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You searched for: Date: 1940sSubject: [blank]Type: Object
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Evening Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Dress, Evening Gown
  • Best & Co. Fifth Ave. New York
  • 1940 s
  • Copyright Undetermined
Evening Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Beige crepe evening gown with large beaded mercury beads. "Best & Co. Fifth Ave. New York" label inside.
Party Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Dress
  • 1940 s
  • Copyright Undetermined
Party Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Black taffeta strapless gown with oyster satin bands with lace overlays.
Dinner Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Dress
  • 1948 - 1949
  • Copyright Undetermined
Dinner Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Grey crepe rayon dinner dress and matching belt, commercially made.
Party Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Dress
  • 1940 s
  • Copyright Undetermined
Party Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Red rayon velvet dress with front swag and bustle effect with buttons on the back neckline.
Evening Gown
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Dress, Evening Gown
  • 1940 s
  • Copyright Undetermined
Evening Gown
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Rose pink crepe evening gown with glass beaded waist bands and shoulder pads.
Party Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Dress
  • 1940 s
  • Copyright Undetermined
Party Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Raspberry taffeta party dress with a gathered skirt and corded peplum rouleau cording on neckline.
Party Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Dress
  • 1940 s
  • Copyright Undetermined
Party Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Raspberry taffeta party gown with black lace and an off-the-shoulder Bertha neckline.
Party Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Dress
  • 1940 s
  • Copyright Undetermined
Party Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Cream print gauze and taffeta with pink roses. Party dress with smock neckline and long sleeves.
House Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Dress, House Dress
  • 1939 - 1945
  • Copyright Undetermined
House Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Cotton shantung dress with a zip front dress and tropical print with a matching sash.
Men's Coat
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Overcoat, Chesterfield
  • 1946 - 1948 c
  • Copyright Undetermined
Men's Coat
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Camel hair Chesterfield coat with a tab that reads: "Mount Rock Coat Exclusive" and an International Lady's Garment Worker's Union label.
Three Piece Suit
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Suit
  • AM Shire Tailor, BH Maine
  • English Tailoring Co. Baltimore Maryland
  • 1947-09-08
  • Copyright Undetermined
Three Piece Suit
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Three piece midnight blue suit including a three button front suit jacket, non-pleated pants, and a vest. Used as a wedding suit by Elliot "Squeak" Sawyer in his wedding to Dolores "Dimp" Sawyer in November 2, 1947. Labels read: "Tailered to Measure English Tailoring Co. Baltimore Maryland" and "E. Sawyer Sep. 8 1947"
Formal Pants
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Pants
  • 1940 s
  • Copyright Undetermined
Formal Pants
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Black formal wool pants with a satin ribbon down the side.
Formal Morning Suit
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Suit
  • Jordan Marsh Co.
  • 1940-05-10
  • Copyright Undetermined
Formal Morning Suit
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Four piece ensemble including a charcoal morning jacket, a wool vest, grey striped trousers, and a grey striped tie. Label reads: "Reg # 22752 Jordan Marsh Co." and "Size 40 May 10 1940". Worn by Benjamin Hadley.
Wedding Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Wedding Dress
  • 1949-03-26
  • Copyright Undetermined
Wedding Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
White rayon satin dress with train. Worn by Barbara Louise Shaw Caruso in her wedding to Thomas J. Caruso.
Wedding Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Wedding Dress
  • 1943-08-22
  • Bar Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Wedding Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Peau De Soie satin dress with pleated knit neckline and train scrapes and veil. Worn by Dorothy Frances Brewer Erikson in her wedding to Gordon I. Erickson in 1943.
Wedding Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Wedding Dress
  • 1946-09-27
  • Copyright Undetermined
Wedding Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Moire taffeta dress with tiny button front and train. Used by Corinne Gonya Graham in her wedding to William Frost Graham Jr. in 1946.
Girl Scout Uniform
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Uniform, Organizational Uniform
  • 1930 s - 1940 s
  • Copyright Undetermined
Girl Scout Uniform
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Green cotton denim dress with an assortment of badges, a zip front, pockets and "GS" embroidered on collar. Belonged to Esther "Testa" Hodgkin Collier.
Tin Match Holder
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Holder, Match Holder
  • 1940 c
  • Copyright Undetermined
Tin Match Holder
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Red rectangular match holder meant to be attached to a wall.
Crocheted infant sweater
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Sweater
  • c. 1940s
Crocheted infant sweater
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cream crocheted infant vest/sweater Crocheted ruffles. Blue ribbon threaded through arm openings and around border front and back.
Scythe
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Agricultural, Scythe
  • 1940c.
Scythe
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Scythe with long curved arm and two handles -rusted blade and handle rings
Infant slip, full length
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Slip
  • c. 1940s
Infant slip, full length
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Long infant slip with scalloped neck, lace and embroidery. Sleeveless. Two buttons at each shoulder.
Postcard of Otter Cliff in Acadia National Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • 1947
Postcard of Otter Cliff in Acadia National Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Postcard of Otter Cliff in Acadia National Park
Uncashed Check from Maine Forestry District
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Pay Order, Bank Check
  • 1947
Uncashed Check from Maine Forestry District
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Uncashed check from Maine Forestry District, Fire Fighting Account to L.W. Libby
WWII War Dept. recognition of Elmer Cousins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Award, Achievement Certificate
  • 1944
WWII War Dept. recognition of Elmer Cousins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Certificate (1Fighter Command) and two letters commending and thanking Elmer Cousins for volunteering with the Aircraft Warning Service, "to take part in the gradual transition from the defensive position..to the offensive..." "A small scale sneak raid" is still possible...maintain silence...to safeguard military information." (The War Dept. had announced the discontinuance of the Ground Observer Corps and the Aircraft Warning Corps.) [show more]
Somesville Sampler
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Art, Needlework, Embroidery, Sampler
  • Lillian Smith Somes
  • 1930s or 1940s
Somesville Sampler
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sampler with Somesville scenes. Shows date of founding of Somesville as 1752.