Bear Island Light is a lighthouse on Bear Island (the smallest of the Cranberry Isles) near Mount Desert Island, at the entrance to Northeast Harbor. It was first established in 1839. The present structure was built in 1889. It was deactivated in 1981 and relit as a private aid to navigation in 1989. (Text adapted from Wikipedia)
Description: Bear Island Light is a lighthouse on Bear Island (the smallest of the Cranberry Isles) near Mount Desert Island, at the entrance to Northeast Harbor. It was first established in 1839. The present structure was built in 1889. It was deactivated in 1981 and relit as a private aid to navigation in 1989. (Text adapted from Wikipedia)
Shows old steamboat wharf on Somes Sound. Shows old Sans Whitmore house (1992 William Newlin). Note: Branscom wharf at far left. Present "Thomaston House" is "from away".
Description: Shows old steamboat wharf on Somes Sound. Shows old Sans Whitmore house (1992 William Newlin). Note: Branscom wharf at far left. Present "Thomaston House" is "from away".
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
Description: Otter Creek wooden bridge from eastern shore. Collected for "Mount Desert: an Informal History". Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Otter Creek causeway from eastern shore. Lobster boat moorings accessed from Park Loop Road. Lobstermen from Otter Creek. Bridge and causeway are part of Acadia National Park. Photograph taken for "Mount Desert: an informal history".
Description: Otter Creek causeway from eastern shore. Lobster boat moorings accessed from Park Loop Road. Lobstermen from Otter Creek. Bridge and causeway are part of Acadia National Park. Photograph taken for "Mount Desert: an informal history".
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
Length of dock with several delivery trucks and cars steamer J. T. Morse across head of dock. The dock later became the Acadia pier, restaurant run by George Hadlock. Eastern Steamship Co. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Description: Length of dock with several delivery trucks and cars steamer J. T. Morse across head of dock. The dock later became the Acadia pier, restaurant run by George Hadlock. Eastern Steamship Co. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Spurling's dock at Islesford with the Islesford ferry (owned by John Phelps) in foreground and the "Rascal", owned by Elmer Spurling behind dock. The hills of MDI are a backdrop. Copy of scanned photograph.
Cranberry Isles, Little Cranberry Island, Islesford
Collection:
Photograph
Object ID:
Photo 1533
Location:
Photograph Filing Cabinet
Description: Spurling's dock at Islesford with the Islesford ferry (owned by John Phelps) in foreground and the "Rascal", owned by Elmer Spurling behind dock. The hills of MDI are a backdrop. Copy of scanned photograph.
Description: Spurling & Ladd boat slip, later known as Clifton Dock, show people and horse-drawn carriage on the ramps. See also item 4865 (photo 1219)