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| J.C. Ralph Studio and Store Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  J.C. Ralph Studio and Store Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: ...Ralph Studio and Store, on Main Street in Southwest Harbor, proclaimed itself, "Eyeglasses and Spectacles - Jeweler and Optician."...Ralph moved from Bar Harbor to Southwest Harbor in 1888 to open a jewelry window in J.T.R. Freeman's store...Over the course of his 22-year tenure in Southwest Harbor, this ambitious man established many businesses...As described in the newspaper, Ralph never...-“Mount Desert Island - Somesville, Southwest Harbor, and Northeast Harbor” by Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. and Lydia B... File Attachment: J.C. Ralph Studio and Store.pdf …- Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. …Ralph moved from Bar Harbor to Southwest Harbor in 1888 to open a jewelry window in J.T.R. Freeman's store. …As described in the newspaper, Ralph never walked when he could run." - Mount Desert Island - Somesville, Southwest Harbor, and Northeast Harbor …Desert IslandA Brief Sketch of the History, Homes and Industries of that Enterprising VillageThe Bar Harbor Record, p. 1, 5, 6 Saturday, June 15, | ||
| Gordon & White Garage Howard E. Robinson Garage Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Description: ...The Gordon & White garage, on Main Street in Southwest Harbor, was an Esso station and sold Fords, Mercurys and Kiekhaefer Mercury outboard motors... File Attachment: Gordon & White Garage.pdf …Garage Car Dealer Address: 322-326-330 Main Street City: Southwest Harbor State: Maine Map and Lot: Map 6 Lot 44-1 44-6 Map: ROB 1951 GORDON …Original Owner: Robinson Howard Ernest Robinson (1896-1972) Date Built: 1928 The Gordon & White garage, on Main Street in Southwest Harbor, was an …Bar Harbor Times, January 1928. …of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. | ||
| Ralph Stanley Inc. Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Ralph Stanley Inc. Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: ...After earning an associate's degree from a college in northern Maine, Stanley returned to Southwest Harbor... File Attachment: Ralph W. Stanley Inc.pdf …Stanley was born February 9, 1929, in Bar Harbor, on Maine's Mt. Desert Island. …Stanley grew up in the small island community of Southwest Harbor. …After earning an associate's degree from a college in northern Maine, Stanley returned to Southwest Harbor. …Historical Society Tremont Historical Society Southwest Harbor Historical Society Fellow of the G.W. | ||
| The Tweed Shop Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  The Tweed Shop Southwest Harbor Public Library File Attachment: Tweed Shop.pdf …Bar Harbor hosted "Olive's Tweed Shop" or the "Bar Harbor Tweed Shop" at various times from at least 1945 to 1968. …Seal Harbor 100 Bar Harbor Times, July 18, 1940. "Ritchie Imports, Ltd. Southwest Harbor Main Street 735 Madison Ave., N.Y. …Ritchie 735 Madison Avenue, New York" - Bar Harbor Times July 21, 1949. …of friends." - Bar Harbor Times March 14, 1957. | ||
| C.E. Clement’s Boat Shop Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  C.E. Clement’s Boat Shop Southwest Harbor Public Library File Attachment: C.E. Clement Boat Builders.pdf …Here and at Northeast Harbor are moored many pleasure craft whose owners reside at Bar Harbor and name that as their home port. A.E. …- The Bar Harbor Times, September 9, 1925. Chester Clement wasn t a very good bookkeeper. …Bar Harbor Times, April 20, 1927. 1927: "C.E. …Bar Harbor Times, April 20, 1927. "Chester Clement bought the place in [1925,] I think it was. | ||
| Lawlor Ice Business Benjamin M. Robinson Ice Pond Henry E. Tracy Ice Pond Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Lawlor Ice Business Benjamin M. Robinson Ice Pond Henry E. Tracy Ice Pond Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: In the 21st Century we may think of ice as something that comes out of the doors of our refrigerator or a nice skating surface in an indoor rink, but, in the 18th and early 19th centuries the ice business produced a very necessary product and employed many people. See: “Ice Harvesting Sampler” DVD, produced by Northeast Historic Film, Black & White, NTSC, 33 minutes - 1994. This “compilation of newsreel and amateur footage of ice harvesting operations in Maine includes ice-house interiors with massive ice blocks being maneuvered at high speed, and horse teams delivering ice to