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C.M. Rich Boat Shop Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Boatbuilding Business		Tremont, Bass Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	C.M. Rich Boat Shop Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-3632 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Boatbuilding Business Place: Tremont, Bass Harbor Description: The boatshop of Clifton Melbourne Rich. C.M. Rich built the Dory BLB for the Kellams. His sons Robert (Bobby) and Roger also became boat builders, starting their own shops, the Bass Harbor Boat Shop and Rich and Grindle Boatbuilders, respectively.
H.G. Reed Store McMullin Store Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Store Business Businesses, Theater Business		Tremont, Bass Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	H.G. Reed Store McMullin Store Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12900 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Store Business Businesses, Theater Business Place: Tremont, Bass Harbor Description: "H.G. Reed, Inc., Maine's most diversified General Store. Since 1907 under two generations of the same family management. A store keeping pace with modern living in this changing world. Everything from the usual general store items to a Radar for your boat. They service everything they sell."
The Underwood Canning Factory Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Negative	Businesses, Cannery Business	Kenway - Edward Northwood Kenway (1924-2017)	Tremont, Bass Harbor	In Copyright	The Underwood Canning Factory Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15226 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative Subject: Businesses, Cannery Business Creator: Kenway - Edward Northwood Kenway (1924-2017) Place: Tremont, Bass Harbor
Lyle Arlington Reed Store Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store		Tremont, Bass Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Lyle Arlington Reed Store Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15036 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store Place: Tremont, Bass Harbor Description: Lyle Arlington Reed's store was opened in about 1945 in Bass Harbor. It was a general grocery and meat store and, later, a small lunch area for the nearby factory workers was added. Lyle sold the building to Dr. Channing H. Washburn of Bass Harbor who turned the building into a residence. - Information from Elsie V. (Reed) Lunt, Mrs. Clarence L. Lunt - Interview 09/22/10. "McKinley – The building on the Shore Road owned by Lyle Reed has been completed and the store will be opened in connection with his taxi business." The Ellsworth American, Wednesday, May 28, 1947. [show more]
Machiasport Canning Company McKinley Canning Company C.H. Rich & Co. Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Cannery Business		Tremont, Bass Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Machiasport Canning Company McKinley Canning Company C.H. Rich & Co. Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-14649 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Cannery Business Place: Tremont, Bass Harbor Description: "The first owners of the McKinley Canning Company were William "Bill" Herbert Thurston (1886-1957), Henry Bucknam Wass (1906-1986), his brother, Lester Leighton Wass (1905-1987) and their father, Jones Everett Wass (1881-1956). The company later became the Machiasport Canning Company owned by Henry Bucknam Wass and Charles Henry Rich (1892-1967)." - Interview with Elsie (Reed) Lunt, bookkeeper there for many years - 2008. "The building on the south side of the C.H. Rich & Co. property was the McKinley Canning Co. sardine packing factory, a branch of the Machiasport Canning Co., which was owned by Lester Leighton Wass (1905-1987), brother to Henry Bucknam Wass (1906-1986) who was probably involved in the business too. C.H. Rich & Co. bought the building for their lobster dealership and crab picking operation. They later expanded by building on the north side of the property." - Information from Elsie V. (Reed) Lunt, Mrs. Clarence L. Lunt, who was a bookkeeper for C.H. Rich until the business closed in 1963 - Interview 09/22/10 It was a sardine factory and during WWII hake and mackerel were canned there. C.H. Rich bought lobsters and fish. Wass canned sardines, mackerel and hake. [show more]
Perry Warrington Richardson Store Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Store Business		Tremont, Bass Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Perry Warrington Richardson Store Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13355 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Store Business Place: Tremont, Bass Harbor
Swans Island / McKinley Bass Harbor Ferry Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Service Business		Tremont, Bass Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Swans Island / McKinley Bass Harbor Ferry Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12889 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Service Business Place: Tremont, Bass Harbor
Nelson Herrick Farm Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Farming		Tremont, Bass Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Nelson Herrick Farm Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-3664 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Farming Place: Tremont, Bass Harbor Description: In 1936, Nelson Herrick bought 140 acres of land in Tremont and 18 cows and following in his father's footsteps, began dairy farming. When the children got old enough they helped run the milk route and do other chores

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