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| Land Survey Map of A.L. Manchester Lot Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Land Survey Map of A.L. Manchester Lot Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Large Map Land Survey Map of A.L. Manchester Lot Not located ( G.Vasisko noted 4-4-13) Located by R. Rea on 11-13-14 in the wrong folder | |||
| Trevor House and Stable, George W. Vanderbilt, Esq. - Fred Savage Architectural Drawings Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Trevor House and Stable, George W. Vanderbilt, Esq. - Fred Savage Architectural Drawings Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Drawer 10, Flat File #3 is dedicated to Trevor House and Stable, Bar Harbor, which was built for George W. Vanderbilt, Esq. There are 3 xeroxes of blueprints with the #4.44 labeled "Trevor Stable for George W. Vanderbilt, Esq. and 2 additional xeroxes with the number 5.00 labeled in the same way. In addition there are two folders. The first is labeled "Trevor House & Stables (also 1 Schieffelin) built for G. W. Vanderbilt. The second is labeled "Trevor House, Bar Harbor" built for G.W. Vanderbilt. 2 images of some of these plans exist: one JPG attached to this record and one .tif file in the large image data folder. Four (4) folders were added January 2015 includes drawings from Northeast Harbor Library. All are blue prints. Folder 1 Trevor House 3 Elevations 5 Plans 2 Section/ elevation. Folder 2 for Schieffelin Stable includes Drawings by A. W. Longfellow, Architect. 1 Detail for Radiator cover 1 Stair detail 3 Plans 1 Elevation 1 Truss detail 5 Fireplace details 1 Porch detail dwg. 2 Mill work drawings 1 Electric bell Folder 3 Schieffelin Stable with "Working Drawings" used in construction. F.L. Savage was the builder. Folder 4 House for Geo. W. Vanderbilt. This folder contains drawings for "House for Geo W. Vanderbilt containg 11 prints 2 Elevations 5 Plans 3 Framing Plans 1 Foundation Plan [show more] | ||||
| Album with photos of Dana and Bristol families Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Album with photos of Dana and Bristol families Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: The album is a leather bound brown book with black pages bound and affixed into the cover. The photo album is dated February 20, 1902. This inscription is written in longhand on the first page: May B. Dana, 24 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut. The first page of photographs has two photographs labeled "24 Hillhouse Ave. at the Bicentennial" in the "Autumn of 1901".The next centerfold has 4 pictures: 24 Hillhouse Ave. ; a picture of the corner of Hillhouse Ave. and Grove Street with Bicentennial lanterns; College Street with Bicentennial Lanterns; Fayerweather and White dormitories. The next centerfold has these four photographs: Professor Rood and Papa in their gowns at the Bicentennial; Ethel Smyth; Woodbridge Hall; and Garden at 65 Inn (?) Street. The next centerfold has four family photographs from 1902: three are of "Billy" and the fourth is of "Mother". Three photographs of "Billy in the Spring of 1902 fill the next centerfold. One of the three includes "Papa" and the fourth photograph is of Billy's hook and ladder. In the next centerfold of four pictures there are two in Connecticut at Hillhouse Avenue and two at Great Head on MDI. The Great Head pictures show Jim Gardiner and group on the beach and people exploring a cave at Great Head. All these photographs are from 1902. Summer of 1902 is showcased in the next four photographs. First is of Merrill Griswold, Great Head Picnic. The next is of Polly Webster, Great Head Picnic. The third photograph is of Frank Damrosch, Dick and Sydney Sargent on top of Pemetic Mountain. The last photograph in this centerfold is of two women, one man and a child on board the "Sappho". The Summer of 1902 pictures continue in the next centerfold with these four prints: Sydney Sargent and Polly on board "The Como" (?); children on board the "Como"; Philip Sutter (?) at Otter Cliffs Picnic; and a shore scene. Three more photographs of Summer 1902 appear in the next centerfold. First is Will Marcus playing tennis. Next are people on board the "San Joy" (?); and Will Marcus. One of the photographs has been removed. The blank space is labeled "Chapin Marcus and ???". Continuing on in the scrapbook, there are four more summer 1902 photographs of Maine scenes: Jordan Pond; Long Pond; Surf on Duck Island; and Katharine D?. Turning the page shows four more 1902 summer scenes. There is another of surf on Duck Island; followed by, Dwight, Musse House and Papa, Mother and Franklin. The last two photographs of summer 1902 are of Katharine and Mrs. Hastings at Eagle Lake Picnic and Chapin Marcus on a rowboat. Then the photographs shift to Connecticut in the Autumn of 1902. The first caption is hard to read and it depicts a road with large buildings in the background. The next photo is of three women sitting on a stoop. None are identified. The