Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date	Place	Address	Description
5823	Moore's Garage Co. and Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Co.	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures, Automotive Repair			1919 c.	Southwest Harbor	19 Clark Point Road	The photograph shows Gilley Plumbing Co. to the left of Moore's Garage, and an early location of the Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Company in the right portion of the building.	Moore's Garage Co. and Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Co. Item: 5823    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures, Automotive Repair Date: 1919 c. Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 19 Clark Point Road Description: The photograph shows Gilley Plumbing Co. to the left of Moore's Garage, and an early location of the Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Company in the right portion of the building.
5824	Southwest Harbor Motor Co.	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures, Automotive Repair			1939-03-14	Southwest Harbor	19 Clark Point Road	The tow truck on the left is an early 30's fabric-topped roadster whose tail light, with its red light and tiny stop sign, had been removed and placed higher on the back of the truck for better visibility. Signs visible on the building are for Good Year tires and batteries and Tydol gasoline.	Southwest Harbor Motor Co. Item: 5824    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures, Automotive Repair Date: 1939-03-14 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 19 Clark Point Road Tags: winter Description: The tow truck on the left is an early 30's fabric-topped roadster whose tail light, with its red light and tiny stop sign, had been removed and placed higher on the back of the truck for better visibility. Signs visible on the building are for Good Year tires and batteries and Tydol gasoline.
5950	Moore's Garage Co. - After the Fire	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures, Automotive Repair			1933-01-21	Southwest Harbor	19 Clark Point Road		Moore's Garage Co. - After the Fire Item: 5950    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures, Automotive Repair Date: 1933-01-21 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 19 Clark Point Road Tags: fire
7756	Southwest Harbor Motor Co.	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures, Automotive Repair			1938	Southwest Harbor	19 Clark Point Road		Southwest Harbor Motor Co. Item: 7756    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures, Automotive Repair Date: 1938 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 19 Clark Point Road
10247	Southwest Harbor Motor Co.	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures, Automotive Repair			1938 c.	Southwest Harbor	19 Clark Point Road	The tower at the top left of the photograph housed the fire whistle behind Gilley Plumbing building on the left. The fire truck was kept in a small building beside the whistle in a corner of the present [2010] Pemetic School playground. This was previously site of Moore's Garage Co. and is the site of the Post Office building today [2017]. "The Gilley and Salisbury plumbing shop was at first built by George H. Gilley on his lot near his home on the Main Road and was used there as a plumber's shop for some years. Then it was moved to its present situation and in 1929 it was moved to the rear of the lot and the show rooms and upstairs living apartment were built. Mr. Gilley's grandson, Wendell H. Gilley, now carries on the business." The automobiles Left to Right: 1938 Oldsmobile 4 Door Sedan 1938 Chevrolet 4 Door Sedan 1938 Chevrolet 4 Door Sedan	Southwest Harbor Motor Co. Item: 10247    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures, Automotive Repair Date: 1938 c. Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 19 Clark Point Road Description: The tower at the top left of the photograph housed the fire whistle behind Gilley Plumbing building on the left. The fire truck was kept in a small building beside the whistle in a corner of the present [2010] Pemetic School playground. This was previously site of Moore's Garage Co. and is the site of the Post Office building today [2017]. "The Gilley and Salisbury plumbing shop was at first built by George H. Gilley on his lot near his home on the Main Road and was used there as a plumber's shop for some years. Then it was moved to its present situation and in 1929 it was moved to the rear of the lot and the show rooms and upstairs living apartment were built. Mr. Gilley's grandson, Wendell H. Gilley, now carries on the business." The automobiles Left to Right: 1938 Oldsmobile 4 Door Sedan 1938 Chevrolet 4 Door Sedan 1938 Chevrolet 4 Door Sedan [show more]
11747	Moore's Garage Co. - After the Fire	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures, Automotive Repair			1933-01-21	Southwest Harbor	19 Clark Point Road		Moore's Garage Co. - After the Fire Item: 11747    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures, Automotive Repair Date: 1933-01-21 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 19 Clark Point Road Source: Collection of Eugene S. Thurston Family Tags: fire
