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Bass Harbor Light
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Daniell, George
  • 1970c.
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Light
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
9.5 X 13.25 black and white photograph of Bass Harbor Light. Keeper watches over harbor with binoculars from top of light. Photo taken from banks above lighthouse. Gift of George Daniell.
Low tide Somes Cove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1950-1979
  • Somesville, Maine
Low tide Somes Cove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Low tide in Somes Cove. House, currently owned by Henry Schmelzer, on the hill. Selectmen’s building to the left.
Children at Fishway, Somes Brook, 1976
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
  • 1976
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Children at Fishway, Somes Brook, 1976
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fall 1976. Marked on back, “At Brookside Oct. 1976 - we searched out the oldest and most recent grave marker.” Unknown children play on fishway in Somes Brook.
Gravestone Rubbing at Brookside Cemetery, 1976
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
  • 1976
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Gravestone Rubbing at Brookside Cemetery, 1976
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fall 1976. Marked on back, “A visit to Brookside for Gravestone rubbings Oct 1976.” Children age 10-12 rubbing gravestones in Brookside Cemetery. Children standing, Keith Moore, Selena Hamlin. 3.5 x 4
Four children, entrance to Hearse House, Brookside Cemetery
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
  • 1976
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Fall 1976. Marked on back, “Mrs. Preston shows us the old hearse.” Children age 10-12 standing in entrance of hearse house in Brookside Cemetery. From left to right, Laura MacDonald, Karen Thomas, Bart Massuco, Keith Moore.
Children checking old graves
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
  • 1976
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Children checking old graves
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fall 1976. Marked on back, “A visit to check the old graves of early settlers.” Children age 10-12 rubbing gravestones in Brookside Cemetery.
The Lonely Winter Shore
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1973 c.
The Lonely Winter Shore
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown woman walking away from camera on Sand Beach. Snow on mountain.
Boats moored in Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1970 c
  • Northeast Harbor, Maine
Boats moored in Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Boats moored in Northeast Harbor.
Asticou Terraces, Thuya Lodge & Thuya GardenAsticou Terraces Pictorial Map, 1973
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Map
  • Nature, Animals
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Places, Garden
  • Recreation
  • Phillips, Augustus D.
  • 1973
  • Mount Desert Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Thuya Lodge was constructed from 1912-1916 by Boston architect Joseph H. Curtis. The Asticou Terraces were designed by Curtis as a series of paths and shelters from Peabody Drive up to the Lodge. The Garden was constructed and designed in 1956-1961 by Charles K. Savage, trustee of the property upon Curtis' death. Curtis was a summer resident of Northeast Harbor, ME and chose to give Asticou Terraces, Thuya Lodge, and Thuya Garden to the public. A memorial to Curtis is now found on the grounds. Pictorial map of the Asticou Terraces and the Thuya Lodge and Garden showing the grounds as well as the placement and type of trees. Buildings and animals are also drawn on the map. People Mentioned: Joseph H. Curtis, Paul G. Favour Jr. 1 in. = 20 ft. [show more]