Left to Right: David Brazer Benson (1928-) Margery Ann Benson (1933-1989) - Mrs. George Robert Emmott Jr. - David's sister Gertrude Katharine (Gatcomb) Benson (1889-) - Mrs. Peter Theodore Benson II - David's mother Katharine Gertrude Benson (1929-1982) - Mrs. Arne Bjorndal - David's sister William Benson (1957-) - David's son (on tricycle.)
Description: Left to Right: David Brazer Benson (1928-) Margery Ann Benson (1933-1989) - Mrs. George Robert Emmott Jr. - David's sister Gertrude Katharine (Gatcomb) Benson (1889-) - Mrs. Peter Theodore Benson II - David's mother Katharine Gertrude Benson (1929-1982) - Mrs. Arne Bjorndal - David's sister William Benson (1957-) - David's son (on tricycle.)
Esther is shown as a nurse at the Maine Medical Center in Portland offering an Easter Lilley to pediatric patient Arthur Stough, age 11, from South Portland, Maine.
Description: Esther is shown as a nurse at the Maine Medical Center in Portland offering an Easter Lilley to pediatric patient Arthur Stough, age 11, from South Portland, Maine.
The occasion of the flag raising is described in Anne's account "Making Woods a Garden" (SWHPL 353) and in Tom Coleman's handwritten book "The House that Anne Built" (SWHPL 9979). The ship model weathervane is shown atop the flagpole.
Description: The occasion of the flag raising is described in Anne's account "Making Woods a Garden" (SWHPL 353) and in Tom Coleman's handwritten book "The House that Anne Built" (SWHPL 9979). The ship model weathervane is shown atop the flagpole.
Left to right: Doug Coleman John Coleman (on crutches) Tom Coleman David Coleman (on trumpet) The occasion of the flag raising is described in Anne's account "Making Woods a Garden" (SWHPL 353) and in Tom Coleman's handwritten book "The House that Anne Built" (SWHPL 9979).
Description: Left to right: Doug Coleman John Coleman (on crutches) Tom Coleman David Coleman (on trumpet) The occasion of the flag raising is described in Anne's account "Making Woods a Garden" (SWHPL 353) and in Tom Coleman's handwritten book "The House that Anne Built" (SWHPL 9979).
The first lobster boat in the foreground, on the dock, M2721A, may have been built by Rich & Grindle for George Dolliver. The excursion boat "Seal" in the center of the photograph was built by Normand Joseph Bouchard for Linwood Boynton Wedge (1913-1961) and Woodrow Wilson Herrick (1914-2002) to be used as a dragger. "Seal" was owned by Samuel A. Blanchard (1926-2009) who took out fishing parties on her. - Information from Ralph Stanley 05/2011 The boat to the right of "Seal" was "Eva Anita" a 40' lobster boat built in 1959 by Bunker & Ellis for Wesley Bracy of Great Cranberry Island.
Description: The first lobster boat in the foreground, on the dock, M2721A, may have been built by Rich & Grindle for George Dolliver. The excursion boat "Seal" in the center of the photograph was built by Normand Joseph Bouchard for Linwood Boynton Wedge (1913-1961) and Woodrow Wilson Herrick (1914-2002) to be used as a dragger. "Seal" was owned by Samuel A. Blanchard (1926-2009) who took out fishing parties on her. - Information from Ralph Stanley 05/2011 The boat to the right of "Seal" was "Eva Anita" a 40' lobster boat built in 1959 by Bunker & Ellis for Wesley Bracy of Great Cranberry Island. [show more]
The man on the tractor may have been Kenneth E. Billings (1915-2002) of Billings & Hamblen Construction. The vessel may be the "Carolyn J." built for Arnold Jenks and launched in the spring of 1962.
Description: The man on the tractor may have been Kenneth E. Billings (1915-2002) of Billings & Hamblen Construction. The vessel may be the "Carolyn J." built for Arnold Jenks and launched in the spring of 1962.
The store sold AMOCO gas at this time as can be seen from the American Oil Company logos on the gas tanks. Other advertised brands are Philco (radios) and Sealtest ice cream. The Reed trucks at the side of the store date from about 1941 to 1960.
Description: The store sold AMOCO gas at this time as can be seen from the American Oil Company logos on the gas tanks. Other advertised brands are Philco (radios) and Sealtest ice cream. The Reed trucks at the side of the store date from about 1941 to 1960.
Description: Left to Right: Norman D. Farrar (1917-1978) Morris Augustus Dolliver (1902-1997) Ralph Merrill Grindle (1915-2008) Stanwood Leslie King (1930-2004)