Camden Herald Historical Photo
Each week The Camden Herald publishes a historical photo from the five-town area.
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Historical Photo - Sandy Beach
Jun 17Pictured is Sandy Beach in Camden, as it was known until the 1950s, when it was renamed Laite Beach in honor of Gilbert C. Laite Sr. The photo was ...
Historical Photo - Mid-century Camden
May 13In this view of Main Street in Camden — as it appeared sometime between 1923 and 1947 — the sign for Stratton's Fish Market is visible in the ...
Historical Photo - Mail's coming!
May 06A real-photo postcard shows the mail car of the Rockland, Thomaston & Camden Street Railway Express in downtown Camden, c. 1900. The sign on the ...
Historical Photo - Bustling Maine Street
Apr 22Trolley rails are visible on Main Street, Camden, in 1905. The traffic is made up of carriages, but no automobiles — yet.
Historical Photo - After the fire
Apr 08The Bay View House on the Village Green burned down in November 1917. On May 1, this photo was taken of the remains. As reported in his book, ...
Historical Photo - Lydia Webster
Mar 25Riggers get the windjammer fleet of Captain Frank Swift in commission for summer vacation cruises, May 15, 1941. The schooner is the Lydia Webster.
Historical Photo - Post Office takes shape
Mar 11On Dec. 3, 1913, construction had begun on the new post office in Camden. Across the street is the Cushing house, the Chestnut Street Baptist ...
Historical Photo - Free street in stereo
Feb 25Pictured is Free Street, when it was a dirt road, from a stereo photo by H. A. Mills. Mills was active in Camden between 1860 and 1886. The Elm ...
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Historic Photo - Camden Harbor after snowfall
Feb 11Harville's boathouse is marooned in snow at the foot of Harbor Park, in the winter of 1934.
Historic Photo - Music on the trolley tracks
Jan 28The Camden Band, gathers on Main Street, c. 1919. The occasion is unrecorded, but the band seems unconcerned that they are in the middle of the ...
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Historical Photo - Monument Square
Jun 10This view of Monument Square was taken some time between 1900 and 1920. The Civil War monument was erected in 1898 and moved to Harbor Park in ...
Historical Photo - School's Out
May 11In this detail of photograph, students and teacher pose at the Elm Street School, April 12, 1880.
Historic Photo - the Carrie C. Miles
Apr 29Pictured is the Schooner Carrie C. Miles in Rockport Harbor, undated. The schooner was built in East Boston in 1871, and was wrecked Oct. 15, ...
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Historical Photo - Not quite moving day
Apr 15The Captain John E. Husby house sits on Atlantic Avenue, shortly before it was moved to the top of Harden Avenue. Husby, who was the skipper of ...
Historic Photo - Mud Season is Forever
Apr 01Car in mud, c 1920. "possibly on Turnpike Drive," according to the caption.
Historical Photo - Building the bridge
Mar 18The bridge in downtown Rockport over Goose River was rebuilt in 1951, after the previous bridge (the famous Iron Bridge) was knocked into the ...
Historical Photo - Rockport Harbor, 1890
Mar 04Sailing will be a tricky proposition on this icy day in Rockport in 1890.
Historical Photo - Vintage version of a familiar sight
Feb 18The Village Green on Feb.10,1936 is easily recognizable today.
Historical Photo - Hard at work in the Village Green
Feb 04A group prepares to move a shed out of the way of the Potter Studio, Jan. 18, 1919. Potter Studio was then moved up Main Street, later to become ...
Historical Photo - Mystery in the snow
Jan 21What's going on here? These men on Main street in 1922 seem to be trying to push or shovel a horse-drawn carriage or possibly a sleigh.
