"A. Bird Cough [Adoniram Bird Cough] has opened a most attractive store at 26 Cottage Street. The store is stocked with a fine line of groceries and the usual vegetable lines." - The Bar Harbor Record, June 16, 1909 - quoted in The Bar Harbor Times, June 18, 2009, p. 34. A. Bird Cough was Daniel and Elvira's son Adoniram Bird Cough (1872-1949) who opened his store in Bar Harbor in the 6th building from Main Street on the south side of Cottage Street, a site occupied by Cadillac Mt. Sports in 2013.
Description: "A. Bird Cough [Adoniram Bird Cough] has opened a most attractive store at 26 Cottage Street. The store is stocked with a fine line of groceries and the usual vegetable lines." - The Bar Harbor Record, June 16, 1909 - quoted in The Bar Harbor Times, June 18, 2009, p. 34. A. Bird Cough was Daniel and Elvira's son Adoniram Bird Cough (1872-1949) who opened his store in Bar Harbor in the 6th building from Main Street on the south side of Cottage Street, a site occupied by Cadillac Mt. Sports in 2013. [show more]
The page shows advertisements for: The Southwest Harbor Public Library Park Theater, Southwest Harbor R. L. Hodgkins Electrical Shop Mrs. B. C. Worcester Flowers
Description: The page shows advertisements for: The Southwest Harbor Public Library Park Theater, Southwest Harbor R. L. Hodgkins Electrical Shop Mrs. B. C. Worcester Flowers
The well known Main Street shop which Albert Wilson Bee II conducted for more than 40 years. <br /><br />Albert W. Bee II was a newspaper agent in Boston, who established a branch store offering newspapers, stationary, fruit, and confections in Bar Harbor during the summer months at least as early as 1876. <br /><br />“I shall open my stores at Bar Harbor, with my usual line of summer goods, early in June; and at Southwest Harbor, July 1st.” – The bottom lines of a front page ad that Albert ran in many issues of the Bar Harbor Record; this one on March 17, 1887.
Description: The well known Main Street shop which Albert Wilson Bee II conducted for more than 40 years. <br /><br />Albert W. Bee II was a newspaper agent in Boston, who established a branch store offering newspapers, stationary, fruit, and confections in Bar Harbor during the summer months at least as early as 1876. <br /><br />“I shall open my stores at Bar Harbor, with my usual line of summer goods, early in June; and at Southwest Harbor, July 1st.” – The bottom lines of a front page ad that Albert ran in many issues of the Bar Harbor Record; this one on March 17, 1887. [show more]
Written on the back of the photograph: "Old Horse J. Sargent" One of the trees on the front lawn of the library and the library wall can just be seen over the back of the horse. The building visible beyond the library property is the Freeman J. Lurvey building.
Description: Written on the back of the photograph: "Old Horse J. Sargent" One of the trees on the front lawn of the library and the library wall can just be seen over the back of the horse. The building visible beyond the library property is the Freeman J. Lurvey building.