The sign beside the front door says, "Elias C. Neal, M.D." Two men and four horses are shown grading the dirt road in front of the house. The end of a board sidewalk is just visible on the right.
Description: The sign beside the front door says, "Elias C. Neal, M.D." Two men and four horses are shown grading the dirt road in front of the house. The end of a board sidewalk is just visible on the right.
“As Americans developed a preference for fresh fish, demand for ice increased. Here, armed with a handsaw, ice chisel, and ice plow ...these ...men are harvesting ice, which rivaled granite in the 1890s as Maine’s prime export.” - “Mount Desert Island - Somesville, Southwest Harbor, and Northeast Harbor” by Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. and Lydia B. Vandenbergh - Images of America Series, 2001, p. 42.
Description: “As Americans developed a preference for fresh fish, demand for ice increased. Here, armed with a handsaw, ice chisel, and ice plow ...these ...men are harvesting ice, which rivaled granite in the 1890s as Maine’s prime export.” - “Mount Desert Island - Somesville, Southwest Harbor, and Northeast Harbor” by Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. and Lydia B. Vandenbergh - Images of America Series, 2001, p. 42.
Written on the back of the photograph: "Old Horse J. Sargent" One of the trees on the front lawn of the library and the library wall can just be seen over the back of the horse. The building visible beyond the library property is the Freeman J. Lurvey building.
Description: Written on the back of the photograph: "Old Horse J. Sargent" One of the trees on the front lawn of the library and the library wall can just be seen over the back of the horse. The building visible beyond the library property is the Freeman J. Lurvey building.
Ina Caroline (Robinson) Lawler - on porch William Joseph Lawler - in sleigh on left Rosemary Lawler - in sleigh, center Joseph Christopher Lawler - in sleigh on right Christopher Wendell Lawler - at far left "Barney" - the horse
Description: Ina Caroline (Robinson) Lawler - on porch William Joseph Lawler - in sleigh on left Rosemary Lawler - in sleigh, center Joseph Christopher Lawler - in sleigh on right Christopher Wendell Lawler - at far left "Barney" - the horse
Ina Caroline “Cad” (Robinson) Lawler - standing at right William Joseph Lawler - in sleigh on left Rosemary Lawler - in sleigh, center Joseph Christopher Lawler - in sleigh on right Christopher Wendell Lawler - at far left just out of frame "Barney" - the horse
Description: Ina Caroline “Cad” (Robinson) Lawler - standing at right William Joseph Lawler - in sleigh on left Rosemary Lawler - in sleigh, center Joseph Christopher Lawler - in sleigh on right Christopher Wendell Lawler - at far left just out of frame "Barney" - the horse
Haying on Fernald Point in the Jesuit field at the base of Flying Mountain. The hay was for horse feed. Unknown waitress on the left. Chris Lawlor on right in front of horses. Bill Lawlor is between the horses and Joe Lawlor is at the far right.
Description: Haying on Fernald Point in the Jesuit field at the base of Flying Mountain. The hay was for horse feed. Unknown waitress on the left. Chris Lawlor on right in front of horses. Bill Lawlor is between the horses and Joe Lawlor is at the far right.
"Archivists have not determined the date or place for this photograph. The pumper may have been manufactured by the La France Fire Engine Company in Elmira, New York, Clapp & Jones of New York, C. Ahrens & Co. / Ahrens Manufacturing Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio or the American Fire Engine Company, ""formed in 1891 as a joint venture between the Silsby Manufacturing Co. of Seneca Falls, New York, the Ahrens Manufacturing Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio, the Clapp & Jones Manufacturing Co. of Hudson, New York, and the Button Fire Engine Co. of Waterford, New York."" – See “Worldwide Steam Fire Engine Register” by David Parfitt, Steel Wheels site, 04/30/2014, Accessed online 05/16/2014; http://www.steel-wheels.net/sferegister.html"
Description: "Archivists have not determined the date or place for this photograph. The pumper may have been manufactured by the La France Fire Engine Company in Elmira, New York, Clapp & Jones of New York, C. Ahrens & Co. / Ahrens Manufacturing Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio or the American Fire Engine Company, ""formed in 1891 as a joint venture between the Silsby Manufacturing Co. of Seneca Falls, New York, the Ahrens Manufacturing Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio, the Clapp & Jones Manufacturing Co. of Hudson, New York, and the Button Fire Engine Co. of Waterford, New York."" – See “Worldwide Steam Fire Engine Register” by David Parfitt, Steel Wheels site, 04/30/2014, Accessed online 05/16/2014; http://www.steel-wheels.net/sferegister.html" [show more]
The brick building in the background is Pemetic High School on Main Street. The shed or barn at the left of the photograph, no longer standing, belonged to the Wilbur C. Wallace House on Clark Point Road at the corner of Maple Lane. William Edgar Herrick is driving the buggy. The children from Left to Right are: Richard Wilbur Herrick, William's grandson Gail Edith Perkins, later Mrs. David King Yvonne Marie Gallant, later Mrs. Norman N. Lambert
Description: The brick building in the background is Pemetic High School on Main Street. The shed or barn at the left of the photograph, no longer standing, belonged to the Wilbur C. Wallace House on Clark Point Road at the corner of Maple Lane. William Edgar Herrick is driving the buggy. The children from Left to Right are: Richard Wilbur Herrick, William's grandson Gail Edith Perkins, later Mrs. David King Yvonne Marie Gallant, later Mrs. Norman N. Lambert [show more]