William Barrett of Lake City, Camden, Maine

Photograph

Walsh History Center - Camden Public Library

Name/Title

William Barrett of Lake City, Camden, Maine

Entry/Object ID

WHC 2013.19.2

Description

Albumen photographic print of William S. Barrett (1811-1889) of Camden seated at his home near Lake Megunticook holding an 1812-era rifle and trapping gear. Barrett was the son of Daniel Barrett who moved from Concord, Massachusetts to Camden in 1792. Daniel Barrett build the Turnpike (Rt.52) along the base of Mt. Megunticook to simplify the journey from his home to his church in Lincolnville. When Daniel died in 1850, William inherited the turnpike farm property with his wife Martha Pendleton.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Albumen Print

Collection

Perry Family Collection

Cataloged By

Heather Bilodeau

Acquisition

Accession

WHC 2013.19

Source or Donor

Perry Family

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Place

Location

Camden, Maine

Notes

Date: 1885 circa Medium: Photographic Paper

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Print, Albumen

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

Albumen prints, Hunting, Hunting trophies, Photographic prints, Photographs, Portrait photographs, Rifles

Search Terms

Barrett family, Barrett's Cove, Camden, Maine, Turnpike Road

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

MS 027

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

8 in

Accessories

Notes

Frame: Mat Board

Location

Container

MS 027 Box WHC 2013.19 Perry Family Coll

Shelf

Shelf 5

Cabinet

Vault Shelving Unit 1

Room

Storage Room

Building

Walsh History Center

Date

October 21, 2025

Location

Container

MS 027

Room

Storage Room

Building

Walsh History Center

Moved By

Heather Moran

Date

November 14, 2015

Inventory

Inventoried By

Wyatt Berry

Inventoried Date

Mar 29, 2018

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Aug 21, 2013

Examined By

Heather Bilodeau

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Barrett, William S. (1811-1889)

Related Entries

Notes

WHC 2013.19.1, WHC 2013.19.3

Provenance

Notes

Found in belongings of Wilder Perry of Camden, Maine.

Copyright

Copyright Details

None known.

General Notes

Note

Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: Heather Moran Status Date: 2015-11-14

Created By

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Create Date

August 21, 2013

Updated By

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Update Date

October 27, 2025