On letterhead printed with "Hares Lane Radnor Pennsylvania", the letter reads: Nov 27th 1948 To the Southwest Harbor Library Southwest Harbor, Me, I believe you have a painting of the old Clark Wharf which I loaned to the library years ago. This painting is still my property and I have [illegible] decided to present to the library [?] permanent possession. I only ask['ed' struck out] it be treated with respect and not sold or bartered. Painting of this size and character of mine have sold around $2500.00 and I consider this a good example of my work. If the Library committee decides to accept it for its permanent collection I would like a formal acknowledgement Very sincerely yours, Chas. Morris Young I would suggest that the painting be cleaned with a little ivory soap and cold water this will not harm it. Very likely the frame would be improved by regilding with a coat of regular gold paint or powder. C.M.Y.
Description: On letterhead printed with "Hares Lane Radnor Pennsylvania", the letter reads: Nov 27th 1948 To the Southwest Harbor Library Southwest Harbor, Me, I believe you have a painting of the old Clark Wharf which I loaned to the library years ago. This painting is still my property and I have [illegible] decided to present to the library [?] permanent possession. I only ask['ed' struck out] it be treated with respect and not sold or bartered. Painting of this size and character of mine have sold around $2500.00 and I consider this a good example of my work. If the Library committee decides to accept it for its permanent collection I would like a formal acknowledgement Very sincerely yours, Chas. Morris Young I would suggest that the painting be cleaned with a little ivory soap and cold water this will not harm it. Very likely the frame would be improved by regilding with a coat of regular gold paint or powder. C.M.Y. [show more]
The house belonged to Grover Morse when this photograph was taken. Clyde Gott was just buying it. The house on the extreme left is the Charlotte Rhodes house
Description: The house belonged to Grover Morse when this photograph was taken. Clyde Gott was just buying it. The house on the extreme left is the Charlotte Rhodes house
Description: "Eldering" was the summer home of Frank Wells and Linda Chapin Marcus Ramseyer. The photograph shows the new east wing (on the right) added in 1942.
“Must have been a special occasion” - Note by W.H. Ballard on the negative sleeve. Mr. Ballard apparently wrote the note some years after taking the photograph. It is possible that, from research quoted below, he took the photograph at the time of the first resolution in honor of Oscar Seavey by the town of Southwest Harbor in 1949. “The first school bus was a green 1938 Ford with mechanical brakes. Every morning Oscar Seavey would get under the bus and adjust the brakes.” – Ralph Stanley 05/11 This photograph shows the new International bus purchased in 1948 - also possibly the "special occasion" mentioned by Ballard.
Description: “Must have been a special occasion” - Note by W.H. Ballard on the negative sleeve. Mr. Ballard apparently wrote the note some years after taking the photograph. It is possible that, from research quoted below, he took the photograph at the time of the first resolution in honor of Oscar Seavey by the town of Southwest Harbor in 1949. “The first school bus was a green 1938 Ford with mechanical brakes. Every morning Oscar Seavey would get under the bus and adjust the brakes.” – Ralph Stanley 05/11 This photograph shows the new International bus purchased in 1948 - also possibly the "special occasion" mentioned by Ballard. [show more]
Left to Right: Vera Abby (Robinson) Mitchell (1898-1964) - daughter of Lewis Kennison Robinson Elsie May (Robinson) Dolliver (1903-1984) - daughter of Lewis Kennison Robinson Harold Newman Robinson (1909-1987) - son of Lewis Kennison Robinson Byron Lewis Robinson (1899-1971) - son of Lewis Kennison Robinson Howard Ernest Robinson (1896-1972) - son of Lewis Kennison Robinson Lewis Kennison Robinson (1874-1958)
Description: Left to Right: Vera Abby (Robinson) Mitchell (1898-1964) - daughter of Lewis Kennison Robinson Elsie May (Robinson) Dolliver (1903-1984) - daughter of Lewis Kennison Robinson Harold Newman Robinson (1909-1987) - son of Lewis Kennison Robinson Byron Lewis Robinson (1899-1971) - son of Lewis Kennison Robinson Howard Ernest Robinson (1896-1972) - son of Lewis Kennison Robinson Lewis Kennison Robinson (1874-1958)