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You searched for: Date: 1940sSubject: Places
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Acadia National Park: It's Growth and Development by George B Dorr
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • People
  • Places, Island
  • Dorr - George Bucknam Dorr (1853 - 1944)
  • 1948
  • Acadia National Park
  • Copyright Undetermined
Description:
Hard cover book, green cover embossed with gold lettering. Written by George B Dorr.
Acadia National Park: It's Origin and Background by George B Dorr
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • People
  • Places, Island
  • Dorr - George Bucknam Dorr (1853 - 1944)
  • 1948
  • Acadia National Park
  • Copyright Undetermined
Description:
Hard cover book, green cover embossed with gold lettering. Written by George B Dorr.
Photo of Richie Stanley and harbor views
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Shore
  • 1946
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Photo of Richie Stanley and harbor views
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Three 1946 photos: A= Richie Stanley with lobsters on the rocks. B= Boats in Northeast Harbor. C= Beach scene looking back to Northeast Harbor from Cranberry.
Cranberry Isles brochure ca. 1929-1942
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
  • Places
  • 1940
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Cranberry Isles brochure ca. 1929-1942
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Cranberry Isles brochure ca. 1929-1942. It mentions the Hamor Tea House and the Teel House and insect pests (Hamor house out of existence 1942). Mosquitoe project was 1928. Bus service connected to train "Bar Harbor Express."
Douglas Macfarlan Cranberry Isles Scrapbook
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • People
  • Places
  • 1949
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Douglas Macfarlan Cranberry Isles Scrapbook
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Brown notebook “Cranberry Isles Scrapbook” kept by Douglas Macfarlan 1949-1960s. A= Complete multi-page list of contents handwritten by Douglas Macfarlan (only page 1 scanned) includes histories, images, research correspondence, several letters of correspondence between Douglas Macfarlan and Mrs. Wade Marr from whom the Macfarlans bought the house in 1946; Maine maps, photos, abstracts from books; histories of Hadlocks, Fort Castine, St. Sauveur Mission and other local historical spots.etc. Also B, C, D, & I = small delightful pen and ink sketches probably by Douglas Macfarlan. E, F, G, H = Photographs of Baker Island lighthouse 1949. [show more]
Architectural Drawing, Northeast Harbor Fleet House
Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Places, Yacht Club
  • Boit - John E. Boit
  • 1945-10
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Photographic copy (in negative) of architectural drawing of Northeast Harbor Fleet House. Drawing shows the proposed Fleet House overlooking Gilpatrick Cove as seen from the dock with doors open. The drawing is signed by John E. Boat, and the label at the bottom reads: "House for the Northeast Harbor Fleet. Roger Griswold, Architect. Oct. 1945."
Architectural Drawing, Northeast Harbor Fleet House
Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Places, Yacht Club
  • 1945 c.
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Photographic copy of a perspective drawing of the Northeast Harbor Fleet House, overlooking Gilpatrick Cove. The Fleet House is visible to the left with a mast and signal flags to the right. In the distance the dock and captain's shack is visible. This drawing may be related to those by John Boit, who seems to have executed perspective drawings for Roger Griswold, architect of the Northeast Harbor Fleet House.
Architectural Drawing, Interior of Fleet House
Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Yacht Club
  • GRISWOLD - Roger Griswold
  • 1945 c.
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Photographic copy of architectural drawing showing the main room of the Fleet House. Drawing shows a large fireplace with a sofa and chairs around it, and an area to the left with a table. Drawing is signed by R. Griswold in the lower right.
Decorative China Plate
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Document, Memorabilia, Commemorative, Commemorative Plate
  • Places, Town
  • 1920 - 1940 c
  • Copyright Undetermined
Decorative China Plate
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
China plate with green illustration of Bar Harbor from Malvern Hill.
Decorative China Plate
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Document, Memorabilia, Commemorative, Commemorative Plate
  • Places, Town
  • 1920 - 1940 c
  • Bar Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Decorative China Plate
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
China plate with blue illustration of Bar Harbor from Malvern Hill.
Decorative China Plate
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Document, Memorabilia, Commemorative, Commemorative Plate
  • Places, Town
  • 1920 - 1940 c
  • Bar Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Decorative China Plate
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
China plate with umber illustrations of Bar Harbor from Malvern Hill.
