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You searched for: Date: 1940sSubject: StructuresType: Image
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Three Postcards of Bear Island Lighthouse
Great Harbor Maritime Museum
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • 1945
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Three Postcards of Bear Island Lighthouse
Great Harbor Maritime Museum
Description:
Three real photo postcards of Bear Island Lighthouse affixed to a repurposed envelope. On all of the postcards the lighthouse is identified using blue ink. One postcard bears the additional inscription: "Our view from the point." The backside of this paper was at one time the exterior of envelope sent on June 4, 1945. Information about the sender and recipient can still be read. The return address has been cut, but the envelope was sent to Mrs. Edwin Corning, Northeast Harbor, Maine. Mrs. Corning spent her summers on a point at the mouth of Northeast Harbor [show more]
The Chester Warren Stanley and Philip Tracy Carroll Children Looking Across Main Street
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • 1945 c.
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Left to Right: Judith “Judy” May Carroll (1935-), later Mrs. Joseph T. Stockbridge Jr. Nancy Eleanor Stanley (1934-2022), later Mrs. Raymond Eugene Robbins, Jr. Irene Mabel Stanley (1933-), later Mrs. Carol Carter Murphy Myrna Lorraine Stanley (1942-2022), later Mrs. Karl Julius Ritterskamp Sally Camilla Carroll (1933-), later Mrs. Harold Alan Fernald Jr. Nancy Jane Carroll (1936-), later Mrs. Joseph Mello Cynthia Farnham Carroll (1937-2005), later Mrs. Robert Allen Aikman III Esther Laverne Stanley (1936-1984), later Mrs. Michael Willis The children are sitting on the lawn of the Adoniram Judson Robinson house at 376 Main Street, Southwest Harbor, watching a moving van at the Arthur L. Somes house across the street. [show more]
Photograph of The Briars
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
  • 1940 c.
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Photograph of The Briars
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph of the water-facing elevation of The Briars, a summer cottage located along the Shore Path. The Briars was built in 1881 and was designed by architect William Ralph Emerson. The original owner was J. Montgomery Sears, but it was later owned by Evalyn Walsh McLean.
Northeast Harbor Fleet Dock, Northeast Harbor, Maine
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Organizations, Civic
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Dock
  • 1948
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
Northeast Harbor Fleet Dock, Northeast Harbor, Maine
Photograph of the Horace Jayne Cottage
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
  • 1940 c.
  • Bar Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Photograph of the Horace Jayne Cottage
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph of the Jayne Cottage, Bar Harbor. Photograph is slightly blurry, and house is obscured by trees. The Jayne Cottage was designed by W. Ralph Emerson and built in 1887-1887. First owner was Dr. Horace Jayne. On back side of photograph is written: Jayne Cottage Jesups (sic) where Brown now lives In ink is written: Please return to Palmer + Hall Real Estate + Insurance 28 Cottage St Bar Harbor, Maine It should be noted that the reference to the Jesup cottage is incorrect. [show more]
Probably William Eugene Ward and Leslie Hamblen Ward
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • 1940 c.
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Franklin Ward's Children at the Franklin Ward Machine Shop, Manset
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Structures, Other Structures
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • 1940
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Clifton Dock
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Dock
  • 9/9/1946
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Clifton Dock
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Roy Salisbury Collection
Unknown Man in front of Little Homewood
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Places, Island
  • Structures, Outbuildings, Shed
  • 1949 c.
  • Frenchboro, Placentia Island
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Unknown Man in front of Little Homewood
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Caption on back reads: “A hardy little native - jacket around pump worked pretty well”
Brown Mountain Gatehouse
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, Gatehouse
  • July 1942
  • Acadia National Park
Brown Mountain Gatehouse
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Roy Salisbury Collection
Ice Skating
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Places, Town
  • Structures, Civic, Cultural & Recreational Structures
  • ca. 1949
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Ice Skating
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Roy Salisbury Collection Ice skating rink behind MDES where ball field is. House in background: S. R. Tracy
The Elms
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • 1940's
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
The Elms
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
B/W summer photograph of the "Elms" on Manchester Road, residence of (1) Asa Smallidge, (2) Asa Knowles, (3) John Pierrepont.
Homewood on Placentia Island - Partially Built
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • 1949 c.
  • Frenchboro, Placentia Island
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Homewood on Placentia Island - Partially Built
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Lowell Estate, Hancock Point
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Knowles Company
  • 1940's
  • Maine
Lowell Estate, Hancock Point
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Series of pictures of house and view. Note car for date of photograph.
