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You searched for: Date: 1940sType: ImageType: Picture Postcard
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Three Postcards of Bear Island Lighthouse
Great Harbor Maritime Museum
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • 1945
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Three Postcards of Bear Island Lighthouse
Great Harbor Maritime Museum
Description:
Three real photo postcards of Bear Island Lighthouse affixed to a repurposed envelope. On all of the postcards the lighthouse is identified using blue ink. One postcard bears the additional inscription: "Our view from the point." The backside of this paper was at one time the exterior of envelope sent on June 4, 1945. Information about the sender and recipient can still be read. The return address has been cut, but the envelope was sent to Mrs. Edwin Corning, Northeast Harbor, Maine. Mrs. Corning spent her summers on a point at the mouth of Northeast Harbor [show more]
Northeast Harbor Fleet Dock, Northeast Harbor, Maine
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Organizations, Civic
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Dock
  • 1948
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
Northeast Harbor Fleet Dock, Northeast Harbor, Maine
Kimball House, Northeast Harbor, ME
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Mullikin, Alfred
  • 1940s
Kimball House, Northeast Harbor, ME
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white postcard of Kimball House Porch, Northeast Harbor ME.
Whitefish Point Coast Guard Station
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1946
  • Whitefish Point, Michigan
Whitefish Point Coast Guard Station
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph of Whitefish Point Coast Guard Station. There is a two story white clapboard building in the middle of the frame with four other two story buildings to the left of the frame. Next to the closest building there is a square building on stilts with a window on each side. A pile of windows or doors lays closest to the photographer on the ground. Date on the back reads 1946. From Folder Snapshots/Indiana landscape
logs on beach
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1946
  • Whitefish Point, Michigan
logs on beach
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph of cut tree logs laying on the beach next to the lake. Most likely fell of cargo ships and washed up on shore. 1946 written on back From Folder Snapshots/Indiana Nature
Deer on ridge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1946
  • Whitefish Point, Michigan
Deer on ridge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph of deer standing on a ridge above LaRue. The deer are in between the two large trees on either side. 1946 written on back From Folder Snapshots/Indiana Nature
Gardens, Asticou Inn
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Places, Garden
  • Places, Harbor
  • 1940's
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Gardens, Asticou Inn
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Gardens at Asticou Inn as seen from the porch. Taken sometime before 1941.
(Little) Long Pond, Northeast Harbor, Maine
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Places, Lake
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1942
  • Mount Desert
Description:
Postmarked 1942 To Private Frederic Pervear from Yvonne Cousins
Garden, Kimball House, Northeast Harbor, ME
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Places, Garden
  • 1940's
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
Frog fountain at Kimball House, Northeast Harbor, Maine.
Robert Bobby Farnsworth Rich's Bass Harbor Boat Shop
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Structures, Other Structures
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1948
  • Tremont, Bernard
  • In Copyright
Description:
The two outside boats may be Clifton Melbourne Rich (1881-1970) boats. Postcard written by photographer W.H. Ballard to Mr. Howard Gray, Keeper, West Quoddy Head Light, Lubec, Maine - Southwest Harbor, October 25, 1948. "Dear Mr. Gray: - Am sending today a package of pictures for you, Mrs. Gray, and the Assistants. Many thanks & hospitality. I hope to have an article in "[Maine Coast] Fisherman" this winter. Will send samples of Xmas cards shortly. No obligation but they may interest you as a means of sending greetings this year. Sincerely, W.H. Ballard" [show more]
Northeast Harbor from Flying Mt., Southwest Harbor, Maine.
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Places, Landscape
  • Places, Town
  • 1940-06-18
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Description:
Mailed to: Mr. Hesley Reed Yacht Trade Winds, Marster’s Dock, New London, Conn. Text reads: “Dear Father, I have the wood all split and piled up. Donald has been riding my bike but it is a little to big for him. I have been working for Mrs. Scott today. Your son, Wesley”
Lobster Fishermen at Otter Cove, Acadia National Park
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Places
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • 1942
  • Acadia National Park
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
The men are fishing from spray hood boats equipped with hauling arms for their wooden traps. Otter Creek Cove with Cadillac Mountain in background on the left and Dorr Mountain on the right. The map shows the stone causeway in the picture.
Champlain Memorial Overlooking Hunter's Beach, Acadia National Park.
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Places
  • 1945 c.
  • Acadia National Park
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Landing place of discover of Mount Desert Island
Postcard of Preble house 1947
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • 1947
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Postcard of Preble house 1947
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo (postcard), Old Preble House -Cranberry Isles, postmarked Cranberry Isles 22 July 1947, 1 cent stamp, postcard reads "This is the house mentioned in "In God's Pocket" by Rachel Field. We must get the book & read it. 7/22/47" sent to Mrs. John E. Nichols, Route 3, Quakertown, PA.
Jordan Pond House
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Structures, Commercial, Restaurant
  • 1948
  • Acadia National Park
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Jordan Pond House
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Andy's Little Store as Andy's Restaurant
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Businesses, Restaurant Business
  • 1943 c.
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Andy's Little Store as Andy's Restaurant
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Stanley Fisheries, Manset Shore, Southwest Harbor
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Bradshaw - Marion John Bradshaw
  • 1947 c.
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Sardine Boats at Southwest Harbor
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1948 PM
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Sardine Boats at Southwest Harbor
Southwest Harbor Public Library