Description: Sepia Photograph (8"x10") taken around 1895 (?) of the Rock End Hotel and dock. Also shown is the McLean Cottage which may be the 1st house designed by Fred Savage. The wharf is in the general direction of the Northeast Harbor Fleet pier extending to Vaughn's Point.
Description: A photo of students attending the kindergarten school for summer residents of Bar Harbor at the Albert Meadow Clearfield Cottage. Identified in photo: Beatrice Chandler Alice Whiting Alice Damrosch Bill and Margaret Schieffelin Hester Chanler Maurice Fremont-Smith Julia Whiting Alice Eastman
Description: A photo of grades 1-4 at the Forest St. School in Bar Harbor. Identified in photo: Shirley Brewer (2nd row - 3rd from left) Henry Soper (3rd row - 6th from left) Lotti Brewer Ells (3rd row - 7th from left) Phoebe Marshall (3rd row - 4th from left) Byron Brewer (2nd row - 2nd from left)
Description: Stereoscopic view of the Jayne Cottage, off Cleftstone Road, Bar Harbor. The Jayne Cottage was designed in the Shingle Style by Boston architect William Ralph Emerson and built in 1887-1888. The original owner was Dr. Horace Jayne. The house burned in 1947. This stereoscopic view is stamped E. Emery, Bar Harbor, Maine and is labeled Mrs. Jayne.
Description: Oblique photograph of The Briars, a cottage near the Shore Path in Bar Harbor. The house is largely obscured by trees, and gates are visible, as is part of a stone wall. The Briars was built for J. Montgomery Sears and was designed by W. Ralph Emerson. It was later owned by Evalyn Walsh McLean. The house was torn down around 1968. On the back of the photograph is the stamp of E. Emery, Bar Harbor. In blue ink is written "Thayer Cottage, Bar Harbor Maine" In pencil is written Livingston Road. [show more]
Description: B/W photograph of the original wooden St. Mary's Church taken from Kimball Rd. Photograph shows the north entrance, steps leading to east, sacristy, entrance and the bell tower (with bell.) Built in 1881, architect George Moffett.
Description: B/W 5x7" photograph of the Rock End Hotel before 1909 addition viewed from Smallidge Point. On left is the Rock End Cottage. Boat house & dock in center was (a) J. Soulis carpentry shop, (b) Spurling's dock, (c) Lamson's dock. See also Item 5371 (original from which this photo was made)
Description: Sepia photograph overlooking Gilpatrick Cove and the Vaughan House on Smallidge Point. From the carpenter shop (boat house?) at lower right, the walkway extends to the fleet dock and to the point. The steamer "MORSE" is in center. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Description: B/W, matted, photograph looking west on South Shore Road with people and horse & buggies walking along road. Rock End Hotel is in background. Photograph taken from front of Kimball House. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Description: Fair. These fairgrounds stood where the older shopping center on High Street in Ellsworth. The grandstand was replaced by an army depot in World War I.