This entire block was destroyed by the April 30, 1911, fire. This is approximately the present day location of Bangor Savings Bank at 3 State Street. Businesses present are: Stickney & Babcock Coal Co. at 17 State. Thomas G. Stickney president, Augustus H. Babcock treasurer. J.F. Woodman & Co. at 13 State, a coal and ice business. John F. Woodman, general manager. Wm. H. Bradford, Insurance, 13 State. William H. Bradford Bowler & Merrill at 19 State. James H. Bowler and Isaac H. Merrill, bankers and brokers, and safe deposit vaults. Mr. Bowler died April 4, 1893 (Bangor city directory 1893-1894. Bowler & Merrill was still listed at this address in the 1895-1896 city directory.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1230/thumbn...