Souvenir Photo Bubbles Pond
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
  • c 1940s - 50s
  • Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
Souvenir Photo Bubbles Pond
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small promotional or souvenir photograph. Caption reads, “Acadia National Park, Mt. Desert Island. Bubbles Pond and Pemetic Mountain, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Souvenir Photo
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, transportation - Land
  • Places, Landscape
  • c 1940 - 50s
  • Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
Souvenir Photo
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small promotional or souvenir photograph. Caption reads, “Acadia National park, The summit circle of Cadillac Mountain, Mt. Desert Island, Maine.
Souvenir Photo
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
  • c 1940 -50s
  • Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
Souvenir Photo
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small promotional or souvenir photograph. Caption reads, “View on Ocean Drive, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Souvenir Photo
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
  • c 1940s - 50s
  • Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
Souvenir Photo
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small promotional or souvenir photograph. Caption reads, “Thunder Hole, Bar Harbor, Maine. Acadia National Park, Mt. Desert Island.
Echo Lake from Beach Bluff
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
  • c 1940s -50s
  • Acadia National Park, Southwest Harbor, Maine
Echo Lake from Beach Bluff
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small promotional or souvenir photograph. Caption reads, “Echo Lake from Beach Bluff, Acadia National Park. Mount Desert Island Maine.
Deep cut on Cadillac Mountain Road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
  • c 1940s - 50s
  • Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
Deep cut on Cadillac Mountain Road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small promotional or souvenir photograph. Caption reads, “The deep cut on Cadillac Mountain Road. Acadia National Park. Bar Harbor, Maine.
Ice Harvesting, Somes Pond, 1947
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1947
  • Somes Pond, Mt. Desert, Maine
Ice Harvesting, Somes Pond, 1947
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Men harvesting ice on Somes Pond winter of 1947. In foreground two men use large wooden “scoop/plow” to scrape snow of ice. Another man to right pushes ice along open water. Large saw in back of men plowing snow. Other men in background near Oak Hill Road. Truck on ice near shore.
Cadilac Mountain Road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • c 1940s - 50s
  • Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Cadilac Mountain Road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small promotional or souvenir photograph. Caption reads, “ Scene on Cadillac Mountain Road. Acadia National Park. Mt. Desert Island, Maine.
Ice Block on Conveyor Belt
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1947
  • Somes Pond, Mt. Desert, Maine
Ice Block on Conveyor Belt
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Blocks of ice moving up conveyor belt into ice house.
Harvesting Ice on Somes Pond, 1947
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1947
  • Somes Pond, Mt. Desert, Maine
Harvesting Ice on Somes Pond, 1947
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown men harvesting ice on Somes Pond winter of 1947.Man on left saws ice with long ice saw. Man in middle holds long peavy. Man on right in red plaid coat looks on. Ice saw to left.
Acadia National park and vicinity, Hancock county, Maine
Jesup Memorial Library
  • Map
  • Places, Park
  • 1942
Marr property assessment
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Places, Address
  • 1946
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Marr property assessment
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Assessor's Report, October 2, 1946: Francis Marr's 4 lots of land and 1 house assessed at a total of $1250 by Leslie M Rice, Chairman of Assessors. Transcribed.
Map of Cranberry Isles hand-drawn 1947
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Map
  • Places
  • Douglas Macfarlan
  • 1947
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Map of Cranberry Isles hand-drawn 1947
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Map. Color print on wood of hand-drawn, 1947 annotated map of Cranberry Isles and surrounding MDI by Douglas Macfarlan (donor's father). Includes annotations and drawings of the early history of the area. Mounted on board. Legend acknowledges L.S. Phillips (perhaps Lawrence Sims, hotelier), Joseph P. Sims (architect), and W.O. Sawtelle (local historian). Donor has other unmounted paper prints of this map which have not faded or yellowed like this one. Donor recalled coming to GCI from Philadelphia as a child with his father in their old Ford when it took three days. [show more]
Remembrances of Mount Desert
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Places, Town
  • 1943
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Remembrances of Mount Desert
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Document, "Remembrances of Mount Desert", by Mrs. Charles Hamlin, 1943, Bruce Komusin's transcription of original (item 151)