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Poland Spring - Poland Spring House
Poland Spring House- Advert. For Billings-Chapin Paint |
Obverse: Poland Spring House, South Poland, Maine. // Piazza floor of this hotel was / painted again in the Spring / of 1913 with U.S.N. Deck / Paint, because of good results / in past. // The entire interior of this hotel has been painted with / U.S.N. Marine White, Eggshell Gloss, and has not turned / yellow, notwithstanding the fact that the hotel is closed / tight and dark eight months of the year. We refer by / permission to the owners, Messrs. Hiram Ricker & Sons. / The Billings-Chapin Co. |
Reverse: It may interest you to know that / the owners of this fine hotel have / painted it again and again with U.S. / N. Marine White and Tints, being / satisfied that they get better and more / economical results in this way than / from any other paint. It was recently / painted with Colonial Yellow Body / and Marine White Trim, as shown on / this card. U.S.N. Green, / XX Deep, on roofs and blinds. // Flexo-Flint Finish is being used ex- / clusively for varnishing all interior / floors. // Artone has also been used for some / of the interior decorating. // The Billings-Chapin Co. / Boston - Cleveland - New York |
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
The Leighton & Valentine Co., N.Y. City.
(Series # 28255) |
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Inventory #: H-48-003
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: Boston, MA Sep 22 1915
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Poland Spring - Poland Spring House
Poland Spring House with Ad for B. K. & Co's Paint |
Obverse: Poland Spring House, So. Poland, Maine. // B., K. & Co's "Bluish Gray" U.S.N. Deck Paint has been adopted for all Piazza / Floor work on this property. "U.S.N. Marine" White (exterior and interior), Tints / and "U.S.N. Marine" Green are also in general use. / We refer with pleasure to the owners, Messrs. Hiram Ricker & Sons. |
Reverse: Maine's Greatest Summer Hotel. / The most famous hostlery in a State renowned for its sum- / mer resorts. Five miles from any railroad, set amid ances- / tral acres, makes the longest season of any summer hotel and / enjoys a clientele second to none. Near by, an adjunet to / the house, is the famous Poland Spring, whose waters have / a world-wide reputation as a table water of rarest purity. 79 |
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Manufacturers, Portland, ME., USA - Printed in Frankfort o/Main, Germany
(Series # 625) |
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Inventory #: H-55-006
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: None
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Poland Spring - Poland Spring House
Paint advertizing card depicting PSH |
Obverse: Poland Spring House, So. Poland, Maine. / B., K. & Co's "Bluish Grey" U. S. N. Deck Paint has been adopted for all Piazza / Floor work on this property. "U. S. N. Marine" White (exterior and interior), Tints / and "U. S. N. Marine" Green are also in general use. / We refer with pleasure to the owners, Messrs. Hiram Ricker & Sons. |
Reverse: Maine's Greatest Summer Hotel. / The most famous hostelry in a State renowned for its sum- / mer resorts. Five miles from any railroad, set amid ances- / tral acres, makes the longest season of any summer hotel and / enjoys a clientele second to none. Near by, an adjunct to / the house, is the famous Poland Spring, whose waters have / a world-wide reputation as a table water of rarest purity. |
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - Early Divided Back
The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Manufacturers, Portland, ME., USA - Made in Germany.
(Series # 1625) |
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Inventory #: H-94-009
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: None
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Poland Spring - Poland Spring House
Advertising card for Paint showing PSH |
Obverse: This famous hotel has been painted repeatedly with U.S.N. Marine Paint, Colonial / Yellow and White, and U.S.N. Deck Paint for porches and interior walls. / The Billings-Chapin Co. / Boston Cleveland New York // Poland Spring House, Poland, Maine. |
Reverse: The following is a letter from the owners / of Poland Spring House: / The Billings-Chapin Co., / Boston, Mass. / Gentlemen: / With the enclosed order for U.S.N. / Deck Paint, we are pleased to express / our complete satisfaction with the results / obtained during the many years it has / been our standard. / In addition to exterior painting we are / using white and light shades on interior / walls with excellent results, particularly / on kitchen and bathroom walls where / exposure to heat and dampness is un- / usually severe. / Very truly yours, / HIRAM RICKER & SONS, / by C. W. Ricker, Treas. / John M. Friend, Inc. / 52 Bridge St. / Newport, R.I. |
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - White Border
"PHOSTINT" Card - Made only by Detroit Publishing Co.
(Series # 81869) |
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Inventory #: H-86-004
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: Newport RI Apr 1 1930
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Poland Spring - Poland Spring House
Front view of Poland Spring House. |
Obverse: Poland Spring House, South Poland, Maine, as seen from the golf links. This world renowned hotel is / situated on Ricker Hill, 600 feet above sea level, facing Range Lakes anf the Presidential Range of White Mountain / region. Range Lakes, one mile away, offer excellent fishing for bass, togue,, and land locked salmon, also fine / boating and bathing. Autoing and horseback riding can be enjoyed at their best in the surrounding hill country --- / good roads everywhere. |
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Type: Halftone Photolithograph - White Border
Published by Geo. S. Graves, Springfield, Mass. And West Harpswell, Me.
(Series # M 692) |
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Inventory #: H-136-007
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: South Poland ME Oct 5 1911
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