brownstones in Boston.” “America’s Icemen: An Illustrative History of the United States Natural Ice Industry 1665-1925” by Joseph C. Jones Jr., published by Jobeco Books, 1984. “The American Ice Harvests: A Historical Study in Technology, 1800-1918” by Richard O. Cummings, published by the University of Calfornia Press, 1949. [show more] File Attachment: Benjamin M. Robinson Ice Pond.pdf …near the center of the town on the road to McKinley, but efficient work on the part of the fire Department protected the surrounding property." - The Bar …Harbor; Dep. …Sheriff Lyle Reed of McKinley." - The Bar Harbor Times, Thursday, December 18, 1947. "C.W. …." - The Bar Harbor Times, Thursday, December 18, 1947. The town of Southwest Harbor acquired Chris's Pond on March 4, 1957 at the Town Meeting. | ||
| R.J. Lemont's Drug Store Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  R.J. Lemont's Drug Store Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: Dr. Lemont’s first Drug Store was on the second floor of the large barn of Deacon Henry Higgins Clark’s original house. The house was by that time the Island House Hotel before it was greatly enlarged in 1885. File Attachment: R.J. Lemont's Drug Store.pdf …Lemont s Drug Store Address: 14 Clark Point Road City: Southwest Harbor State: Maine Map and Lot: Map 3 Lot 98 Map: CS 1887 DR LEMONT Date Founded …The Southwest Harbor Public Library had its beginning in 1884 when Mrs. …Bar Harbor Mount Desert Herald, April 9. 1886 1887: "Tremont Public Library: Rooms at R.J. Lemont s Drug Store; R.J. Lemont, Librarian. …Notice in the Bar Harbor Mount Desert Herald, January, 7, 1887 Owner Chain: The land at 14 Clark Point Road housed a drugstore and residence built in 1883 | ||
| Southwest Boat Corporation Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Southwest Boat Corporation Southwest Harbor Public Library File Attachment: SW Boat - Manset Marine History.pdf …Vira Jane Robinson was born on October 8, 1867 in Southwest Harbor. Simeon H. "Sim" Mayo died on October 3, 1933 in Southwest Harbor. …Bar Harbor Times, December 2, 1925, p. 2. …The Bar Harbor Times, September 9, 1925. …Clark Point Road in Southwest Harbor in 1937. | ||
| E.A. Lawler Paint Company Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  E.A. Lawler Paint Company Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: Lawler purchased the building in 1923. The other half of the building was occupied by the Robinson Brother's Automobile Accessories salesroom File Attachment: E.A._Lawler_Paint_Company.pdf …Store Robinson Brothers Automobile Accessories Coastline Construction ME - SWH Clark Point Road 040 Address: 40 Clark Point Road City: Southwest Harbor …- Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. …The other side is occupied by Robinson Brothers as a salesroom for automobile accessories and they are to remain there." - Bar Harbor Times, May 9, 1923 …Clark, is a descendant of the first Clark settler in Southwest Harbor." The Ellsworth American, Wednesday, February 28, 1947. | ||
| Sylvester W. Dorr Carpenter Shop Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Sylvester W. Dorr Carpenter Shop Southwest Harbor Public Library File Attachment: E.A._Lawler_Paint_Company.pdf …Store Robinson Brothers Automobile Accessories Coastline Construction ME - SWH Clark Point Road 040 Address: 40 Clark Point Road City: Southwest Harbor …- Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. …The other side is occupied by Robinson Brothers as a salesroom for automobile accessories and they are to remain there." - Bar Harbor Times, May 9, 1923 …Clark, is a descendant of the first Clark settler in Southwest Harbor." The Ellsworth American, Wednesday, February 28, 1947. | ||
| Whitney Electrical Store Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Whitney Electrical Store Southwest Harbor Public Library File Attachment: E.A._Lawler_Paint_Company.pdf …Store Robinson Brothers Automobile Accessories Coastline Construction ME - SWH Clark Point Road 040 Address: 40 Clark Point Road City: Southwest Harbor …- Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. …The other side is occupied by Robinson Brothers as a salesroom for automobile accessories and they are to remain there." - Bar Harbor Times, May 9, 1923 …Clark, is a descendant of the first Clark settler in Southwest Harbor." The Ellsworth American, Wednesday, February 28, 1947. | ||
