Contributed by Penobscot Marine Museum
Description
Ellsworth “Bub” Gray ran a store, the Newagen post office, and a boarding house on the shore, half way between the Town Landing and the Newagen Inn (2020 locations). A ship from Portland delivered his goods.
One time Bub hung a large stalk of bananas from Portland in the store, and they sold quickly. When the supply ran out, a customer asked why he no longer sold bananas. The laconic reply was, “Can’t keep up with the demand. Can’t be bothered to stock ’em.”
Another time a postal inspector dropped by and commented that the place needed sweeping. Bub commented, “The broom’s behind the door."
The store burned in 1927.
About This Item
- Title: Gray’s store and post office at Newagen, Southport, ca. 1920
- Creator: Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Co.
- Creation Date: circa 1920
- Subject Date: circa 1920
- Location: Newagen, Southport, Lincoln County, ME
- Media: Glass Plate Negative
- Dimensions: 12.7 cm x 17.8 cm
- Local Code: LB2007.1.108443
- Collection: Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Co.
- Object Type: Image
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- Automobiles
- Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company
- General Stores
- Newagen (Me.)
- Photographic postcards
- Post offices
- Postal service
- Postcards
- Stores & shops
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