Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date	Place	Address	Description
11738	W.H. Ward Jr. Store - Invoice	Document, Form	Businesses, Store Business	Clark the Printer, Ellsworth			Southwest Harbor, Manset		"Clark the Printer" was owned by Walter J. Clark Jr. (1882-1942) "An ingenious ability that has enabled him to surmount all obstacles has brought Walter J. Clark, Jr., to the position of one of the leaders in the business life of Ellsworth. Mr. Clark operates the modern and efficient printing shop at No. 360 Water Street, conducting the business under the name of Clark the Printer. His advance has been steady and sure ever since the early days in the business when the first printing press he owned was a crude, wooden affair made by himself. Walter J. Clark, Jr., received his education in the local public schools and after completing his schooling entered the printing business independently in 1903. His creative ability and determination to succeed were his greatest assets. He carried on his trade with the aid of his personally constructed press until he prospered sufficiently to afford the purchase of a small Kelsey Press, which he installed and used for about a year. Business increased rapidly and he bought a small Liberty Press and later added a Gordon Press continuing to add new equipment and machinery to accommodate the ever increasing demands for his work…" – “Maine Biographies” by Harrie B. Coe, Volume I, published by Clearfield."	W.H. Ward Jr. Store - Invoice Item: 11738    Type: Document, Form Subject: Businesses, Store Business Creator: Clark the Printer, Ellsworth Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset State: ME Source: The Ward Family Collection Description: "Clark the Printer" was owned by Walter J. Clark Jr. (1882-1942) "An ingenious ability that has enabled him to surmount all obstacles has brought Walter J. Clark, Jr., to the position of one of the leaders in the business life of Ellsworth. Mr. Clark operates the modern and efficient printing shop at No. 360 Water Street, conducting the business under the name of Clark the Printer. His advance has been steady and sure ever since the early days in the business when the first printing press he owned was a crude, wooden affair made by himself. Walter J. Clark, Jr., received his education in the local public schools and after completing his schooling entered the printing business independently in 1903. His creative ability and determination to succeed were his greatest assets. He carried on his trade with the aid of his personally constructed press until he prospered sufficiently to afford the purchase of a small Kelsey Press, which he installed and used for about a year. Business increased rapidly and he bought a small Liberty Press and later added a Gordon Press continuing to add new equipment and machinery to accommodate the ever increasing demands for his work…" – “Maine Biographies” by Harrie B. Coe, Volume I, published by Clearfield." [show more]
5727	The Stanley Fish Corporation Advertisement	Document, Advertising, Advertisement	Businesses, Fishery Business			1931	Southwest Harbor, Manset			The Stanley Fish Corporation Advertisement Item: 5727    Type: Document, Advertising, Advertisement Subject: Businesses, Fishery Business Date: 1931 Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset State: ME
10245	Letterhead from the Stanley House	Document, Correspondence	Businesses, Lodging Business				Southwest Harbor, Manset		The letterhead reads: Stanley House Southwest Harbor Mount Desert Maine E. Benson Stanley Proprietor P.O. Address Manset, Maine	Letterhead from the Stanley House Item: 10245    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Businesses, Lodging Business Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset State: ME Description: The letterhead reads: Stanley House Southwest Harbor Mount Desert Maine E. Benson Stanley Proprietor P.O. Address Manset, Maine

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