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Description
Frenchman Bay sits between the Schoodic Peninsula and Mount Desert Island. It dips down approximately 300 feet with geologic features above and below water mirroring one another. The bay is seen here from Cadillac Mountain, the tallest mountain on the eastern seanboard of the United States.
The name Frenchman Bay originates from the French and English conflict over ownership of the land, which was coveted for its resources. The French hid boats behind the islands to surprise the English, though in the mid 18th century, the English defeated the French and gained control of the area.
The bay includes 39 islands, including Egg Rock, Sheep Porcupine, Burnt Porcupine, and Long Porcupine, so named for the shapes they resemble. The islands have been used for growing hay, grazing sheep, logging for timber, and building fishing camps, while the bay itself is used for both recreational and commercial boating.
The caption reads, "Frenchman's Bay and Bar Harbor, From Cadillac Mt., Acadia National Park, Mt. Desert Island, Me."
The Tichnor Brothers printing company published this type of postcard circa 1930-1945.
About This Item
- Title: View of Frenchman's Bay, Mount Desert Island, ca. 1935
- Creator: Tichnor Bros., Inc.
- Creation Date: circa 1935
- Subject Date: circa 1935
- Location: Bar Harbor, Hancock County, ME
- Media: Linen texture postcard
- Dimensions: 9 cm x 14 cm
- Collection: The Tichnor Brothers Collection
- Object Type: Text and Image
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