Description: Horse-drawn buggy. Photograph likely taken in front of "Little Orchard". In the background is the Abram Gilpatrick House, visible is also the back side of the Rock End Hotel.
Description: House built by Elisha Salisbury, now The Knowles Company. Mrs. Salisbury ran a boarding house called "Northeast Harbor House", her husband ran a market.
Description: Beside the Union Church, before addition. Group is kindergarten class. Site now Wadsworth Park. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Description: Horse-drawn cart. Location: Head of Sea Street in front of old Manchester home. Building at left is the Gaynor Hotel, which stood on the site of the present Holmes store and burned, 1910. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Description: In 1999 this house is known as "Little Orchard" on South Shore Rd. The Gilpatricks call it the "Tea Garden." Mrs. Gilpatrick was the post mistress of the kitchen post office. In late 1900's, property post office. In 1990's property of Mrs. D. Luke Hopkins. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station
Creator:
Julia G. Manchester
Date:
after 1903
Place:
Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description: Northeast Harbor Fire Co. on Summit Rd. between present (2009) bank and S. R. Tracy Co. Four men in Photograph; two are S. R. Tracy & John C. Peddar. A hand tank and hose cart are outside. Small building in rear (left) was the jail house. Reprint of Photo 0219 JM.
Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station
Creator:
Julia G. Manchester
Date:
1897 or 1898
Place:
Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description: The tall structure was a Fire department hose and bell tower. Roadway at left of Tracy's Paint Shop. Library also has 3 enlargements by William Hocker. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.