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.
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]
Front Row - Left to Right: S. Lewis Wilfred Martin E. Lurvey Richard David L. Twimbly D. Gentheimer George Hall H. Ready G. Francis - from McKinley, Maine Arthur Lambert Back Row - Left to Right: M. Curran Carleton Hill Archie Waltman Robert Stanwood - Assistant Leader - from Southwest Harbor, Maine E. Bennett? William Perkins G. Cold Wally A. Ludden Ernest Pinkham R. Tozier George Avery J. Thibodeau D. Latty
Description: Front Row - Left to Right: S. Lewis Wilfred Martin E. Lurvey Richard David L. Twimbly D. Gentheimer George Hall H. Ready G. Francis - from McKinley, Maine Arthur Lambert Back Row - Left to Right: M. Curran Carleton Hill Archie Waltman Robert Stanwood - Assistant Leader - from Southwest Harbor, Maine E. Bennett? William Perkins G. Cold Wally A. Ludden Ernest Pinkham R. Tozier George Avery J. Thibodeau D. Latty
Description: Left to right: Worcester - Orman Charles Worcester (1901-1994) Trundy - Alton Elwell Trundy (1903-1978) Worcester - Roscoe D. Worcester (1914-2005)
While the photograph is old and in disrepair, up close the desks and chairs can be seen to shine indicating that, if not new, they were at least kept very clean. The side wall on the left of this old school was constructed of boards tightly nailed together. The back wall was painted brick. The drawings of children with pinafores, pinned to the left wall, were done by the children and in crayon. We know that the photograph was taken in October from the owls and black cats and autumn leaf décor, still universally used in school rooms around Halloween. Students Rows Left to Right - Front to Back: First Row on Left: Unknown girl Unknown girl Unknown girl Unknown girl Teacher - standing Second Row: Marian F. Clark (1893-1973) Unknown boy Unknown girl Unknown girl Unknown boy Third Row: Unknown girl Unknown girl Unknown boy Unknown girl Unknown girl Fourth Row Far Right: Unknown boy Unknown boy Unknown girl Unknown boy Unknown boy Unknown boy
Description: While the photograph is old and in disrepair, up close the desks and chairs can be seen to shine indicating that, if not new, they were at least kept very clean. The side wall on the left of this old school was constructed of boards tightly nailed together. The back wall was painted brick. The drawings of children with pinafores, pinned to the left wall, were done by the children and in crayon. We know that the photograph was taken in October from the owls and black cats and autumn leaf décor, still universally used in school rooms around Halloween. Students Rows Left to Right - Front to Back: First Row on Left: Unknown girl Unknown girl Unknown girl Unknown girl Teacher - standing Second Row: Marian F. Clark (1893-1973) Unknown boy Unknown girl Unknown girl Unknown boy Third Row: Unknown girl Unknown girl Unknown boy Unknown girl Unknown girl Fourth Row Far Right: Unknown boy Unknown boy Unknown girl Unknown boy Unknown boy Unknown boy [show more]
Back Row - Left to Right: Christopher Wendell Lawlor (1893-1956) Daniel Edwin Lawton (1894-1954) Mr. Corson - teacher - Linwood Ernest Corson (1879-1941) John Ward (1892-1963) - graduated in 1912 Elmer Stanley Marshall (1894-1969) - graduated in 1912 Reginald Albertie King (1894-1931) Third Row - Left to Right: Jesse Newell Mills (1894-1972) Paul Alger Sawyer (1891-1971) Artemus Jean Haines Richardson (1893-1958) Edward Harold "Harry" Bennett (1890-1965) Gladys I. Higgins (1893-1972) - later Mrs. Jesse Ulmont Mayo Earle Frank Morrison (1892-1965) Clyde Smith Gott (1893-) Clarence Everett Norwood (1891-1955) Second Row - Left to Right: Andrew Walter Bennett (1892-1972) Louise Smallidge Johnson (1892-1963) - later Mrs. Herbert Guy LaCount - graduated in 1912 Hattie J. Mayo (1893-1947) - later Mrs. Lowell Arlington Bickford