Hall Quarry Schoolhouse
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Institutional, School
  • 1945
  • Mount Desert, Hall Quarry
Hall Quarry Schoolhouse
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Sepia Photograph of Hall Quarry Schoolhouse around the mid-1940's. Noted on back of Photograph: "Hall Quarry University."
Grey Rock Sales Brochure
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn
  • 1941
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Grey Rock Sales Brochure
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Shows floors plans and has description of the home.
Trenton Bridge
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Bridge
  • September 1947
  • Mount Desert Island
Trenton Bridge
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Two b/w photographs (a + b) showing the "swing" bridge at the Trenton causeway.
Barn on Placentia Island
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Structures, Agricultural, Barn
  • 1949 c.
  • Frenchboro, Placentia Island
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Barn on Placentia Island
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Caption reads: "The barn - as was." This barn was built by the previous owners of Placentia Island and was used by Art and Nan Kellam as the beginning structure of their house, Homewood.
Art Kellam Building Homewood on Placentia Island
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • 1949 c.
  • Frenchboro, Placentia Island
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Description:
Caption on back: “Main timbers fastened with ½” machine bolts here resting from boring holes for same”
Roy Salisbury Collection - Clifton Dock
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Harbor
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Dock
  • 1942
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
BW photographs of the the Clifton Dock area in Northeast Harbor. 1. View from Sea Street dock, July 1942 2. Northeast Harbor 5. - 9. Old Sea Street dock 10. View from Sea Street dock looking in a southerly direction toward Old Kimball Wharf 13. Clifton Dock 14. Sea Street dock, July 1942 15. Sardine carriers at Sea Street, Northeast Harbor 17. Nets mended, Sea Street dock, July 1942
Pine Ledge, Bernard
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • Knowles Company
  • 1946
  • Tremont, Bernard
Pine Ledge, Bernard
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Envelope labeled as Milne Property Photo 1025 a: Winter scene Photo 1025 b: Beach in front of cottage
"Mainstay"
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
  • Willis H. Ballard
  • 1946
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
"Mainstay"
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Views of M. T. Mellon residence "Mainstay" from the sound. Negatives included. House built for R. Taylor in 1936 (architect Arthur McFarland); owned after Mellon by Margaret Jenks and Lynn Wheat. Former site of the Northeast Harbor Steamboat Wharf.
State Patrol Boat in Rich-Grindle Yard Negative, 1948 (1)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Nature, Seasons, Winter
  • Other
  • Structures, Other Structures
  • Vessels, Naval Vessel, Warship, Patrol Boat
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1948
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
State Patrol Boat in Rich-Grindle Yard Negative, 1948 (1)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Roger Clifton Rich (1913-1996) and Ralph Merrill Grindle (1915-2005) established Rich & Grindle Boatbuilders in 1946 at Tracy Cove on Clark Point Road.Ê State patrol boat owned by Dalzell on blocks in Rich-Grindle boat yard during winter. People Mentioned: Vernon Dalzell Black and white
State Patrol Boat in Rich-Grindle Yard Negative, 1948 (2)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Nature, Seasons, Winter
  • Other
  • Structures, Other Structures
  • Vessels, Naval Vessel, Warship, Patrol Boat
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1948
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
State Patrol Boat in Rich-Grindle Yard Negative, 1948 (2)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Roger Clifton Rich (1913-1996) and Ralph Merrill Grindle (1915-2005) established Rich & Grindle Boatbuilders in 1946 at Tracy Cove on Clark Point Road.Ê State patrol boat owned by Dalzell on blocks in Rich-Grindle boat yard during winter. People Mentioned: Vernon Dalzell Black and white
State Patrol Boat in Rich-Grindle Yard Negative, 1948 (3)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Nature, Seasons, Winter
  • Other
  • Structures, Other Structures
  • Vessels, Naval Vessel, Warship, Patrol Boat
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1948
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
State Patrol Boat in Rich-Grindle Yard Negative, 1948 (3)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Roger Clifton Rich (1913-1996) and Ralph Merrill Grindle (1915-2005) established Rich & Grindle Boatbuilders in 1946 at Tracy Cove on Clark Point Road.Ê State patrol boat owned by Dalzell on blocks in Rich-Grindle boat yard during winter. People Mentioned: Vernon Dalzell Black and white