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Claremont Hotel renovations 2020 Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Digital Photograph	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel	Soules - George John Soules	2020-09-30	Southwest Harbor	In Copyright	Claremont Hotel renovations 2020 Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-16271 Type: Image, Photograph, Digital Photograph Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Creator: Soules - George John Soules Date: 2020-09-30 Place: Southwest Harbor Description: This picture was taken on a foggy morning from the entrance to the construction site during renovations to the hotel shortly after its purchase by Tim Harrington in September 2020. The photo shows the building in the process of being painted white. The top of the tower in the upper right is still painted yellow, the hotel's signature color for many years.
The Freeman House with Buggy Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Stereograph	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel	Allen - Edward Lowe Allen (c. 1830-1914)	1865 c.	Southwest Harbor	No Copyright - United States	The Freeman House with Buggy Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-5581 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Stereograph Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Creator: Allen - Edward Lowe Allen (c. 1830-1914) Date: 1865 c. Place: Southwest Harbor
Moore's Garage Co. and Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Co. Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures		1919 c.	Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	Moore's Garage Co. and Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Co. Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-5823 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures Date: 1919 c. Place: Southwest Harbor 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.
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]
The Freeman House with People on Porch and Balcony Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel		1886	Southwest Harbor	No Copyright - United States	The Freeman House with People on Porch and Balcony Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-5579 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Date: 1886 Place: Southwest Harbor
William E. Murphy and His Livery Stable Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	People Structures, Commercial, Livery Stable			Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	William E. Murphy and His Livery Stable Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-5184 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Structures, Commercial, Livery Stable Place: Southwest Harbor Description: The white house on the right at 29 Clark Point Road is the Edwin Albert Lawler House The men listed on the back of one copy of this photograph as being in the picture are: Warren Norwood, probably Warren M. Norwood (1889-1927) Harlan Harper, probably Harlan Page Harper (1884-1951) Everett Carson Murphy (1879-1958) - William E. Murphy's brother William E. Murphy (1877-?)
Southwest Motor Inn Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Businesses, Lodging Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn	Sommerfeld Photo Film, Auburn, Mass.	1971	Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	Southwest Motor Inn Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-11446 Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Businesses, Lodging Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn Creator: Sommerfeld Photo Film, Auburn, Mass. Date: 1971 Place: Southwest Harbor
The First Masonic Hall - The Clark Point Road from Main Street Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures		1909 c.	Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	The First Masonic Hall - The Clark Point Road from Main Street Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-5221 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures Date: 1909 c. Place: Southwest Harbor Description: From the right to left: Hattie B. Savage's Millinery & Dry Goods Store Liston Smith's "Live Yankee" general store A.L. Gilley's Barber Shop Dr. R. J. Lemont's residence and drug store Stephen Harmon's general store William Tower's residence The small building on the left may be Seth W. Norwood's law office - later P.L. Sargent's house The livery stable shown in SWHPL 5184 is just visible on the left. [show more]
Main Street - The Carroll Building - Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures Transportation, Automobile	Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)	1938-06	Southwest Harbor	In Copyright	Main Street - The Carroll Building - Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-5559 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures Transportation, Automobile Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) Date: 1938-06 Place: Southwest Harbor Description: The cars are probably a 1936 Ford and a 1936 Oldsmobile. The building on the left is the Dudley Luther Mayo house. The white building, then the Carroll Building on Main Street in Southwest Harbor, housed Carroll Drug Store and the A&P. The village green is just visible to the right of the building.
First Odd Fellows Building - Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures			Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	First Odd Fellows Building - Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-5553 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures Place: Southwest Harbor Description: Businesses in the building at the time of this picture were: A.L. Somes Dry & Fancy Goods - selling, among other things, boots, shoes and rubbers. E.A. Lawler - selling paints, oils, varnishes and groceries - flour and grain. George R. Fuller Law Office George H. Grant Insurance Dr. J.D. Phillips
The Dirigo, Southwest Harbor, Me. Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel			Southwest Harbor	Copyright Undetermined	The Dirigo, Southwest Harbor, Me. Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-16132 Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Place: Southwest Harbor
Claremont Hotel, Southwest Harbor, Me. Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel			Southwest Harbor	Copyright Undetermined	Claremont Hotel, Southwest Harbor, Me. Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-16133 Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Publisher: H.A. Foss, Southwest Harbor, Me. - Printed in Germany Place: Southwest Harbor
The Claremont House Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel			Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	The Claremont House Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-6715 Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Publisher: H.A. Foss, Southwest Harbor, Me. - Printed in Germany Place: Southwest Harbor
Ocean House, Southwest Harbor, Maine. Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel		1905-08-25	Southwest Harbor	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Ocean House, Southwest Harbor, Maine. Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-16091 Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Date: 1905-08-25 Place: Southwest Harbor Description: Mailed to: Mr. William H. Rea Pembroke, Me. From: Lottie R. King
The Freeman House - From the Main Road Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel	Bradley - Bryant Bradley (1838-1890)	1875 c.	Southwest Harbor	No Copyright - United States	The Freeman House - From the Main Road Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-5569 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Creator: Bradley - Bryant Bradley (1838-1890) Date: 1875 c. Place: Southwest Harbor Description: The picture shows one of the earliest views of Main Street. The house at the far right is the home of Jacob Schoppy Mayo on Clark Point Road.