Martha T. Mayo (1891-1972) - later Mrs. Artemus Jean Haines Richardson Grace L. Lunt (1890-1987) - later Mrs. Chester Eben Clement Lula H. Newman (1894-) - later Mrs. Raymond G. Kent Carrie Evelyn Ralph (1894-1965) - later Mrs. Andrew Walter Bennett Edward E. Sawyer (1895-1917) - graduated in 1912 Raymond Percival Somes (1893-1983) - graduated in 1912 First Row - Left to Right: Blanche Dolliver (1892-1909) Florence Parker (1894-1988) - later Mrs. Clarence Freeman Joy - graduated in 1912 Uldene V. Fernald (1891-1984) - later Mrs. Millard Fillmore Farrar Thelma Dolliver (1891-1973) - later Mrs. George A. Ward Mary Lena Bennett (1894-1977) - later Mrs. Charles Henry Rich - graduated in 1912 Marion Frances Clark (1893-1973) Mildred Marion Savage (1892-1987) - later Mrs. Raymond Charles Whitmore Etta Lunt (1893-) - later Mrs. Everett C. Robinson Marguerite Neola Gilley (1891-1956) - later Mrs. William Frank Perkins Nellie Myra Robinson (1894-1991) - later Mrs. Sylvester Warren Dorr - graduated in 1912 Florence E. Knowles (1892-1957) - later Mrs. Frank Harvard Bonsey - graduated in 1912
Description: Back Row - Left to Right: Christopher Wendell Lawlor (1893-1956) Daniel Edwin Lawton (1894-1954) Mr. Corson - teacher - Linwood Ernest Corson (1879-1941) John Ward (1892-1963) - graduated in 1912 Elmer Stanley Marshall (1894-1969) - graduated in 1912 Reginald Albertie King (1894-1931) Third Row - Left to Right: Jesse Newell Mills (1894-1972) Paul Alger Sawyer (1891-1971) Artemus Jean Haines Richardson (1893-1958) Edward Harold "Harry" Bennett (1890-1965) Gladys I. Higgins (1893-1972) - later Mrs. Jesse Ulmont Mayo Earle Frank Morrison (1892-1965) Clyde Smith Gott (1893-) Clarence Everett Norwood (1891-1955) Second Row - Left to Right: Andrew Walter Bennett (1892-1972) Louise Smallidge Johnson (1892-1963) - later Mrs. Herbert Guy LaCount - graduated in 1912 Hattie J. Mayo (1893-1947) - later Mrs. Lowell Arlington Bickford Martha T. Mayo (1891-1972) - later Mrs. Artemus Jean Haines Richardson Grace L. Lunt (1890-1987) - later Mrs. Chester Eben Clement Lula H. Newman (1894-) - later Mrs. Raymond G. Kent Carrie Evelyn Ralph (1894-1965) - later Mrs. Andrew Walter Bennett Edward E. Sawyer (1895-1917) - graduated in 1912 Raymond Percival Somes (1893-1983) - graduated in 1912 First Row - Left to Right: Blanche Dolliver (1892-1909) Florence Parker (1894-1988) - later Mrs. Clarence Freeman Joy - graduated in 1912 Uldene V. Fernald (1891-1984) - later Mrs. Millard Fillmore Farrar Thelma Dolliver (1891-1973) - later Mrs. George A. Ward Mary Lena Bennett (1894-1977) - later Mrs. Charles Henry Rich - graduated in 1912 Marion Frances Clark (1893-1973) Mildred Marion Savage (1892-1987) - later Mrs. Raymond Charles Whitmore Etta Lunt (1893-) - later Mrs. Everett C. Robinson Marguerite Neola Gilley (1891-1956) - later Mrs. William Frank Perkins Nellie Myra Robinson (1894-1991) - later Mrs. Sylvester Warren Dorr - graduated in 1912 Florence E. Knowles (1892-1957) - later Mrs. Frank Harvard Bonsey - graduated in 1912 [show more]
Front Row - Left to Right: Kenneth V. Watson (1905-1994) Ralph Earl Wooster (1903-1979) Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Back Row - Left to Right: Joseph L. Trask (1904-1988) Lindsay Jackson March (1897-1985) - Principal Charles Bradley Carroll (1902-1983) Jones Everett Wass (1881-1956) - father of Lester Lester Leighton Wass (1905-1987)
Description: Front Row - Left to Right: Kenneth V. Watson (1905-1994) Ralph Earl Wooster (1903-1979) Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Back Row - Left to Right: Joseph L. Trask (1904-1988) Lindsay Jackson March (1897-1985) - Principal Charles Bradley Carroll (1902-1983) Jones Everett Wass (1881-1956) - father of Lester Lester Leighton Wass (1905-1987)
