From collection Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company Collection
LB2018.10.93
Color transparency of City Park on Northport Avenue (Route 1) in Belfast, ME c. 1960. Looking out toward Penobscot Bay,it shows the park's salt water swimming pool and a picnic pavilion as well as people enjoying the facilities. The shoreline between Belfast and Searsport are visible beyond. The 17.5-acre park, designed with an arboretum, was a project of the Belfast Village Improvement Society, a local women's organization. It opened in 1904. For a time it offered campsites for travelers as well as recreational facilities for local residents and visitors.
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LB2018.10.93
