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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date Place Address Description
3498Bear Island Light
  • Reference
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • Cranberry Isles, Bear Island
The Bear Island Light is located on the west end of Bear Island. It was originally established in 1839. The current structure dates to 1889. The Light was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
Bear Island Light
Item:
  • 3498   
Type:
  • Reference
Subject:
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles, Bear Island
State:
  • ME
Description:
The Bear Island Light is located on the west end of Bear Island. It was originally established in 1839. The current structure dates to 1889. The Light was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
3560Waldo-Hancock Suspension Bridge
  • Reference
  • Structures, Transportation, Bridge
  • Hancock County and Waldo County ME
The Waldo-Hancock Suspension Bridge was built in 1931. It was closed in 2006 and demolished in 2013
Waldo-Hancock Suspension Bridge
Item:
  • 3560   
Type:
  • Reference
Subject:
  • Structures, Transportation, Bridge
Place:
  • Hancock County and Waldo County ME
State:
  • ME
Description:
The Waldo-Hancock Suspension Bridge was built in 1931. It was closed in 2006 and demolished in 2013
3581Duck Brook Motor Bridge
  • Reference
  • Structures, Transportation, Bridge
  • Historic American Engineering Record, National Park Service
  • Bar Harbor
The largest bridge that you've probably never seen on Mount Desert Island is the Duck Brook Motor Road Bridge. Ironically, anyone who drives the Park Loop Road, starting from the Hulls Cove Visitor Center, travels over the bridge (located here), but few people see the bridge itself. That's too bad since it is by far the longest and tallest bridge in the park. In fact, it's the largest continuous concrete arch deck bridge in the eastern United States. At 402' long (not counting the 65' approaches on each side) and having a center arch span of 95', it dwarfs every carriage road bridge in the park, the longest being Amphitheater at 245' and the tallest being Duck Brook at 43' (yes, there are two Duck Brook bridges, one for people and bikes, and this one for cars). An architectural drawing of the bridge indicates a height of 100' from the top of the 30" high parapet guardwall to the water below. So how does the largest road-related structure in Acadia National Park go unnoticed? There are three reasons. First, from above you might not realize you are driving over a bridge because the roadway and shoulders look much like other portions of the loop road. If you happen to park at the turnout located southeast of the bridge, then walk atop the bridge and look over the side, you only get a glimpse of the three stone arches. To really see them, you have to hike down to the brook, but there is no trail and the terrain is dangerously steep. Second, the only view from below is along the narrow and busy stretch of Route 3 between Sonogee and the Holiday Inn. At 40 mph, you wouldn't see the bridge even if you knew the exact instant when and where to look. Finally, from below, the bridge is almost entirely obscured in summer by deciduous trees growing in the deep ravine that the bridge spans. To see this magnificent structure which was constructed from 1950 to 1953 using granite from Hall Quarry in Somesville, you have to seek it out at the right time of year. The Duck Brook Motor Road Bridge is truly a hidden architectural and historical gem. John D. Rockefeller purchased the land for the Paradise Hill Road where the bridge is located, donated the land to to the park, and was involved in planning the road as early as 1934, but World War II and subsequent funding shortages delayed the start of construction. As many as 75 men were on the job at one time with total labor estimated at 92,000 hours. Total cost of the structure was $366,000 making it the most expensive road-related structure in the park at the time of its completion. George Soules - November 2015
Duck Brook Motor Bridge
Item:
  • 3581   
Type:
  • Reference
Subject:
  • Structures, Transportation, Bridge
Creator:
  • Historic American Engineering Record, National Park Service
Place:
  • Bar Harbor
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • Library of Congress www.loc.gov/pictures/item/me0254
Description:
The largest bridge that you've probably never seen on Mount Desert Island is the Duck Brook Motor Road Bridge. Ironically, anyone who drives the Park Loop Road, starting from the Hulls Cove Visitor Center, travels over the bridge (located here), but few people see the bridge itself. That's too bad since it is by far the longest and tallest bridge in the park. In fact, it's the largest continuous concrete arch deck bridge in the eastern United States. At 402' long (not counting the 65' approaches on each side) and having a center arch span of 95', it dwarfs every carriage road bridge in the park, the longest being Amphitheater at 245' and the tallest being Duck Brook at 43' (yes, there are two Duck Brook bridges, one for people and bikes, and this one for cars). An architectural drawing of the bridge indicates a height of 100' from the top of the 30" high parapet guardwall to the water below. So how does the largest road-related structure in Acadia National Park go unnoticed? There are three reasons. First, from above you might not realize you are driving over a bridge because the roadway and shoulders look much like other portions of the loop road. If you happen to park at the turnout located southeast of the bridge, then walk atop the bridge and look over the side, you only get a glimpse of the three stone arches. To really see them, you have to hike down to the brook, but there is no trail and the terrain is dangerously steep. Second, the only view from below is along the narrow and busy stretch of Route 3 between Sonogee and the Holiday Inn. At 40 mph, you wouldn't see the bridge even if you knew the exact instant when and where to look. Finally, from below, the bridge is almost entirely obscured in summer by deciduous trees growing in the deep ravine that the bridge spans. To see this magnificent structure which was constructed from 1950 to 1953 using granite from Hall Quarry in Somesville, you have to seek it out at the right time of year. The Duck Brook Motor Road Bridge is truly a hidden architectural and historical gem. John D. Rockefeller purchased the land for the Paradise Hill Road where the bridge is located, donated the land to to the park, and was involved in planning the road as early as 1934, but World War II and subsequent funding shortages delayed the start of construction. As many as 75 men were on the job at one time with total labor estimated at 92,000 hours. Total cost of the structure was $366,000 making it the most expensive road-related structure in the park at the time of its completion. George Soules - November 2015 [show more]
