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| J.C. Ralph Studio on Main Street Looking South, Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  J.C. Ralph Studio on Main Street Looking South, Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library 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] | |
| Wilford Howard Kittredge in a Sleigh at J.C. Ralph's Studio & Store and Southwest Harbor Post Office Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Wilford Howard Kittredge in a Sleigh at J.C. Ralph's Studio & Store and Southwest Harbor Post Office Southwest Harbor Public Library 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 |
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|  Two Men at J.C. Ralph's Studio & Post Office Southwest Harbor Public Library 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] | |
| Emily Robinson Farnsworth and Sisters on the Steps of Her Millinery Shop Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Emily Robinson Farnsworth and Sisters on the Steps of Her Millinery Shop Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: The building just visible on the left is the James E. Robinson house at 410 Main Street in Southwest Harbor. The building on the right of the store is the Hiram Houston / Eben F. Richardson House at 406 Main Street. The Farnsworth store is now part of this property. Seated on steps Left to Right: Ina Caroline "Cad" (Robinson) Lawler (1865-1959) - Mrs. Allen Jacob Lawler Possibly Abigail "Argo" (Whitmore) Robinson (1829-1906) - Mrs. James E. Robinson Robinson - Emily (Robinson) Farnsworth (1851-1905) Elvira "Vira" Jane (Robinson) Mayo (1867-1960) - Mrs. Simeon Holden Mayo Unknown man, probably a Robinson. "Cad," Emily and "Vira" were sisters. Emily Robinson was a milliner, and sported fancy hats to advertise her business. [show more] | |
| Simeon H. Sim Mayo, Jacob Schoppy Mayo and Family at Sim's Bicycle Shop, Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Simeon H. Sim Mayo, Jacob Schoppy Mayo and Family at Sim's Bicycle Shop, Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library | |
| Smith R. Savage's Store, Clark Point Road, Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Smith R. Savage's Store, Clark Point Road, Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library |