Contributed by Boston Public Library
- Item 66560
- print page
- download web image
Purchase a reproduction of this item on VintageMaineImages.com.
Description
The caption reads, "Tallwood Inn, Lake Maranacook, Maine."
In 1893 Mr. David Craig, a Boston theater socialite, built the three-story Sir Charles Hotel on Tallwood Peninsula on the western shore of Maranacook Lake. The hotel was bought in the late 1890s by Mrs. Margaret Butler, also associated with Boston theater. It was called the Mohican Inn before its name finally changed to Tallwood Inn. Over the years, 17 cottages and camps were built on the peninsula, so guests could either stay in the main Inn or in a rented cottage. Guests often took their meals at the Inn’s dining room, which seated 200 and boasted a magnificent fieldstone fireplace.
The Tichnor Brothers printing company published this type of postcard circa 1938 as part of their Maine series. These, and other postcards, by the Tichnor Brothers Company are officially known as the Tichnor Gloss Series because the photographs were notoriously retouched on such a level that does not allow the postcards to be classified as photographs or paintings.
About This Item
- Title: Tallwood Inn, Winthrop, ca. 1938
- Creator: Tichnor Bros., Inc.
- Creation Date: circa 1938
- Subject Date: circa 1938
-
Locations:
- Kennebec County, ME
- Winthrop, Kennebec County, ME
- Media: Linen texture postcard
- Dimensions: 9 cm x 14 cm
- Collection: The Tichnor Brothers Collection
- Object Type: Text and Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Lakes--Maine--Winthrop
- Postcards
- Resorts--Maine--Winthrop
- Tallwood Inn (Maranacook Lake, Me.)
- Tourism--Maine--Winthrop
People
Other Keywords
For more information about this item, contact:
Boston Public Library700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 859-2039
Website
Use of this Item is not restricted by copyright and/or related rights, but the holding organization is contractually obligated to limit use. For more information, please contact the contributing organization. However, watermarked Maine Memory Network images may be used for educational purposes.
Please post your comment below to share with others. If you'd like to privately share a comment or correction with MMN staff, please send us a message with this link.
