Description: Anne (Weston) McGowan gave twelve Mount Desert Island maps and brochures to the Southwest Harbor Public Library in June 2014. Among the maps was this blueprint. The Treadway family, who summered at “Grayrock” in Seal Harbor, had given the maps to her. This rare and delicate map contains hand-drawn annotations in red and black ink. Most are located in the lower right quadrant in the vicinity of Sargent Mountain, Redfield Hill, Day Mountain and Seal Harbor. To see these markings, view the map at full size and full screen. The actual map is located in the archives of the Southwest Harbor Public Library. It measures 45" x 32.5". [show more]
Description: From the "Atlas of the state of Maine. Including statistics and descriptions of its history, educational system, geology, rail roads, natural resources, summer resorts and manufacturing interests. Compiled and drawn from official plans and actual surveys and published by George N. Colby. Houlton, Maine. 1885."
Description: From "Stuart's atlas of the state of Maine. Including statistics and descriptions of its history, educational system, geology, rail roads, natural resources, summer resorts and manufacturing interests, compiled and drawn from official plans and actual surveys."
Description: Insets at left and right show Hotel Des Iles, Bradley Block, Grand Central Hotel, Rodick House, Episcopal Church and West End Hotel. References at bottom add: Green Mountain, Eagle Lake, Ogden's Point, Bar Island, Abby's Retreat, Indian Camp, Steamboat Wharf, Mt. Kebo, Union Church, Rockaway House, School Houses, Newport House, Atlantic House, Lookout House, Belmont Hotel, St. Sauveur House, Agamont House, Wayside Inn, Rodick Cottages, Ash Cottage, Deering House, Exchange, Boat Wharf, and Steamer Lewiston. Artist's name A. F. Poole appears at lower left of main image. [show more]
Description: Traced from an old plan belonging to W.D. Stanley (Jimmy) and bearing the following Title – "A plan of the Real Estate of Thomas Stanley late of Cranberry Isles, deceased, made by E.M. Hamor and A.C. Fernald, Showing the division among the widow and heirs as made by Leonard Holmes, A.C. Fernald and Henry H. Clark, Commissioners duly appointed by the Probate Court to make said partition. Scale of distance Ten rods to the inch. E.M. Hamor, Surveyor.’" A true copy attested A.C. Fernald’ This tracing made July 1928 by H.C. Dearborn. Thomas Stanley, who had owned this real estate, was Thomas Cobb Stanley Jr. (1784-1876). W.D. Stanley (Jimmy), mentioned in the inscription, was Thomas Cobb Stanley Jr.'s grandson, William Doane Stanley.(1855-1950) [show more]