Life in the Backwoods
Elwyn Storey heading out to the Long Falls Dam Road to meet a group of fishermen. This would be David Cooper in the book driving out to Bog Brook. (photo courtesy of Larry Stowell)
"The tractor barely made it a hundred yards across the waterlogged road when the front tires slipped into a deep pocket of mud. The front end of the McCorrnick bounced once then stopped. He couldn't go forward or backwa
Prior to the Coopers purchasing the property this cabin was named the women's cabin by Marston. (Photo courtesy of Larry Stowell)
"The last cabin he (David) checked Marston had referred to as the women's cabin in his letter to Dubois. The log building was at the far end of the property, separate from the other cabins. Everett Marston was a straight-laced religious man that insisted when mixed com
Circa 1960. Adelaide and Ewyn Storey standing on the deck to the entrance to the dining room. In the book, the description of Cooper's main lodge matches the floor plan of the West Carry Pond Camps main lodge. (Photo courtesy of Larry Stowell)
The "women's" cabin was dismantled in 2005 and reassembled on a lot at Fahi Pond in Embden,Maine. Later, it was torn down and a new one was built in its place.
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The book describes how fishermen's dunnage was carried in a wagon to Cooper's Sporting Camps while they followed along behind. Similar to this group of fishermen. (Photo courtesy of Larry Stowell)
This photo was taken in the winter of 1937. The view overlooks the Elywn and Adelaide Storey cabin that is referred to in the story as David and Carol Cooper's personal cabin. The ice house is to the left of the cabin. In the distantance is Bates Ridge. The high peak is Pierce Pond Mountain
1937 photo.The main lodge in the foreground. The cabin in the background is Hilltop. Barely visible is the log ramp used to beach the fishing boats.
South side of the main lodge. 1945. Kitchen in the rear, sitting and dining in the front.
Life in the Backwoods
Winter of 1940. Elwyn Storey standing on a snow drift in front of the sporting camps ice house. The main lodge is behind the photographer.
"Twenty minutes later, through a thick stand of fir trees David made out the outline of a low posted log structure with a tar-paper roof." ..... "The lone window sash in the gable end provided barely enough light to recognize an ice saw and a set of tongs l
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Jack checked into the town's only hotel, a half mile south of the village. After unpacking he drove into town to look for a place to eat. It didn't take long to discover Binghsm's only restaurant.
Jack crossed Main Street and was headed toward the post office entrance when he spotted a black Chevy Suburban parked under a row of maple trees on the side street that bordered the post office.
By the time the Suburban reached Main Street, Jack was speeding around a curve and headed south on 201. He knew the area well enough that he thought he could lose them if he could make it across the Bingham - Concord Bridge and then turn south on the Kennebc River Road before they had a chance to see him.
Morris drove past the construction entrance to the Wyman Lake Hydroelectric Station, where the narrow road began to dip and twist down to the lake.
As they rounded the next hairpin turn, the ledge temporarily retreated from the road, creating a turnout wide enough for Morris to get off the payment and out of harms way in case any traffic came speeding around the next turn.