Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date	Place	Address	Description
12191	The Benjamin Herrick Dodge House - later the Charlotte Rhoades House and Park	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Structures, Dwellings, House	Lenhard - Mary Emma Wamsley (Lenhard) Coates (1900-1983)		1960	Southwest Harbor	185 Main St.		The Benjamin Herrick Dodge House - later the Charlotte Rhoades House and Park Item: 12191    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Creator: Lenhard - Mary Emma Wamsley (Lenhard) Coates (1900-1983) Date: 1960 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 185 Main St.
16271	Claremont Hotel renovations 2020	Image, Photograph, Digital Photograph	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel	Soules - George John Soules		2020-09-30	Southwest Harbor		This picture was taken on a foggy morning from the entrance to the construction site during renovations to the hotel shortly after its purchase by Tim Harrington in September 2020. The photo shows the building in the process of being painted white. The top of the tower in the upper right is still painted yellow, the hotel's signature color for many years.	Claremont Hotel renovations 2020 Item: 16271    Type: Image, Photograph, Digital Photograph Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Creator: Soules - George John Soules Date: 2020-09-30 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Description: This picture was taken on a foggy morning from the entrance to the construction site during renovations to the hotel shortly after its purchase by Tim Harrington in September 2020. The photo shows the building in the process of being painted white. The top of the tower in the upper right is still painted yellow, the hotel's signature color for many years.
12519	The Seth Higgins Clark House and Barn, Southwest Harbor, Maine	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Stereograph	Structures, Dwellings, House	Kilburn - Benjamin West Kilburn (1827-1909)	B.W. Kilburn, Littleton, N.H.	1876 c.	Southwest Harbor	4 Cutler Road	Probably looking from the top of one of the hotels to the water. Stereograph Date - c. 1876 Size - 7” x 3.5” Media - sepia photograph Title - Southwest Harbor, Mt. Desert, Me. Photographer - Benjamin West Kilburn (1827-1909) Publisher - B.W. Kilburn, Littleton, N.H. Number - 20400	The Seth Higgins Clark House and Barn, Southwest Harbor, Maine Item: 12519    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Stereograph Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Creator: Kilburn - Benjamin West Kilburn (1827-1909) Publisher: B.W. Kilburn, Littleton, N.H. Date: 1876 c. Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 4 Cutler Road Description: Probably looking from the top of one of the hotels to the water. Stereograph Date - c. 1876 Size - 7” x 3.5” Media - sepia photograph Title - Southwest Harbor, Mt. Desert, Me. Photographer - Benjamin West Kilburn (1827-1909) Publisher - B.W. Kilburn, Littleton, N.H. Number - 20400
5581	The Freeman House with Buggy	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Stereograph	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel	Allen - Edward Lowe Allen (c. 1830-1914)		1865 c.	Southwest Harbor	9 Phillips Lane		The Freeman House with Buggy Item: 5581    Accession #: 1032 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Stereograph Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Creator: Allen - Edward Lowe Allen (c. 1830-1914) Date: 1865 c. Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 9 Phillips Lane Source: Bryant Bradley Collection
16213	Edwin Albert and Vienna Dix Lawler House	Image, Photograph	Structures, Dwellings, House				Southwest Harbor	29 Clark Point Road		Edwin Albert and Vienna Dix Lawler House Item: 16213    Accession #: 2004 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 29 Clark Point Road Source: Gift of Charles Carroll
5633	The Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Structures, Civic, Library		The Hugh C. Leighton Company, Portland, Maine	1900 c.	Southwest Harbor	338 Main Street	Mailed to: Miss Carmelita Freeman ME General Hospital, Portland, ME. Oct. 1911	The Southwest Harbor Public Library Item: 5633    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Structures, Civic, Library Publisher: The Hugh C. Leighton Company, Portland, Maine Date: 1900 c. Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 338 Main Street Source: The Ward Family Collection Description: Mailed to: Miss Carmelita Freeman ME General Hospital, Portland, ME. Oct. 1911
16208	Edwin Lemuel Higgins House	Image, Photograph	Structures, Dwellings, House				Southwest Harbor	39 Clark Point Road		Edwin Lemuel Higgins House Item: 16208    Accession #: 2004 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 39 Clark Point Road Source: Gift of Charles Carroll
16207	Edwin Albert and Vienna Dix Lawler House	Image, Photograph	Structures, Dwellings, House				Southwest Harbor	29 Clark Point Road		Edwin Albert and Vienna Dix Lawler House Item: 16207    Accession #: 2004 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 29 Clark Point Road Source: Gift of Charles Carroll
16206	Edwin Albert and Vienna Dix Lawler House	Image, Photograph	Structures, Dwellings, House				Southwest Harbor	29 Clark Point Road		Edwin Albert and Vienna Dix Lawler House Item: 16206    Accession #: 2004 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 29 Clark Point Road Source: Gift of Charles Carroll
5823	Moore's Garage Co. and Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Co.	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures, Automotive Repair			1919 c.	Southwest Harbor	19 Clark Point Road	The photograph shows Gilley Plumbing Co. to the left of Moore's Garage, and an early location of the Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Company in the right portion of the building.	Moore's Garage Co. and Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Co. Item: 5823    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures, Automotive Repair Date: 1919 c. Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 19 Clark Point Road Description: The photograph shows Gilley Plumbing Co. to the left of Moore's Garage, and an early location of the Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Company in the right portion of the building.
