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Contributed by Westport Island History Committee

Description

This is an E. Joseph Leighton postcard of the "Lyre's Nest," the residence of Mary Burt and her three children. In the summers, Mary ran the house as an inn. In the early 1900's, the island was a busy summer destination and many residents rented out rooms.

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About This Item

• Title: Lyre's Nest, Westport Island, ca. 1907
• Creator: E. Joseph Leighton
• Creation Date: circa 1907
• Subject Date: circa 1907
• Location: Westport Island, Lincoln County, ME
• Media: Postcard
• Dimensions: 8.7 cm x 13.7 cm
• Local Code: WIHC.Postcard.2.circa1907
• Collection: WIHC Collection
• Object Type: Text and Image

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Cross Reference Searches

Standardized Subject Headings

• Boardinghouses--Maine--Westport Island
• Lyre's Nest (Westport Island, Me.)
• Taverns (Inns)--Maine--Westport Island

People

• Burt, Mary

Other Keywords

• boarding houses

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For more information about this item, contact:

Westport Island History Committee
6 Fowles Point Road, Westport Island, ME 04578
(207) 882-8477
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