Birch Lodge - Spencer Bay Club, Moosehead Lake, Maine A10-C

Birch Lodge - Spencer Bay Club, Moosehead Lake, Maine A10-C

View of a rustic log fishing cabin on the lakeshore. A figure lies in a hammock at the right. The front porch of a neighboring cabin can be seen just beyond. Spencer Bay, the location of several sporting camps by the mid-20th century, is a major eastern arm of Moosehead Lake, known for its pristine remotenes, beauty, and recreational appeal - particularly fishing. The image shows cracking, due to emulsion shrinkage on the negative's acetate. A note on the negative sleeve reads: "Original owned by Amory Houghton, Spencer Bay Club, Moosehead Lake, Greenville, Maine Winter address: Belfast, Maine"