Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Date	Place	Rights
Front Street (South Shore Road) Northeast Harbor Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Road Structures, Ceremonial, Church Structures, Dwellings, House		early 1880's	Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor		Front Street (South Shore Road) Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-5617 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Road Structures, Ceremonial, Church Structures, Dwellings, House Date: early 1880's Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Description: Front Street, unpaved, (now South Shore Road) looking east. Kimball House on left, Steven Smallidge farm just right of center, and St. Mary's wooden chapel in background.
Kimball Point from Eliot's House Northeast Harbor Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Landscape		ca. 1885	Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor		Kimball Point from Eliot's House Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-4302 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Landscape Date: ca. 1885 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Memories - Chronicles of the Mount Desert Party Northeast Harbor Library	Publication, Book, Journal, Diary	People Places, Island Transportation, Carriage		1888	Mount Desert Island		Mount Desert Memories - Chronicles of the Mount Desert Party Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-7390 Type: Publication, Book, Journal, Diary Subject: People Places, Island Transportation, Carriage Publisher: Ferris Brothers Printers, Philadelphia Date: 1888 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: In July 1888, a group of young people from Philadelphia set off for a holiday in Maine, destination Mount Desert Island. This privately published travel journal recounts with humor their adventures during those days of fun and discovery. This volume belongs to Sarah Carter and contains 36 sepia photographs. The entire journal (cover image) as well as the individual photographs have been scanned. From the Preface: "As the summer of 1888 drew near, some young friends put their heads together to arrange a pleasant trip, and realizing that it is not good for man (and consequently woman) to be alone, they decided to take pity on a few of the sons of Adam, of George Fox persuasion, inviting them to join in an excursion to Mt. Desert; for which said sons of Adam desire to express their true and lasting gratitude." From the estate of John Welsh Drayton and Cynthia Whitney Drayton. Donated to the Library by Mr. Whitney Drayton. [show more]
Green Mountain Railway Northeast Harbor Library	Reference	Places, Mountain Transportation, Railroad	Frank H. Clergue	1883			Green Mountain Railway Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-7386 Type: Reference Subject: Places, Mountain Transportation, Railroad Creator: Frank H. Clergue Date: 1883 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).
Report of a Committee of the No. East Harbor Association for the Protection of the Woods from Fire Northeast Harbor Library	Publication, Booklet	Events, Fire Places	Northeast Harbor Association for the protection of the Woods from Fire	1884			Report of a Committee of the No. East Harbor Association for the Protection of the Woods from Fire Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-6090 Type: Publication, Booklet Subject: Events, Fire Places Creator: 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.
Jordan Pond Northeast Harbor Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Lake Places, Mountain	Samuel A. Eliot	1881	Acadia National Park, Jordan Pond		Jordan Pond Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-4376 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Lake Places, Mountain Creator: Samuel A. Eliot Date: 1881 Place: Acadia National Park, Jordan Pond Description: One of 9 photographs of the Northeast Harbor area taken in the 1880's during encampments by the Champlain Society. Overlook from Jordan Pond House to the Bubbles.
Lydia Wood with family at Jordan Pond Northeast Harbor Library	Image, Photograph	People Places, Lake	Joseph M. Wilson	8-20-1887	Acadia National Park, Jordan Pond		Lydia Wood with family at Jordan Pond Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-5096 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Places, Lake Creator: Joseph M. Wilson Date: 8-20-1887 Place: Acadia National Park, Jordan Pond Description: Lydia Wood and family sitting on the rocks at Jordan Pond. Lydia is playing the banjo. There are several children in the picture. Lydia Wood became Mrs. Charles Bailey. She was Mrs. William (Louisa) Foulke's aunt.
Bay of Islands - Newfoundland Northeast Harbor Library	Map	Places, Island		1884	Other Places		Bay of Islands - Newfoundland Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-2438 Type: Map Subject: Places, Island Date: 1884 Place: Other Places Description: Bay of Islands of Newfoundland west coast from British surveys 1880-1881.
Topography of Mount Desert Island and Islands to the Southward Northeast Harbor Library	Map	Places, Island	J. Hilgard, Superintendent	1882	Mount Desert Island		Topography of Mount Desert Island and Islands to the Southward Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-2434 Type: Map Subject: Places, Island Creator: J. Hilgard, Superintendent Date: 1882 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: Large topographical map of Mount Desert Island and off shore islands.
Plan of Lands at Head of Somes Sound Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Projection, Plan	Other Places, Sound	E. M. Hamor	1888	Mount Desert, Somesville		Plan of Lands at Head of Somes Sound Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-2543 Type: Document, Projection, Plan Subject: Other Places, Sound Creator: E. M. Hamor Date: 1888 Place: Mount Desert, Somesville Description: Lot map-2 blueprints and 1 parchment tracing, 21x25 1/2", of properties belonging to Grindle, Hale, Higgens, Hamor, Rich, Somes adjoining property of Budreaux in Somesville at the head of the sound.
View from Morris Cottage Northeast Harbor Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Harbor Places, Town		1888	Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor		View from Morris Cottage Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-5357 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Harbor Places, Town Date: 1888 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Description: Framed, B/W, 14x10.5" photograph of view from Morris Cottage overlooking the harbor before fill-in and Clifton hotel and dock.
South Shore Road looking west. Northeast Harbor Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Road	Burr	1888	Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor		South Shore Road looking west. Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-4364 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Road Creator: Burr Date: 1888 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Description: Presented by Eleanor T. Burr. Photograph taken from Stephen Smallidge (1993 Drexel) House.
