Description: The Green Mountain Railway was finalized in 1883 by Frank H. Clergue of Bangor, Maine. It was 6,300 feet long and started on the shores of Eagle Lake. Its cost was $110.000. It closed down in 1893 after only 10 years of operation. (From Item 2162).
Description: Book. Colby Atlas of Hancock County Maine 1881. Donor inherited it from his Great Grandfather, Calvin Whitney, with various inscriptions on front and rear pages with dates 1882, 1884, and 1889 with Calvin Whitney's town indicated variously as Jonesboro and Jonesborough in Washington County, ME. Full title: Atlas of Hancock County Maine, Compiled and Published under the direction of Geo. N. Colby, by S. F. Colby & Co., Drawn from Official Plans, U. S. Cost Survey Charts, and Actual Surveys by H. E. Halfpenny & J. H. Stuart, Ellsworth, ME 1881. Engraved by Wm Bracher 27 So. 6th St. Phila, Printed by F. Bourquin 31 So. 6th St. Phila. Assistants: C. E. Williams, B. T. Sowle, Atty at Law. Capt. N. H. Higgins & L. B. Wyman, C. E. All 96 pages of book are present, all color map plates are in tact. Pages 52 & 53 are [intentionally] blank, but it appears some printed material may once have between those pages as both pages have brown staining across them. Some stains and foxing throughout, binding worn, covers stained and frayed. [show more]
Northeast Harbor Association for the protection of the Woods from Fire
Publisher:
The Gunn Curtis Company, Boston
Date:
1884
Description: Report of a Committee of the No. East Harbor Association for the protection of the woods from fire, upon the forest fires on the Island of Mount Desert, Me., in the year 1883, with a brief record of the same, and some suggestions for the better protection of the woods in the future.
Description: Sounding Map Issued Oct.1880 (By Carlile P. Patterson Superintendent Verification by J. E. Hilgard assistant in charge of office) corrected in 1885
Description: 17 albertype illustrations from photographs of views on Mount Desert Island, Maine...The plates in these portfolios [the Forbes Co. series] are larger than the average size of book plates and are therefore more commanding. Large individual prints are very uncommon in the United States."--Hanson Collection catalog, p. 78 Includes plates: 1. Bar Harbor from Summit of Green Mountain 2. Great Head and Newport Sands 3. Schooner Head 4. Green Mountain Railway, 500 Feet Grade 5. The Oven 6. The Profile and Natural Bridge at the Oven 7. The Boulder, Bar Harbor 8. Steamer Mount Desert 9. Green Mountain Railway Station at Base of Green Mountain 10. Summit House on Green Mountain 11. Steamer Wauwinet on Eagle Lake 12. Eagle Lake 13. Eagle Lake House 14. Green Mountain Railway, - The Gulch 15. Otter Cliffs 16. View from Otter Cliff 17. Bar Harbor [show more]
Description: Lurvey Lands from top of map to lower left: Lurvey Est. - No. 49 at top of map – Jacob Lurvey (1761-1853) G.L. Lurvey - Gilbert Lafayette Lurvey (1841-1906) – Grandson of Jacob Lurvey C. Lurvey - Cyrus H. Lurvey (1830-1901) – Grandson of Jacob Lurvey S. Lurvey – Samuel J. Lurvey Jr. (1817-1893) – Grandson of Jacob Lurvey L. Lurvey – Lemuel Lurvey (1839-1923) – Great Grandson of Jacob Lurvey E.D. Lurvey – Ezra Dodge Lurvey (1853-1931) – Grandson of Jacob Lurvey J.D. Lurvey – John Dodge Lurvey (1823-1893) – Grandson of Jacob Lurvey L. Lurvey – on Seal Cove Road – Levi Lurvey (1832-1902) – Grandson of Jacob Lurvey [show more]
Description: 1. Correspondence about Asticou Foreside properties between Charles Eliot II and Gilman, Abbot, Clement, Wainwright, Smallidge, Pierce-Gardiner, and Merrill, Deasy. 2. Quit claim deeds of Asticou Foreside properties.
Description: Document, "Opinion", by H.D. Hadlock, on whether A.C. Fernald, elected Town of CI selectman March 1879, but moved to Town of MDI June 1879, should still be allowed to preside over and vote at CI Town meetings, 23 Feb 1880. Ambiguous answer.
Description: Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, vessels and owners, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing marbleized paper cover, reinforced black cloth spine, stitched binding-inside pages are pre-printed forms filled out by assessor
Description: Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, vessels and owners, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing marbleized paper cover, reinforced black cloth spine, stitched binding-inside pages are pre-printed forms filled out by assessor
Description: Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, vessels and owners, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing mottled brown and cream paper cover, reinforced black cloth spine, stitched binding-inside pages are pre-printed forms filled out by assessor
Description: Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, vessels and owners, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing marbleized paper cover, reinforced black cloth spine, stitched binding-inside pages are pre-printed forms filled out by assessor
Description: Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, vessels and owners, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing marbleized paper cover, reinforced black cloth spine, stitched binding-inside pages are pre-printed forms filled out by assessor
Description: Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, vessels and owners, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing 19 x 12 x 0.5 marbleized paper cover, reinforced black cloth spine, stitched binding-inside pages are pre-printed forms filled out by assessor
Description: Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, vessels and owners, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing 19 x 12 x 0.75 marbleized paper cover, reinforced black cloth spine, stitched binding-inside pages are pre-printed forms filled out by assessor
Description: Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, vessels and owners, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing 19 x 12.25 x 0.5 marbleized paper cover, reinforced black cloth spine, stitched binding-inside pages are pre-printed forms filled out by assessor