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August 21, 2002	The Great 1883 Fire, Main Street, Vineyard Haven Newspaper accounts and photos of the most destructive fire to ever strike Martha's Vineyard. All of Main street - more than sixty buildings - was completely destroyed.
August 4, 2002	North of the Bank, Main Street, Vineyard Haven A history of the six homes that stand or once stood north of the bank.
August 3, 2002	Crocker's First Harness Factory, Main Street, Vineyard Haven A history of the factory that burned the town down in 1883, on the site of Compass Bank. Also, a history of the old Masonic Hall, Nye's Paint Shop, Jenkins' Paint Shop, and some of the other early buildings on the site of the modern bank. Also: The Bank to Union Street - maps and index.
August 3, 2002	The Houses North of Drummer Lane, Main Street, Vineyard Haven Histories of the houses on the West side of Main street between Drummer Lane and the old DAR building. Includes the history of what is probably the most-moved building in Vineyard Haven - Manter's Shoe Store.
August 2, 2002	The North End Bakery, Main Street, Vineyard Haven A history of the building and property now occupied by the M.V. Bagel Authority and Le Grenier. It was once the grocery of Bodfish & Call, which later merged with other groceries to become S.B.S. It was also the telegraph office, Alfred Averill's bakery, Humphreys' "Vineyard Food Shop", Morrice the Florist, Western Auto, and a number of other stores.
June 29, 2002	The Bodfish House, Main Street, Vineyard Haven Do you know that little house, set back between Cronig's Real Estate and the French restaurant, which currently is occupied by The Gypsy's Suitcase? Here's a history of that little building, as well as Capt. Warren Luce's grocery, which stood at this location before the great fire.
June 5, 2002	The Swartz Family Photo Collection Swartz and Silva family photos of West Tisbury and Vineyard Haven from the collection of Russell and Jay Swartz. Includes a 1929 West Tisbury School class photo.
April 19, 2002	The Naushon Daily Agitator I found these mysterious, hand-drawn, satirical "newspapers", all evidently drawn in September 1936 by and for the crewmen of the steamer Naushon. Who was the editor? Can you identify any of the people mentioned? Does anyone have any other issues? Here's one issue - I will try to add more issues over the next few weeks.
Mar. 30, 2002	A History of The Eagleston Block Remember the Thrift Shop when it was on Main Street, Vineyard Haven? It was formerly known as the Eagleston Block, named after dry goods merchant A. P. Eagleston who built it in 1891. It has also been the US Weather Bureau Office, the Telegraph Exchange, the Telephone Exchange, the Customs Office, Luce Brothers' store (aka Dean S. Luce & Co.), several dentists' offices, Godfrey's clothing, Josiah Bodfish's clothing, Mrs. A. T. Tilton's dry goods store, Call's China Shop and Toy Store, the A&P grocery store, Oliver's Paper Store, and Haines' Gift Shop. Lots of history, photos, and some spectacular advertisements.
Mar. 29, 2002	A History of The Vineyard Dry Goods Store Remember the Vineyard Dry Goods Store on Main Street, Vineyard Haven? The original part - the northern building - has been Mrs. A. T. Tilton's dry goods store, Ernest Tilton's hardware store, Edward Cottle's hardware store, W. W. Douglas' hardware store, and before the fire had been the location of Vineyard Haven's first telephone.
Mar. 26, 2002	A History of The Vineyard Haven Police Office Alley Do you remember when the Vineyard Haven "Police Department" was in the alley between what became the two halves of Vineyard Dry Goods, and when they hung the blue bulb across the street? Or did you just buy fireworks there?
Mar. 23, 2002	Picturesque Martha's Vineyard The Vineyard Haven portion of this circa 1908 business guide.
Mar. 13, 2002	The history of Frank Swift's Clothing Store, Main Street, Vineyard Haven. Do you remember Frank Swift's clothing store, which later was the south end of Vineyard Dry Goods?
Mar. 11, 2002	The history of Vincent's Paper Store, Main Street, Vineyard Haven. Do you remember Vincent's Paper Store, where Mardell's is today? Also: Centre Street to Church Street - maps and index.
Mar. 10, 2002	The Vincent Family Photo Collection Vineyard Haven photos from the collection of Charlie Vincent. Wow! Thanks for sharing these, Charlie!
Nov. 21, 2001	The history of the old Post Office, Main Street, Vineyard Haven. Do you remember the old Post Office on Main Street? Or Cape & Vineyard Electric? How about Ed Lord's shoe store? Also: Centre Street to Church Street - maps and index.