3592Freeman's Wharf
Farnsworth Fish Factory
  • Reference
  • Businesses, Cannery Business
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
  • Southwest Harbor
Built by John T.R. Freeman around 1885. The wharf was occupied by several canning businesses at various times
Freeman's Wharf
Farnsworth Fish Factory
Item:
  • 3592   
Type:
  • Reference
Subject:
  • Businesses, Cannery Business
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor
State:
  • ME
Description:
Built by John T.R. Freeman around 1885. The wharf was occupied by several canning businesses at various times
5664Bear Island Light
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Stereograph
  • Places, Island
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • Bradley - Bryant Bradley (1838-1890)
  • Cranberry Isles, Bear Island
Bear Island Light
Item:
  • 5664   
Accession #:
  • 1032
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Stereograph
Subject:
  • Places, Island
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
Creator:
  • Bradley - Bryant Bradley (1838-1890)
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles, Bear Island
State:
  • ME
5864Mount Desert Rock Light Station - Lighthouse and Buildings
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • Frenchboro
  • Mount Desert Rock
Mount Desert Rock Light Station - Lighthouse and Buildings
Item:
  • 5864   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
Place:
  • Frenchboro
State:
  • ME
Address:
  • Mount Desert Rock
5865Mount Desert Rock Light Station Boat House
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Boathouse
  • Frenchboro
  • Mount Desert Rock
Mount Desert Rock Light Station Boat House
Item:
  • 5865   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Structures, Transportation, Boathouse
Place:
  • Frenchboro
State:
  • ME
Address:
  • Mount Desert Rock
5866Mount Desert Rock Light Station - Lighthouse and Buildings
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • Frenchboro
  • Mount Desert Rock
Mount Desert Rock Light Station - Lighthouse and Buildings
Item:
  • 5866   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
Place:
  • Frenchboro
State:
  • ME
Address:
  • Mount Desert Rock
5963Upper Town Dock, Southwest Harbor
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Harbor
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Dock
  • Southwest Harbor
Black's Ledge is visible in the harbor with Addison Packing Company (in 2017 Dysart's Marina) beyond the ledge.
Upper Town Dock, Southwest Harbor
Item:
  • 5963   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Places, Harbor
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Dock
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor
State:
  • ME
Description:
Black's Ledge is visible in the harbor with Addison Packing Company (in 2017 Dysart's Marina) beyond the ledge.
5990Boat House at the Claremont House
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Boathouse
  • Neal - George Arthur Neal (1872-1939)
  • Southwest Harbor
Boat House at the Claremont House
Item:
  • 5990   
Accession #:
  • 1010
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Structures, Transportation, Boathouse
Creator:
  • Neal - George Arthur Neal (1872-1939)
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • George A. Neal Collection
6149View from a Manset Pier to Clark Point
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Harbor
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Dock
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
View from a Manset Pier to Clark Point
Item:
  • 6149   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Places, Harbor
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Dock
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • Ralph Warren Stanley Collection
6151The Manset Shore and Durgain Shed
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Shore
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
The Manset Shore and Durgain Shed
Item:
  • 6151   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Places, Shore
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • Ralph Warren Stanley Collection
6157James Parker's Shed, Manset, Maine
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
  • 127 Shore Road
James Parker's Shed, Manset, Maine
Item:
  • 6157   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
State:
  • ME
Address:
  • 127 Shore Road
Source:
  • Ralph Warren Stanley Collection
6158Drying Sails at James Parker's Wharf on the Manset Shore
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
  • 127 Shore Road
Drying Sails at James Parker's Wharf on the Manset Shore
Item:
  • 6158   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
State:
  • ME
Address:
  • 127 Shore Road
Source:
  • Ralph Warren Stanley Collection
6159James Parker's Wharf - Shed and Cod Shed
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
  • 127 Shore Road
James Parker's Wharf - Shed and Cod Shed
Item:
  • 6159   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
State:
  • ME
Address:
  • 127 Shore Road
Source:
  • Ralph Warren Stanley Collection
6215Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • Rockland ME
Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse
Item:
  • 6215   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
Place:
  • Rockland ME
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • Ralph Warren Stanley Collection
6234Yachts and Fishing Boats at Southwest Harbor
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Dock
  • Vessels, Boat
  • American Art Post Card Co., Boston and Brookline, Mass.
