The building at the extreme left edge of this picture is St. John's Episcopal Church at 319 Main Street. Adelbert Alden Gilley built the house in the left rear of this photograph, now 12 Maple Lane. The Ladies Aid of the Congregational Church purchased it in 1914 for use as a parsonage. -Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, p. 159 - 1938. The building second left, just visible behind the school, was built about 1905 and owned by Mr. and Mrs. G.D. Atherton. Peter T. Benson moved the buildings to a lot on Clark Point Road, now 57 Clark Point Road, in 1937 and sold them to Russell White. The town then purchased the Atherton lot to become part of the school lot and the site of the new [Pemetic] High School building of 1938. - Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, p. 159 - 1938. The house to the right rear next to the school, now 29 Clark Point Road, the Edwin Albert Lawler House. To the right of the Lawler House is a house built by William J. Tower for himself, now 38 Clark Point Road. Also visible is part of 30 Clark Point Road, also built by Mr. Tower, where he kept the post office for a number of years before selling it to E.S. Thurston when he became postmaster. - Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, p. 157 - 1938. After George Harmon bought the old wooden Southwest Harbor high school building in 1906 and moved it (see SWHPL 5680 for details), a new wooden high school was built on the schoolhouse lot, but further back from Main Street. This building later became Southwest Harbor's elementary school and is currently Harbor House. - 2007 Part of this building can be seen on the far right edge of this picture. Arthur T. Richardson was the architect and Henry Tracy the builder. R.M. Norwood built the additions.
Description: The building at the extreme left edge of this picture is St. John's Episcopal Church at 319 Main Street. Adelbert Alden Gilley built the house in the left rear of this photograph, now 12 Maple Lane. The Ladies Aid of the Congregational Church purchased it in 1914 for use as a parsonage. -Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, p. 159 - 1938. The building second left, just visible behind the school, was built about 1905 and owned by Mr. and Mrs. G.D. Atherton. Peter T. Benson moved the buildings to a lot on Clark Point Road, now 57 Clark Point Road, in 1937 and sold them to Russell White. The town then purchased the Atherton lot to become part of the school lot and the site of the new [Pemetic] High School building of 1938. - Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, p. 159 - 1938. The house to the right rear next to the school, now 29 Clark Point Road, the Edwin Albert Lawler House. To the right of the Lawler House is a house built by William J. Tower for himself, now 38 Clark Point Road. Also visible is part of 30 Clark Point Road, also built by Mr. Tower, where he kept the post office for a number of years before selling it to E.S. Thurston when he became postmaster. - Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, p. 157 - 1938. After George Harmon bought the old wooden Southwest Harbor high school building in 1906 and moved it (see SWHPL 5680 for details), a new wooden high school was built on the schoolhouse lot, but further back from Main Street. This building later became Southwest Harbor's elementary school and is currently Harbor House. - 2007 Part of this building can be seen on the far right edge of this picture. Arthur T. Richardson was the architect and Henry Tracy the builder. R.M. Norwood built the additions. [show more]
Right to Left: Gladys Ella Whitmore (1877-1977) Lucy Ella (Lawler) Whitmore (1849-1934) - Mrs. William Holden Whitmore Unknown woman - possibly Mary S. Whitmore (1888-1923) Elizabeth R. Whitmore (1878-1949) - Mrs. Everett George Stanley
Description: Right to Left: Gladys Ella Whitmore (1877-1977) Lucy Ella (Lawler) Whitmore (1849-1934) - Mrs. William Holden Whitmore Unknown woman - possibly Mary S. Whitmore (1888-1923) Elizabeth R. Whitmore (1878-1949) - Mrs. Everett George Stanley
The Southwest Harbor Motor Company Garage was originally owned and operated by Sim Mayo. The chauffeur standing at left in the photograph is representative of the "summer business." There is a round metal "MICHELIN" sign to the left of the door. The car on the left (with chauffeur) is a Pierce-Arrow, a 1915 Model 38, 5-passenger touring car. The second car from the left is a 1916 Overland Model 83B 5 or 7-passenger touring car. The third car from left is a 1916 Hudson Super Six 5 or 7-passenger phaeton. The last car on the right is probably a 1912 Cadillac 7-passenger touring car. In 1940 the phone number for Southwest Motor Company was 51-2.
Description: The Southwest Harbor Motor Company Garage was originally owned and operated by Sim Mayo. The chauffeur standing at left in the photograph is representative of the "summer business." There is a round metal "MICHELIN" sign to the left of the door. The car on the left (with chauffeur) is a Pierce-Arrow, a 1915 Model 38, 5-passenger touring car. The second car from the left is a 1916 Overland Model 83B 5 or 7-passenger touring car. The third car from left is a 1916 Hudson Super Six 5 or 7-passenger phaeton. The last car on the right is probably a 1912 Cadillac 7-passenger touring car. In 1940 the phone number for Southwest Motor Company was 51-2. [show more]
Left to Right: Catherine (Coffey) Dempsey - Ann's sister - may or may not have been married at the time the photograph was taken. William J. Dempsey Christopher Wendell Lawler - (1893-1956) - born Lawler, but spelled his name Lawlor Ann or Anne (Coffey) Lawler/Lawlor (1894-1964)
Description: Left to Right: Catherine (Coffey) Dempsey - Ann's sister - may or may not have been married at the time the photograph was taken. William J. Dempsey Christopher Wendell Lawler - (1893-1956) - born Lawler, but spelled his name Lawlor Ann or Anne (Coffey) Lawler/Lawlor (1894-1964)
Daughters and daughters-in-law of Richmond L. Latty (1848-1930) and his first wife, Mercy G. (Murphy) Latty (1851-1903) of Seal Cove. Lunt – Harriet Gertrude (Lunt) Latty (1880-1958) Mrs. Clyde H. Latty Richardson – Flora M. (Richardson) Latty (1891-1983) Mrs. Harry E. Latty Latty – Mellie Latty (1886-) Latty - Wavie A. (Latty) Murphy (1882-1961) Mrs. George F. Murphy Unknown child – probably Wavie’s son
Description: Daughters and daughters-in-law of Richmond L. Latty (1848-1930) and his first wife, Mercy G. (Murphy) Latty (1851-1903) of Seal Cove. Lunt – Harriet Gertrude (Lunt) Latty (1880-1958) Mrs. Clyde H. Latty Richardson – Flora M. (Richardson) Latty (1891-1983) Mrs. Harry E. Latty Latty – Mellie Latty (1886-) Latty - Wavie A. (Latty) Murphy (1882-1961) Mrs. George F. Murphy Unknown child – probably Wavie’s son
Addressed to Miss Annie Spooner, Plymouth, Mass., message on the back reads: "Saturday, A.M., Just off for a half day on the water to Baker's Island. Home Tuesday noon. Wiah you were here. J.S."
Description: Addressed to Miss Annie Spooner, Plymouth, Mass., message on the back reads: "Saturday, A.M., Just off for a half day on the water to Baker's Island. Home Tuesday noon. Wiah you were here. J.S."