5556	J.C. Ralph Studio on Main Street Looking South, Southwest Harbor	Image, Photograph	Places, Town Structures, Commercial, Store			1898 c.	Southwest Harbor		The First Masonic Hall, now 353 Main Street, Southwest Harbor - at the corner of Clark Point Road, - The Hall, built c. 1877 as Tremont Hall, was sold to the Masonic lodge around 1902. The lodge members renamed the building, raised it, and rebuilt the first and second floors to achieve the building shown in all the pictures as the First Masonic Hall – See the Bar Harbor Times, April 20, 1927, p. 7. The building shown here is the Tremont Hall as it originally looked. One of the old street lights is visible on the right. - “In 1897, the different societies in the village combined to raise funds for street lights. The lamps were bought and placed near those houses whose owners were willing to furnish the kerosene and keep the lamps trimmed and lighted. These lamps did duty until the installation of electricity in the summer of 1917.” - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 124. The building on the right is John C. Ralph's Studio - Optician and Jewelry. John C. Ralph was Postmaster at Southwest Harbor from July 19, 1897 to November 1, 1905 and the Post Office is in the same building at far right. - Note wooden sidewalks.	J.C. Ralph Studio on Main Street Looking South, Southwest Harbor Item: 5556    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Town Structures, Commercial, Store Date: 1898 c. Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Source: W.H. Ballard Copies Collection Description: The First Masonic Hall, now 353 Main Street, Southwest Harbor - at the corner of Clark Point Road, - The Hall, built c. 1877 as Tremont Hall, was sold to the Masonic lodge around 1902. The lodge members renamed the building, raised it, and rebuilt the first and second floors to achieve the building shown in all the pictures as the First Masonic Hall – See the Bar Harbor Times, April 20, 1927, p. 7. The building shown here is the Tremont Hall as it originally looked. One of the old street lights is visible on the right. - “In 1897, the different societies in the village combined to raise funds for street lights. The lamps were bought and placed near those houses whose owners were willing to furnish the kerosene and keep the lamps trimmed and lighted. These lamps did duty until the installation of electricity in the summer of 1917.” - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 124. The building on the right is John C. Ralph's Studio - Optician and Jewelry. John C. Ralph was Postmaster at Southwest Harbor from July 19, 1897 to November 1, 1905 and the Post Office is in the same building at far right. - Note wooden sidewalks. [show more]
5653	Southwest Harbor Water Company - First Freeman Ridge Pump & Windmill	Image, Photograph	Structures, Other Structures	Bradley - Bryant Bradley (1838-1890)		1895	Southwest Harbor			Southwest Harbor Water Company - First Freeman Ridge Pump & Windmill Item: 5653    Accession #: 1032 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Structures, Other Structures Creator: Bradley - Bryant Bradley (1838-1890) Date: 1895 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Source: Bryant Bradley Collection
16189	The Lawler Paint Company Painting the Steeple of the Southwest Harbor Congregational Church	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Structures, Ceremonial, Church	Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)			Southwest Harbor	29 High Road		The Lawler Paint Company Painting the Steeple of the Southwest Harbor Congregational Church Item: 16189    Accession #: 2004 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Structures, Ceremonial, Church Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 29 High Road Source: Gift of Charles Carroll
5579	The Freeman House with People on Porch and Balcony	Image, Photograph	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel			1886	Southwest Harbor	9 Phillips Lane		The Freeman House with People on Porch and Balcony Item: 5579    Accession #: 2004 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Date: 1886 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 9 Phillips Lane Source: Gift of Charles Carroll
16186	The Southwest Harbor Congregational Church	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Structures, Ceremonial, Church				Southwest Harbor	29 High Road	Note the street light visible in front of the church.	The Southwest Harbor Congregational Church Item: 16186    Accession #: 2004 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Structures, Ceremonial, Church Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 29 High Road Source: Gift of Charles Carroll Description: Note the street light visible in front of the church.
