Front Street, unpaved, (now South Shore Road) looking east. Kimball House on left, Steven Smallidge farm just right of center, and St. Mary's wooden chapel in background.
Description: Front Street, unpaved, (now South Shore Road) looking east. Kimball House on left, Steven Smallidge farm just right of center, and St. Mary's wooden chapel in background.
Sepia Photograph (8"x10") taken around 1886 of the Rock End Hotel and dock. Also shown is the McLean Cottage which may be the 1st house designed by Fred Savage. The wharf is in the general direction of the Northeast Harbor Fleet pier extending to Vaughn's Point.
Description: Sepia Photograph (8"x10") taken around 1886 of the Rock End Hotel and dock. Also shown is the McLean Cottage which may be the 1st house designed by Fred Savage. The wharf is in the general direction of the Northeast Harbor Fleet pier extending to Vaughn's Point.
From Schoolhouse Ledge looking northeast at the Asticou Settlement with the Asticou Inn, Robert's House and residences owned by the Savage family, the Phillips family and others.
Description: From Schoolhouse Ledge looking northeast at the Asticou Settlement with the Asticou Inn, Robert's House and residences owned by the Savage family, the Phillips family and others.
Taken from harbor of the Asticou Inn, the Robert's Cottage and other homes in the Asticou settlement. Photograph courtesy of Richard Savage II, copied by William Hocker.
Description: Taken from harbor of the Asticou Inn, the Robert's Cottage and other homes in the Asticou settlement. Photograph courtesy of Richard Savage II, copied by William Hocker.
Otter Creek from eastern shore. Shows fishing shack on east shore and schooner at old town landing on west shore. Collected for "Mount Desert: an Informal History". Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Description: Otter Creek from eastern shore. Shows fishing shack on east shore and schooner at old town landing on west shore. Collected for "Mount Desert: an Informal History". Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
8 women and 2 men sitting on and standing around steps of Harbor Cottages in Northeast Harbor. Unidentified. Lady in center has a musical instrument on her lap.
Description: 8 women and 2 men sitting on and standing around steps of Harbor Cottages in Northeast Harbor. Unidentified. Lady in center has a musical instrument on her lap.
Lydia Wood and family sitting on the rocks at Jordan Pond. Lydia is playing the banjo. There are several children in the picture. Lydia Wood became Mrs. Charles Bailey. She was Mrs. William (Louisa) Foulke's aunt.
Description: Lydia Wood and family sitting on the rocks at Jordan Pond. Lydia is playing the banjo. There are several children in the picture. Lydia Wood became Mrs. Charles Bailey. She was Mrs. William (Louisa) Foulke's aunt.
Sepia tone photograph (very faded) of the Rock End Hotel and in front of it the boat house and carpenter shop, In 2000 the site of the Northeast Harbor Fleet. Predates the walkway to Smallidge Point. See also Item 5282 Photograph owned by Mrs. Julia Manchester.
Description: Sepia tone photograph (very faded) of the Rock End Hotel and in front of it the boat house and carpenter shop, In 2000 the site of the Northeast Harbor Fleet. Predates the walkway to Smallidge Point. See also Item 5282 Photograph owned by Mrs. Julia Manchester.
Photograph taken from Kimball's dock looking toward Wheelwright point with US Navy vessel "Dolphin" center place. Photograph is very faded. This area is now called Clifton Dock.
Description: Photograph taken from Kimball's dock looking toward Wheelwright point with US Navy vessel "Dolphin" center place. Photograph is very faded. This area is now called Clifton Dock.
Description: Eagle Lake Ferry, circa 1885, serving the Green Mountain Railway. Copy of ticket pictured in upper rt. corner. The boat was sunk in lake before 1910.
Description: Taken from side field showing the Asticou Inn, cemetery, the Robert's cottage and other residences at the settlement. Copied by William Hocker.
Passenger cars and locomotive of the Green Mountain Railway at Eagle Lake shore. The locomotive was taken for use on Mt. Washington. Green Mountain is now Cadillac Mountain.
Description: Passenger cars and locomotive of the Green Mountain Railway at Eagle Lake shore. The locomotive was taken for use on Mt. Washington. Green Mountain is now Cadillac Mountain.
Description: B/W photograph of Green Mountain locomotive pushing passenger car to top of mountain (now Cadillac Mountain). Engineer is Walter H. Dunton.