Left to Right: Samuel Inman Cooper (1894-1974) - son of Joseph Walter Cooper, grandson of Samuel Champion Cooper Joseph Walter Cooper, Jr. (1899-) - son of Joseph Walter Cooper, grandson of Samuel Champion Cooper "Mammy" - holding Joseph - the identity of "Mammy" is unknown. The boys' mother, Nellie Sue (Inman) Cooper came from the Inman family in Atlanta, Georgia, who must have had many black servants. There were comparatively few families summering in Southwest Harbor at the time with black employees.
Description: Left to Right: Samuel Inman Cooper (1894-1974) - son of Joseph Walter Cooper, grandson of Samuel Champion Cooper Joseph Walter Cooper, Jr. (1899-) - son of Joseph Walter Cooper, grandson of Samuel Champion Cooper "Mammy" - holding Joseph - the identity of "Mammy" is unknown. The boys' mother, Nellie Sue (Inman) Cooper came from the Inman family in Atlanta, Georgia, who must have had many black servants. There were comparatively few families summering in Southwest Harbor at the time with black employees. [show more]
Left to Right: Helen Trippett (Leffingwell) Farnsworth Ross (1897-) - 10 months old in this photograph Caira Caroline (Dodge) Leffingwell (1832-1912) Ethel Trippett (Leffingwell) Blodgett Sample (1895-1977) – 3 years and 2 months old in this photograph The inscription on the back of the photograph lists the names and then the ages of the children and then reads, “F’m Cara with Ethels love, Sep – 15 – 98” – probably a gift to someone from Caira in the name of Ethel.
Description: Left to Right: Helen Trippett (Leffingwell) Farnsworth Ross (1897-) - 10 months old in this photograph Caira Caroline (Dodge) Leffingwell (1832-1912) Ethel Trippett (Leffingwell) Blodgett Sample (1895-1977) – 3 years and 2 months old in this photograph The inscription on the back of the photograph lists the names and then the ages of the children and then reads, “F’m Cara with Ethels love, Sep – 15 – 98” – probably a gift to someone from Caira in the name of Ethel. [show more]
Written on the back of the photograph: "Old Horse J. Sargent" One of the trees on the front lawn of the library and the library wall can just be seen over the back of the horse. The building visible beyond the library property is the Freeman J. Lurvey building.
Description: Written on the back of the photograph: "Old Horse J. Sargent" One of the trees on the front lawn of the library and the library wall can just be seen over the back of the horse. The building visible beyond the library property is the Freeman J. Lurvey building.