We know the date of this photograph from the movie playing in the Neptune Theater. It was "West Point Widow," starring Anne Shirley and Richard Carlson. The store sold Texaco Gas at this time as can be seen from the Texaco star and fire hats on the pumps. One could send telegrams from here via Western Union. The automobiles parked at the side of the building were a 1939 Plymouth sedan and a 1935 Chevrolet coupe.
Description: We know the date of this photograph from the movie playing in the Neptune Theater. It was "West Point Widow," starring Anne Shirley and Richard Carlson. The store sold Texaco Gas at this time as can be seen from the Texaco star and fire hats on the pumps. One could send telegrams from here via Western Union. The automobiles parked at the side of the building were a 1939 Plymouth sedan and a 1935 Chevrolet coupe.
The first house that Jonathan built in Southwest Harbor, at Seawall, resembles other houses in the area, unlike his second house whose form is reminiscent of the house he grew up in back in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Description: The first house that Jonathan built in Southwest Harbor, at Seawall, resembles other houses in the area, unlike his second house whose form is reminiscent of the house he grew up in back in Aberdeen, Scotland.
The photograph was taken for David Kenneth Amiro (1906-2001) who owned the Seawall Dining Room with his wife, Ruth (Billings) Amiro (1910-1998), from 1944 to 1957.
Description: The photograph was taken for David Kenneth Amiro (1906-2001) who owned the Seawall Dining Room with his wife, Ruth (Billings) Amiro (1910-1998), from 1944 to 1957.
On letterhead printed with "Hares Lane Radnor Pennsylvania", the letter reads: Nov 27th 1948 To the Southwest Harbor Library Southwest Harbor, Me, I believe you have a painting of the old Clark Wharf which I loaned to the library years ago. This painting is still my property and I have [illegible] decided to present to the library [?] permanent possession. I only ask['ed' struck out] it be treated with respect and not sold or bartered. Painting of this size and character of mine have sold around $2500.00 and I consider this a good example of my work. If the Library committee decides to accept it for its permanent collection I would like a formal acknowledgement Very sincerely yours, Chas. Morris Young I would suggest that the painting be cleaned with a little ivory soap and cold water this will not harm it. Very likely the frame would be improved by regilding with a coat of regular gold paint or powder. C.M.Y.
Description: On letterhead printed with "Hares Lane Radnor Pennsylvania", the letter reads: Nov 27th 1948 To the Southwest Harbor Library Southwest Harbor, Me, I believe you have a painting of the old Clark Wharf which I loaned to the library years ago. This painting is still my property and I have [illegible] decided to present to the library [?] permanent possession. I only ask['ed' struck out] it be treated with respect and not sold or bartered. Painting of this size and character of mine have sold around $2500.00 and I consider this a good example of my work. If the Library committee decides to accept it for its permanent collection I would like a formal acknowledgement Very sincerely yours, Chas. Morris Young I would suggest that the painting be cleaned with a little ivory soap and cold water this will not harm it. Very likely the frame would be improved by regilding with a coat of regular gold paint or powder. C.M.Y. [show more]
Left to Right: Vera Abby (Robinson) Mitchell (1898-1964) - daughter of Lewis Kennison Robinson Elsie May (Robinson) Dolliver (1903-1984) - daughter of Lewis Kennison Robinson Harold Newman Robinson (1909-1987) - son of Lewis Kennison Robinson Byron Lewis Robinson (1899-1971) - son of Lewis Kennison Robinson Howard Ernest Robinson (1896-1972) - son of Lewis Kennison Robinson Lewis Kennison Robinson (1874-1958)
Description: Left to Right: Vera Abby (Robinson) Mitchell (1898-1964) - daughter of Lewis Kennison Robinson Elsie May (Robinson) Dolliver (1903-1984) - daughter of Lewis Kennison Robinson Harold Newman Robinson (1909-1987) - son of Lewis Kennison Robinson Byron Lewis Robinson (1899-1971) - son of Lewis Kennison Robinson Howard Ernest Robinson (1896-1972) - son of Lewis Kennison Robinson Lewis Kennison Robinson (1874-1958)
Description: The Kebo Valley Club Race Track is visible behind the newly constructed buildings at the Jackson Lab. Originally the site of Robin Hood Park.