11446	Southwest Motor Inn	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard, Real Photo	Businesses, Lodging Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn	Sommerfeld Photo Film, Auburn, Mass.		1971	Southwest Harbor	214 Main Street		Southwest Motor Inn Item: 11446    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard, Real Photo Subject: Businesses, Lodging Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn Creator: Sommerfeld Photo Film, Auburn, Mass. Date: 1971 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 214 Main Street Source: Collection of the David B. Benson Family
5951	Cuz Cafe After it Burned	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Restaurant			1955-01-29	Southwest Harbor	14 Clark Point Road		Cuz Cafe After it Burned Item: 5951    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Restaurant Date: 1955-01-29 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 14 Clark Point Road Tags: fire
11437	David Brazer Benson's Lobsterland Restaurant - Playhouse Jacked Up to Move	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Restaurant			1961-06	Southwest Harbor	411 Main Street	Left to Right: William Benson (1957-) David B. Benson (1928-)	David Brazer Benson's Lobsterland Restaurant - Playhouse Jacked Up to Move Item: 11437    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Restaurant Date: 1961-06 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 411 Main Street Source: Collection of the David B. Benson Family Description: Left to Right: William Benson (1957-) David B. Benson (1928-)
11225	Pier One - Clark and Parker's Original Store	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Tourist Cottage	Riebel - Charlotte Helen (Riebel) Morrill		2011-12	Southwest Harbor	164 Clark Point Road		Pier One - Clark and Parker's Original Store Item: 11225    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Tourist Cottage Creator: Riebel - Charlotte Helen (Riebel) Morrill Date: 2011-12 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 164 Clark Point Road
11741	Freeman's Store and Carroll's Drug Store, Southwest Harbor	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store			1929 c.	Southwest Harbor	370 Main Street		Freeman's Store and Carroll's Drug Store, Southwest Harbor Item: 11741    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store Date: 1929 c. Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 370 Main Street Source: Collection of Eugene S. Thurston Family
12613	Second Masonic Hall Building and Sawyer's Specialties	Image, Photograph, Digital Photograph	Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store	Soules - George John Soules		2015-05-30	Southwest Harbor	353 Main Street		Second Masonic Hall Building and Sawyer's Specialties Item: 12613    Type: Image, Photograph, Digital Photograph Subject: Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store Creator: Soules - George John Soules Date: 2015-05-30 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 353 Main Street Tags: zoomable
5578	T.W. Jackson & Son - Jackson's Market	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store	Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)		1939-06-24	Southwest Harbor			T.W. Jackson & Son - Jackson's Market Item: 5578    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) Date: 1939-06-24 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Source: W.H. Ballard Collection
11740	Parade on Main Street at Freeman's Store, Southwest Harbor	Image, Photograph	Events Structures, Commercial, Store			1929 c.	Southwest Harbor	370 Main Street		Parade on Main Street at Freeman's Store, Southwest Harbor Item: 11740    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Events Structures, Commercial, Store Date: 1929 c. Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 370 Main Street Source: Collection of Eugene S. Thurston Family
5952	Lemont Building Destroyed by Fire in 1955	Image, Photograph	Events, Fire Structures, Commercial, Store				Southwest Harbor			Lemont Building Destroyed by Fire in 1955 Item: 5952    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Events, Fire Structures, Commercial, Store Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME
5184	William E. Murphy and His Livery Stable	Image, Photograph	People Structures, Commercial, Livery Stable				Southwest Harbor		The white house on the right at 29 Clark Point Road is the Edwin Albert Lawler House The men listed on the back of one copy of this photograph as being in the picture are: Warren Norwood, probably Warren M. Norwood (1889-1927) Harlan Harper, probably Harlan Page Harper (1884-1951) Everett Carson Murphy (1879-1958) - William E. Murphy's brother William E. Murphy (1877-?)	William E. Murphy and His Livery Stable Item: 5184    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Structures, Commercial, Livery Stable Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Description: The white house on the right at 29 Clark Point Road is the Edwin Albert Lawler House The men listed on the back of one copy of this photograph as being in the picture are: Warren Norwood, probably Warren M. Norwood (1889-1927) Harlan Harper, probably Harlan Page Harper (1884-1951) Everett Carson Murphy (1879-1958) - William E. Murphy's brother William E. Murphy (1877-?)
