Wood Engraving by an unknown artist - from "Mount Desert" by George Ward Nichols, Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, No. CCLXVII, August, 1872, Vol. XLV, p. 321. The illustrations in the Harper's article, with one exception, are those used again in “Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast” by Samuel Adams Drake, Harper & Brothers, Publishers, New York, 1875. “Superbly illustrated by eminent American artists.” – From an advertisement by Harper & Brothers – The Nation, July 15, 1875, p. 47.
Description: Wood Engraving by an unknown artist - from "Mount Desert" by George Ward Nichols, Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, No. CCLXVII, August, 1872, Vol. XLV, p. 321. The illustrations in the Harper's article, with one exception, are those used again in “Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast” by Samuel Adams Drake, Harper & Brothers, Publishers, New York, 1875. “Superbly illustrated by eminent American artists.” – From an advertisement by Harper & Brothers – The Nation, July 15, 1875, p. 47. [show more]
Wood Engraving by an unknown artist - from "Mount Desert" by George Ward Nichols Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, No. CCLXVII, August, 1872, Vol. XLV, p. 332.
Description: Wood Engraving by an unknown artist - from "Mount Desert" by George Ward Nichols Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, No. CCLXVII, August, 1872, Vol. XLV, p. 332.
"Even more dramatic is Fenn’s view of the Maine coast, ‘The Spouting Horn’ in a Storm,” with the mast of a wrecked ship, an example of the sublime associated with danger and man’s weakness in face of nature’s power. The metaphor of battle to describe the confrontation of sea and rocky coast had become a literary convention used by several Picturesque America writers." – Part of the author’s discussion of 19th century artists who added drama to what they saw when illustrating it, before the advent of photography. - "Creating picturesque America: Monument to the Natural and Cultural Landscape" by Sue Rainey, Vanderbilt University Press, 1994, p. 215. Drawn by Harry Fenn Wood Engraving by William James Linton
Description: "Even more dramatic is Fenn’s view of the Maine coast, ‘The Spouting Horn’ in a Storm,” with the mast of a wrecked ship, an example of the sublime associated with danger and man’s weakness in face of nature’s power. The metaphor of battle to describe the confrontation of sea and rocky coast had become a literary convention used by several Picturesque America writers." – Part of the author’s discussion of 19th century artists who added drama to what they saw when illustrating it, before the advent of photography. - "Creating picturesque America: Monument to the Natural and Cultural Landscape" by Sue Rainey, Vanderbilt University Press, 1994, p. 215. Drawn by Harry Fenn Wood Engraving by William James Linton [show more]
"Dick: that is my house with the arrow over it. the place has changed some since that was taken. on that wharf there is a large factory now and eleven houses down there in the field. [on face of postcard] [on reverse of postcard] To Mr. Dexter Fowler, 56 Pine Street, Bath, Maine. Dear Friend Dick – I guess you thought I had forgotten you. But I should say not. I am a great fellow to put off writing. Have they had any fights at the shop since I left: I arrived home Sat. and went to work Wed. Raymond Whitmore, Southwest Harbor"
Description: "Dick: that is my house with the arrow over it. the place has changed some since that was taken. on that wharf there is a large factory now and eleven houses down there in the field. [on face of postcard] [on reverse of postcard] To Mr. Dexter Fowler, 56 Pine Street, Bath, Maine. Dear Friend Dick – I guess you thought I had forgotten you. But I should say not. I am a great fellow to put off writing. Have they had any fights at the shop since I left: I arrived home Sat. and went to work Wed. Raymond Whitmore, Southwest Harbor" [show more]
The vessel with sails up, coming into the dock, is a Maine Sloop Boat. Hand written note says "Many thanks for the box will write to and Edith soon. Lovingly, Mrs. Emery"
Description: The vessel with sails up, coming into the dock, is a Maine Sloop Boat. Hand written note says "Many thanks for the box will write to and Edith soon. Lovingly, Mrs. Emery"
This postcard photograph is valuable to historians interested in Manset, Maine. The image shown here has, therefore, been cleaned for study. The original postcard, untouched, remains in the collection, as do all other images, in its original, scanned version. When archivists enlarged the photograph for study they could see that the original photograph had been altered before printing to blank out the sky. The area above the horizon was removed.
Description: This postcard photograph is valuable to historians interested in Manset, Maine. The image shown here has, therefore, been cleaned for study. The original postcard, untouched, remains in the collection, as do all other images, in its original, scanned version. When archivists enlarged the photograph for study they could see that the original photograph had been altered before printing to blank out the sky. The area above the horizon was removed.