The east side of Main Street looking toward the west side of the street. Shows the Southwest Harbor Public Library in the background, just to the left of the scaffolding
Description: The east side of Main Street looking toward the west side of the street. Shows the Southwest Harbor Public Library in the background, just to the left of the scaffolding
The Hall had been badly damaged in the 1922 fire and rebuilt, but the 1939 fire destroyed it. The Park Theater then on the corner across Clark Point Road is visible on the left.
Description: The Hall had been badly damaged in the 1922 fire and rebuilt, but the 1939 fire destroyed it. The Park Theater then on the corner across Clark Point Road is visible on the left.
The photograph was taken at about noon on October 23, 1947. W.H. Ballard was standing on Route 102 in Town Hill. Notice that the flames are taller than the trees in the foreground.
Description: The photograph was taken at about noon on October 23, 1947. W.H. Ballard was standing on Route 102 in Town Hill. Notice that the flames are taller than the trees in the foreground.
The building on the left was the ice house. The one on the right had been Chester Lewis Gott's (1888-1947) store. The Stanley Fisheries office was upstairs above the store.
Description: The building on the left was the ice house. The one on the right had been Chester Lewis Gott's (1888-1947) store. The Stanley Fisheries office was upstairs above the store.