine |
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| 14408 | The Wyanoak Publishing Co., New York City |
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