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| View on Mount Desert Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  View on Mount Desert Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: An oil painting of a landscape scene, probably on Mount Desert Island. Depicts three men outside of a tent. Men appear to be in uniforms. Canoe pulled up to shore. Signature on painting may be "heath," not "yeath." May depict an exaggerated view of Babson's Creek. Painting was in a donation that also included another painting, 003.13.009. | ||||
| Drawing of heads of 2 dogs Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Drawing of heads of 2 dogs Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Drawing of the heads of two dogs by LaRue Spiker undated Previously archived as 012.FIC.053.1, **1366 | |||
| Small painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Small painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Small card size painting by Garmie/Somes?- likely Ann Somes Fenneley. See photographs 997-293-48 and 997-298-463 for family history and artist details. | ||||
| Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Framed oil on canvas painting of Bar Harbor near Sea Coast Mission showing path, stone wall, sail boats; large pine tree on right. | |||
| A glimpse of Jordan Mt. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
| A glimpse of Jordan Mt. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Watercolor painting: A glimpse of Jordan Mountain | |||||
| Garden at Key Wadin Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
| Garden at Key Wadin Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Watercolor of the garden at Keywadin. The artist may be Mary Davis Dunham | |||||
| Old Somesville Mill Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Old Somesville Mill Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Painting of the old Somesville Mill by George Ashbridge Rhoades. Mill on pond with waterfall to the right. Church steeple in background. Moon in upper left corner. Copy of July 5, 1933 news article on back in reference to the Somesville Mill burning down. Taped to the back of the painting are a newspaper clipping and a typed copy of the clipping: BAR HARBOR TIMES Wednesday, July 5, 1933 SOMESVILLE MILL IS BURNED Early yesterday morning the Old Mill at Somesville burned in a fire of undetermined origin. This historic landmark owned jointly by Mrs. John Somes and Mrs. Geo. Somes has been in the Somes family for four generations. It was built nearly 100 years ago by the first John Somes, a pioneer on the island. Lumber, long and short shingles were sawed at the mill and it was operated by John Somes up to about eight years ago. The remnant of the little old schooner which John Singer Sargent painted when he visited the island some dozen years ago, escaped the fire. The mill will not be rebuilt. [show more] | ||||
| Painting - Small House Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|  Painting - Small House Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Pastel on cardboard. Three mountains in center with trees on each side. Small house on right near gray water. Dark skies. | |||||
| Painting - Portrait of Nathan Salisbury Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|  Painting - Portrait of Nathan Salisbury Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: In oval dark wood frame with gilt edge. Portrait - gray background. Subject wearing black suit and bow tie resembles Abraham Lincoln. Loaner is descendant of Nathan Salisbury who lived in Somesville. | |||||
| Painting - Books and Candle Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|  Painting - Books and Candle Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Still life painting of Dr. Kittredge’s books and candle in oil on canvas. Heavy ornate gold frame. Artist unknown. | |||||
| Portrait of Sarah Whiting Kittredge Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Portrait of Sarah Whiting Kittredge Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Background brown and gray. Subject is wearing bonnet, shawl, black dress. A hand is reaching from behind sofa to take sheet music. Sarah Kittredge ( 1776-1871) was the wife of Dr. Kendall Kittredge (1773-1857), first doctor on Mount Desert Island. Artist unknown- may be an itinerant painter. | |||
| The Homestead - Drawing Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|  The Homestead - Drawing Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Artist unknown. Shows elaborate house with gazebo to the right. Girl holding flower outside the house. Pencil or charcoal in wood frame. Pitch coming through the varnish. | |||||
| Brig Polly Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Brig Polly Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Pastel of Brig Polly undersail with colors flying. Caption reads, “Brig Polly of Boston, Capt. Abraham Fernald with live stock for the West Indies. Leaving Boston”. Wood frame carved in a linked chain pattern. Donor info - Brig Polly once owned by Somesville and other island residents. Polly now in a Museum in Boston. | ||||
| Brig Polly Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Brig Polly Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Pastel of Brig Polly. Caption reads, “Brig Polly upset in thunderstorm. 18th Sept 1801”. Shows cattle in water and capsized ship. Man in pilgrim hat and Indian sitting on capsized ship. Donor info - Brig Polly once owned by Somesville and other island residents. Polly now in a Museum in Boston. | ||||
| Echo Vista Drawing Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
| Echo Vista Drawing Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: India Ink Sketch of Echo Vista with Route 102 running down center and Echo Lake to right | |||||
| Chebacco boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Chebacco boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Pen and ink drawing of Chebacco boat and sailor. This was used as logo for MDI Historical Society's Chebacco magazine. | ||||
| 18 drawings of orchids Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|  18 drawings of orchids Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 18 watercolor drawings of orchids by Mrs. Elsie Shaw. Original envelope cover and inside page referring to artists have been kept. Items are numbered 003.17.2a - . 2s. | |||||
| Portrait of Jesse U. Mayo Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
| Portrait of Jesse U. Mayo Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Framed portrait of Jesse U. Mayo. In wooden frame: approximately 15.5" x 24" with rounded top. Glass insert over portrait. Glass is loose in the frame, and backing is missing many of the securing nails. | |||||
| Dog Drawing Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Dog Drawing Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Pencil drawing of a crying dog holding out a bowl which reads PLEASE | ||||
| Portrait - Abraham Somes IIII Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|  Portrait - Abraham Somes IIII Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Large plaster frame painted in gold. Portrait - dark background. Subject in black suit wears beard. White mark in upper left hand corner. Some cracks in paint. Portrait done in oil on tin. Abraham Somes III portrait. |