Thirty-two pound lobster and other photos

2011.136.1067

Thirty-two pound lobster and other photos

Scans A-F. 1067A - News Article describing a 32 lb. lobster caught by Linwood Wedge (Karl Wedge's older brother by 14 years) while trawling. The lobster was displayed in Town Hill in the Sunset Club. 1067B - From left to right Rose Wedge, Norman Wedge Ethel Wedge, and Oscar Wedge in front of the Goldberg house which used to be owned by Merrill Stanley. Photo most likely taken in the late 1940's to early 1950's. 1067C - Photo of Ruth Alley standing in front of what is now Sonja Colby's house. Ruth's father built the house and it has only been out of the family's ownership once, sold to a summer family and then resold back into the family to Sonja Wedge Colby. Ruth Alley used to run a taxi on Cranberry which was eventually taken over by Hazel "Snooks" Peterson. 1067D - Photo of Oscar and Ethel Wedge parents of Linwood and Karl Wedge. Photo taken in the kitchen of what is now Kevin Wedge's home. Ethel used to run the post office out of this home when she was postmaster. After Oscar passed away Ethel moved to Southwest Harbor behind Shirley Phippen. Gaile Colby remembers Oscar Wedge's nickname was Okky Tooman but isn't sure why. 1067E - Karl Wedge in his military uniform. Originally enlisted in the Air National Guard and then when his 4 years of service were up he once again enlisted with the army. Clara said his reasoning was even if he didn't rejoin he would get drafted, and this way he was able to choose where he went. 1067F - Photo of Linwood Wedge and his wife Bertha.

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