Wilford Howard Kittredge in a Sleigh at J.C. Ralph's Studio & Store and Southwest Harbor Post Office Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	People Structures, Commercial, Store	Bradley - Bryant Bradley (1838-1890)	1898 c.	Southwest Harbor	No Copyright - United States	Wilford Howard Kittredge in a Sleigh at J.C. Ralph's Studio & Store and Southwest Harbor Post Office Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-5554 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Structures, Commercial, Store Creator: Bradley - Bryant Bradley (1838-1890) Date: 1898 c. Place: Southwest Harbor Description: The Adelbert Alden Gilley house at 12 Maple Lane, Map 6 – Lot 102, Southwest Harbor can be seen in the reflection of the window of the Ralph store.
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 Castle" - East End Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Albumen Print	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel	Rand - Henry Lathrop Rand (1862-1945)	1890 c.	Southwest Harbor	No Copyright - United States	"The Castle" - East End Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-5272 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Albumen Print Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Creator: Rand - Henry Lathrop Rand (1862-1945) Date: 1890 c. Place: Southwest Harbor
The Pemetic Hotel - the Castle - South End Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel		1878 c.	Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	The Pemetic Hotel - the Castle - South End Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-5595 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Date: 1878 c. Place: Southwest Harbor Description: The photograph shows the south end of the building.
The Pemetic Hotel - the Castle - North End Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Stereograph	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel		1878 c.	Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	The Pemetic Hotel - the Castle - North End Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-5596 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Stereograph Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Date: 1878 c. Place: Southwest Harbor Description: The hotel was built in 1878. The photograph shows the north end of the building.
The Claremont House Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel		1906 c.	Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	The Claremont House Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-6780 Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Publisher: The Hugh C. Leighton Company, Portland, Maine Date: 1906 c. Place: Southwest Harbor
Central Filling Station - Tydol Service Station on Clark Point Road Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Service Station Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures	Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)	1945 c.	Southwest Harbor	In Copyright	Central Filling Station - Tydol Service Station on Clark Point Road Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-7737 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Service Station Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) Date: 1945 c. Place: Southwest Harbor Description: "Ped" Sargent's house is just visible to the rear of the gasoline station. The filling station was located in the space occupied by the Post Office parking lot in 2017.
The Hotel Holmes and A.I. Holmes Store Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel		1904 c.	Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	The Hotel Holmes and A.I. Holmes Store Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-9400 Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Publisher: Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company Date: 1904 c. Place: Southwest Harbor Description: The photograph shows the Hotel Holmes and part of the Holmes Store on the left. Postcard Details: Date: c.1909 Media: Real Photo Title: Holmes House, Southwest Harbor, ME. Subject: Holmes Store and Hotel Holmes Photographer: Unknown Publisher: Eastern Illustrating Co., Belfast, Maine Number: 28
The Island House in 1885-1886 - After Expansion Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel		1885 c.	Southwest Harbor	No Copyright - United States	The Island House in 1885-1886 - After Expansion Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-9943 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Date: 1885 c. Place: Southwest Harbor
Carl Edward Kelley Sr. and Anna Beatrice Carroll at William Lloyd Carroll's Cash Market Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People Structures, Commercial, Store	Carroll - Nellie Rebecca (Carroll) Thornton (1871-1958)	1915	Southwest Harbor	In Copyright	Carl Edward Kelley Sr. and Anna Beatrice Carroll at William Lloyd Carroll's Cash Market Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-11366 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Structures, Commercial, Store Creator: Carroll - Nellie Rebecca (Carroll) Thornton (1871-1958) Date: 1915 Place: Southwest Harbor Description: Carl and "Beatie" were married. The Cash Market, on Clark Point Road, belonged to her brother, William Lloyd Carroll.

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