This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the Henry R. Hinckley Company and Southwest Boat Corporation. ISBN-10: 0963566822 ISBN-13: 978-0963566829
Description: This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the Henry R. Hinckley Company and Southwest Boat Corporation. ISBN-10: 0963566822 ISBN-13: 978-0963566829
Several images from the Southwest Harbor Public Library Digital Archive appear in this book. Hardcover: 224 pages ISBN-10: 9780847842155 ISBN-13: 978-0847842155
Description: Several images from the Southwest Harbor Public Library Digital Archive appear in this book. Hardcover: 224 pages ISBN-10: 9780847842155 ISBN-13: 978-0847842155
The clipping reads: "MANSET, Me., Feb. 10 (AP) Yacht builders of Manset have resumed an art dormant since pre-war days, the fashioning of king-sized pleasure craft on Mount Desert Island. Of "two sixty-footers now building, one is a future. Bermuda race contender ordered by Harry G. Haskell Jr. of Wilmington, Del. and Northeast Harbor. The other will fly the flag of Cummins Catherwood of Philadelphia. The yachts are. on ways of Henry R. Hinckley & Co. Shipwrights expect Mr. Haskell's craft will be launched in April or May. The tentative date for the other launching is June 17." The Catherwood boat was the Valhalla. The Haskell boat was the Nirvana.
Description: The clipping reads: "MANSET, Me., Feb. 10 (AP) Yacht builders of Manset have resumed an art dormant since pre-war days, the fashioning of king-sized pleasure craft on Mount Desert Island. Of "two sixty-footers now building, one is a future. Bermuda race contender ordered by Harry G. Haskell Jr. of Wilmington, Del. and Northeast Harbor. The other will fly the flag of Cummins Catherwood of Philadelphia. The yachts are. on ways of Henry R. Hinckley & Co. Shipwrights expect Mr. Haskell's craft will be launched in April or May. The tentative date for the other launching is June 17." The Catherwood boat was the Valhalla. The Haskell boat was the Nirvana. [show more]
G.W. Morris (1901-1922) was an important publisher of pictorial books before they began producing view-cards. Most of their postcards captured scenes of the Northeast, especially of Maine and New Hampshire. The nature of the drawn-in skies found on many of their cards gives then a very distinct look. Their early cards in tinted collotype were printed in Germany and Saxony. - Information from “Publishers,” Metropolitan Postcard Club of New York, Accessed online 02/15/2014; http://www.metropostcard.com/publishersa1.html
Description: G.W. Morris (1901-1922) was an important publisher of pictorial books before they began producing view-cards. Most of their postcards captured scenes of the Northeast, especially of Maine and New Hampshire. The nature of the drawn-in skies found on many of their cards gives then a very distinct look. Their early cards in tinted collotype were printed in Germany and Saxony. - Information from “Publishers,” Metropolitan Postcard Club of New York, Accessed online 02/15/2014; http://www.metropostcard.com/publishersa1.html [show more]
"A publisher of black & white collotypes, and tinted halftone view-cards. They used the trade name Photolux on many cards. Most of their white border cards were contracted out to Curt Teich. These cards are often recognizable by their blocky titles and numbers." Information from “Publishers,” Metropolitan Postcard Club of New York, Accessed online 02/15/2014; http://www.metropostcard.com/publishersa1.html
Description: "A publisher of black & white collotypes, and tinted halftone view-cards. They used the trade name Photolux on many cards. Most of their white border cards were contracted out to Curt Teich. These cards are often recognizable by their blocky titles and numbers." Information from “Publishers,” Metropolitan Postcard Club of New York, Accessed online 02/15/2014; http://www.metropostcard.com/publishersa1.html
Description: Weston advertised providing instantaneous frames for all styles, copying of all kinds, crayon portraits and negatives preserved for future orders.
These are some of the companies that have published postcards depicting scenes of Mount Desert Island and other related subjects in the Digital Archive.
