Description: The view is from the Pemetic Hotel (The Castle) and, on the Southwest Harbor side, shows the Clarence Clark (Ellsbert/Heilaka) house left foreground. The long roofed building in the center, next to the harbor, a bowling alley after World War II - currently the Hamilton Marine building. The building on the right with the striped roof is the firm of Clark & Parker/Manset Marine Supply Co./ and the Oceanarium since 1979. The Oceanarium is the oldest commercial building on Clark Point - the only one extant except the Clarence Clark House. The Manset shore is in the background with discernible landmarks, including the Manset Union Church, the Stanley wharf, the early Stanley House and numerous commercial buildings on the Shore Road. There are about 30 schooners visible in the harbor and tied up at the wharves. - Identifications by Meredith Hutchins - 2006 [show more]
Description: The boathouse just visible over "Lillian's" bowsprit belonged to William Doane Stanley (1855-1932), "Uncle Jimmy." His Chester Clement built passenger launch, "Leader" is on the shore to the right of the boathouse. Jimmy used her to carry summer people in the summer. In the winter he took off the wicker chairs etc. and used her to carry sardines to the factories.
Description: Right to Left: Harvey Sherman Stanley (1889-1942), grandson of Enoch Boynton Stanley (1820-1903) at the helm. Dunn - Gano Sillick Dunn (1870-1953) Unknown teenager. Unknown teenager. Anne Milliken (1919-), later Baronessa Mario Franchetti
Description: Schooner "Palestine" in foreground. The Indian camps (during the summers) at Indian Lot may be seen over the bowsprit in background. Beyond the foremast a rental building owned by Deacon Henry Clark is visible. The white house at the center was the residence of Henry Clark - built for him in 1871. The large house and barn at the left was the residence of William G. Parker - built for him in about 1868. The building with a dormer was a workshop in Deacon Clark's shipyard. There was an apartment upstairs. "The schooner Palestine, deserted here in Deacon's Harbor, was painted repeatedly by visitors. Behind the hull can be seen the workshops for Deacon Clark's shipyard business and Henry Clark and William Parker Chandlery. High on the hill are the houses of the deacon's children: daughter Ada, her husband William Parker (left), and son Henry. Each summer, Native Americans would return to their camping spot on the ridge, visible above the bow sprit." - Mount Desert Island - Somesville, Southwest Harbor, and Northeast Harbor by Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. and Lydia B. Vandenbergh - Images of America Series, p. 50 - 2001 [show more]
Description: View probably from the Pemetic Hotel Shows: Clarence Clark House, later Ellsberrg house, left foreground Long roof of the bowling alley at center Clark and Parker store with striped roof Above are all on Clark Point Across the harbor in Manset: Manset Union Church Stanley Wharf Early Stanley House Printed in Germany
Description: The land in this photograph started out as part of the Clark family’s land, hence “Clark Point.” The upright building on the left of the photograph is the old Clark and Parker Store, the J.N. Mills Cash Store at the time this photograph was taken. Later it was the Manset Marine Supply store and, in 2012 the Oceanarium. This building is: 172 Clark Point Road – Tax Map 4 – Lot 30 – MHPC #405-0787. The wharf occupied by the long dormered building was originally Simeon “Sim” Holden Mayo’s boat shop. It was sold to Andrew Edward Parker in 1912. He ran a boat shop there until 1925 when it was sold to Chester Eben Clement for his boat shop. Researchers date this photograph at circa 1925 so it was probably still the property of Andrew Edward Parker. This building is: 168 Clark Point Road – Tax Map 4 – Lot 29. [show more]
Description: The Claremont Hotel can be seen on the lower horizon below the mountain. The long, low building is the bowling alley. This photograph is similar to, but taken at a slightly different angle from Item 6162.
Description: The Claremont Hotel can be seen on the lower horizon below the mountain. The long, low building is the bowling alley. This photograph is similar to, but taken at a slightly different angle from Item 6161.
Description: The "William B. Stevens" is at the left. The "Palestine" is in the background. Distant wharf on the right is the Sardine Cannery (marina) before the cannery was enlarged. The boat on the left is the Wm. Stevens. Wooden lobster pots are stacked on the boat behind it.
Description: There is a Coast Guard Cutter at the dock, a buoy depot or lighthouse depot at the time this photograph was taken. Later the Coast Guard Station.