Cranberry Isles, Little Cranberry Island, Islesford
Description: The photograph shows the room which was built onto the back of the Islesford Library in 1998 to house the Islesford Historical Society collection.
Structures, Civic, Sports Structure, Swimming Pool
Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn
Place:
Mount Desert
Description: 6 postcards adhered to mount with stand. Handwritten captions under each postcard. 1: Seal Harbor, Acadia Nation Park, Mt. Desert Island, Maine 2: Asticou Inn, Northeast Harbor, Maine 3: Northeast Harbor, Maine 4: Bear Island 5: Somes Sound, Mt. Desert Island, Maine, Acadia National Park 6: Swimming Pool, Northeast Harbor, Maine Missing
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.
Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station
Creator:
Julia G. Manchester
Date:
after 1903
Place:
Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description: Northeast Harbor Fire Co. on Summit Rd. between present (2009) bank and S. R. Tracy Co. Four men in Photograph; two are S. R. Tracy & John C. Peddar. A hand tank and hose cart are outside. Small building in rear (left) was the jail house. Reprint of Photo 0219 JM.
Description: Garden and fountain in front of the White House in Washington, D.C. A brief history of the White House is printed on the back of the photograph. Hand Colored
Description: The original Northeast Harbor Library building was designed by Fred L. Savage. Chairman was Mr. Louis McLane. The library was seasonal until replaced in 1951.
Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station
Creator:
Julia G. Manchester
Date:
1897 or 1898
Place:
Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description: The tall structure was a Fire department hose and bell tower. Roadway at left of Tracy's Paint Shop. Library also has 3 enlargements by William Hocker. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.