Description: Four piece purple dress made up of an organza skirt embroidered with flowers, an taffeta underskirt, a purple taffeta strapless top, and an extra length of purple organza. Possibly a dance costume, it is unfinished.
Description: Glass bowl with green painted back. Inside covered in U.S. George Washington stamps with a portrait of George Washington in the center and painted flowers around it.
Description: Photograph of Burnmouth as seen from the water. Burnmouth was designed by Boston architect William Ralph Emerson and built by contractor John E. Clark in 1885-86. The original owner was W.B. Walley. The house was located on Eden Street. This photograph shows the original porch of the house, which was significantly altered in 1926. The house was torn down in 1979, and the grounds became the site of a hotel. Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Mrs. R.H. McCormick Eden St. Atlantic Motel - Tennis Courts There now The cottage name is sometimes misspelled as Bournemouth. [show more]
Description: Black and white photograph of the entrance facade of Burnmouth, a summer cottage located on Eden Street, Bar Harbor. Burnmouth was designed by Boston architect William Ralph Emerson and built by contractor John E. Clark over the winter of 1885-86. The original owner was W.B. Walley. During the 1960s the house was owned by the McCormick family. Burnmouth was torn down in 1979. The cottage name is sometimes misspelled as Bournemouth. In addition to the cottage name, writing on the back of the photograph reads: Please return to Palmer + Hall Real Estate + Insurance 28 Cottage St Bar Harbor, Maine P [show more]