Photographs of Old Ships from Collection of Miss Mary Wheelwright. Scrapbook with photographs of yachts and sailboats and photocopy of "Early Yachting Days at Northeast Harbor" written by Miss Mary Cabot Wheelwright. Shows family and friends aboard the Hesper, trips to islands, the Cranberry Club, scenes of the harbor in Northeast Harbor. 1. M. C. Wheelwright at age 17 2. M. C. Wheelwright at age 21 3. Captain Stanley 5. Mary Wheelwright 9-10: Northeast Harbor, 1894 13-16: Aboard "HESPER" 22: Steamboat 23-24: HESPER 25: Branscom's Wharf 26: Tennis Club 28: Teakettle Party aboard HESPER; from left to right: C. Hemenway, L. Stevenson, A. Greenough, C. Hardy, Mary Wheelwright, K. Thompson, G. W. Peabody, M. Scull 29: Bear Island from Clifton Dock; HESPER in background 30: Dirt trails through woods; goats in pasture 31: Bottom center: Hamor Home, Cranberry Isle, as seen from the Cranberry Club 32, 34: HESPER 35: Probably NORDICA 37-39: Gott's Island 40: Woman on boat 41: Young child 42, 44: Wheelwright float 43: Cranberry Club, 1896 45: Landing in Cranberry Pool for a picnic at the Club, 1896 53-56: R.K.R., K.T., Northeast Harbor to Long Island, 1913 58-61: Penobscot River, 1902 62-66: Yacht ALOHA 67: Mackerel Fleet in Cranberry or Southwest Harbor 69-71: Coaster "Fannie Earl" 74: Wheelwright Point seen from Clifton Dock. Bear Island is center right, c. 1884. 75: Probably the Corning's sloop HARRIET 77: Boothbay 79: HESPER 82: North Haven 83-86: Boothbay, September 1903 87, 88: Portland 89: September cruise off Beverly Islands 90: Southwest Harbor
Description: Photographs of Old Ships from Collection of Miss Mary Wheelwright. Scrapbook with photographs of yachts and sailboats and photocopy of "Early Yachting Days at Northeast Harbor" written by Miss Mary Cabot Wheelwright. Shows family and friends aboard the Hesper, trips to islands, the Cranberry Club, scenes of the harbor in Northeast Harbor. 1. M. C. Wheelwright at age 17 2. M. C. Wheelwright at age 21 3. Captain Stanley 5. Mary Wheelwright 9-10: Northeast Harbor, 1894 13-16: Aboard "HESPER" 22: Steamboat 23-24: HESPER 25: Branscom's Wharf 26: Tennis Club 28: Teakettle Party aboard HESPER; from left to right: C. Hemenway, L. Stevenson, A. Greenough, C. Hardy, Mary Wheelwright, K. Thompson, G. W. Peabody, M. Scull 29: Bear Island from Clifton Dock; HESPER in background 30: Dirt trails through woods; goats in pasture 31: Bottom center: Hamor Home, Cranberry Isle, as seen from the Cranberry Club 32, 34: HESPER 35: Probably NORDICA 37-39: Gott's Island 40: Woman on boat 41: Young child 42, 44: Wheelwright float 43: Cranberry Club, 1896 45: Landing in Cranberry Pool for a picnic at the Club, 1896 53-56: R.K.R., K.T., Northeast Harbor to Long Island, 1913 58-61: Penobscot River, 1902 62-66: Yacht ALOHA 67: Mackerel Fleet in Cranberry or Southwest Harbor 69-71: Coaster "Fannie Earl" 74: Wheelwright Point seen from Clifton Dock. Bear Island is center right, c. 1884. 75: Probably the Corning's sloop HARRIET 77: Boothbay 79: HESPER 82: North Haven 83-86: Boothbay, September 1903 87, 88: Portland 89: September cruise off Beverly Islands 90: Southwest Harbor [show more]
In 1999 this house is known as "Little Orchard" on South Shore Rd. The Gilpatricks call it the "Tea Garden." Mrs. Gilpatrick was the post mistress of the kitchen post office. In late 1900's, property post office. In 1990's property of Mrs. D. Luke Hopkins. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Description: In 1999 this house is known as "Little Orchard" on South Shore Rd. The Gilpatricks call it the "Tea Garden." Mrs. Gilpatrick was the post mistress of the kitchen post office. In late 1900's, property post office. In 1990's property of Mrs. D. Luke Hopkins. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Location: Main Street, Northeast Harbor The sign marked by an X is I.T. Moore's Photography studio, later the Pine Bough. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Description: Location: Main Street, Northeast Harbor The sign marked by an X is I.T. Moore's Photography studio, later the Pine Bough. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station
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.
Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station
Creator:
Julia G. Manchester
Date:
1897 or 1898
Place:
Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Collection:
Photograph
Object ID:
Photo 0219 JM
Location:
Photograph Filing Cabinet
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.
Horse-drawn cart. Location: Head of Sea Street in front of old Manchester home. Building at left is the Gaynor Hotel, which stood on the site of the present Holmes store and burned, 1910. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Description: Horse-drawn cart. Location: Head of Sea Street in front of old Manchester home. Building at left is the Gaynor Hotel, which stood on the site of the present Holmes store and burned, 1910. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
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.
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.
Description: US Naval visit to Bar Harbor. War Boats (ship's yawl boats) This is a race among the various yawl boats serving the naval vessels visiting Bar Harbor.