Camden harbor in 1902

Name/Title

Camden harbor in 1902

Entry/Object ID

WHC 2013.5.1

Description

One 2 x 5" photograph of Camden harbor. Image was taken near Megunticook River waterfall. Visible are houses along Sea Street, Camden shipyard, Negro Island (renamed Curtis Island in 1934), Dillingham Point, and the waterfront along Bayview Street.

Collection

Historical Images Collection

Cataloged By

Heather Bilodeau

Acquisition

Accession

WHC 2013.5

Source or Donor

Mr. and Mrs. Jay Foster

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Place

Location

Maine/ Knox County/ Camden

Notes

Date: 1902 circa Medium: Photographic Paper

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Harbors, Islands, Photographic prints, Photographs, Shipbuilding, Waterfronts

Search Terms

Bayview Street, Camden, Curtis Island, Dillingham Point, Holly Bean Shipyard, Holly M. Bean & Co. Shipyard, Maine, Negro Island, Sea Street

Dimensions

Height

2 in

Width

5 in

Location

Location

Container

CPL Collection: Early Photos of Camden

Wall

Glass case

Building

Walsh History Center

Category

Permanent

Date

October 21, 2025

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Feb 21, 2013

Examined By

Heather Bilodeau

Provenance

Notes

Gift of Jay Foster - provenance unknown.

Copyright

Copyright Details

No known copyright restrictions.

General Notes

Note

Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: Heather Bilodeau Status Date: 2013-02-21

Created By

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Create Date

February 21, 2013

Updated By

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Update Date

October 27, 2025