Description: Post card from Arthur Lewis Somes to his son, Raymond Percival Somes (b 4 Nov 1893 in Tremont; d 20 Apr 1983) who was at the University of Maine, Orono, in Phi Kappa Sigma Raymond was also known as Raym and Pete Ma and I plan to go to Portland this afternoon on the "Morse" The sun is out this morning the first time this month. Shall come back via of Bangor either Wed. or Thursday. Will let you know so that you can come down. What do you think of this card? Found it in my desk. It must be 5 years old (so picture on the back is of AL Somes Store and would be from 1908) [show more]
Description: The photograph shows Gilley Plumbing Co. to the left of Moore's Garage, and an early location of the Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Company in the right portion of the building.
Description: Front Row - Left to Right: Everett Randall Rich (1902-1920) Malcolm R. Sawyer (1904-1971) Philip Tracy Carroll (1904-1966) Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Alton Elwell Trundy (1903-1978) Ralph Earl Wooster (1903-1979) Second Row - Left to Right: Elizabeth Marlowe Herrick (1903-1957) - later Mrs. John R. Pittman Hope Norwood (1904-1987) - later Mrs. Frank Cecil Bannister Lizzie May Reed (1903-1997) - later Mrs. Lem Sprague Robbins Hilda Louise Clark (1903-1923) Elizabeth Lawler (1903-1975) Viola Belle Staples (1903-1985) - later Mrs. Alfred Elmer Rodick Inez Mildred Carter (1904-1979) Esther May Robinson (1901-1983) - later Mrs. Cecil Emmett Hynes Third Row - Left to Right: Halsey C. Pettigrove (1901-1980) Maynard S. Closson (1901-1971) Elsie Mary Torrey (1903-1980) - later Mrs. Leland Francis Hawkins [show more]
Description: Sepia Photograph of Edgecliff, Southwest Harbor, built in 1886-87 for Samuel and Annie Downes. Architect: William M. Bates. Owned between 1919 and 1960 by Schuyler & Gertrude Clark. Owned in 2011 by Jack Kelley.
Description: The building at the extreme left edge of this picture is St. John's Episcopal Church at 319 Main Street. Adelbert Alden Gilley built the house in the left rear of this photograph, now 12 Maple Lane. The Ladies Aid of the Congregational Church purchased it in 1914 for use as a parsonage. -Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, p. 159 - 1938. The building second left, just visible behind the school, was built about 1905 and owned by Mr. and Mrs. G.D. Atherton. Peter T. Benson moved the buildings to a lot on Clark Point Road, now 57 Clark Point Road, in 1937 and sold them to Russell White. The town then purchased the Atherton lot to become part of the school lot and the site of the new [Pemetic] High School building of 1938. - Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, p. 159 - 1938. The house to the right rear next to the school, now 29 Clark Point Road, the Edwin Albert Lawler House. To the right of the Lawler House is a house built by William J. Tower for himself, now 38 Clark Point Road. Also visible is part of 30 Clark Point Road, also built by Mr. Tower, where he kept the post office for a number of years before selling it to E.S. Thurston when he became postmaster. - Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, p. 157 - 1938. After George Harmon bought the old wooden Southwest Harbor high school building in 1906 and moved it (see SWHPL 5680 for details), a new wooden high school was built on the schoolhouse lot, but further back from Main Street. This building later became Southwest Harbor's elementary school and is currently Harbor House. - 2007 Part of this building can be seen on the far right edge of this picture. Arthur T. Richardson was the architect and Henry Tracy the builder. R.M. Norwood built the additions. [show more]
Description: The Southwest Harbor Motor Company Garage was originally owned and operated by Sim Mayo. The chauffeur standing at left in the photograph is representative of the "summer business." There is a round metal "MICHELIN" sign to the left of the door. The car on the left (with chauffeur) is a Pierce-Arrow, a 1915 Model 38, 5-passenger touring car. The second car from the left is a 1916 Overland Model 83B 5 or 7-passenger touring car. The third car from left is a 1916 Hudson Super Six 5 or 7-passenger phaeton. The last car on the right is probably a 1912 Cadillac 7-passenger touring car. In 1940 the phone number for Southwest Motor Company was 51-2. [show more]
Description: Addressed to Miss Annie Spooner, Plymouth, Mass., message on the back reads: "Saturday, A.M., Just off for a half day on the water to Baker's Island. Home Tuesday noon. Wiah you were here. J.S."