5598	The Dirigo House - Group of Six in Wagon	Image, Photograph	People Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel			1893 c.	Southwest Harbor			The Dirigo House - Group of Six in Wagon Item: 5598    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Date: 1893 c. Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Source: Ralph Warren Stanley Collection
6420	The Girls At The Claremont House	Image, Photograph	People Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel				Southwest Harbor	20 Claremont Road		The Girls At The Claremont House Item: 6420    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 20 Claremont Road Source: Collection of the Clark Family
7720	Evelyn Mae Sarns and Russell Godon Manchester at The Live Yankee and The Captain's Walk Stores, Main Street, Southwest Harbor	Image, Photograph	People Structures, Commercial, Store	Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)		1967-03-05	Southwest Harbor			Evelyn Mae Sarns and Russell Godon Manchester at The Live Yankee and The Captain's Walk Stores, Main Street, Southwest Harbor Item: 7720    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Structures, Commercial, Store Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) Date: 1967-03-05 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Source: W.H. Ballard Collection
8655	James Buckman and wife, Ann Clarbour (Tagg) Buckman, with Daughter on the Claremont House Piazza	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel	Buckman - Emma Johns Buckman (1881-1968)		1919	Southwest Harbor			James Buckman and wife, Ann Clarbour (Tagg) Buckman, with Daughter on the Claremont House Piazza Item: 8655    Accession #: 1012 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Creator: Buckman - Emma Johns Buckman (1881-1968) Date: 1919 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Source: Emma Johns Buckman Collection
9248	Staff of the Claremont Hotel	Image, Photograph	People Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel			1915 c.	Southwest Harbor	20 Claremont Road	Back Row - Left to Right: Unknown Unknown Unknown Lena G. (Norwood) Mitchell (1897-1992)	Staff of the Claremont Hotel Item: 9248    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Date: 1915 c. Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 20 Claremont Road Tags: zoomable Description: Back Row - Left to Right: Unknown Unknown Unknown Lena G. (Norwood) Mitchell (1897-1992)
11366	Carl Edward Kelley Sr. and Anna Beatrice Carroll at William Lloyd Carroll's Cash Market	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People Structures, Commercial, Store	Carroll - Nellie Rebecca (Carroll) Thornton (1871-1958)		1915	Southwest Harbor	47 Clark Point Road	Carl and "Beatie" were married. The Cash Market, on Clark Point Road, belonged to her brother, William Lloyd Carroll.	Carl Edward Kelley Sr. and Anna Beatrice Carroll at William Lloyd Carroll's Cash Market Item: 11366    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Structures, Commercial, Store Creator: Carroll - Nellie Rebecca (Carroll) Thornton (1871-1958) Date: 1915 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 47 Clark Point Road Source: Mrs. Seth Sprague Thornton Collection Description: Carl and "Beatie" were married. The Cash Market, on Clark Point Road, belonged to her brother, William Lloyd Carroll.
6069	The Claremont House and The Pemetic, The Castle, Hotels From the Water	Image, Photograph	Places, Shore Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel	Neal - George Arthur Neal (1872-1939)		1888-07-14	Southwest Harbor			The Claremont House and The Pemetic, The Castle, Hotels From the Water Item: 6069    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Shore Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Creator: Neal - George Arthur Neal (1872-1939) Date: 1888-07-14 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Source: George A. Neal Collection
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]
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]

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