Description: The cars are a 1954 Ford on the left and a 1956 Chevrolet on the right. The building just visible on the far right is the Mobil gas station.
Howard Ernest Robinson (1896-1972) purchased site for the garage from Isaac F. Stanley in 1924. Howard built a garage there in 1928. He sold the garage and property to Earl Gordon (1893-1964) and Leslie Frank White (1891-1967) in 1929. They established the Gordon & White Garage. The Gordon & White garage, on Main Street in Southwest Harbor, was an Esso station and sold Fords, Mercurys and Kiekhaefer Mercury outboard motors. The gas pumps were removed in 1985 by the new owner, Tom Landers, who renamed the business Landers Ford.
Description: Howard Ernest Robinson (1896-1972) purchased site for the garage from Isaac F. Stanley in 1924. Howard built a garage there in 1928. He sold the garage and property to Earl Gordon (1893-1964) and Leslie Frank White (1891-1967) in 1929. They established the Gordon & White Garage. The Gordon & White garage, on Main Street in Southwest Harbor, was an Esso station and sold Fords, Mercurys and Kiekhaefer Mercury outboard motors. The gas pumps were removed in 1985 by the new owner, Tom Landers, who renamed the business Landers Ford. [show more]
Vehicles from Left to Right: c. 1946 Ford Pickup Truck - in front of garage 1950 Ford - on side of garage 1951 Ford 1953 Ford c. 1953 Ford Truck 1941 Chevrolet
Description: Vehicles from Left to Right: c. 1946 Ford Pickup Truck - in front of garage 1950 Ford - on side of garage 1951 Ford 1953 Ford c. 1953 Ford Truck 1941 Chevrolet
The vehicles from Left to Right: c. 1949 International Harvester Truck - far left at back facing camera c. 1950 Mercury facing camera (in front of unknown car) Gordon & White's 1950 Ford Tow Truck Unknown wood stake truck c. 1947 Ford c. 1946 Dodge 1949 Ford 1950 Chevrolet - company vehicle for a Bar Harbor Chevrolet dealer c. 1939 Pontiac c. 1931 Ford - spoke wheel just visible at right front of photograph
Description: The vehicles from Left to Right: c. 1949 International Harvester Truck - far left at back facing camera c. 1950 Mercury facing camera (in front of unknown car) Gordon & White's 1950 Ford Tow Truck Unknown wood stake truck c. 1947 Ford c. 1946 Dodge 1949 Ford 1950 Chevrolet - company vehicle for a Bar Harbor Chevrolet dealer c. 1939 Pontiac c. 1931 Ford - spoke wheel just visible at right front of photograph
The photograph shows Gilley Plumbing Co. to the left of Moore's Garage, and an early location of the Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Company in the right portion of the building.
Description: The photograph shows Gilley Plumbing Co. to the left of Moore's Garage, and an early location of the Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Company in the right portion of the building.
The tow truck on the left is an early 30's fabric-topped roadster whose tail light, with its red light and tiny stop sign, had been removed and placed higher on the back of the truck for better visibility. Signs visible on the building are for Good Year tires and batteries and Tydol gasoline.
Description: The tow truck on the left is an early 30's fabric-topped roadster whose tail light, with its red light and tiny stop sign, had been removed and placed higher on the back of the truck for better visibility. Signs visible on the building are for Good Year tires and batteries and Tydol gasoline.
The tower at the top left of the photograph housed the fire whistle behind Gilley Plumbing building on the left. The fire truck was kept in a small building beside the whistle in a corner of the present [2010] Pemetic School playground. This was previously site of Moore's Garage Co. and is the site of the Post Office building today [2017]. "The Gilley and Salisbury plumbing shop was at first built by George H. Gilley on his lot near his home on the Main Road and was used there as a plumber's shop for some years. Then it was moved to its present situation and in 1929 it was moved to the rear of the lot and the show rooms and upstairs living apartment were built. Mr. Gilley's grandson, Wendell H. Gilley, now carries on the business." The automobiles Left to Right: 1938 Oldsmobile 4 Door Sedan 1938 Chevrolet 4 Door Sedan 1938 Chevrolet 4 Door Sedan
Description: The tower at the top left of the photograph housed the fire whistle behind Gilley Plumbing building on the left. The fire truck was kept in a small building beside the whistle in a corner of the present [2010] Pemetic School playground. This was previously site of Moore's Garage Co. and is the site of the Post Office building today [2017]. "The Gilley and Salisbury plumbing shop was at first built by George H. Gilley on his lot near his home on the Main Road and was used there as a plumber's shop for some years. Then it was moved to its present situation and in 1929 it was moved to the rear of the lot and the show rooms and upstairs living apartment were built. Mr. Gilley's grandson, Wendell H. Gilley, now carries on the business." The automobiles Left to Right: 1938 Oldsmobile 4 Door Sedan 1938 Chevrolet 4 Door Sedan 1938 Chevrolet 4 Door Sedan [show more]
The Southwest Harbor Motor Company Garage was originally owned and operated by Sim Mayo. The chauffeur standing at left in the photograph is representative of the "summer business." There is a round metal "MICHELIN" sign to the left of the door. The car on the left (with chauffeur) is a Pierce-Arrow, a 1915 Model 38, 5-passenger touring car. The second car from the left is a 1916 Overland Model 83B 5 or 7-passenger touring car. The third car from left is a 1916 Hudson Super Six 5 or 7-passenger phaeton. The last car on the right is probably a 1912 Cadillac 7-passenger touring car. In 1940 the phone number for Southwest Motor Company was 51-2.
Description: The Southwest Harbor Motor Company Garage was originally owned and operated by Sim Mayo. The chauffeur standing at left in the photograph is representative of the "summer business." There is a round metal "MICHELIN" sign to the left of the door. The car on the left (with chauffeur) is a Pierce-Arrow, a 1915 Model 38, 5-passenger touring car. The second car from the left is a 1916 Overland Model 83B 5 or 7-passenger touring car. The third car from left is a 1916 Hudson Super Six 5 or 7-passenger phaeton. The last car on the right is probably a 1912 Cadillac 7-passenger touring car. In 1940 the phone number for Southwest Motor Company was 51-2. [show more]
The signage in this photograph advertises bicycle repairing, bicycle sundries, galvanizing, horse shoeing, carriage work. wood or iron, brazing, tinkering, ship yacht and fancy iron work, and saws filed. Archivists surmise that one of the men in the photo must be Alvah, but this has not been confirmed.
Description: The signage in this photograph advertises bicycle repairing, bicycle sundries, galvanizing, horse shoeing, carriage work. wood or iron, brazing, tinkering, ship yacht and fancy iron work, and saws filed. Archivists surmise that one of the men in the photo must be Alvah, but this has not been confirmed.
The blacksmith shop was across the street from the Jonathan M. Rich house. "In addition to the house [in SWHPL 6022], Jonathan wanted the land across the road that went with it so that he could build a blacksmith shop for his son, Alvah Dalton Rich Sr., (1872-1908). Charles Edwin Hamblen married Alvah Rich's widow, Evelyn Frances (Pomroy) Rich. Their son, Alvah Dalton Rich, Jr. (1909-2002) was born after his father's death."
Description: The blacksmith shop was across the street from the Jonathan M. Rich house. "In addition to the house [in SWHPL 6022], Jonathan wanted the land across the road that went with it so that he could build a blacksmith shop for his son, Alvah Dalton Rich Sr., (1872-1908). Charles Edwin Hamblen married Alvah Rich's widow, Evelyn Frances (Pomroy) Rich. Their son, Alvah Dalton Rich, Jr. (1909-2002) was born after his father's death." [show more]