The house was built by John "Talking John" Melbourne Rich, the first of his three houses. John owed his Uncle Jonathan Rich (1836-1907) a sum of money, so he swapped this Tremont house for Jonathan's older less valuable Richtown house. Emily (Rich) Trask (1884-1981), John Melbourne Rich's daughter, said in a 1975 interview that she was born in the house, "in that back bedroom up there… That was a big place. It was different from these days…it had a piazza clean around it and round the front. Father was great on building big places but he got in debt so much that he had to give up and go over to Richville [Richtown] and live." The main house, minus barn and ell, still exists in 2016, although covered in green asbestos shingles. The house was originally painted a cream color with brown trim. It sits back from the road just before the Tremont Congregational Church.
Description: The house was built by John "Talking John" Melbourne Rich, the first of his three houses. John owed his Uncle Jonathan Rich (1836-1907) a sum of money, so he swapped this Tremont house for Jonathan's older less valuable Richtown house. Emily (Rich) Trask (1884-1981), John Melbourne Rich's daughter, said in a 1975 interview that she was born in the house, "in that back bedroom up there… That was a big place. It was different from these days…it had a piazza clean around it and round the front. Father was great on building big places but he got in debt so much that he had to give up and go over to Richville [Richtown] and live." The main house, minus barn and ell, still exists in 2016, although covered in green asbestos shingles. The house was originally painted a cream color with brown trim. It sits back from the road just before the Tremont Congregational Church. [show more]
The house visible in the field is the Capt. Joseph Bassett Norwood house, at 10 Mitchell Lane, Map 8 - Lot 053-1, MHPC #405-0867. "The house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Austin Mitchell and family was built by Mrs. Mitchell's father, Capt. Joseph B. Norwood, in 1896.
Description: The house visible in the field is the Capt. Joseph Bassett Norwood house, at 10 Mitchell Lane, Map 8 - Lot 053-1, MHPC #405-0867. "The house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Austin Mitchell and family was built by Mrs. Mitchell's father, Capt. Joseph B. Norwood, in 1896.
Back Row: Gladys I. Higgins (1893-1972) - later Mrs. Jesse Ulmont Mayo and Mrs. Arthur Foss Whittier 5th Row - Left to Right: Marion F. Hodgdon (1895-1986) - later Mrs. Andrew Everett Bickford Gladys I. Gray (1892-bef 1979) - later Mrs. William Francis Grace M. Gray (1898-1994?) - later Mrs. Leslie D. Carter Carmen Alberta Harper (1894-1963) - later Mrs. Joseph Neal McIntyre Wilma O. Herrick (1893-) - later Mrs. Ernest Milton Curit 4th Row - Left to Right: Unknown Frank Dyer Frank Reuben Harper (1895-) John Francis Hodgdon (1895-1974) Henry David Bartlett (1893-1962) 3rd Row - Left to Right: Dana Ober Herrick (1895-1979) Evelyn Cole Lawrence W. Harper (1896-1963) Fred Eugene Butler (1896-1956) Julian Young Harper (1898-1971) 2nd Row - Left to Right: Esther Butler Paris E. Gray (1897-1979) Kenneth Lewis Hodgdon (1897-1971) Shirley V. Ober (1897-1963) Ada Butler Seth Allen Harper (1894-1977) Front Row - Left to Right: Isaac Edwin Reed (1900-1958) Lucy A. Reed (1896-1979) - later Mrs. Miles M. McIntire Albert Erastus Hodgdon (1900-1997) Hazel R. Reed (1902-1973) - later Mrs. Chester Johnson Iola Campbell (1900-1974) - later Mrs. Lester C. Barthelemy or Bartholomew Luella C. Butler (1898-1979) - later Mrs. Neal Lester Farrell and Mrs. Alden Arthur Kelley Clara Allen
Description: Back Row: Gladys I. Higgins (1893-1972) - later Mrs. Jesse Ulmont Mayo and Mrs. Arthur Foss Whittier 5th Row - Left to Right: Marion F. Hodgdon (1895-1986) - later Mrs. Andrew Everett Bickford Gladys I. Gray (1892-bef 1979) - later Mrs. William Francis Grace M. Gray (1898-1994?) - later Mrs. Leslie D. Carter Carmen Alberta Harper (1894-1963) - later Mrs. Joseph Neal McIntyre Wilma O. Herrick (1893-) - later Mrs. Ernest Milton Curit 4th Row - Left to Right: Unknown Frank Dyer Frank Reuben Harper (1895-) John Francis Hodgdon (1895-1974) Henry David Bartlett (1893-1962) 3rd Row - Left to Right: Dana Ober Herrick (1895-1979) Evelyn Cole Lawrence W. Harper (1896-1963) Fred Eugene Butler (1896-1956) Julian Young Harper (1898-1971) 2nd Row - Left to Right: Esther Butler Paris E. Gray (1897-1979) Kenneth Lewis Hodgdon (1897-1971) Shirley V. Ober (1897-1963) Ada Butler Seth Allen Harper (1894-1977) Front Row - Left to Right: Isaac Edwin Reed (1900-1958) Lucy A. Reed (1896-1979) - later Mrs. Miles M. McIntire Albert Erastus Hodgdon (1900-1997) Hazel R. Reed (1902-1973) - later Mrs. Chester Johnson Iola Campbell (1900-1974) - later Mrs. Lester C. Barthelemy or Bartholomew Luella C. Butler (1898-1979) - later Mrs. Neal Lester Farrell and Mrs. Alden Arthur Kelley Clara Allen [show more]
See: "The Episcopal Church Comes to Mount Desert Island" by Rev. Edwin Atlee Garrett III (1923-2000), Chebacco Magazine, The History Journal of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society, Mount Desert, Maine, Volume III, 2000, p. 20-31. Made in Germany.
Description: See: "The Episcopal Church Comes to Mount Desert Island" by Rev. Edwin Atlee Garrett III (1923-2000), Chebacco Magazine, The History Journal of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society, Mount Desert, Maine, Volume III, 2000, p. 20-31. Made in Germany.
Many of the children shown in the photograph are wearing sweaters and all of the sweaters are knitted entirely by using the garter stitch. The teacher is Doris Nathalia Trask (1898-1975) - later Mrs. Henry Otis Gilley. Woodrow Wilson Herrick (1914-2002) is in the class.
Description: Many of the children shown in the photograph are wearing sweaters and all of the sweaters are knitted entirely by using the garter stitch. The teacher is Doris Nathalia Trask (1898-1975) - later Mrs. Henry Otis Gilley. Woodrow Wilson Herrick (1914-2002) is in the class.