Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date	Place	Address	Description
5556	J.C. Ralph Studio on Main Street Looking South, Southwest Harbor	Image, Photograph	Places, Town Structures, Commercial, Store			1898 c.	Southwest Harbor		The First Masonic Hall, now 353 Main Street, Southwest Harbor - at the corner of Clark Point Road, - The Hall, built c. 1877 as Tremont Hall, was sold to the Masonic lodge around 1902. The lodge members renamed the building, raised it, and rebuilt the first and second floors to achieve the building shown in all the pictures as the First Masonic Hall – See the Bar Harbor Times, April 20, 1927, p. 7. The building shown here is the Tremont Hall as it originally looked. One of the old street lights is visible on the right. - “In 1897, the different societies in the village combined to raise funds for street lights. The lamps were bought and placed near those houses whose owners were willing to furnish the kerosene and keep the lamps trimmed and lighted. These lamps did duty until the installation of electricity in the summer of 1917.” - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 124. The building on the right is John C. Ralph's Studio - Optician and Jewelry. John C. Ralph was Postmaster at Southwest Harbor from July 19, 1897 to November 1, 1905 and the Post Office is in the same building at far right. - Note wooden sidewalks.	J.C. Ralph Studio on Main Street Looking South, Southwest Harbor Item: 5556    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Town Structures, Commercial, Store Date: 1898 c. Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Source: W.H. Ballard Copies Collection Description: The First Masonic Hall, now 353 Main Street, Southwest Harbor - at the corner of Clark Point Road, - The Hall, built c. 1877 as Tremont Hall, was sold to the Masonic lodge around 1902. The lodge members renamed the building, raised it, and rebuilt the first and second floors to achieve the building shown in all the pictures as the First Masonic Hall – See the Bar Harbor Times, April 20, 1927, p. 7. The building shown here is the Tremont Hall as it originally looked. One of the old street lights is visible on the right. - “In 1897, the different societies in the village combined to raise funds for street lights. The lamps were bought and placed near those houses whose owners were willing to furnish the kerosene and keep the lamps trimmed and lighted. These lamps did duty until the installation of electricity in the summer of 1917.” - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 124. The building on the right is John C. Ralph's Studio - Optician and Jewelry. John C. Ralph was Postmaster at Southwest Harbor from July 19, 1897 to November 1, 1905 and the Post Office is in the same building at far right. - Note wooden sidewalks. [show more]
5126	Two Men at J.C. Ralph's Studio & Post Office	Image, Photograph	Places, Town Structures, Commercial, Store			1898 c.	Southwest Harbor		There are several street lamps visible in the photograph - the one on the right is different from the others. The lamp post on the left is at the corner of Clark Point Road. The building with the overhang beyond it is the Odd Fellows building. The building on the right is J.C. Ralph's Studio - Optician and Jeweler - and the Post Office. A man is standing in the door of the Post Office and a man standing in front of Ralph's Studio. The photograph was taken soon after John Ralph moved his store and expanded it. “In 1897, the different societies in the village combined to raise funds for street lights. The lamps were bought and placed near those houses whose owners were willing to furnish the kerosene and keep the lamps trimmed and lighted. These lamps did duty until the installation of electricity in the summer of 1917.” - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 124.	Two Men at J.C. Ralph's Studio & Post Office Item: 5126    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Town Structures, Commercial, Store Date: 1898 c. Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Tags: zoomable Description: There are several street lamps visible in the photograph - the one on the right is different from the others. The lamp post on the left is at the corner of Clark Point Road. The building with the overhang beyond it is the Odd Fellows building. The building on the right is J.C. Ralph's Studio - Optician and Jeweler - and the Post Office. A man is standing in the door of the Post Office and a man standing in front of Ralph's Studio. The photograph was taken soon after John Ralph moved his store and expanded it. “In 1897, the different societies in the village combined to raise funds for street lights. The lamps were bought and placed near those houses whose owners were willing to furnish the kerosene and keep the lamps trimmed and lighted. These lamps did duty until the installation of electricity in the summer of 1917.” - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 124. [show more]
5644	The Southwest Harbor Congregational Church - I	Image, Photograph	Places, Town Structures, Ceremonial, Church	Bradley - Bryant Bradley (1838-1890)		1886 c.	Southwest Harbor		The United Church of Christ (Congregational) on the High Road when the building was only a couple of years old. View is from the Dirigo Road looking down the High Road. Looking west, one can see the small bean and clam canning factory of Allen Lawler at the foot of Lawler Lane.	The Southwest Harbor Congregational Church - I Item: 5644    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Town Structures, Ceremonial, Church Creator: Bradley - Bryant Bradley (1838-1890) Date: 1886 c. Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Description: The United Church of Christ (Congregational) on the High Road when the building was only a couple of years old. View is from the Dirigo Road looking down the High Road. Looking west, one can see the small bean and clam canning factory of Allen Lawler at the foot of Lawler Lane.
