Description: A letter from the Summer Resorts Department of the World publication offering advertising space in their upcoming publication. The letter also states the benefits to the receiver of advertising in their publication vs other publications.
Description: A letter to the Bar Harbor Board to Trade from the International Public Service Corporation selling advertising. The letter states where the Corporation places advertising pamphlets and approximately how many people might potentially see those pamphlets.
Description: Letter from the Eastern Steamship Company in Boston, Massachusetts to the Bar Harbor Board of Trade in refrence to at check that was returned. The funds are to be used for purchasing advertising with the Eastern Steamship Company.
Description: Portrait of young man in dark suit with polka dot vest, white shirt and dark bow tie. Striped shirt underneath suit jacket; hands in pockets. Straight dark hair parted on left. Caption on back reads “H. Sumner Richardson, age 17 yrs.” b. 1883, d. 1947.
Description: portrait of child in white dress with some type of print on it. Doll in hands. Short dark hair. Standing on or in front of some type of rug. Caption on back reads “Carol Vicki Cadwell, taken July 21st 1900, born August 6 1898”
Description: Studio portrait of young woman with dark hair pulled back wearing white blouse and dark sweater. Wearing glasses with thick, black, completely circular frames. Body standing in profile but head turned towards camera. Mounted in cardboard casing, photographer name on casing marked “Roger Paul Jordan, Portland.”
Description: carte de visite of a young woman dress with puffed sleeves, bodice cut in a zig-zag design, with high collar. Hair is pulled back and held with a large dark bow at the nape of her neck.
Description: portrait of a woman wearing dress with huge puffed sleeves, dark velvety bodice, high collar, brooch at throat. Dark hair, curly bangs, hair pulled back into tight bun worn high on head. Photo cut in circular shape, glued onto square matte at angle.
Description: Cabinet card of a younger man wearing a dark suit (jacket and vest) with a lont striped tie and a white collared shirt. Straight dark hair parted on right side.
Description: portrait of young man wearing dark suit jacket, long dark tie, and white high collared shirt. Wears small shiny pin on left hand lapel. Hair parted on middle, small curlicues on either side of part in front. Inscription on back reads “George F. Baine, C.H.S. 1904”
Description: group portrait of eight women, two men, and two small children. Posed the porch of a wooden house with dark shutters. Clothing looks to be late 1800s.
Description: Young man wearing woolen tweed jacket with white shirt, long dark tie. Hair parted on left and combed over. Inscription on back of mount reads “Mark W. Somes, age 13 years.” Same child as pictured in previous portrait. Mark Somes b. 11 April 1895, d. 7 March 1919.
Description: Woman dressed in long gown sitting in chair. Possibly wife of Sans Whitmore. Inscribed on back, "Sincerely yours/ Mary /January 2/09." Unlikely Mrs. Sans Whitmore, born 1837. RAS
Description: 2012 exhibit text: Camp for Edwin Corning Northeast Harbor, ME, 1901 Ink on linen The Great Harbor Collection, Northeast Harbor Library This composition shows the plans and principal elevations for a compound for Mr. Corning containing a main house and a series of sleeping pavilions. This project was designed as a "camp" and was uncharacteristic of Savage's cottage designs in Northeast Harbor.
Description: 2012 exhibit text: Harbor Villa Home for Merritt Ober Northeast Harbor, ME, 1903 Pencil on tracing paper The Gerrish Collection, Northeast Harbor Library Designed for the local butcher and business leader in Northeast Harbor, this house on Harbor Side has changed very little from these early elevation sketches. A substantial residence in Northeast Harbor. This is an example of a local business person commissioning a home by the established local architect. [show more]
Description: 2012 exhibit text: Skyview Cottage for Lawrence Lewis Northeast Harbor, ME, 1900-02 Pencil on tracing paper The Gerrish Collection, Northeast Harbor Library These studies show an interest by Savage in manipulating the typical Shingle style elements of dormers, turrets, and porches. He merges these forms in this design to develop a simple, pleasing and romantic shingled mass. This detail of Skyview shows Savage's overlay of structural wood framing to describe his concept to a contractor. Most likely he worked out framing detail with the contractor, who no doubt brought his experience to what was a collaborative exchange. [show more]
Description: Marian Lawrence Peabody Diary May 30 to Aug 16, 1901 in Boston., Took the train to BH , July 2 According to Mass Historical Society which has a collection of papers, (1875-1974) she was the daughter of Bishop William Lawrence (1850-1941) and Julia Cunningham Lawrence (1853-1927). Known to her family as "Maisie," Spent summer with her family in Nahant, MA and Bar Harbor ME
Description: Marian Lawrence Peabody July 14-Dec 21, Discusses the sailing ship, the Massachusetts Went to the Cassatt's reception on Tues, Aug 11 Swimming Pool Ball in BH
Description: Marian Lawrence Peabody diary 1901 A small piece of paper says 1899 to end of century but outside folder says 1901l July 2 to Aug 30 on one type of paper and font. Aug 31 to Sep 19 on another type. At top of second section it says Sep 1901 July 2 "found George Dorr had the seat next to mine. Has page numbers on the second section beginning, p. 18-21
Description: Marian Lawrence Peabody diary, Aug 22 1904 , p. 149 to Sep 23, 1904 p. 170 She missed going to a meeting with Booker Washington, p. 157 Tennis at the Pinchots court, p. 159 Went to the Unitarian church and Sam Eliot preached Went to the Democratic Rally with the Morris' and Pinchot. "Pinchot is a fierce Republican..."