Photo of William S. Barrett of Camden, Maine. Originally printed in the Boston Globe. He lived at the Barrett farm on the Lake "Turnpike". He was known as "Wild Bill Barrett" because of his hermit ways and appearance. In this picture; he is called "Camden Mountaineer". He raised grapes and bees on his farm. He was the son of Daniel Barrett who built the toll road around the lake known as the Turnnpike
Collection
Historical Photographs of Camden
Acquisition
Accession
CRHS 2013.11
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Notes
Date: Feb. 12, 1886
Medium: Photographic Paper
Lexicon
Search Terms
Camden, early settlers, Megunticook Lake, Barrett family, Turnpike
