The SamOset, Ricker Hotel Company, Rockland, Maine, 1910

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1910

GUSN

GUSN-364622

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Description

This brochure contains harmful imagery, including stereotypical caricatures of Native Americans.

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Brochure advertising The SamOset, a hotel in Rockland, Maine. Dated 1910. Published by the Ricker Hotel Company. Brochure contains information on the history of the hotel, the hotel's amenities, and more. Photographs of the interior and exterior of the hotel hotel, hotel guest engaging in activities on the grounds, and the surrounding landscape are included throughout.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
hotels (public accommodations)
travel
exterior views
interior views
landscapes (representations)
visitors
brochures
photographs
illustrations (layout features)

Physical Descrption

1 brochure : photographs (black-and-white) and illustrations (color) ; 7 1/8 x 4 1/8 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2024

Reference Code

EP001.01.062.03.01.037

Credit Line

Library & Archives purchase, 2024

Places

Rockland (Knox county, Maine)

Record Details

Originator

Ricker Hotel Company (Publisher)

Material Type

brochures
photographs
illustrations (layout features)

Other Organizations

Ricker Hotel Company

Subjects

Advertisement
Travel
Leisure
Photograph

Restrictions

Some of the interior pages have separated from the spine. Handle with extreme care.

Description Level

Item

Historical/Biographical Note

Historical/Biographical Note

The SamOset was a hotel built in Rockport, Maine, in 1890. A Queen Anne style building, it overlooked Penobscot Bay. It was initially commissioned by a group of local businessmen and built by William H. Glover. It was originally known as the Bay Point Hotel.
In 1902, the Ricker Hotel Company, owned by the Ricker family, purchased the hotel and renamed it The SamOset. While under ownership of the Ricker Hotel Company, the hotel was renovated. An addition which nearly doubled its accommodation capacity was added, and the resort boasted a wide array of recreational facilities and activities.
The hotel was again sold in 1911 to the Maine Central Railroad, which utilized it was a spot for summer tourists. The hotel closed in 1969. In 1972, the original building burned down. In 1974, the hotel was rebuilt and is known today as The Samoset Resort.

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