Asticou Settlement Northeast Harbor Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Shore Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage		ca. 1885	Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor		Asticou Settlement Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-5156 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Shore Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage Date: ca. 1885 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Description: Taken from harbor of the Asticou Inn, the Robert's Cottage and other homes in the Asticou settlement. Photograph courtesy of Richard Savage II, copied by William Hocker.
Harbor Brook Northeast Harbor Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Stream	Samuel A. Eliot	1881	Mount Desert		Harbor Brook Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-4375 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Stream Creator: Samuel A. Eliot Date: 1881 Place: Mount Desert Description: One of 9 photographs of the Northeast Harbor area taken in the 1880's during encampments by the Champlain Society. "I am not sure whether this is what is now called Little Harbor Brook on Peabody Drive, or what is called Asticou Stream, which feeds through what is now the Azalea Garden." Tom Eliot
Head of Somes Sound Northeast Harbor Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Sound	Samuel A. Eliot	1881	Mount Desert		Head of Somes Sound Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-4377 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Sound Creator: Samuel A. Eliot Date: 1881 Place: Mount Desert Description: One of 9 photographs of the Northeast Harbor area taken in the 1880's during encampments by the Champlain Society. "As far as I am able to tell by carrying the picture to the site, a combination of reforestation and the cutting down of a hill to make the intersection of routes 3 and 233, this photo is not quite possible to replicate. The poles carried telegraph wires." Tom Eliot
Upper Hadlock Pond Northeast Harbor Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Lake	Samuel A. Eliot	1881	Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor		Upper Hadlock Pond Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-4380 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Lake Creator: Samuel A. Eliot Date: 1881 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Description: One of 9 photographs of the Northeast Harbor area taken in the 1880's during encampments by the Champlain Society. "This picture was taken from the roadway before the road was cut down into the hillside, thus the camera height above the water would place today's photographer about six feet in the air." Tom Eliot
Road on east side of Somes Sound Northeast Harbor Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Road	Samuel A. Eliot	1881	Mount Desert		Road on east side of Somes Sound Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-4378 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Road Creator: Samuel A. Eliot Date: 1881 Place: Mount Desert Description: One of 9 photographs of the Northeast Harbor area taken in the 1880's during encampments by the Champlain Society. "Today called Sound Drive, route 3/198. This view is no longer possible because of reforestation." Tom Eliot Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
View from Sargent Mountain Northeast Harbor Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Landscape Places, Mountain	Samuel A. Eliot	1881	Acadia National Park		View from Sargent Mountain Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-4374 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Landscape Places, Mountain Creator: Samuel A. Eliot Date: 1881 Place: Acadia National Park Description: One of 9 photographs of the Northeast Harbor area taken in the 1880's during encampments by the Champlain Society.
Road above Northeast Harbor looking south Northeast Harbor Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Road	Samuel A. Eliot	1881	Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor		Road above Northeast Harbor looking south Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-4379 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Road Creator: Samuel A. Eliot Date: 1881 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Description: One of 9 photographs of the Northeast Harbor area taken in the 1880's during encampments by the Champlain Society. "Known today as Pond Hill, route 3/198 500 yards south of the Gate House. The date is questionable because the photo shows the original Asticou Inn which was not built until after 1881." Tom Eliot Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Eastport & Passamaquoddy Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Chart, Family Tree	Other People Places	William Henry Kilby	1888			Eastport & Passamaquoddy Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-6432 Type: Document, Chart, Family Tree Subject: Other People Places Creator: William Henry Kilby Date: 1888 Description: A Collection of Historical & Biographical Sketches.
The Celebration of the Two Hundred & Fiftieth Anniversary of Ipswich Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Chart, Family Tree	Events Other Places, Town		8-16-1884			The Celebration of the Two Hundred & Fiftieth Anniversary of Ipswich Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-6439 Type: Document, Chart, Family Tree Subject: Events Other Places, Town Date: 8-16-1884 Description: Town History of Ipswich.
Northeast Harbor area Northeast Harbor Library	Image, Photograph	Places, Camp Places, Road	Samuel A. Eliot	1884	Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor		Northeast Harbor area Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-4496 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Places, Camp Places, Road Creator: Samuel A. Eliot Date: 1884 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Description: 5 sepia prints of Northeast Harbor, Maine area: a. Brown Mt. Road looking toward Northeast Harbor. b. Charles W. Eliot house & float looking north. c. Brown Mt. road. d. Road along the east side of Northeast Harbor ("Peabody Drive" area). e. Charles and Samuel Eliot and Harvard Students encampment
Cranberry Islands Property Map Northeast Harbor Library	Map	Places, Island		1880	Cranberry Isles		Cranberry Islands Property Map Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-3720 Type: Map Subject: Places, Island Date: 1880 Place: Cranberry Isles Description: Copies from the Registry of Deeds from 1880.
The Latest about the Accident at Northeast Harbor Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Other Documents	Events People Places, Town		1883	Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor		The Latest about the Accident at Northeast Harbor Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-1969 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: Events People Places, Town Date: 1883 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Description: Account of the buckboard accident in Northeast Harbor which claimed the life of Mabel Case, daughter of J. B. Case of Boston.
Mount Desert List of Students and road workers Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Other Documents	People Places, Town	Mount Desert	1884	Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor		Mount Desert List of Students and road workers Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-1985 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: People Places, Town Creator: Mount Desert Date: 1884 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Description: Names of students at Sandy Point (later Northeast Harbor) in March, 1871 and a list of names of road workers and hours worked.

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