Back Row - Standing Left to Right: Mr. Jones Everett Wass (1881-1956) Leslie Victor Stanley (1905-1995) Harold Linwood Trundy (1905-) Francis Carroll Young (1903-1984) Mr. Faulkingham - Coach Middle Row - Sitting Left to Right: Ferdinand Moore Dolliver (1905-1984) Kenneth V. Watson (1905-1994) Charles Bradley Carroll (1902-1983) - Captain Clifford F. Robbins (1904-1978) Joseph W. Trask (1904-1988) Front Row - Sitting Left to Right: Lester Leighton Wass (1905-1987) Henry Bucknam Wass (1906-1986)
Description: Back Row - Standing Left to Right: Mr. Jones Everett Wass (1881-1956) Leslie Victor Stanley (1905-1995) Harold Linwood Trundy (1905-) Francis Carroll Young (1903-1984) Mr. Faulkingham - Coach Middle Row - Sitting Left to Right: Ferdinand Moore Dolliver (1905-1984) Kenneth V. Watson (1905-1994) Charles Bradley Carroll (1902-1983) - Captain Clifford F. Robbins (1904-1978) Joseph W. Trask (1904-1988) Front Row - Sitting Left to Right: Lester Leighton Wass (1905-1987) Henry Bucknam Wass (1906-1986) [show more]
The teacher appears to be the same teacher as shown in SWHPL 11903 – with Freeman Grammar School 1926 students. She may have been either Feodora Woodworth or Doris Motz both of whom taught in the "common school" in 1925-1926 and 1926-1927. Doris Motz's husband, Ralph Motz, also taught at the Freeman Grammar School.
Description: The teacher appears to be the same teacher as shown in SWHPL 11903 – with Freeman Grammar School 1926 students. She may have been either Feodora Woodworth or Doris Motz both of whom taught in the "common school" in 1925-1926 and 1926-1927. Doris Motz's husband, Ralph Motz, also taught at the Freeman Grammar School.
"I captured this scene from the end of the Manset Town dock. Though the view appears very wide, it's only about 90° from end to end. It seems wider because I shot it with a 200mm lens to get the detail along the shore with minimal water and sky. I stitched the panorama from 17 separate images taken left to right, each frame rotated 5° to the right of the previous one. Yesterday I saw this same scene while driving around to take the pictures posted here, but when I arrived at this spot the sun was too high and I didn't have my tripod with me. This morning I got up before dawn and set up my tripod on the snow-covered dock at 6:15 AM. Then I waited in the bitter cold for the sun to rise. Fresh snow that fell last night made the scene even better than it was yesterday. Sometimes it just works out that way. " -- George Soules
Description: "I captured this scene from the end of the Manset Town dock. Though the view appears very wide, it's only about 90° from end to end. It seems wider because I shot it with a 200mm lens to get the detail along the shore with minimal water and sky. I stitched the panorama from 17 separate images taken left to right, each frame rotated 5° to the right of the previous one. Yesterday I saw this same scene while driving around to take the pictures posted here, but when I arrived at this spot the sun was too high and I didn't have my tripod with me. This morning I got up before dawn and set up my tripod on the snow-covered dock at 6:15 AM. Then I waited in the bitter cold for the sun to rise. Fresh snow that fell last night made the scene even better than it was yesterday. Sometimes it just works out that way. " -- George Soules [show more]
Notice the oil paintings along the road. The sign on the ground leaning against the signpost reads in all capital letters "These pictures are all paintings finished with damar varnish. All are washable. Price includes frame & sales tax." "Aug 1974" is written on the back of the photo.
Description: Notice the oil paintings along the road. The sign on the ground leaning against the signpost reads in all capital letters "These pictures are all paintings finished with damar varnish. All are washable. Price includes frame & sales tax." "Aug 1974" is written on the back of the photo.