16138	Congregational Church, Southwest Harbor, Me.	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard, Real Photo	Structures, Ceremonial, Church				Southwest Harbor	29 High Road		Congregational Church, Southwest Harbor, Me. Item: 16138    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard, Real Photo Subject: Structures, Ceremonial, Church Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 29 High Road Source: The Ward Family Collection
16183	First Odd Fellows Building, Southwest Harbor	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Structures, Other Structures				Southwest Harbor	357 Main Street		First Odd Fellows Building, Southwest Harbor Item: 16183    Accession #: 2004 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Structures, Other Structures Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 357 Main Street Source: Gift of Charles Carroll
5184	William E. Murphy and His Livery Stable	Image, Photograph	People Structures, Commercial, Livery Stable				Southwest Harbor		The white house on the right at 29 Clark Point Road is the Edwin Albert Lawler House The men listed on the back of one copy of this photograph as being in the picture are: Warren Norwood, probably Warren M. Norwood (1889-1927) Harlan Harper, probably Harlan Page Harper (1884-1951) Everett Carson Murphy (1879-1958) - William E. Murphy's brother William E. Murphy (1877-?)	William E. Murphy and His Livery Stable Item: 5184    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Structures, Commercial, Livery Stable Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Description: The white house on the right at 29 Clark Point Road is the Edwin Albert Lawler House The men listed on the back of one copy of this photograph as being in the picture are: Warren Norwood, probably Warren M. Norwood (1889-1927) Harlan Harper, probably Harlan Page Harper (1884-1951) Everett Carson Murphy (1879-1958) - William E. Murphy's brother William E. Murphy (1877-?)
16167	Merrill Baxter King House Eldora Flye Ward House Bay View	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Structures, Dwellings, House				Southwest Harbor	44 Shore Road		Merrill Baxter King House Eldora Flye Ward House Bay View Item: 16167    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 44 Shore Road Source: The Ward Family Collection
16168	Merrill Baxter King House Eldora Flye Ward House Bay View	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Structures, Dwellings, House				Southwest Harbor	44 Shore Road		Merrill Baxter King House Eldora Flye Ward House Bay View Item: 16168    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 44 Shore Road Source: The Ward Family Collection
12615	Southwest Harbor Motor Co. as the United States Post Office and Office Building 2015	Image, Photograph, Digital Photograph	Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office	Soules - George John Soules		2015-05-23	Southwest Harbor			Southwest Harbor Motor Co. as the United States Post Office and Office Building 2015 Item: 12615    Type: Image, Photograph, Digital Photograph Subject: Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office Creator: Soules - George John Soules Date: 2015-05-23 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME
5288	Sightseeing Boat at Beal's Fish Wharf, Southwest Harbor	Image, Photograph	People Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat	Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)		1938-06-14	Southwest Harbor		The John Lawson Stoddard Cottage - The Edward Wyatt Evans Cottage is visible on the opposite shore. Francis Milton Spurling (1896-1958) , in a white shirt, is standing on the lower dock next to his boat, "Trailaway," later Maddy Sue. "Trailaway" was built by Chester Eben Clement.	Sightseeing Boat at Beal's Fish Wharf, Southwest Harbor Item: 5288    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) Date: 1938-06-14 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Tags: zoomable Description: The John Lawson Stoddard Cottage - The Edward Wyatt Evans Cottage is visible on the opposite shore. Francis Milton Spurling (1896-1958) , in a white shirt, is standing on the lower dock next to his boat, "Trailaway," later Maddy Sue. "Trailaway" was built by Chester Eben Clement.
11446	Southwest Motor Inn	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard, Real Photo	Businesses, Lodging Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn	Sommerfeld Photo Film, Auburn, Mass.		1971	Southwest Harbor	214 Main Street		Southwest Motor Inn Item: 11446    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard, Real Photo Subject: Businesses, Lodging Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn Creator: Sommerfeld Photo Film, Auburn, Mass. Date: 1971 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 214 Main Street Source: Collection of the David B. Benson Family
5221	The First Masonic Hall - The Clark Point Road from Main Street	Image, Photograph	Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures			1909 c.	Southwest Harbor	353 Main Street	From the right to left: Hattie B. Savage's Millinery & Dry Goods Store Liston Smith's "Live Yankee" general store A.L. Gilley's Barber Shop Dr. R. J. Lemont's residence and drug store Stephen Harmon's general store William Tower's residence The small building on the left may be Seth W. Norwood's law office - later P.L. Sargent's house The livery stable shown in SWHPL 5184 is just visible on the left.	The First Masonic Hall - The Clark Point Road from Main Street Item: 5221    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures Date: 1909 c. Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 353 Main Street Source: W.H. Ballard Copies Collection Description: From the right to left: Hattie B. Savage's Millinery & Dry Goods Store Liston Smith's "Live Yankee" general store A.L. Gilley's Barber Shop Dr. R. J. Lemont's residence and drug store Stephen Harmon's general store William Tower's residence The small building on the left may be Seth W. Norwood's law office - later P.L. Sargent's house The livery stable shown in SWHPL 5184 is just visible on the left. [show more]
6064	The First Masonic Hall, Southwest Harbor, Maine, with Horse and Buggy	Image, Photograph	Structures, Civic, Assembly Hall Transportation, Carriage	Neal - George Arthur Neal (1872-1939)		1900 c.	Southwest Harbor	353 Main Street	The photograph shows shows the Hancock Market and old streetlight.	The First Masonic Hall, Southwest Harbor, Maine, with Horse and Buggy Item: 6064    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Structures, Civic, Assembly Hall Transportation, Carriage Creator: Neal - George Arthur Neal (1872-1939) Date: 1900 c. Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 353 Main Street Source: George A. Neal Collection Tags: horse, carriage Description: The photograph shows shows the Hancock Market and old streetlight.

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