Contributed by Penobscot Marine Museum
Description
The Arcade was built in 1926 along Route 1 in East Machias and was owned by R.K. Dennison of East Machias.
This popular destination attracted locals and tourists alike. It had a theater and an ice cream parlor and dining room.
One September night, someone put a cigarette butt in the waste container, and the Arcade burned down.
About This Item
- Title: Ice Cream Parlor at the Arcade, East Machias, 1927
- Creation Date: 1927
- Subject Date: 1927
- Location: Machias, Washington County, ME
- Media: Glass Negative
- Dimensions: 12.75 cm x 17.75 cm
- Local Code: LB2007.1.100615
- Collection: Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Co.
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Postcards--Maine
- Photographs--Maine
- Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company
- Ice cream parlors--Maine--Machias
- Restaurants--Maine--Machias
- Interiors
People
For more information about this item, contact:
Penobscot Marine MuseumPO Box 498, 5 Church Street, Searsport, ME 04974
(207) 548-2529
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