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A. Bird Cough, Fine Groceries and Provisions Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Structures, Commercial, Store		1902-08-12	Bar Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	A. Bird Cough, Fine Groceries and Provisions Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12224 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Structures, Commercial, Store Date: 1902-08-12 Place: Bar Harbor
A.I. Holmes Stores The A&P - The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Store			Southwest Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	A.I. Holmes Stores The A&P - The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13140 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Store Place: Southwest Harbor
Farnsworth's Millinery Shop and Post Office Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Store			Southwest Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Farnsworth's Millinery Shop and Post Office Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13195 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Store Place: Southwest Harbor
Lawler Paint Co. Building Sunrise Heating & Coastline Construction Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Store			Southwest Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Lawler Paint Co. Building Sunrise Heating & Coastline Construction Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12852 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Store Place: Southwest Harbor
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]
Main St. Bernard, ME Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Structures, Commercial, Store			Tremont, Bernard	Copyright Undetermined	Main St. Bernard, ME Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-16077 Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Structures, Commercial, Store Place: Tremont, Bernard Description: The three most visible buildings - Left to Right: The Benjamin Benson II House - Tremont House Hotel - 125 Bernard Road, Map 17 - Lot 54 The Guy Hamilton Parker House - 119 Bernard Road, Map 17 - Lot 55 The Willis Watson Store / Town Office / Columbia Hall - Map 17 - Lot 56 - building demolished in 1936 - lot now Town of Tremont
Dr. Willis Watson's Store, Bernard, Maine Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Structures, Commercial, Store			Tremont, Bernard	Copyright Not Evaluated	Dr. Willis Watson's Store, Bernard, Maine Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-9199 Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Structures, Commercial, Store Publisher: Eastern Ilustrating Co., Belfast, Me. Place: Tremont, Bernard Description: The three most visible buildings - Left to Right: The Benjamin Benson II House - Tremont House Hotel - 125 Bernard Road, Map 17 - Lot 54 The Guy Hamilton Parker House - 119 Bernard Road, Map 17 - Lot 55 The Willis Watson Store / Town Office / Columbia Hall - Map 17 - Lot 56 - building demolished in 1936 - lot now Town of Tremont
W.H. Ward Jr. Store - Newly Built Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Structures, Commercial, Store			Southwest Harbor, Manset	Copyright Not Evaluated	W.H. Ward Jr. Store - Newly Built Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-11043 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Structures, Commercial, Store Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset
Centennial Hall - As W.H. Ward Jr. Store Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Nature, Animals Structures, Commercial, Store			Southwest Harbor, Manset	Copyright Not Evaluated	Centennial Hall - As W.H. Ward Jr. Store Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-11118 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals Structures, Commercial, Store Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset
Centennial Hall - As W.H. Ward Jr. Store - Ruins After the Fire Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Shore Structures, Commercial, Store		1918 c.	Southwest Harbor, Manset	Copyright Not Evaluated	Centennial Hall - As W.H. Ward Jr. Store - Ruins After the Fire Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12482 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Shore Structures, Commercial, Store Date: 1918 c. Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset
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]
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.
Albert Wilson Bee's Store - A.W. Bee, Stationer, Bar Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Town Structures, Commercial, Store	Bradley - Bryant Bradley (1838-1890)	1870	Bar Harbor, Eden	No Copyright - United States	Albert Wilson Bee's Store - A.W. Bee, Stationer, Bar Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-5892 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Town Structures, Commercial, Store Creator: Bradley - Bryant Bradley (1838-1890) Date: 1870 Place: Bar Harbor, Eden Description: The photograph was taken from the porch of the Rodick Hotel.
