This photograph was probably taken just before her marriage to John Dodge Lurvey (1823-1893) at the age of 24 on March 15, 1849 in Tremont, Maine. She is not wearing a wedding ring.
Description: This photograph was probably taken just before her marriage to John Dodge Lurvey (1823-1893) at the age of 24 on March 15, 1849 in Tremont, Maine. She is not wearing a wedding ring.
Gift to Deacon Henry Higgins Clark from Guests - August 3, 1861. This silver plated water pitcher is typical of its era. It probably had an inner air jacket to keep the iced water cold. The inscription reads: "Henry H. Clark from the Guests of the Island House August 3rd, 1861"
Description: Gift to Deacon Henry Higgins Clark from Guests - August 3, 1861. This silver plated water pitcher is typical of its era. It probably had an inner air jacket to keep the iced water cold. The inscription reads: "Henry H. Clark from the Guests of the Island House August 3rd, 1861"
The photograph was probably taken when Sarah was about eleven to thirteen years old. Isaac H. Dupee may have set up his photography tent in Eden several times, but we know for certain that he was taking photographs there in 1870.
Description: The photograph was probably taken when Sarah was about eleven to thirteen years old. Isaac H. Dupee may have set up his photography tent in Eden several times, but we know for certain that he was taking photographs there in 1870.
Description: The picture shows one of the earliest views of Main Street. The house at the far right is the home of Jacob Schoppy Mayo on Clark Point Road.