Seventeen (a-q) 4"x 6' photographs of Northeast Harbor and Somes Sound during the heavy snow and ice of winter 1923. Some snow and ice of winter 1923. Scenes include snow piles on Main St. in front of businesses, damaged docks on Somes Sound, Fraser Peckham on ice ridge, Herrick's stable, etc. Photo 1596 a: Manchester dock on Somes Sound, destroyed by ice in 1923 Photo 1596 b: Sargeant Drive from the Sound, 1923 Photo 1596 c: pony-drawn sled on Somes Sound, Sargeant Drive Photo 1596 d: wreckage of Murray's Dock on Somes Sound, 1923. Photo 1596 e: Main Street, 1923. Note that Fire House not yet enlarged Photo 1596 f: Northeast Harbor Swimming Club, 1923 Photo 1596 g: Murray's Dock destroyed by ice Photo 1596 h: Somes Sound, 1923 Photo 1596 i: ice on Sound. Somes ridges were 10' high Photo 1596 j: Photo 1596 k: ice ridge on Sound, 1923 Photo 1596 l: Fraser Peckham on an ice ridge on Somes Sound, 1923 Photo 1596 m: Fraser Peckham on an ice ridge at Sargeant Drive, 1923 Photo 1596 n: Matthew Mellon's house on Smallidge Point..... Photo 1596 o: looking up Summit Road from Manchester towards the village. Spire just right of center is the Union Church Photo 1596 p: Herrick's Stable on Main Street, 1923. Photo 1596 q: snow bank in front of Manchester Brothers garage, 1923 Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Description: Seventeen (a-q) 4"x 6' photographs of Northeast Harbor and Somes Sound during the heavy snow and ice of winter 1923. Some snow and ice of winter 1923. Scenes include snow piles on Main St. in front of businesses, damaged docks on Somes Sound, Fraser Peckham on ice ridge, Herrick's stable, etc. Photo 1596 a: Manchester dock on Somes Sound, destroyed by ice in 1923 Photo 1596 b: Sargeant Drive from the Sound, 1923 Photo 1596 c: pony-drawn sled on Somes Sound, Sargeant Drive Photo 1596 d: wreckage of Murray's Dock on Somes Sound, 1923. Photo 1596 e: Main Street, 1923. Note that Fire House not yet enlarged Photo 1596 f: Northeast Harbor Swimming Club, 1923 Photo 1596 g: Murray's Dock destroyed by ice Photo 1596 h: Somes Sound, 1923 Photo 1596 i: ice on Sound. Somes ridges were 10' high Photo 1596 j: Photo 1596 k: ice ridge on Sound, 1923 Photo 1596 l: Fraser Peckham on an ice ridge on Somes Sound, 1923 Photo 1596 m: Fraser Peckham on an ice ridge at Sargeant Drive, 1923 Photo 1596 n: Matthew Mellon's house on Smallidge Point..... Photo 1596 o: looking up Summit Road from Manchester towards the village. Spire just right of center is the Union Church Photo 1596 p: Herrick's Stable on Main Street, 1923. Photo 1596 q: snow bank in front of Manchester Brothers garage, 1923 Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions. [show more]
Built by Bishop Alexander MacKay-Smith, Washington DC listed from 1914-36. Then listed under Charles Marlatt of Washington DC from 1937-41. Property demolished, sold to Rockefeller. David Rockefeller Sr. planned a public park and started to develop it before he died. Property then became the home of David Rockefeller Jr. See also "Wildcliff".
Description: Built by Bishop Alexander MacKay-Smith, Washington DC listed from 1914-36. Then listed under Charles Marlatt of Washington DC from 1937-41. Property demolished, sold to Rockefeller. David Rockefeller Sr. planned a public park and started to develop it before he died. Property then became the home of David Rockefeller Jr. See also "Wildcliff".
Built 1902 by William Price. Original owner: Susan English of NYC. 1986 owner John Samaras. Owned in 1930's by Herbert Lyman of Readfield, CT. No. 180 in 1986 Historic Properties Survey.
Description: Built 1902 by William Price. Original owner: Susan English of NYC. 1986 owner John Samaras. Owned in 1930's by Herbert Lyman of Readfield, CT. No. 180 in 1986 Historic Properties Survey.
B/W copy of photograph of Path Committee made up of all the Village Improvement Societies at the Jordan Pond. L-R: Joseph Allen, Walter Buell, Fred Weeks, C. H. Grandgent, William Turner, T. A. MacEntire, and George Dorr.
Description: B/W copy of photograph of Path Committee made up of all the Village Improvement Societies at the Jordan Pond. L-R: Joseph Allen, Walter Buell, Fred Weeks, C. H. Grandgent, William Turner, T. A. MacEntire, and George Dorr.
Panoramic post card looking out over Northeast Harbor toward Bear Island and over the business and residential section showing a number of buildings. The harbor was not filled in.
Description: Panoramic post card looking out over Northeast Harbor toward Bear Island and over the business and residential section showing a number of buildings. The harbor was not filled in.
1914-24 owned by the Bishop William T. Manning, NYC (later Bishop of NY). 1925-40 Morris Clothier, Villa Nova, PA. About 1930 Manning moved to Somesville to "The Old House" opposite the Library.
Description: 1914-24 owned by the Bishop William T. Manning, NYC (later Bishop of NY). 1925-40 Morris Clothier, Villa Nova, PA. About 1930 Manning moved to Somesville to "The Old House" opposite the Library.
Built 1901 by Fred Savage, 1st owner Mrs. G. Mary Williams of Boston, MA. 1986 owner - Miss Sydney Scott. No. 41 in 1986 Historic Properties Survey. Photo 1144 a + b: Exterior view of The Ledges. "b" is a reproduction of original photograph by Albert E. Guionnaud Photo 1144 c: West side Photo 1144 d: View from Clifton Dock
Description: Built 1901 by Fred Savage, 1st owner Mrs. G. Mary Williams of Boston, MA. 1986 owner - Miss Sydney Scott. No. 41 in 1986 Historic Properties Survey. Photo 1144 a + b: Exterior view of The Ledges. "b" is a reproduction of original photograph by Albert E. Guionnaud Photo 1144 c: West side Photo 1144 d: View from Clifton Dock
Description: Steamboat Wharf in Northeast Harbor showing a coast guard icebreaker making a passageway for steamboat when Somes Sound iced over in 1923.
Shows chain-drive Mack open cab delivery truck and several men in front of dock building. Location was near site of current town dock. For book Mount Desert, 1989
Description: Shows chain-drive Mack open cab delivery truck and several men in front of dock building. Location was near site of current town dock. For book Mount Desert, 1989