next centerfold had four Farmington photographs labeled: Elizabeth Brown; Helen Smith; Hartford Country Club; Eleanor Whitney and Eunice Parish. The Farmington photographs continue with a centerfold meant to hold four pictures but only three remain from the Winter of 1903. The photo labeled Eleanor Whitney is missing. The three present ones are: View from the Red Bridge; Elizabeth Brown, Florence Brown, and Ellen Walier; Margaretta Belin (?) and Elizabeth Richmond. The Farmington Winter 1903 pictures continue with photos of young women: Charlotte Hopkins; Ruth Brainard; E. Luyeth (?), M. Barstow, C. Hopkins, R. Brainard & E. Dunham; Minnie Machall & Claudia McAlpin. More of these photographs are on the next centerfold: Marguerite Barstow; Eleanor Moffat; A. Hall, M.Belin, G. ?, H. Boies, R. Latuall, M. Dana; A Lathrop House Group. Farmington Spring 1903 photographs include these four: Agnes Hall, Helen Boies, and M. Belin; Eleanor Whitney; and two photos of "men" labeled Eleanor Whitney and Rita Howe. Spring 1903 in Farmington continues with four more photos on the next centerfold labeled: Eleanor Whitney, Rita Howe, and Louise Freeman; Luthros House; Brick House and Main House. This season and time continues to be captured in four more photos labeled: Farminton River; garden; Main Street; and Cherry Tree in Bloom. The getty and the Old Mill are seen in the next three pictures. The fourth picture on this centerfold is a large house with no label. Turn the page and Spring 1903 ends with two pictures in Farmington labeled: Louise Bigelow, Louise Parish; and Louise Freeman. The remaining 16 pictures are all labeled as Summer 1903. The first two are of a picnic on Sargent Mt. Some of the names listed are: George ?, Herbert Bochman, Polly Webster, Merrill Griswold, and Beatrice Boiee. The next four pictures are of swimming in the dress of the day. The names listed are: Dotty Wright, Polly Webster and Margaret Griswold. More island scenes are shown in the next four pictures labeled: Billy (playing on the beach); Billy and Duirdge (playing at water's edge); Leonard, Duirdge, Harry and Harriette (playing with little boats in the water); and Leonard Freeman wading. Picnic scenes continue with Dotty Wright and Margaret Griswold resting on the lawn and Merrill Griswold sitting on ledges. The next two photographs are of Jordan Pond. The last two pictures are of a picnic on Sargent Mt. in the Summer of 1903. The only person listed is Margaret Griswold. There are about 94 pictures in this album. Selected photos in this album (those related to Mt. Desert) have been scanned and accessioned. 01/21/2015 [show more] | |
| Book: Italian Architecture, Furniture and Interiors. 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Book: Italian Architecture, Furniture and Interiors. 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Book: Italian Architecture, Furniture and Interiors. 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. Belonged to Fred Savage | ||||
| The Jones Second Reader Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  The Jones Second Reader Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Reading textbook (no local relevance found)--in good condition so keep as an example. | ||
| The Appleton Arithmetics: Second Book Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| The Appleton Arithmetics: Second Book Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Covers work usually taught in the fifth and sixth grades. | ||
| The Right Development of Mount Desert Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| The Right Development of Mount Desert Mount Desert Island Historical Society | ||
| Mt. Desert Reading Room 1909 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Mt. Desert Reading Room 1909 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Book of the Mt. Desert Reading Room club for men: includes act of incorporation, by-laws, club rules, membership, yacht club, deceased members | |||
| Warranty Deed: Hamor to Sanders Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Warranty Deed: Hamor to Sanders Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Deed from Eben M. Hamor et als* to Dallas Sanders of Philadelphia, dated Jan. 12, 1907, for lot or parcel of land in Town of Mount Desert; boundaries described in great detail. *Nathan W. Higgins, John W. Somes, Robert L. Grindle, Edith E. Hysom. | ||||
| Pentecostal Hymns, Number Three Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Pentecostal Hymns, Number Three Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: "A Winnowed Collection for Evangelistic Services, Young People's Societies and Sunday Schools". Music editors: E.A. Hoffman, T.C. O'Kane and W.W. Bentley. Inscribed: Mrs. Lettie A. Rumill. This is a sample copy provided by Hope Publishing Company. Includes responsive readings and title, first line, topical and tune indexes, and Express and Freight Schedule. | ||
