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J.C. Ralph Studio on Main Street Looking South, Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Town Structures, Commercial, Store		1898 c.	Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	J.C. Ralph Studio on Main Street Looking South, Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-5556 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Town Structures, Commercial, Store Date: 1898 c. Place: Southwest Harbor Description: The First Masonic Hall, now 353 Main Street, Southwest Harbor - at the corner of Clark Point Road, - The Hall, built c. 1877 as Tremont Hall, was sold to the Masonic lodge around 1902. The lodge members renamed the building, raised it, and rebuilt the first and second floors to achieve the building shown in all the pictures as the First Masonic Hall – See the Bar Harbor Times, April 20, 1927, p. 7. The building shown here is the Tremont Hall as it originally looked. One of the old street lights is visible on the right. - “In 1897, the different societies in the village combined to raise funds for street lights. The lamps were bought and placed near those houses whose owners were willing to furnish the kerosene and keep the lamps trimmed and lighted. These lamps did duty until the installation of electricity in the summer of 1917.” - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 124. The building on the right is John C. Ralph's Studio - Optician and Jewelry. John C. Ralph was Postmaster at Southwest Harbor from July 19, 1897 to November 1, 1905 and the Post Office is in the same building at far right. - Note wooden sidewalks. [show more]
Two Men at J.C. Ralph's Studio & Post Office Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Town Structures, Commercial, Store		1898 c.	Southwest Harbor	No Known Copyright	Two Men at J.C. Ralph's Studio & Post Office Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-5126 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Town Structures, Commercial, Store Date: 1898 c. Place: Southwest Harbor Description: There are several street lamps visible in the photograph - the one on the right is different from the others. The lamp post on the left is at the corner of Clark Point Road. The building with the overhang beyond it is the Odd Fellows building. The building on the right is J.C. Ralph's Studio - Optician and Jeweler - and the Post Office. A man is standing in the door of the Post Office and a man standing in front of Ralph's Studio. The photograph was taken soon after John Ralph moved his store and expanded it. “In 1897, the different societies in the village combined to raise funds for street lights. The lamps were bought and placed near those houses whose owners were willing to furnish the kerosene and keep the lamps trimmed and lighted. These lamps did duty until the installation of electricity in the summer of 1917.” - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 124. [show more]
The Southwest Harbor Congregational Church - I Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Town Structures, Ceremonial, Church	Bradley - Bryant Bradley (1838-1890)	1886 c.	Southwest Harbor	No Copyright - United States	The Southwest Harbor Congregational Church - I Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-5644 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Town Structures, Ceremonial, Church Creator: Bradley - Bryant Bradley (1838-1890) Date: 1886 c. Place: Southwest Harbor Description: The United Church of Christ (Congregational) on the High Road when the building was only a couple of years old. View is from the Dirigo Road looking down the High Road. Looking west, one can see the small bean and clam canning factory of Allen Lawler at the foot of Lawler Lane.
View of the High Road and the Southwest Harbor Congregational Church Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Town Structures, Ceremonial, Church		1930 c.	Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	View of the High Road and the Southwest Harbor Congregational Church Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-11617 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Town Structures, Ceremonial, Church Date: 1930 c. Place: Southwest Harbor
Clark Point Road From Three Chimneys to the James Francis Ross House Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Town Structures, Dwellings, House		1934	Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	Clark Point Road From Three Chimneys to the James Francis Ross House Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-11579 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Town Structures, Dwellings, House Date: 1934 Place: Southwest Harbor
The First Masonic Hall and the First Odd Fellows Building Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Town Structures, Other Structures		1909 c.	Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	The First Masonic Hall and the First Odd Fellows Building Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-6837 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Town Structures, Other Structures Date: 1909 c. Place: Southwest Harbor Description: The far building at photo right, behind the bare trees, is Mayo's Ice Cream Parlor.
View Northeast on the High Road Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Digital Photograph	Places, Town Structures, Dwellings, House	Soules - George John Soules	2015-05-27	Southwest Harbor	In Copyright	View Northeast on the High Road Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12623 Type: Image, Photograph, Digital Photograph Subject: Places, Town Structures, Dwellings, House Creator: Soules - George John Soules Date: 2015-05-27 Place: Southwest Harbor Description: The church steeple is just visible between the trees to the left of the telephone pole. Rebecca Carroll's house, 7 High Road is the first house on the left. The second visible house, number 11, was built by her son, Phillip Tracy Carroll, in 1932. The third visible house, number 17, was built by builder Robie Melvin Norwood Jr. for himself in 1924. Rebecca’s daughter Nellie “Nell” Rebecca (Carroll) Thornton built at 23 High Road in 1922. Another daughter, Alice (Carroll) Young built at 38 High Road in 1907. Compare this photograph to SWHPL 6350 in which Rebecca is shown standing at about the second tree on the left in this photograph. [show more]
Main Street Looking North to the Library Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Events, Fire Places, Town Structures, Civic, Library		1922-03-27	Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	Main Street Looking North to the Library Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-5552 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Events, Fire Places, Town Structures, Civic, Library Date: 1922-03-27 Place: Southwest Harbor Description: Shows Main Street across from the Odd Fellows Hall cellar hole looking North to the Library.

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