Description: These are some of the companies that have published postcards depicting scenes of Mount Desert Island and other related subjects in the Digital Archive.
The Valentine Company, a lithographic printing firm, was founded in 1825 in Dundee, Scotland by John Valentine. A New York branch was opened in 1906 and later another office opened in Boston, Massachusetts. Valentines published view-cards depicting scenes throughout the country. While many of these cards were printed in the United States in their later years, they have the exact same distinct look of the tinted halftones that were printed in Great Britain. All cards are numbered and have a three digit prefix and a three digit suffix. In 1909 they merged with the Hugh C. Leighton Company of Portland, Maine to become Leighton and Valentine.
Description: The Valentine Company, a lithographic printing firm, was founded in 1825 in Dundee, Scotland by John Valentine. A New York branch was opened in 1906 and later another office opened in Boston, Massachusetts. Valentines published view-cards depicting scenes throughout the country. While many of these cards were printed in the United States in their later years, they have the exact same distinct look of the tinted halftones that were printed in Great Britain. All cards are numbered and have a three digit prefix and a three digit suffix. In 1909 they merged with the Hugh C. Leighton Company of Portland, Maine to become Leighton and Valentine. [show more]
A publisher and printer of New England view-cards and holiday cards in tinted halftone. They distributed many of their cards through the Metropolitan News Co., a major publisher and printer of view-cards in color, black & white, sepia, and with hand coloring in both halftones and in collotype. Metropolitan captured views throughout the American Northeast but postcards of New England scenery were produced in greatest number. They had a close relationship with Robbins Brothers for who they made many postcards. Their cards were printed in Germany. 1907 - 1912.
Description: A publisher and printer of New England view-cards and holiday cards in tinted halftone. They distributed many of their cards through the Metropolitan News Co., a major publisher and printer of view-cards in color, black & white, sepia, and with hand coloring in both halftones and in collotype. Metropolitan captured views throughout the American Northeast but postcards of New England scenery were produced in greatest number. They had a close relationship with Robbins Brothers for who they made many postcards. Their cards were printed in Germany. 1907 - 1912. [show more]
Hugh J. Chisholm was originally a large distributor of printed news materials sold on railroads and steamships throughout the northeast. In 1876 he started a lithographic printing company with his brothers that produced many pictorial tourist guides. While their lithographic material was printed in Portland, they imported engraved material in from Germany. At the same time they became heavily invested in Maine’s wood pulp industry. By 1892 they had become an early pioneer in publishing view-cards of the Northeast. Many of their cards were made as heavily retouched photo-chromolithographs.
Description: Hugh J. Chisholm was originally a large distributor of printed news materials sold on railroads and steamships throughout the northeast. In 1876 he started a lithographic printing company with his brothers that produced many pictorial tourist guides. While their lithographic material was printed in Portland, they imported engraved material in from Germany. At the same time they became heavily invested in Maine’s wood pulp industry. By 1892 they had become an early pioneer in publishing view-cards of the Northeast. Many of their cards were made as heavily retouched photo-chromolithographs. [show more]
The blacksmith shop was across the street from the Jonathan M. Rich house. "In addition to the house [in SWHPL 6022], Jonathan wanted the land across the road that went with it so that he could build a blacksmith shop for his son, Alvah Dalton Rich Sr., (1872-1908). Charles Edwin Hamblen married Alvah Rich's widow, Evelyn Frances (Pomroy) Rich. Their son, Alvah Dalton Rich, Jr. (1909-2002) was born after his father's death."
Description: The blacksmith shop was across the street from the Jonathan M. Rich house. "In addition to the house [in SWHPL 6022], Jonathan wanted the land across the road that went with it so that he could build a blacksmith shop for his son, Alvah Dalton Rich Sr., (1872-1908). Charles Edwin Hamblen married Alvah Rich's widow, Evelyn Frances (Pomroy) Rich. Their son, Alvah Dalton Rich, Jr. (1909-2002) was born after his father's death." [show more]