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  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Someville Sewing Circle request
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Request
  • August 1, 1904
Someville Sewing Circle request
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Draft of the a request for hankerchiefts on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper titled The Somesville Sewing Circle Greetings. This may have been something copied from another source. Date to send in your hankerchiefs is August 1, 1904.
The Arnold Primer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Sarah Louise Arnold
  • 1901
The Arnold Primer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1 copy Sarah Louise Arnold, The Arnold Primer. (New York: Silver Burdett and Company, 1901).
Seal Harbor Village Improment Society Concert
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Program, Concert Program
  • Aug 25, 1900
Seal Harbor Village Improment Society Concert
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Program for the Kindersymphonie Concert under the direction of Mr. Frank Damrosch at the residence of Dr. E.K. Dunham, Seal Harbor. Shows the music preformed at this concert.
Union Congregational Church
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Program
  • August 30-31, 1902
Union Congregational Church
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Program from the dedication service of the Union Congregational Church August 31-31, 1902.
Letter from President Charles Eliot on the railway situation at Bar Harbor and other matters of intrest
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • 9/4/1907
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. This is a reprint from the Bar Harbor Record of a letter to the editor discussing the proposed electric railroad, discussion of forest fires and the preserevation of forests on the island.
Will ?
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Harry Plummer
  • 1905
Will ?
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph of an younger man in portrait wearing a suite and tie. Upper right notation reads H-26, notation on back in pencil reads Will 6/25/1905.
Letter to the Bar Harbor Board of Trade, May 15,1908 regarding an advertisement for Bar Harbor to be published in the Yale Weekly Review.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Yale Alumni Weekly
  • 1908
Description:
Letter to the Bar Harbor Board of Trade, May 15,1908 regarding an advertisement for Bar Harbor to be published in the Yale Weekly Review. Signed by George Strader or Stander (?). Signature is not very legible. Paper is damaged by what looks like fire, and the bottom inch or so is missing, along with the bottom right corner.
Mount Desert State Road Blueprints, 1908
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Map
  • 1908
Mount Desert State Road Blueprints, 1908
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Blueprint map Mount Desert Road construction, 1908
Drying rack for doll clothes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Maintenance, Drying Rack
  • c. 1902
Drying rack for doll clothes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Drying rack for doll clothes given to Edna Rumill by her father, Capt. Edwin Rumill
Union Church of Northeast Harbor quilt
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt
  • 1900
Union Church of Northeast Harbor quilt
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Album Quilt created by members (men and women) of The Federated Church Society of the Union Church of Northeast Harbor in 1900. Presented to the church in 2000 by Connie Seavey. This Object Id # also includes a framed list of all of the signers of the quilt and a short explanation of the provenance and history of the quilt and the ownership of it.
China Pitcher
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Drink Serving Vessel, Pitcher, Cream Pitcher
  • ca 1900
China Pitcher
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
This small pitcher measures 2 and one half inches high. It looks like it was for a single serving of cream. It is inscribed with the letter "k" and is marked on the bottom with the date "1929", as well as, the words "The Bailey-Walker vitrified china". There is a wider gold band around the top, on the handle, and a thinner band around the bottom. (see picture) This is thought to be a creamer used in the dining room at the Kimball House, Northeast Harbor hotel. See relations tab for same object. [show more]
Sad Iron
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Maintenance, Iron
  • 1900
Sad Iron
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sad iron: Removable lifter with round wood handle and three irons. Marked "Asbestos Sad Iron" Patent: May 22nd, 1900 on lifter
Wedding gown of Gertrude Crosby
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Wedding Dress
  • 1903
Wedding gown of Gertrude Crosby
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
5-piece brown and white wedding dress which belonged to Gertrude Crosby, mother of Norma and Polly Fernald of Somesville. According to Jean Fernald, "Gertrude Jewett and Cecil Crosby were married March 28, 1903 at the Town Hall in Amherst, Maine. The newspaper report of the wedding noted that 150 guests attended. They were married by Brother John Grover, Justice of the Peace. Gram Crosby, as she was lovingly called by all her grandchildren, told us that her gown was made by her mother with some of the hand work being done by herself. A gown was often colored so that it could be worn as best dress after the wedding. The fabric was purchased from a traveling man who sold fabric as well as a variety of other things.The gown consists of: skirt, top (blouse), cummerbund, neck insert with beads and lace, and long ruffled petticoat. with pink trim. [show more]
Check from M.L. Allen to Obadiah Allen
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Pay Order, Bank Check
  • 1900
Check from M.L. Allen to Obadiah Allen
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bar Harbor Banking and Trust check from M.L. Allen to Obadiah Allen
"Order of Dancing," Graduation Ball at Masonic Hall, Mt. Desert
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Documentary Card, Escort Card
  • 1907
Description:
Dance card for graduation ball, June 11, 1907, Music by Kelley's Orchestra of four pieces. Includes waltzes, contras, quadrilles, two-steps, and five -steps.