Nov. 19, 2001	The history of the Cronigs Block, Main Street, Vineyard Haven. Do you remember Cronig's Downtown Market on Main Street? How about Colinsky's Department Store? Also: Church Street to Drummer Lane - maps and index.
September 16, 2001	The 1958 Tashmoo Inn Fire. Color photographs taken the night of the fire by Freeman Leonard.
September 16, 2001	Deaths in Tisbury, 1901-1912. Photographs of the original records in a readable, web-friendly format.
June 16, 2001	The history of the Bunch of Grapes / Cafe Moxie Building. Do you remember the First National Store, where the bookstore is today? How about Billy Andrews's barber shop next door? Here are the notes and photographs I have compiled on the history of this double building.
Apr. 29, 2001	The history of the E.T. Walker's / Issokson's / Amelia Bloomers building and The history of the Tilton's Drug Store / Yates Drug Store building. Do you remember Issokson's Cleaners, where Amelia Bloomers is today on Main Street, Vineyard Haven? How about E. T. Walker's hardware store, which was there before Issokson's? And who was before E. T. Walker? Do you remember Yates' Drug Store, two doors down? How about Tilton's Drug Store? And before?? You'll find lots of memories, lots of photographs and maps, and lots of information about businesses at these locations.
Sept. 30, 2000	The Renear Family Photo Collection Over 120 photos of Renear's Garage, Renear's Service Station, and other photos (mostly of Vineyard Haven) generously provided by Bob Renear, with identification assistance by Bob Renear and his brother Walter Renear. Wow!
Sept. 2, 2000	The MENDENCE (MENDANCE) Families of Martha's Vineyard. The descendants of the families of John Joseph Mendence (1821-1911) and Manuel Coney Mendence (1818-1894) of Edgartown.
Sept. 1, 2000	The METELL Family of Martha's Vineyard. The descendants of JOSÉ PIMENTAL aka JOSEPH P. METELL aka JOSEPH METELL ROGERS of Oak Bluffs.
Aug. 30, 2000	The MELLO Families of Martha's Vineyard.
Aug. 27, 2000	The MEDEIROS / MADEIRAS / ALLEY Families of Martha's Vineyard.
Aug. 24, 2000	The George MAURY Family of Martha's Vineyard. The descendants of George Maury (c.1844 - 1918) of Chappaquiddick and Edgartown.
Aug. 21, 2000	The Portuguese MARSHALL and MARTIN Families of Martha's Vineyard
Aug. 19, 2000	The MACHADO Family of Martha's Vineyard and The MACIEL Family of Martha's Vineyard
June 17, 2000	The TRAPP Family of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks. From Banks Vol. III, p. 483-484 and Vol. II, Annals of Edg., pp. 113-114. Transcribed by Jim. Thanks, Jim!
May 13, 2000	Stan Lair's Vineyard Haven Photo Album #11 About 68 photographs from this album, dating from the 1880s to the 1980s.
Apr. 30, 2000	Stan Lair's 'Island People' Photo Album #1 Over 200 photographs from this album, dating from the 1880s to the 1980s.
Apr. 20, 2000	1910 Census of Edgartown and 1910 Census of Chilmark Includes occupations, birthplaces, parent birthplaces, race, age, number of marriages, etc. Includes a separate index by surname. Transcribed by Judy Swan and proofed by Kay Mayhew. Thank you Judy and Kay!
Jan. 17, 1999	1918-19 Tisbury School Registers List of the Tisbury Grammar and High School students in the 1918-19 school year, including parents/guardians, street residence, age, birthdate, grade, teacher, and other notes. Prepared by the MVRHS Intro to Computing class. Includes an index.
Jan. 8, 1999	The Martha's Vineyard Portuguese Genealogy Project The new homepage for Martha's Vineyard Portuguese genealogy! Includes list of MV-Portuguese surnames, new research, and queries board. Are you a descendant of Portuguese immigrants who settled on Martha's Vineyard? Please contact us!
Dec. 12, 1999	Extracts from the revised 1999 edition of A History of Tisbury (England) From the newly revised book about our British namesake, by Jill & Peter Drury.
Nov. 30, 1999	Stan Lair's Vineyard Haven Photo Album #9 About 100 photographs from this album, dating from the 1880s to the 1980s.
