From collection Parker Dodge Collection
Picnic on the Shore
In this photograph we see a group of rusticators (l-r) Harry Mason, Eric, Mrs. Miller, Linda, Bess and an unidentified man and woman behind Mrs. Miller gathered for a picnic on the rocks along the shore. Also seen are a fire (smoke) behind Linda and a picnic basket behind Bess. Behind the group is the Haven* cottage "Radnor" with a hammock and lots of rocking chairs on the porch.* Radnor Cottage is a charming waterfront dwelling in the Haven Colony in Brooklin, Maine. The summer colony is comprised of a dozen quaint cabins (most historically without running water) for those of more modest means that wanted to escape the city for peace and tranquility on Maine’s rocky coast. The colony was developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a respite for academics and more who did not want to flaunt their credentials or social prestige.
