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| N.E. Harbor Authority, View from South West Great Harbor Maritime Museum |
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|  N.E. Harbor Authority, View from South West Great Harbor Maritime Museum Description: Photograph of painting signed MBG July 1938 showing the proposed redevelopment of the Sea Street area in Northeast Harbor as planned by Griswold & Gulick, architects of Boston. This proposal was ultimately unrealized, though the Sea Street dock area was redeveloped in the 1950s. | |
| Roc Caivano Architectural Drawings Finding Aid Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Roc Caivano Architectural Drawings Finding Aid Northeast Harbor Library | ||||
| The Howe D. Higgins Collection of Documents Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  The Howe D. Higgins Collection of Documents Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: The Howe D. Higgins Collection contains Howe's collection of documents from his time spent as a customs officer on Mount Desert Island from 1921 to 1930, with some other documents spanning into the 1930s. The collection is sorted into several sets of documents including: letters and correspondence with Howe D. Higgins pertaining to information about rum running and bootleggers on the island; reports of seizures and related search warrants; documents containing information about rum runners in the area; Howe D. Higgins' Work Logs as customs officer from 1921 to 1922 and 1928 to 1930; and newspaper clippings pertaining to prohibition and rum running on Mount Desert Island. [show more] | |||
| Right Development of Mount Desert Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Right Development of Mount Desert Northeast Harbor Library Description: Small essay outlining Mr. Eliot's thoughts about the development of Mount Desert as a pleasure and health resort with regards to environment, marine activity (sailing and fishing), locally grown food, and the economy (creating jobs for locals.) | ||
| Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Maine Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Maine Northeast Harbor Library Description: Historical Checklist of landscape architects in Maine. | ||
| Tidal Press logo Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Tidal Press logo Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Letter and envelope, both blank, with logo of The Tidal Press | |||
| Advertisement for Carl G. Nelson and Christopher Fry books Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Advertisement for Carl G. Nelson and Christopher Fry books Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Brochure, 1979, advertising "The Prince of Peace" by Carl G. Nelson, and "Death is a Kind of Love" by Chrisopher Fry, both publications of The Tidal Press | ||
| Brochure re: Smart Studio Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Brochure re: Smart Studio Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Brochure, advertising the Smart Studio in Northeast Harbor. Wini Smart was GCIHS founding member and local artist. | |||
| Blank form for ship's protest Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Blank form for ship's protest Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Blank form: Public Instrument of Protest (Benjamin Benson Notary for Town of Tremont) wherein shipwreck/damaged cargo would described. | |||
| Receipt for Schooner Lizzie Maud payment Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Receipt for Schooner Lizzie Maud payment Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Business receipt. "Portland, Me Feb 10th, 1885. Received of Benj. N. Spurling Two hundred Dollars on acct of payment of Sch[ooner] Lizzie Maud. $200.00." Appears to be signed by J.P. Nordstrom. Handwriten on back in ink: "Receipt on acct vessel. I. and Y. P. Hodgdon Jr" | ||
| Shoemaker's hammer patent Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Shoemaker's hammer patent Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Document, 2 sheets, Patent, #199,568, "Lasting-Hammer", 1878. Mickey Macfarlan wrote on it "A shoemaker's hammer found in Capt. Bert's house" (See hammer item 2002.20.1241) (See also items 1240-1245.) | ||
| Shoemaker's last Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Shoemaker's last Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Tool, Shoemaker's Last used to make and mend shoes. Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old. | |||
| Shoemaker's last Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Shoemaker's last Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Shoemaker's Last used in making and mending shoes. Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old. | |||
| Shoemaker's last, approx. 6" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Shoemaker's last, approx. 6" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Tool, Shoemaker's Last, approx. 6". Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old. (See also items 1240-1245.) | |||
| Shoemaker's lasts with cast iron support post Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Shoemaker's lasts with cast iron support post Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Two Shoemaker's Lasts with cast iron post to support lasts as cobbler works on them (one 9" and one 5"). Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old. | |||
| Shoemaker's hammer Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Shoemaker's hammer Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Tool. Shoemaker's hammer 8.5". See also 2002.20.42 patent for this type of hammer. Hammer recovered from Captain Bert's house - Bert Spurling, a.k.a. Freeman home (across from donor's home). (This is the same house where the shoe lasts were found - see items 1240, 1242-1245.) | |||
| Promisory note to Alfred Gilley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Promisory note to Alfred Gilley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Document, promisary note with stamps, William P. Preble, William H. Preble, Charles Guptill, and Enoch B. Stanley promise to pay Alfred H. Gilley $150 on 1 Jan 1870, signed 1869 | ||
| Part of a balance weighing scale Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Part of a balance weighing scale Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Scale, the arms part of a balance weighing scale. Item was dug up close to Mickey Macfarlan's shed (the old Post Office in Preble's time) ca. 1970 | |||
| French fashion poster Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| French fashion poster Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Print, French fashions, dog with woman wearing bustle and fancy hat, hand-colored blue and gold in spots | |||
| Burial expenses for Ellen Maria Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Burial expenses for Ellen Maria Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Bill, to Addie Duren, $107.50 for casket, plate, and funeral for Ellen Maria Stanley (Addie's mother), 14 Nov 1929. (See also 1000.7.111, likely for Ellen Maria Stanley burial, too). Per GCIHS.org, Ellen Maria Stanley is buried in Spurling Cemetery #3, 1929. | ||
| Howe D. Higgins' Report of Mounted Inspector to Collector of Customs Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Howe D. Higgins' Report of Mounted Inspector to Collector of Customs Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: This collection of documents contains Howe Dwain Higgins’ collection of work logs spanning from November 14, 1921 through July 7, 1922. The index includes the documents’ file number, dates, and people or vessels of interest mentioned in the documents. | |
| Howe D. Higgins' Work Logs as Customs Officer Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Howe D. Higgins' Work Logs as Customs Officer Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: This collection of documents contains Howe Dwain Higgins’ collection of work logs spanning from October 1, 1928 through June 30, 1930. This covers nearly the last two years of his employment as a customs officer. The documents include more detailed information on Howe’s daily movements on the back sides of the documents. The index includes the documents’ file number, dates, and people or vessels of interest mentioned in the documents. | |
| Photo-Essay of Last (1942) Voyage of Coal Schooner "Rebecca R. Douglas" Great Harbor Maritime Museum |
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|  Photo-Essay of Last (1942) Voyage of Coal Schooner "Rebecca R. Douglas" Great Harbor Maritime Museum Description: Photo-Essay by Bronson W. Chanler detailing a trip aboard the coal schooner "Rebecca R. Douglas" between Northeast Harbor and New York City. Note: As originally displayed in the museum, copies of the photographs taken by Chanler were mounted alongside excerpts and quotes. Around 2015 the photographs were removed from the 1984 posters so they could be scanned and better protected. They are uploaded here, as is the complete text by Bronson W. Chanler. [show more] | ||
| An Exploration of Colonial Revival through Selected Works of Fred Savage, Architect Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  An Exploration of Colonial Revival through Selected Works of Fred Savage, Architect Northeast Harbor Library Description: Thesis contains exploration of the Colonial Revival through selected works of Fred Savage, architect. A thesis Submitted to The Savannah College of Arts & Design. (Only Title page, Index and List of figures have been scanned) | ||
| Howe D. Higgins' Documents Containing Information on Rum Running Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Howe D. Higgins' Documents Containing Information on Rum Running Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: This collection of documents contains letters and information about rum running, bootleggers, and their vessels, sent to and from Howe D. Higgins during his time as a customs officer. These documents have been indexed with their dates and the vessels or people they reference. |