Nell Rebecca (Carroll) Thornton, who grew up at The Mountain House, in Southwest Harbor, without running water and the other modern comforts of the early 1900s was immensely proud of hers and Seth’s house in Houlton. She took many photographs of her family and friends on its porches and front steps and a few inside. Her family took pictures at the house too.
Description: Nell Rebecca (Carroll) Thornton, who grew up at The Mountain House, in Southwest Harbor, without running water and the other modern comforts of the early 1900s was immensely proud of hers and Seth’s house in Houlton. She took many photographs of her family and friends on its porches and front steps and a few inside. Her family took pictures at the house too.
Beatrice stayed with her sister, Nell Rebecca (Carroll) Thornton and her husband, Seth Thornton, while she attended Ricker Classical Institute in Houlton, Maine in 1908. The town of Southwest Harbor paid a small fee for this.
Description: Beatrice stayed with her sister, Nell Rebecca (Carroll) Thornton and her husband, Seth Thornton, while she attended Ricker Classical Institute in Houlton, Maine in 1908. The town of Southwest Harbor paid a small fee for this.