Description: Tourists and a horse and buggy on the grounds of the Mount Desert House in Somesville, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen and "Mt. Desert House/ Somesville" in black pen. Black and white
Description: Three lobstermen just in from the ocean at Hampton Harbor, NH. On back is a stamp from the State of New Hampshire Planning and Development Comm with a handwritten title for the photograph as "Lobster Fishermen in from the ocean at Hampton Harbor, New Hampshire." Black and white
Description: Roger Clifton Rich (1913-1996) and Ralph Merrill Grindle (1915-2005) established Rich & Grindle Boatbuilders in 1946 at Tracy Cove on Clark Point Road. Ê Dalzell son poses in front of a state patrol boat owned by Dalzell on blocks in the Rich-Grindle boat yard during winter. People Mentioned: Vernon Dalzell Black and white
Description: Roger Clifton Rich (1913-1996) and Ralph Merrill Grindle (1915-2005) established Rich & Grindle Boatbuilders in 1946 at Tracy Cove on Clark Point Road.Ê Dalzell son poses in front of a state patrol boat owned by Dalzell on blocks in the Rich-Grindle boat yard during winter. People Mentioned: Vernon Dalzell Black and white
Description: Children examine whale bones and other materials at the College of the Atlantic "Ocean Day" on March 21, 1981. Inscription on back reads "College of the Atlantic "Ocean Day" March 21, 1981/ Photo by John Jacob/ Please Return" in blue pen and "John P. Jacob/ COA/ 288-5015" in red pen. Black and white
Description: James Parker writes to his sister, Letita A. Parker, from Fort Sumner about the pleasure of receiving letters, the cold weather, a trip he took into the country and some dogs he saw there, and learning to play chess. The original postmarked envelope is included as well.
Description: Horses hitched to buckboards along street. Men sit in carriages or stand next to them. To the left are grass squares and saplings. Across street three large buildings. Middle building holds R.F. Suminsby, smaller builing next door, sign read [----] Stevens. Stamped on back with LaRue Spiker, P O Box 625, Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679. "Auto War" in red crayon
Description: LaRue Spiker seated at picnic table holding dog. Second dog in parked car with open hatch back. Moutains and lake in background. On back of photo, “This was the second campsite on Great Machais Lake. The woods are visible and were behind the camera.”
Description: Historic Mount Desert Tavern, also know as, the Mount Desert House. Tall sign post on front lawn. Mount Desert House sign partially cut out of picture. Lattice work fence leads to front door. Shutters on front windows shut. Two men standing near front door. Two men in front of lattice work. Several men and boys stand around large wagon with horse. Shadow visible in foreground. Negative for 97-342-507.
Description: Two masted schooner at wharf in front of A.J. Whiting’s (later, 1887) Fernald’s Store (later Port-in-a-Storm Bookstore, then art gallery). Back of blacksmith shop visible on left. Small sailing dory tied to wharf. Anchor hangs from bow. Several men seated in the bow of schooner, one standing aft near main mast. Man driving wagon pulled by two white horses. Somes meadow in distance. Mark in lower left hand corner. Edges very worn. Stained and faded. Marked on back, “Schooner Kate L. Pray.” [show more]