Nov. 26, 1999	Stan Lair's Vineyard Haven Photo Album #8 About 142 photographs from this album, dating from the 1880s to the 1980s.
Nov. 13, 1999	Stan Lair's Vineyard Haven Photo Album #7 About 230 photographs from this album, dating from the 1880s to the 1980s.
Nov. 5, 1999	Stan Lair's Vineyard Haven Photo Album #6 About 99 photographs from this album, dating from the 1880s to the 1980s.
Oct. 30, 1999	Stan Lair's Vineyard Haven Photo Album #5 About 83 photographs from this album, dating from the 1880s to the 1980s.
Oct. 30, 1999	Updated Name Index to Stan Lair's Vineyard Haven Photo Albums #1-#8 This is a list of names of people appearing in, referred to, or associated with the photos appearing in the first eight of Stan Lair's Vineyard Haven photo albums. Click on the name to view the photo.
Oct. 24, 1999	Stan Lair's Vineyard Haven Photo Album #4 About 117 photographs from this album, dating from the 1880s to the 1980s.
Oct. 11, 1999	Stan Lair's Vineyard Haven Photo Album #3 About 120 photographs from this album, dating from the 1880s to the 1980s.
Oct. 9, 1999	Stan Lair's Vineyard Haven Photo Album #2 Almost 200 photographs from this album, dating from the 1880s to the 1980s.
Aug. 30, 1999	The COFFIN Family of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks. From Banks Vol. III, p. 96-103 with additional material by C. Baer.
Aug. 29, 1999	The PRESBURY Family of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks. From Banks Vol. III, p. 410-411 with additional material by C. Baer.
Aug. 28, 1999	The 1860 Indian Census of Gay Head, Mass. From an 1861 Mass. Senate transcript. Includes "Tribe or Race", livestock, and land owned.
Aug. 12, 1999	The CLIFFORD Family of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks. From Banks Vol. III, p. 92-94 with additional material by C. Baer.
August 3, 1999	The CLAGHORN Family of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks. From Banks Vol. III, p. 80-87 with additional material by C. Baer.
June 28, 1999	The BAXTER Family of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks. From Banks Vol. III, p. 39 with a lot of additional material by C. Baer.
June 26, 1999	The Martha's Vineyard Families of ADAMS, AREY, ATSATT, BACON, BAILEY, BAKER, BANNING, BARKER, and BARSTOW by Dr. Charles Banks. From Banks Vol. III.
June 26, 1999	The SKIFF(E) Family of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks. From Banks Vol. III, pp. 432-440.
June 25, 1999	The History of Cedar Neck by C. G. Hine, 1907. A light and entertaining local history of Vineyard Haven and Hines Point, including some funny anecdotes about the local characters.
June 19, 1999	The HILLMAN Family of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks. From Banks Vol. III, pp. 194-208, with additional notes by C. Baer.
May 31, 1999	The History of Tisbury (Vineyard Haven) by Henry Franklin Norton, copyright 1923. From pp. 57-68 of his book, Martha's Vineyard, published by The Pyne Printery, Hartford, CT, 1923.
May 29, 1999	The History of Martha's Vineyard by Henry Franklin Norton, copyright 1923. From pp. 9-25 of his book, Martha's Vineyard, published by The Pyne Printery, Hartford, CT, 1923.
May 2, 1999	The MERRY Family of Industry, Maine by William Collins Hatch, c. 1893. From History of the Town of Industry, Maine Genealogical Notes:  pp. 741-745
May 1, 1999	More gravestones from West Tisbury Village Cemetery Photographs, transcripts, and notes on 26 more stones, mostly late 18th-century.
Apr. 24, 1999	The Foster Family, The Merry Family, and The Cottle Family by Dr. Charles Banks. From Banks Vol. III, pp. 106-115, 178-180 and 330-334.
Mar. 28, 1999	Fifty Glimpses of Martha's Vineyard Island Photographs of Oak Bluffs and Gay Head from this 1897 publication.
Mar. 15, 1999	Sketches of the Early Settlers of Chilmark (From Banks Vol. II, Annals of Chilmark, pp. 29-41.)
Mar. 14, 1999	Old Photographs of Vineyard Haven From Stan Lair's Vineyard Haven Photo Album #1.
Mar. 6, 1999	Photos and Transcripts of Gravestones at Abel's Hill Cemetery Photographs of 18th century graves, plus transcripts, biographical information, and links from this early graveyard in Chilmark. Check out that skull-and-crossbones!
