1905-1931, predominant 1922-1931
Temporarily located on shelf HGO-02-105-A-B-104 in HAV-01-403
GUSN-356849
Bound black photograph album with the word "Photographs" embossed on the cover. Contains 272 black and white photographs, 1 newspaper clipping, and 2 postcards. Album contains black-and-white photographs taken and compiled by unknown individuals. Most photos are mounted in album with few loose between pages.
Album centers on Robert Elvin Swett and his family, showing Swett aging over time. Locations pictured include family homes; Round Pond in Bristol, Maine; Harbor Island in Phippsburg, Maine; Fairfield High and Fairfield Station in Fairfield, Maine; and Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts, among others. Events such as a Labor Day picnic, grandfather's birthday, and the wedding of Miss Harriet are pictured. The album also touches on aspects of everyday life such as attending school, going on vacation, and visiting family. Photos span from 1905-1931, although the bulk are from after Swett's birth in 1922. Album illustrates life in 1920s and early 1930s, with particular focus on style of dress and exteriors and interiors of houses.
families
houses
nature photography
childhood
infancy
pets
seasons
furniture
motor vehicles
ceremonies
interior views
memorials
exterior views
holidays
clothing
womenswear
menswear
bathing suits
photograph albums
black-and-white photographs
albumen prints
1 photograph album : black-and-white photographic prints ; 7 1/4 x 11 inches
PC009
Photograph albums collection
2019
PC009.298
Library & Archives Purchase
Library & Archives purchase, 2019
Waterville (Kennebec county, Maine)
Everett (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Mount Vernon (Skagit county, Washington)
Cumberland county (Maine) [county]
Farmington (Franklin county, Maine)
Fairfield (Somerset county, Maine)
Waynesville (Haywood county, North Carolina)
Louds Island (Lincoln county, Maine) [island]
Sudbury (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Phippsburg (Sagadahoc county, Maine)
Bristol (Lincoln county, Maine)
photograph albums
black-and-white photographs
albumen prints
Photograph
Album
Album cover not attached. Some pages are loose. Some photos have begun silvering. Some photos are missing throughout. Paper leaves black residue on hands.
Item
Temporarily located on shelf HGO-02-105-A-B-104 in HAV-01-403
Materials are in English.
Animals
Architecture
Celebrations
Children
Furniture
Group Photos
Holidays
Picnics
Milestones
Recreation
Schools
Winter
Weddings
Robert Elvin Swett was born in Waterville, Maine, on September 20, 1922. His parents were Warren and Sarah Swett. At age six, his family moved to Everett, Massachusetts. He graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology in 1942 with a degree in architectural construction. He served in World War II as a naval aviator. In June 1945, he married Marjorie Hansen. They had one son, Paul, who was born in 1949. Following his discharge from the service, he designed electric stairways and freight elevators for Westinghouse Elevator company. in 1948, he and his wife moved to Mount Vernon, Washington, where he opened an architectural drafting business. In 1953, the family moved to Cumberland, Maine. Here, Swett opened a building and contracting business that operated until his retirement in 1990. Upon his retirement, he returned to a family property on Muscongus Sound in Lincoln County, Maine. He passed away on September 12, 2006 in Damariscotta, Maine.
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