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1. 4th of July Celebration at Brown's Camps - 2004.05.0012

   Six photos of the 4th of July Celebration at Ben Brown's Camps. The photo was used in the publication "The Lovell News" with the following caption: "For many years water sport competitions were held at Brown’s Camps. As The Lovell News reported, the events included 'swimming races, canoe races, a hog nose race, a kangaroo race and canoe tilting'." Taken from Photo CD #1.

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2. Annie Heald and Family - 2007.11.0076

   Left to right: Barnes Walker, Mary (Heald) Walker, Annie (Wood) Heald, and Eleanor Walker. 2 copies. The photo was used in the publication "The Lovell News" with the following caption: "Barnes Walker (1905-1962) was co-owner of the Kimball & Walker General Store in Lovell Village. He is pictured above with his mother Mary (Heald) Walker (1878-1976), his grandmother Annie (Wood) Heald (1850-1937) and his sister Eleanor Walker (1907-1993). The th...

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3. Annie Heald School - 1974.02.0463

   Portrait of Annie Heald School. The photo was used in the publication "The Lovell News" with the following caption: "The Annie Heald School, pictured above, was built in 1922 and was a signficant improvement over the town’s one-room schoolhouses. The school had slate blackboards, toilets and an electric clock. Situated next to the library in Lovell Village, the school building was devastated by fire on March 24, 1986. Fortunately, seventy childre...

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4. A Woods Camp - 1974.01.0002

   "A Woods Camp". Young man on far right is Clayton Littlefield. 1978 Town of Lovell Photo Book: "A photograph of an old-time logging camp. The man on the right is Clayton Littlefield." The photo was used in the publication "The Lovell News" with the following caption: "Clayton Littlefield (1868-1949) is pictured above on the far right. He was a board sawyer for E.N. Fox in his saw mill and, according to his obituary, was considered one of the ...

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5. Baldface from Conifer - 2009.74.0001

   Postcard of the view of Baldface from Conifer. The photo was used in the publication "The Lovell News" with the following caption: ""Fairview", later known as "Conifer", was built in 1861 to cater to vacationers. At the time, the main road from Fryeburg passed in front of the hotel, making it well-situated. Edward and Keinath Davey purchased the property in 1922, added individual cabins for summer visitors and renamed the place "Conifer". Abov...

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Banjo Eyes - 2004.15.0001

   Rudy Vallee's boat "Banjo Eyes" with Rudy Vallee standing at the prow. The photo was used in the publication "The Lovell News" with the following caption: "Rudy Vallee was a global sensation in the 1930’s—he was the first to adopt the singing style known as "crooning" and he was the first entertainment megastar. In 1930 he visited his good friend Don Dickerman at his camp on Kezar Lake and fell in love with the place. He bought land adjacent to ...

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7. Bessie (Andrews) Irish - 1986.01.0011

   Bessie (Andrews) Irish with 10 3/4 pound Salmon on the side porch of the Kimball Stanford House. Salmon was caught in Kezar Lake. 2 copies in file. Quote from the Living in Lovell Exhibit: " Mrs. Bessie Irish, a longtime Lovell resident, lived on the right side of the West Lovell Road just before the Narrows Bridge. The house is no longer standing, but a new home has been built in its place. The 1- 3/4 lb. salmon was taken from Upper Kezar ...

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Donald Kilgour Playing Baseball for the University of Maine - 2008.73.0006

   Donald Kilgour when he was playing baseball at the University of Maine, Orono. The photo was used in the publication "The Lovell News" with the following caption: "Donald C. Kilgour was born May 3, 1915 in an apartment above what is now the VFW Hall. He grew up in a house on Christian Hill Road and became an accomplished baseball player. After graduating from Fryeburg Academy, he went on to pitch for the University of Maine’s baseball team from ...

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9. Donald Lee Andrews - 1997.21.0007

   Portrait of Donald Lee Andrews. The photo was used in the publication "The Lovell News" with the following caption: "Donald Lee Andrews (1916-1989) was born in North Lovell, served in the Army during World War II and worked as a building contractor. He was a town selectman for many years as well as chief of the volunteer fire company."

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10. Don Dickerman's Waterfront - 2003.21.0001

    Waterfront activities at Don Dickerman's camp. The photo was used in the publication "The Lovell News" with the following caption: "Don Dickerman (1893-1981)—noted artist, sportsman and entertainer—first visited Kezar Lake in 1911 and developed a lifelong love for the area. A few years later, when he was a nightclub owner in New York, Washington D.C., Miami and Hollywood he purchased land on the west side of the lake and developed Camp Kezar, cat...