| A.E. Parker Wharf and Boat Shop Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  A.E. Parker Wharf and Boat Shop Southwest Harbor Public Library File Attachment: A.E. Parker Wharf and Boat Shop.pdf …Address 168 Clark Point Road City Southwest Harbor State Maine Map and Lot: Map 4 Lot 29 Map - ROB 1951 SW BOAT CORP Original Owner …- The Bar Harbor Times, September 9, 1925. Southwest Harbor A.E. | ||
| Beal's Fish Wharf Fred Fernald Lobster Business B.R. Simmons Lobster Business H.R. Beal & Sons Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Beal's Fish Wharf Fred Fernald Lobster Business B.R. Simmons Lobster Business H.R. Beal & Sons Southwest Harbor Public Library File Attachment: Fred Fernald Lobster Business.pdf …Beal & Sons Address: 182 Clark Point Road City: Southwest Harbor State: Maine Map and Lot: Map 4: Lot 35 Map: ROB 1951 BEALS FISH WHARF Duration: At …Bowling Alley ME: SWH Clark Point Road Beal s Bowling 1922: "Islesford Waterfront News Two lobster smacks, Speedwell and Onaway, were in the harbor …The Bar Harbor Times, November 29, 1922. …Simmons who sold to Harvard Beal in 1937." - Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. | ||
| William E. Murphy's Livery Stable Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  William E. Murphy's Livery Stable Southwest Harbor Public Library File Attachment: William E. Murphy's Livery Stable.pdf …Post Office Southwest Harbor Parking Lot Address - 7-19 Clark Point Road City Southwest Harbor State - Maine Map and Lot: Map 6 Lot 99 …Crane House ME - SWH Main Street - 345 The livery stable that stood near the north corner on Clark Point Road, Southwest Harbor, just down from Main …- Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. …Sargent is making changes to his stable and garage so as to accommodate more cars." - The Bar Harbor Times, December 20, 1922, Southwest Harbor page. | ||
| R.M. Norwood Company Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  R.M. Norwood Company Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: The R.M. Norwood Company did the original construction of the Wendell Gilley Museum. File Attachment: R.M. Norwood Company.pdf …Norwood Company Address: 19 Clark Point Road City: Southwest Harbor State: Maine Map and Lot Number: Map 6 - Lot 99 Map: San 1921 Norwood Carpenter …Nell Thornton ( Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. …- Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. …": The Bar Harbor Times, February 17, 1917. 1932: "Robie M. | ||
| Andy's Little Store Andy's Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  File Attachment: Andy’s Little Store and Restaurant.pdf …Business History Andy s Little Store Andy s Restaurant MDI, Southwest Harbor, Main Street, 432 Convenience store. lunch room and restaurant. …Address: 432 Main Street City: Southwest Harbor State: Maine Map and Lot: Map 3 Lot 50 Map: Rob 1951 - Andy's Little Store Date Founded: 1946 Duration …Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine (Southwest Harbor Public Library, 1938, 1988 Reprint), 176. …Robbins mortgages [1127-270 and 1159-18] foreclosed by Bar Harbor Banking and Trust 1/15/1974 [1184-78]; Sold to Robert J. and Annette B. | ||
| Simeon Holden Mayo's Blacksmith and Bicycle Shop William Lloyd Carroll's Cash Market Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Simeon Holden Mayo's Blacksmith and Bicycle Shop William Lloyd Carroll's Cash Market Southwest Harbor Public Library File Attachment: Simeon Holden Mayo's Blacksmith and Bicycle Shop.pdf …City: Southwest Harbor State: Maine Map and Lot: Circa Map 6 Lots 119-120 Map: CS 1887 and CS 1887: J S MAYO Build Date: 1884 Original Owner: Mayo …- Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. …He plans to move the building owned by him on the Clark's Point Road to the site and make a permanent residence for himself and family there." - Bar Harbor …Higgins purchased it and moved it to its present site." - Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. | ||
| Freeman's Wharf Farnsworth Fish Factory Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Description: Built by John T.R. Freeman around 1885. The wharf was occupied by several canning businesses at various times File Attachment: Freeman's Wharf.pdf …Farnsworth Sardine Factory The Southwest Harbor Packing Company Seacoast Canning Company Addison Packing Company Stinson Canning Company Great Harbor Marina …Freeman Wharf at the head of Southwest Harbor in about 1885. …The more such industries well conducted the better." - Bar Harbor Record, January 7, 1892. …s plants in Prospect Harbor and in Southwest Harbor. (All or part of the business was at one time called Wass & Stinson.) |