The Cheese House Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store				In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	The Cheese House Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13878 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store Description: "The Cheese House was part of the Cheese House chain which had 18 cheese-shaped locations in New England. Apparently, there are only … two buildings left. The stores were built in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They were constructed of wood with a cut-out wedge for the entrance and windows. They are 9' tall and 40' in diameter. In the late 1970s, the chain disbanded due to financial problems." - “Giant Food: Misc. Food” by Debra Jane Seltzer, Roadside Architecture.com, Accessed online 11/12/13; http://www.agilitynut.com/food/other.html The postcards for all the Cheeses Houses appear to be the same photograph. The store in Trenton was owned by Alex A. Albin and Bernice E. Albin. It closed in 1984 and the building has been for sale almost all the time since. Collectors of architectural oddities are always looking for such buildings, originally built as cheese wheels, hot dogs, clam boxes or loaves of bread. [show more]
A Cheese-shaped Building Southwest Harbor Public Library	Publication, Literary, Article	Structures, Commercial, Store	Sambides - Nick Sambides Jr.	2019-01-09	Maine	In Copyright	A Cheese-shaped Building Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15615 Type: Publication, Literary, Article Subject: Structures, Commercial, Store Creator: Sambides - Nick Sambides Jr. Publisher: Bangor Daily News Date: 2019-01-09 Place: Maine Description: A Bangor Daily News article about an urban legend hiding in plain sight.
The Cheese House Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Structures, Commercial, Store		1970 c.		In Copyright	The Cheese House Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12361 Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Structures, Commercial, Store Publisher: Forward's Color Productions, Inc., Manchester, Vermont 05254 Date: 1970 c. Description: This photo is indicative of the Cheese House that was located in Trenton, Maine, but is probably not the same building. As of 2019, the building in Trenton is occupied by a Harley Davidson store.
S.W. Newman Groceries and Manset Post Office Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Store Business Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office Structures, Commercial, Store		1905 c.	Southwest Harbor, Manset	Copyright Not Evaluated	S.W. Newman Groceries and Manset Post Office Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-10910 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Store Business Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office Structures, Commercial, Store Date: 1905 c. Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset
S. W. Newman Groceries and Post Office, Manset, Maine Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	People Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office Structures, Commercial, Store		1900 c.	Southwest Harbor, Manset	Copyright Not Evaluated	S. W. Newman Groceries and Post Office, Manset, Maine Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-10721 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office Structures, Commercial, Store Date: 1900 c. Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset
W.H. Thurston Store Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store				In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	W.H. Thurston Store Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15146 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store
The Live Yankee Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Store				In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	The Live Yankee Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15105 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Store Description: “The Lurvey building [the Freeman J. Lurvey building on Main Street] was built as a general store and was conducted by Liston F. Smith for some years. Mr. Smith came to this vicinity some years previous and went over Mount Desert Island with a pedlar's [Sic] cart, calling himself "The Live Yankee." When he settled down to storekeeping- this was on his sign and by this cognomen he was known to most of the people. Later he moved his goods to one of the stores in the basement of the Masonic Hall where he was in business until failing health forced him to retire.” - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 148-149. [show more]
The Captain's Walk Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Store				In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	The Captain's Walk Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15106 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Store
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]
Bernard Post Office Hinton's Antique Shop Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Business Shop Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office Structures, Commercial, Store			Tremont, Bernard	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Bernard Post Office Hinton's Antique Shop Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15014 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Business Shop Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office Structures, Commercial, Store Place: Tremont, Bernard Description: Postmasters at Bernard were: George W. Billings (1859-?): Postmaster - 11/26/1906 Hiram H. Condon (1871-1957): Postmaster - 10/17/1914 Mrs. Harriet C. Hinton (1904-1984): Acting Postmaster - 10/31/1941 Mrs. Harriet C. Hinton (1904-1984): Postmaster - 03/25/1942 Mrs. Hilda Erclin Sylvia (1912-2006): Officer-In-Charge - 06/20/1974 Mrs. Hilda Erclin Sylvia (1912-2006): Postmaster - 10/26/1974 Alice Ann Tracy - Officer-In-Charge: 05/01/1987 Linda (Sawyer) Musson (1949-): Postmaster -10/10/1987 Harriet Hinton was the postmaster - then her son Paul Hinton, had the antique store in this building. [show more]
Charles Eaton Spurling Store Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Store			Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Charles Eaton Spurling Store Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-14855 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Store Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island

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