Sargeant Drive as a dirt road. Constructed by the Northeast Harbor Village Improvement Society between 1897 and 1901 and named for Samuel Duncan Sargeant. Cost: $10,929.73
Description: Sargeant Drive as a dirt road. Constructed by the Northeast Harbor Village Improvement Society between 1897 and 1901 and named for Samuel Duncan Sargeant. Cost: $10,929.73
Description: Otter Creek causeway along eastern shore. Photograph loaned for "Mount Desert: an Informal History". Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Fraser Cove, before land fill, looking out toward Bear and Sutton Islands. Clifton House is in center. At left is property of Joseph Curtis which later became Shell Heap. Shell Heap property of the Peabody's. Harbor was not filled in yet.
Description: Fraser Cove, before land fill, looking out toward Bear and Sutton Islands. Clifton House is in center. At left is property of Joseph Curtis which later became Shell Heap. Shell Heap property of the Peabody's. Harbor was not filled in yet.
Description: Views from the property. Photo 0684 a: View from Atherton property Photo 0684 b: View looking directly west from Atherton property taken from point
Photographs of views, Gott Island. Leffingwell family arrived on MDI in 1860's with Leffingwell being appointed Vicar of St. Saviour's Episcopal Church, Bar Harbor. Big family and wealthy.
Description: Photographs of views, Gott Island. Leffingwell family arrived on MDI in 1860's with Leffingwell being appointed Vicar of St. Saviour's Episcopal Church, Bar Harbor. Big family and wealthy.
Looking westward along beach, shows length of beach with roofs of hotels including Glen Cove and Seaside with original (1806) Clement homestead at far right.
Description: Looking westward along beach, shows length of beach with roofs of hotels including Glen Cove and Seaside with original (1806) Clement homestead at far right.
Shows Seal Harbor beach from Seaside Inn site. Note: Glen Cove Hotel pier at left center. Also shows steamboat dock and Little Cranberry Island in distance
Description: Shows Seal Harbor beach from Seaside Inn site. Note: Glen Cove Hotel pier at left center. Also shows steamboat dock and Little Cranberry Island in distance