  • Southwest Harbor
Yachts and Fishing Boats at Southwest Harbor
Item:
  • 6234   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
Subject:
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Dock
  • Vessels, Boat
Publisher:
  • American Art Post Card Co., Boston and Brookline, Mass.
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor
State:
  • ME
6324Bar Harbor Wharf and Steamer Mount Desert
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Harbor
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf, Steamboat Wharf
  • Vessels, Steamboat
  • Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor Wharf and Steamer Mount Desert
Item:
  • 6324   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Places, Harbor
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf, Steamboat Wharf
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Place:
  • Bar Harbor
State:
  • ME
6418Sardine Carriers Glenn Geary and Helen McColl at Southwest Boat Corporation Dock in Southwest Harbor
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
  • Vessels, Boat, Sardine Carrier
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • Southwest Harbor
  • 168 Clark Point Road
Sardine Carriers Glenn Geary and Helen McColl at Southwest Boat Corporation Dock in Southwest Harbor
Item:
  • 6418   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
  • Vessels, Boat, Sardine Carrier
Creator:
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor
State:
  • ME
Address:
  • 168 Clark Point Road
Source:
  • Collection of the Clark Family
Tags:
zoomable
6428Railway Express Depot and Underwood Cannery at Steamboat Wharf
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf, Steamboat Wharf
  • Southwest Harbor
This item replaces item 6262. Written on back: "Steamboat Wharf - Clark Point Southwest Harbor Eastern Steamship Lines American Railway Express Agency always in Clark Family" Left to Right: Grace Clark (Carroll) Clark, Mrs. Roderick Pepper Clark (1882-1949) - in doorway Jesse Lyndon Parker (1881-1966) William Edwin Parker (1890-1962) Jack Cutter Parker (1887-1980) Roderick Pepper Clark (1880-1965) - Maine Central Railroad agent Probably George E. Dunton (1883-1969) - Eastern Steamship Company agent Unidentified man Probably Harold K. Parker (1901-) Lawrence S. Robinson (1897-1980) "Prince" at the delivery cart (horse)
Railway Express Depot and Underwood Cannery at Steamboat Wharf
Item:
  • 6428   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • People
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf, Steamboat Wharf
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • Collection of the Clark Family
Tags:
zoomable
Description:
This item replaces item 6262. Written on back: "Steamboat Wharf - Clark Point Southwest Harbor Eastern Steamship Lines American Railway Express Agency always in Clark Family" Left to Right: Grace Clark (Carroll) Clark, Mrs. Roderick Pepper Clark (1882-1949) - in doorway Jesse Lyndon Parker (1881-1966) William Edwin Parker (1890-1962) Jack Cutter Parker (1887-1980) Roderick Pepper Clark (1880-1965) - Maine Central Railroad agent Probably George E. Dunton (1883-1969) - Eastern Steamship Company agent Unidentified man Probably Harold K. Parker (1901-) Lawrence S. Robinson (1897-1980) "Prince" at the delivery cart (horse) [show more]
6477Mount Desert Rock Light Station - Lighthouse and Buildings
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • Frenchboro
  • Mount Desert Rock
Mount Desert Rock Light Station - Lighthouse and Buildings
Item:
  • 6477   
Accession #:
  • 1023
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
Place:
  • Frenchboro
State:
  • ME
Address:
  • Mount Desert Rock
Source:
  • Eleanor R. Mayo Collection
6482Steamer Cimbria of the Barbour Line - From Bangor, Off the Steamship Wharf in Bernard, Maine
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf, Steamboat Wharf
  • Vessels, Steamboat
  • Tremont, Bernard
Steamer Cimbria of the Barbour Line - From Bangor, Off the Steamship Wharf in Bernard, Maine
Item:
  • 6482   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf, Steamboat Wharf
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Place:
  • Tremont, Bernard
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • W.H. Ballard Collection
6493Steamer Norumbega at Steamboat Wharf, Hancock Point
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard, Real Photo
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf, Steamboat Wharf
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Steamer Norumbega at Steamboat Wharf, Hancock Point
Item:
  • 6493   
Accession #:
  • 1023
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard, Real Photo
Subject:
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf, Steamboat Wharf
  • Vessels, Steamboat
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • Eleanor R. Mayo Collection
6522Sardine Carrier Grayling at the Underwood Wharf, McKinley, Maine
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
  • Vessels, Boat, Sardine Carrier
  • Tremont, Bass Harbor, McKinley
Sardine Carrier Grayling at the Underwood Wharf, McKinley, Maine
Item:
  • 6522   
Accession #:
  • 1023
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
  • Vessels, Boat, Sardine Carrier
Place:
  • Tremont, Bass Harbor, McKinley
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • Eleanor R. Mayo Collection
6610Building the House at Mt. Desert Rock
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • Frenchboro
  • Mount Desert Rock
Building the House at Mt. Desert Rock
Item:
  • 6610   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • People
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
Place:
  • Frenchboro
State:
  • ME
Address:
  • Mount Desert Rock