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 for Susan English, NYC. Frank Moss; Herbert Lyman; Lydia Lyman. Architect: William Price. 1986 owner John Samaras; 1997 William Wister Jr. (actual spelling is Wistar). No. 180 in Historic Properties Survey.
Description: Built 1902 for Susan English, NYC. Frank Moss; Herbert Lyman; Lydia Lyman. Architect: William Price. 1986 owner John Samaras; 1997 William Wister Jr. (actual spelling is Wistar). No. 180 in Historic Properties Survey.
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.
Description: Built 1927, 1st owner Mr. Weld of NYC. 1986 owner Charles Woodward name changed to "Fair Wind". No. 199 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.
Postcard of Seal Harbor, ME viewed from the Sea Side Inn looking eastward over the beach at homes on Steamboat Wharf Road and on Ox Hill. Addressed to Theodora Talcott from her father.
Description: Postcard of Seal Harbor, ME viewed from the Sea Side Inn looking eastward over the beach at homes on Steamboat Wharf Road and on Ox Hill. Addressed to Theodora Talcott from her father.
Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 20 x 12.75 x 1.5 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather
Description: Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 20 x 12.75 x 1.5 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather [show more]
Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 20 x 12.75 x 1.5 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather
Description: Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 20 x 12.75 x 1.5 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather [show more]
Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 19.75 x 12.5 x 1.25 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather
Description: Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 19.75 x 12.5 x 1.25 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather [show more]
Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 19.75 x 12.5 x 1.25 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather
Description: Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 19.75 x 12.5 x 1.25 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather [show more]
Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 19.75 x 12.5 x 1.25 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather
Description: Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 19.75 x 12.5 x 1.25 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather [show more]
Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 19.75 x 12.5 x 1.25 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather
Description: Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 19.75 x 12.5 x 1.25 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather [show more]
Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 19.75 x 12.5 x 1.25 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather
Description: Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 19.75 x 12.5 x 1.25 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather [show more]