Contributed by Westport Island History Committee
Description
The Tarbox homestead and out buildings were photographed in January 1966 when operating as the Summer Kitchen. The homestead is known as of 1972 as the "Squire Tarbox Inn". Samuel Tarbox (1780-1861) was the original owner.
Eleanor Harriman Siebert (later Smith) bought and completely restored the Tarbox homestead in 1956. She and her sister, Mary Harriman Wright, created the restaurant, The Summer Kitchen, drawing on recipes used by Westport housewives since colonial times. Their motto was "Old Time Maine Cooking of Distinction," and their specialties took advantage of fish from local waters, local berries and farm-fresh produce.
About This Item
- Title: The Summer Kitchen, Westport Island, 1966
- Creation Date: 1966
- Subject Date: 1966
- Location: Westport Island, Lincoln County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 7.6 cm x 10.8 cm
- Collection: Squire Tarbox Inn Collection
- Object Type: Image
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Westport Island History Committee6 Fowles Point Road, Westport Island, ME 04578
(207) 882-8477
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This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. No Permission is required to use the low-resolution watermarked image for educational use, or as allowed by the applicable copyright. For all other uses, permission is required.
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