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Snowshoe Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Snowshoe Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Wooden frame with woven rawhide strips. Leather moccasin partially intact. Ropes to tie around feet. | |||
Man Driving a Buckboard at Head of Somes Sound Great Harbor Maritime Museum |
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| Man Driving a Buckboard at Head of Somes Sound Great Harbor Maritime Museum | ||
Wagon in Front of Higgins' Store Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Wagon in Front of Higgins' Store Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Horse and wagon parked on the street in front of the F.J. Higgins store. People Mentioned: F. J. Higgins Black and white | ||
Mount Desert House Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Mount Desert House Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Tourists and a horse and buggy on the grounds of the Mount Desert House in Somesville, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen and "Mt. Desert House/ Somesville" in black pen. Black and white | |
Women with Horse and Carriage Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Women with Horse and Carriage Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Two women with hats in a carriage pulled by a horse. Black and white | |||
Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, July 26, 1922 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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| Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, July 26, 1922 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: A letter from the acting director of the National Park Service, Arno B. Cammerer, to the Lafayette National Park custodian, George B. Dorr. Cammerer informs Dorr that a proposed road project in Lafayette National Park has been approved. Cammerer believes the proposed plan will provide access to more of the park and states that the planning recognized the importance of keeping some areas remote from the development to maintain their wild character. People Mentioned: E. C. Finney, Frederick Hale, Bert Manfred Fernald, John Edward Nelson [show more] |
Barrington Moore to Harold Peabody Letter, March 14, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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| Barrington Moore to Harold Peabody Letter, March 14, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: A letter from Barrington Moore suggesting arguments to Harold Peabody for advancing his campaign against the further construction of roads in Lafayette National Park. Moore argues that while roads are necessary for the park to fulfill its mission of providing access to the public, certain areas must be kept wild, not only for the enjoyment of those seeking solitude in nature but also to serve as natural laboratories for scientists. People Mentioned: George B. Dorr [show more] |
M. L. Peabody to Stephen Mather Letter, undated (Copy 2) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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| M. L. Peabody to Stephen Mather Letter, undated (Copy 2) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: A letter from Harold Peabody to the director of the National Park Service, Stephen T. Mather. Peabody believes that he and Mather share a similar desire to see wild places conserved and that Mather will see that the natural character of Mount Desert Island will be preserved by the National Park Service by not allowing further development of Lafayette National Park. People Mentioned: William C. Endicott | |
Fred C. Lynam to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 11, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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| Fred C. Lynam to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 11, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: A letter from Fred C. Lynam to the secretary of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, Frank B. Rowell. Lynam disagrees with Senator George Wharton Pepper's objection to the proposed road construction project in Lafayette National Park. Lynam believes the road network is necessary for providing access to the park to those who cannot, or do not want, to hike. People Mentioned: George Wharton Pepper |