Leyland Whipple Lantern Slides

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Leyland Whipple Lantern Slides
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Glass lantern slides, many hand-colored, depicting Maine landmarks and landscapes, outdoor recreation, logging operations, the papermaking process, wildlife, agriculture, and historical scenes. Leyland Whipple was a Bangor photographer, composer, and high school band leader who documented the Fire of 1911.

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5-Masted Schooner
5-Masted Schooner
View looking across water to a 5-masted schooner near the shore. Houses are visible in the background and piles of logs are visible on the shore.
Early Locomotive on Bangor-Veazie R.R.
Early Locomotive on Bangor-Veazie R.R.
The Pioneer, one of the first two locomotives bought by the Bangor and Piscataquis Canal and Railroad Company.
Greenville and Part of Moosehead Lake
Greenville and Part of Moosehead Lake
View of buildings on Moosehead Lake with mountains in the background.
Mill Pool, Levant
Mill Pool, Levant
View of a millpond surrounded by green trees. A corner of a mill is visible in the left foreground.
Abandoned Farm Near Clifton
Abandoned Farm Near Clifton
View of farm in a field. The farm is nestled between trees behind a stone wall.
Winter Scenery
Winter Scenery
A rocky steam runs through a snowy forest.
Winter Scenery
Winter Scenery
A log bridge crosses over a river surrounded by forest.
Swift Water
Swift Water
Rapid water flows over a rocky river.
Start for the Days Hunt
Start for the Days Hunt
Six men carrying rifles cross a log bridge over a stream.
Camping
Camping
A man stands in a clearing facing a tent with his back to a campfire.
Squirrel
Squirrel
An eastern chipmunk holds a nut on a log.
Raccoon
Raccoon
A raccoon perches on a rock in the forest.
Aroostok County Pigs
Aroostok County Pigs
Two mother pigs eat with their babies in their pen.
Log Hauler on Road Braked With Hay
Log Hauler on Road Braked With Hay
View of the back of a log hauler on a forest road in winter.
Sprinkling Lumber Road
Sprinkling Lumber Road
A water sprinkler drawn by a team of horses is used to create a layer of ice over the road.
Log Hauler
Log Hauler
View of a log hauler towing four sleds of logs through the snow while a group of men supervise.
Typical Lumberman of the Maine Woods
Typical Lumberman of the Maine Woods
A lumberman stands in the snow in front of a log cabin.
Timberland
Timberland
View of a timber stand in a mountainous landscape.
Harvesting Potatoes
Harvesting Potatoes
Men pose next to long rows of harvested potatoes. Some have baskets at their feet and some stand next to horse-drawn equipment.
Spraying Potatoes
Spraying Potatoes
A man uses horse-drawn equipment to spray a potato field.
Potato Field
Potato Field
A large field with rows of potatos flowering.
Papermaking. Cutting and Trimming
Papermaking. Cutting and Trimming
View of a man trimming paper with a machine.
Papermaking. Calander Machine
Papermaking. Calander Machine
View of a calander machine operated by women.
Papermaking. Plater Machine
Papermaking. Plater Machine
Women sit at a table sorting and finishing large sheets of paper.