| letters regarding construction of house for Randolph, Bar Harbor Me Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  letters regarding construction of house for Randolph, Bar Harbor Me Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This correspondence relates to the survey for the property and billls for masonry work. relates to 001.74.15 | |||
| Alterations to Old Farm, George B. Dorr, Bar Harbor, Me Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Alterations to Old Farm, George B. Dorr, Bar Harbor, Me Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This file includes a drawing ( blue print) of "Old Farm " owned by William Miller. All other drawings refer to George B. Dorr as owner. 1. Blue prints include plans and elevations of the linens and tracings. 13 prints and one kraft paper drawng. 2. Pencil and ink on tracing paper includes plans, elevations and assorted full scale details of elements of the alterations. (12 drawings). One drawing on kraft paper of the original house with dimensions. This drawing is in poor condition. (13 drawings in all). 3. Ink on linen, plans, elevations and some details. (15 drawings) 4. Ink on linen drawings of a "farm house" on the estate - plans and one elevation. (4 drawings) [show more] | |||
| Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world Mount Desert Island Historical Society | ||
| Second Year Language Reader Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Second Year Language Reader Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: For teaching of the language and reading good literature. Includes illustrations. | ||
| Conundrums Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Conundrums Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: "Guessing puzzles and enigmas": General, Biblical, Peotical, French, & Arithmetical conundrums. | ||
| Mount Desert A History Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Mount Desert A History Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Title page: Mount Desert | A History | By George E. Street | Edited by Samuel A. Eliot | with a memorial introduction by Wilbert L. Anderson | Boston and New York | Houghton, Mifflin and Company | The Riverside Press, Cambridge | 1905 This copy includes hand annotations of unknown origin. | |||
| Mount Desert: A History Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Mount Desert: A History Mount Desert Island Historical Society | ||
| Will of William P. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Will of William P. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Last will and testament of William P. Smith leaving $5.00 to son Pearl and real and personal property to son Bloomfield. Attached is statement from Probate Court regarding the death of William Smith in 1906 and stating that the executor, Bloomfield Smith, is legally competent. | ||||
| Wallet Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Wallet Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Small brown leather accordian wallet.Came from Reiss’s basement. Included a receipt for Stanley from Granite Union 1904. | |||
| Letter to Fred Savage from George Bowdoin Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Letter to Fred Savage from George Bowdoin Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Bowdoin is expressing thanks for being asked to sit on Board of Trade but wants to know more about his responsibilities | |||
| Various notes and sketches for Hinch Cottage Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Various notes and sketches for Hinch Cottage Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Folder contains sketches , notes and some correspondence relating to the Hinch house and two photographs on print paper. | |||
| Stereopticon Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Stereopticon Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Made by Underwood and Underwood of New York. Tin face piece with floral pattern. Includs booklet, "The Story of the Stereoscope;" identical Stereopticon Accession # 011.31.2 | ||||
| Times Past 1901 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Times Past 1901 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Republication of Bar Harbor Record news items in Bar Harbor Times, Compiled by Deborah Dyer of the Bar Harbor Historical Society. Subjects of interest include the Bar Harbor Horse Show, agricultural fair, Board of Trade discussion of swimming pool, Schooner Ivanhoe, annual meeting of Village Improvement Society, Otter Creek gorge footpath | |||
| Wedding Invitation Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Wedding Invitation Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Wedding invitation, April 25, c. 1900, R. Scott, Mary Scott, William H. Webb, Flushing, Long Island, NY | ||||
| Wedding Invitation Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Wedding Invitation Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Wedding invitation, addressed to Elizabeth Kittridge, 1909, Thomas W. Lawson, Marion Lawson, James Fuller Lord, together with card for special train car details, Scituate, MA |