Shows carriage and pedestrians on Main Street before automobiles were allowed in 1914. Building at right is current restaurant & post office. See Item 5038/photo 1430 for same view in 1989. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Description: Shows carriage and pedestrians on Main Street before automobiles were allowed in 1914. Building at right is current restaurant & post office. See Item 5038/photo 1430 for same view in 1989. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Description: FDR's white schooner yacht, Sewanna (far right). Nelson Rockefeller's yacht, Wenonah on mooring (just right of the pier). Scanned photograph.
Just past the entrance to Little Long Pond, land was sold to Rockefeller. First plan for the site was for a public park - now site of David Rockefeller Jr. home.
Description: Just past the entrance to Little Long Pond, land was sold to Rockefeller. First plan for the site was for a public park - now site of David Rockefeller Jr. home.
Framed, B/W, 16.5x20" Photographs (2) of front and back view of the cottage of Bishop and Mrs. MacKay-Smith on Peabody Drive. Built in 1902 - architect Mr. Candage. Sold to J. D. Rockefeller in 1954.
Description: Framed, B/W, 16.5x20" Photographs (2) of front and back view of the cottage of Bishop and Mrs. MacKay-Smith on Peabody Drive. Built in 1902 - architect Mr. Candage. Sold to J. D. Rockefeller in 1954.
Black and white postcard shows harbor view from the area of "Skylands", the Edsel Ford estate. One large yacht in middle ground. Presented by Don Hagberg.
Description: Black and white postcard shows harbor view from the area of "Skylands", the Edsel Ford estate. One large yacht in middle ground. Presented by Don Hagberg.
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.
Four scanned photographs of members of the MacKenzie family and the residence at "Wildwood" in Seal Harbor (aka Dane estate). Material loaned to R. Pyle comes from Nancy Keating of Harpswell, ME.
Description: Four scanned photographs of members of the MacKenzie family and the residence at "Wildwood" in Seal Harbor (aka Dane estate). Material loaned to R. Pyle comes from Nancy Keating of Harpswell, ME.
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.
Mr. & Mrs. Ernest B. Dane's house in Seal Harbor. The name of home was "Glengariff ". This information came from Historical Society, Bar Harbor. Photograph is a photocopy.
Description: Mr. & Mrs. Ernest B. Dane's house in Seal Harbor. The name of home was "Glengariff ". This information came from Historical Society, Bar Harbor. Photograph is a photocopy.
Abby Chapel - summer church - in Seal Harbor, taken to show the influence of the arts and crafts movement on local architecture. This church is now a private residence.
Description: Abby Chapel - summer church - in Seal Harbor, taken to show the influence of the arts and crafts movement on local architecture. This church is now a private residence.
Description: St. Jude Episcopal Church - summer - in Seal Harbor taken to show the influence of the folk arts and crafts movement on local architecture.
Description: Side view of Wolfe estate, taken from Peabody Drive, near Seal Harbor. Trees and fence in foreground, house in background, partially obscured.