11617	View of the High Road and the Southwest Harbor Congregational Church	Image, Photograph	Places, Town Structures, Ceremonial, Church			1930 c.	Southwest Harbor			View of the High Road and the Southwest Harbor Congregational Church Item: 11617    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Town Structures, Ceremonial, Church Date: 1930 c. Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Source: Collection of the Eugene S. Thurston Family
11579	Clark Point Road From Three Chimneys to the James Francis Ross House	Image, Photograph	Places, Town Structures, Dwellings, House			1934	Southwest Harbor			Clark Point Road From Three Chimneys to the James Francis Ross House Item: 11579    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Town Structures, Dwellings, House Date: 1934 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Source: Collection of the Mills Family
6837	The First Masonic Hall and the First Odd Fellows Building	Image, Photograph	Places, Town Structures, Other Structures			1909 c.	Southwest Harbor	353 Main Street	The far building at photo right, behind the bare trees, is Mayo's Ice Cream Parlor.	The First Masonic Hall and the First Odd Fellows Building Item: 6837    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Town Structures, Other Structures Date: 1909 c. Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 353 Main Street Description: The far building at photo right, behind the bare trees, is Mayo's Ice Cream Parlor.
12623	View Northeast on the High Road	Image, Photograph, Digital Photograph	Places, Town Structures, Dwellings, House	Soules - George John Soules		2015-05-27	Southwest Harbor		The church steeple is just visible between the trees to the left of the telephone pole. Rebecca Carroll's house, 7 High Road is the first house on the left. The second visible house, number 11, was built by her son, Phillip Tracy Carroll, in 1932. The third visible house, number 17, was built by builder Robie Melvin Norwood Jr. for himself in 1924. Rebecca’s daughter Nellie “Nell” Rebecca (Carroll) Thornton built at 23 High Road in 1922. Another daughter, Alice (Carroll) Young built at 38 High Road in 1907. Compare this photograph to SWHPL 6350 in which Rebecca is shown standing at about the second tree on the left in this photograph.	View Northeast on the High Road Item: 12623    Type: Image, Photograph, Digital Photograph Subject: Places, Town Structures, Dwellings, House Creator: Soules - George John Soules Date: 2015-05-27 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Description: The church steeple is just visible between the trees to the left of the telephone pole. Rebecca Carroll's house, 7 High Road is the first house on the left. The second visible house, number 11, was built by her son, Phillip Tracy Carroll, in 1932. The third visible house, number 17, was built by builder Robie Melvin Norwood Jr. for himself in 1924. Rebecca’s daughter Nellie “Nell” Rebecca (Carroll) Thornton built at 23 High Road in 1922. Another daughter, Alice (Carroll) Young built at 38 High Road in 1907. Compare this photograph to SWHPL 6350 in which Rebecca is shown standing at about the second tree on the left in this photograph. [show more]
5552	Main Street Looking North to the Library	Image, Photograph	Events, Fire Places, Town Structures, Civic, Library			1922-03-27	Southwest Harbor		Shows Main Street across from the Odd Fellows Hall cellar hole looking North to the Library.	Main Street Looking North to the Library Item: 5552    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Events, Fire Places, Town Structures, Civic, Library Date: 1922-03-27 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Description: Shows Main Street across from the Odd Fellows Hall cellar hole looking North to the Library.

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