Gott's Island from Little Gott's Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • 1906
Gott's Island from Little Gott's Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Looking towards Gott's Island from Little Gott's Island. Negative taken from postcard by CE Cook, Bangor 1906. Black band at bottom on which is printed "Gott's Island, Maine" and under that is hand-written "This is a view of my home, with love from, sister Nell". View includes sail boats, skiffs in harbor and houses on island.
Mount Desert Post Office, Main Street, Somesville, 1905
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 1905
Mount Desert Post Office, Main Street, Somesville, 1905
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mt. Desert Post Office on right. Two story building with covered porch. Mount Desert Post Office mounted on porch roof. Marked on bottom: "1905. Old Post Office. Eva Jacobson postmistress." Marked on back: "going to Ellsworth. John Allen and Ada sold to Pepper Family. John Allen and Ada Somes, son Mark, son John = Beech Hill John originally John Williams Somes house." John Williams Somes (b. 1838, d. 1913) Ada Richardson Somes (b.1872, d. 1949) John Allen (Allie) Somes (b.1872, d.1930) Mark Somes (b. 1895, d. 1919) (Unable to find info. about [son] John) Above info. per Vining and Somes family genealogy ABenson11/05/2015 [show more]
Somes House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1900c.
Somes House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
8 x 10 black and white photograph of Somes House side most distant from the road. Duplicate of #997-338-503 Marked on back Ballard Photo #825-A, around 1900 This image is also listed as in the collection of the Southwest Harbor Public Library: #12138
Charlie Rowe's Tuna
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • c. 1905
Charlie Rowe's Tuna
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Charlie Rowe's Tuna. c. 1905. Courtesy of the Swan's Island Educational Society.
Somesville School after 1897
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • c. 1900
Somesville School after 1897
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Somesville School after 1897. Primary through high school students. Man standing to left wears hat and watch chain. Two to four women teachers to left. Two baseball mitts stuck between the posts?
Two Unknown Women in Field
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 1907, Aug. 6
Two Unknown Women in Field
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph of two young ladies standing in a field with woods and a house in the background. 3 names listed on back of photo: Olive Strout, Addie W. and Agnes, Td . Aug. 6, 1907. Women wear white blouses and long skirts.
Photograph, Cora Phillips
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Ernest Emery
  • 1900
Photograph, Cora Phillips
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photograph of Cora Phillips and unnamed child.
NEH Grade School, c.1900
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
  • 1900
NEH Grade School, c.1900
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photograph of NEH grade school, c.1900. Class names listed on back of photograph.
Sound School Picture, 1909
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
  • 1909
Sound School Picture, 1909
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
School picture of Sound School, 1909. Teacher Emily Phillips, 20 students named on back.
[Asticou] Inn Employees, 1900
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 1900
[Asticou] Inn Employees, 1900
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fifteen people (five men, ten women) posing for photograph. Note on back says, "Employees in Inn in 1900--the year the house burned--colored woman is Mary Carr, the pastry cook, who discovered the fire round midnight." Some of the women are wearing aprons, one man wears a chef's hat; others likely worked outside or as a bellhop or host. Image is 8.25" X 6"; mounted on grey cardboard 112' X 10"; tear in upper right corner. [show more]