Feb. 27, 1999	More Photos and Transcripts of Gravestones at West Tisbury Village Cemetery Over 50 new photographs of 18th century graves, plus transcripts, biographical information, and links from this early graveyard. Many beautiful carvings and curious epitaphs!
Feb. 25, 1999	1907 Directory of Oak Bluffs From pp. 7 - 73 of the 1907 Martha's Vineyard Directory. Includes the resident directory, street directory, society directory, and the original advertisements and photographs.
Feb. 24, 1999	Photographs and Transcripts of the pre-1750 Gravestones at the Tower Hill Cemetery in Edgartown. Also known as the "Old Burial Ground" and "Burial Hill."
Feb. 21, 1999	The GRAY Families of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks. From Banks Vol. III, pp. 182 - 184.
Feb. 20, 1999	The EDDY Family of Martha's Vineyard by Ruth Story Devereaux Eddy. Additional information from Banks Volumes II III.
Feb. 20, 1999	The HAMMETT Family of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks. From Banks Vol. III, pp. 186 - 188.
Feb. 14, 1999	The LAMBERT Family of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks. From Banks Vol. III, pp. 228 - 233.
Feb. 11, 1999	The FLANDERS Family of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks. From Banks Vol. III, pp. 177 - 178.
Jan. 31, 1999	Martha's Vineyard's Ten Worst Storms 1625-1998 by W. H. Renear.
Jan. 31, 1999	The TILTON Family of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks. From Banks Vol. III, pp. 471 - 482.
Jan. 8, 1999	FISH TALES - Issue #16 edited and published by Tom and Ali Morse. A Newsletter History of the Fish / Morse Families.
Dec. 28, 1998	The DILLINGHAM Family of Martha's Vineyard by C. Baer. Descendants of Zenas Dillingham (1774 - 1853) of Tisbury.
Dec. 19, 1998	The 1880 Federal Census of Chilmark transcribed by Judy Swan. Includes name, age, birthplace, occupation, and other notes for inhabitants of Chilmark, Gay Head, and Nomans Land. Also see the NAME INDEX.
Dec. 10, 1998	1907 Directory of Chilmark and Gay Head From pp. 194-207 of the 1907 Martha's Vineyard Directory. Includes the resident directory, business directory, and the original advertisements.
Dec. 9, 1998	The 1880 Federal Census of Edgartown transcribed by Judy Swan. Includes name, age, birthplace, occupation, and other notes for inhabitants of Edgartown. Also see the NAME INDEX.
Dec. 5, 1998	1907 Resident Directory of Vineyard Haven From pp. 95-117 of the 1907 Martha's Vineyard Directory. Includes the original advertisements.
Nov. 28, 1998	Yet more 1914 Vineyard Haven maps, memories, and history Clickable maps of 1914 Vineyard Haven, including descriptions and photographs. In progress!
Nov. 12, 1998	South Main St., Spring St., and Centre St. From a 1979 audio tape made by Stan Lair.
Nov. 12, 1998	More Vineyard Haven maps and photographs, c. 1914 Clickable maps of 1914 Vineyard Haven, including descriptions and photographs. In progress!
Nov. 6, 1998	Gravestones at West Tisbury Village Cemetery Selected 17th and 18th century gravestones of some of the early settlers of Tisbury.
Oct. 9, 1998	The 1880 Federal Census of Tisbury transcribed by Judy Swan. Includes name, age, birthplace, occupation, and other notes for inhabitants of Tisbury. Also see the NAME INDEX.
Aug. 28, 1998	The SITE GUIDE to online resources A comprehensive list of every major resource at this site. Check it out!
Aug. 23, 1998	The 1865 State Census of East Parish, Tisbury transcribed by C. Baer. Includes name, age, birthplace, and occupation for inhabitants of "East" Tisbury. Also see the NAME INDEX.
Aug. 21, 1998	News Items from the Vineyard Gazette 1 Aug 1851 - Lightning Kills Francis Nye and Elwina Norris, Others Injured in Severe Island Thunderstorms 29 Apr 1870 - Joseph Dunham of Edgartown Shoots Wife, Captured 7 Aug 1874 - Samuel Eliot Shoots, Kills Caleb Smith in Oak Bluffs Tarring-and-Feathering Incident
Aug. 11, 1998	The DOWNS Family of Martha's Vineyard by C. Baer. Additional notes submitted by Linda Downs Bembury.
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