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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 3 of 6

"Savage & Sons, Northeast Harbor, 1898Mount Desert Island Historical Society A.C. Savage and family, Northeast Harbor, ca."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old House (circa 1820-2013)

"… As many year-round families on Mount Desert Island still do to this day, members of the Phillips and Savage families would often rent out their…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"Richard eventually sold the main family home Hilltop House to help fund his college and post-graduate education and the college education of his…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… who recorded the visual beauty of Mount Desert Island in their artwork, the tourist industry on Mount Desert Island was born. As a result, the A.C."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"Clyde Torrey, Swan's Island, ca. 1970Swan's Island Historical Society Music Music was and is part of the island fabric."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"Like the other villages on Mount Desert Island, Northeast Harbor once had a thriving, if small, business center."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"Malaga Island in 2012 Malaga Island By Kate Philbrick, 2009 X The community on Malaga remained relatively unchanged for many, many years from…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!

"Lobster fishing is the main trade, and islanders continue the tradition of living off the sea that was started when the first human foot hit island…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - About the Project

"Malaga Island. The people who lived there a hundred years ago were the concubines of sea captains and their offspring!” Needless to say, everyone in…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… under construction, Swan's Island, 2011Swan's Island Historical Society The identity of Swan’s Island and its residents, both native-born and…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store

"1935Swan's Island Historical Society Like many island stores, Andrew Smith's sold a variety of goods."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Salmon industry

"1990Swan's Island Historical Society Swan’s Island was home to an Atlantic salmon farm and processing plant that started in the late 1980s."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"… initial public response to his visit to the island where he said, in effect, the islanders should be helped, not removed."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"Ocean View Hotel, Swan's Island, ca. 1930Swan's Island Historical Society Island resident Marion Stinson remembers the hotel: "Mom took me to one…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… marriage license, Swan's Island, 1910Swan's Island Historical Society One family story involves Laura Turner, an island girl who married Dana…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"Kids on the steps of Clevie Trask's home, Swan's Island, ca. 1950Swan's Island Historical Society Steve Harriman bought the house next, and brought…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation

"1910Swan's Island Historical Society What is life like on a Maine island? What sort of person chooses to place six miles of water between themselves…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The McCormick house

"McCormick house 2012 X The following people lived in (if not owned) this home throughout its long history: Warren Sprague, Willy 'Jack'…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"Seaside Hall View of Atlantic, Swan's Island, 1916Swan's Island Historical Society Seaside Hall was built by the Atlantic Improvement Society…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"The island was a good site to hunt seal and porpoises for skins and oil, as well as to gather sea fowl eggs, sweet grass, clams and lobsters. As Dr."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"… Staples at his store, Swan's Island, 1966Swan's Island Historical Society Island resident Carolyn Martin describes the store experience: "You went…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"Often, island homes were purchased by summer residents as people left for the mainland to seek work."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"The island harbors were shaped by fishing, with boat building, cooper’s shops, processing plants, and chandleries."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - MDI and the Fire of 1947

"The Depression had taken its toll and many of the summer homes were never rebuilt. Remnants of these early homes can still be seen near Bar Harbor."