View from Bear Island, ca. 1895

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View from Bear Island, ca. 1895

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Description

View from Bear Island Lighthouse looking north. The house on the hill is that of Harvard President, Charles Eliot. The lighthouse was established in 1839, and the current tower was constructed in 1889.

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  • Title: View from Bear Island, ca. 1895
  • Creation Date: circa 1895
  • Subject Date: circa 1895
  • Locations:
    • Northeast Harbor, Mount Desert, Hancock County, ME
    • Bear Island, Cranberry Isles, Hancock County, ME
  • Media: Postcard
  • Dimensions: 9 cm x 13 cm
  • Object Type: Image

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Great Harbor Maritime Museum
124 Main St, PO Box 145, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662
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