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Douglas Volk at his Summer Camp - 1974.02.0447

    Douglas Volk at his summer camp in Lovell. The photo was used in the publication "The Lovell News". The original is in the possession of Penny Williams. 3 copies in file.

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. Duke Charles Swinging a Golf Club - 2004.16.0072

    Duke Charles swinging a golf club. The photo was used in the publication "The Lovell News" with the following caption: "Wellington "Duke" Charles (1903-1980) was the Lake Kezar Country Club’s golf instructor beginning in 1932. He was a Massachusetts high school history teacher and returned to teach at the Lovell course for nearly thirty summers.Taken from Photo CD #3.

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. Eastman Hill Stock Farm, 1950's - 2008.68.0001

    Three photos of the brick house and the formal flower garden at Eastman Hill Stock Farm in the mid 1950's. The photo was used in the publication "The Lovell News" with the following caption: "The brick house on Eastman Hill was built in 1833 by Phineas Eastman. In 1912, Phineas’ grandson, Robert M. Eastman, returned to Lovell from the Midwest and reassembled the old family homestead for use as a summer retreat. Additional purchases in the 1920’s ...

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14. Farrington's - 1990.01.0137

    Early photo of Farrington's on Kezar Lake. The photo was used in the publication "The Lovell News" with the following caption: "In 1911 William Farrington purchased shore frontage on Kezar Lake and built a hotel, aptly named "Farrington’s". The new facility, built by Ernest Hatch, had 23 rooms. The accommodations expanded over the years to include 24 individual cabins and platform tents with electricity. The original facility is now known as Pl...

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. Frank Stearns & George Bailey in Store, 1942 - 2006.28.0002

    Frank Stearns (left) and George Bailey at the Lovell Village Store in 1942. The photo was used in the publication "The Lovell News" with the following caption: "Franklin Stearns (1900-1961), on left, and George Bailey (1900-1988) at the Kimball & Walker Store in Lovell Village. Frank operated his family dairy farm and George was employed by N.T. Fox Lumber Co. and later by Gerry Lumber Co." Taken from Photo CD #2 (Craig) and Photo CD #15 (Benne...

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16. Fred Kimball in His Store, 1944-1945 - 2018.10.0085

    Fred Kimball in his store, 1944 or 1945. The photo was used in the publication "The Lovell News" with the following caption: "Fred Don Kimball (1894-1957) was born in Lovell and after a brief service in the Navy went into trade as a partner in Lovell Village’s general store, Heald, Stearns and Kimball. The store later became Kimball and Walker. Fred was active in town affairs, serving as chairman of the Lovell School Board and treasurer of the L...

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. George Aubrey Kimball - 2004.16.0060

    Portrait of George Aubrey Kimball, 1858-1937. The photo was used in the publication "The Lovell News" with the following caption: "George Aubrey Kimball (1858-1937) was a farmer, grocery store owner and Postmaster of Center Lovell. He was also active in civic affairs, serving as Town Treasurer and Selectman." Taken from Photo CD #3.

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18. Gerald Davis Driving the Fryeburg Academy Bus - 2005.37.0009

    Two photos of Gerald Davis standing next and on top of the Fryeburg Academy bus when he was the driver. CD1096 was used in the publication "The Lovell News" with the following caption: "When Gerald Davis (1927- ) was seventeen he was attending Fryeburg Academy and was hired as their "responsible driver". He was paid 50 cents a day to drive. He grew up in Center Lovell on Sabattus Road and, after serving with the Maritime Service during World...

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19. Gerry's Mill in Lovell Village - 2003.22.0001

    Gerry's Mill in Lovell Village. The photo was used in the publication "The Lovell News" with the following caption: "The first mills on the Kezar River in Lovell Village were built in 1826. A dam was constructed which allowed the river to back up to form the mill pond. Logs were collected in the pond and a sluiceway allowed them to pass one at a time. Below the dam was a saw mill, a grist mill and a carding mill. After World War I, John Gerry (18...

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20. Gordon M. Eastman, 1940 - 2004.07.0023

    Gordon M. Eastman, dated March 4, 1940, smoking a pipe on the day his son, Stub Jr., was born. He was going inside the Meeting House to attend a Town Meeting at the time. The photo was used in the publication "The Lovell News" with the following caption: "Gordon "Stub" Eastman (1916-2006), pictured above, lived his entire life in Lovell and served as selectman for a total of twenty-three years. He was one of the founders of the Lovell Volunteer F...

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