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Child's Toy Car Burned in 1947 Fire Bar Harbor Historical Society	Object, Toy	Events, Fire		1947	Copyright Undetermined	Child's Toy Car Burned in 1947 Fire Bar Harbor Historical Society Identifier: bhhs-744 Type: Object, Toy Subject: Events, Fire Date: 1947 Description: Metal charred relic found in the ruins of the Fire of 1947.
1940 Racing Instructions Northeast Harbor Fleet	Document, Rules	Events	Northeast Harbor Fleet	1940	Copyright Undetermined	1940 Racing Instructions Northeast Harbor Fleet Identifier: nehflt-131 Type: Document, Rules Subject: Events Creator: Northeast Harbor Fleet Date: 1940 Description: 33 pages. Includes "Extracts from the Office Racing Rules of the North American Yacht Racing Union," code signals, 1940 Racing Schedule, The Northeast Harbor Fleet classes with rules, standards and illustrated diagrams of vessels, map of courses, point on the compass, international code flags and pennants, High Tide at Northeast Harbor 1940
1941 Racing Instructions Northeast Harbor Fleet	Document, Rules	Events	Northeast Harbor Fleet	1941	Copyright Undetermined	1941 Racing Instructions Northeast Harbor Fleet Identifier: nehflt-141 Type: Document, Rules Subject: Events Creator: Northeast Harbor Fleet Date: 1941 Description: 19 pages. Includes Racing Rules and Regulations, extracts from the Official Racing Rules of the North American Yacht Racing Union, Courses map, Code signals, Racing schedule, High Tide at Northeast Harbor 1941, International Code Flags and Pennants
Sailboat race Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph	Events Vessels, Boat, Sailboat		1945	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Sailboat race Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1349 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Events Vessels, Boat, Sailboat Date: 1945 Description: Photo of 8 racing I.O.D.s (International One Design sloops); approximately 5" x 8" black & white, in a wood frame. Caption taped to back of frame: "Full or Collapsed, Spinnakers Reveal Skippers' Skill and Luck in Catching Light Breeze off Mount Desert Island, Maine. One sail (third from left) droops while a rival, 100 feet directly ahead, balloons with a fortunate puff. Hand on sheet, a crew member (second yacht from right) jockeys his sail as he would a horse's reins. Compact and sturdy, these are International Class sloops all built in Norway before the war. Here the Northeast Harbor fleet nears the finish line after an eight mile race. Four years of war have not stopped such races. (Courtesy Main Development Commission)" No date. [show more]
Mount Desert Island's Worst Disaster Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Newspaper	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947		Oct 30, 1947		Mount Desert Island's Worst Disaster Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12364 Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Date: Oct 30, 1947 Description: photocopy of BH Times, pp. 1-7 Bar Harbor Fire
Letter to Maine State Publicity Bureau Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947		Nov 6, 1947		Letter to Maine State Publicity Bureau Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12365 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Date: Nov 6, 1947 Description: Letter to Guy Butler from W.H. Ballard and short response. Suggestions of ways to counteract bad publicity indicating that the whole state, MDI, Bar Harbor have been destroyed by the fire of 47
Maine Publicity Bureau Flyer Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Advertisement	Events, Fire Other, Fire of 1947		Nov 1947		Maine Publicity Bureau Flyer Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3524 Type: Document, Advertising, Advertisement Subject: Events, Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Date: Nov 1947 Description: Biggest Job in 26 Years Faces Publicity Bureau Newspaper clippings (photocopies) of articles about the loss of Bar Harbor after the 1947 fire. There are also letters discussing how to contradict information in the news claiming the fire burned everything.
Letter to Mrs. Williams Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire fighters Other, Fire of 1947 Other, Salisbury Cove Other, Somesville		1947		Letter to Mrs. Williams Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3781 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire fighters Other, Fire of 1947 Other, Salisbury Cove Other, Somesville Date: 1947 Description: Unknown who wrote letter regarding recollection of Bar Harbor Fire, Fire of 1947 from Somesville, trying to get firefighters to Salisbury Cove
Letter to Mr. Eliot from E.A. Pettee Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire		Dec 8, 1947		Letter to Mr. Eliot from E.A. Pettee Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16433 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Date: Dec 8, 1947 Description: Letter regarding fire of 47 from Seal and Otter Creek perspective
Copies of pics from Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947		Oct 1947		Copies of pics from Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12363 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Date: Oct 1947 Description: Photocopy of Three pictures of Bar Harbor Fire of 1947. Initials DBM Date on side 7-15-87
Radio announcements about Fire of !947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Speech	Events, Fire Other, Fire engines & equipment		Oct 1947		Radio announcements about Fire of !947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3780 Type: Publication, Literary, Speech Subject: Events, Fire Other, Fire engines & equipment Date: Oct 1947 Description: Announcement by unknown radio station of what radio announcer Johnny McCray saw regarding Fire of 1947, 2 photocpies, radio announcement of description of what Superintendent of Public Works, Bangor(?) Reprint on computer
Bar Harbor fire of 1947 Tremont Historical Society	Object, Writing, Postcard	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine		October 1947		Bar Harbor fire of 1947 Tremont Historical Society Identifier: ths-2416 Type: Object, Writing, Postcard Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine Date: October 1947
Bar Harbor fire of 1947, Prospect Avenue destruction Tremont Historical Society	Object, Writing, Postcard	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine		October 1947		Bar Harbor fire of 1947, Prospect Avenue destruction Tremont Historical Society Identifier: ths-2415 Type: Object, Writing, Postcard Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine Date: October 1947
Bar Harbor fire of 1947, Mount Desert Street destruction Tremont Historical Society	Object, Writing, Postcard	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine		October 1947		Bar Harbor fire of 1947, Mount Desert Street destruction Tremont Historical Society Identifier: ths-2414 Type: Object, Writing, Postcard Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine Date: October 1947
Bar Harbor fire of 1947, Miller Cottage area destruction Tremont Historical Society	Object, Writing, Postcard	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine		October 1947		Bar Harbor fire of 1947, Miller Cottage area destruction Tremont Historical Society Identifier: ths-2413 Type: Object, Writing, Postcard Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine Date: October 1947
Bar Harbor fire of 1947, Eagle Lake Road destruction Tremont Historical Society	Object, Writing, Postcard	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine		October 1947		Bar Harbor fire of 1947, Eagle Lake Road destruction Tremont Historical Society Identifier: ths-2412 Type: Object, Writing, Postcard Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine Date: October 1947
Bar Harbor fire of 1947, Mountain Avenue destruction Tremont Historical Society	Object, Writing, Postcard	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine		October 1947		Bar Harbor fire of 1947, Mountain Avenue destruction Tremont Historical Society Identifier: ths-2411 Type: Object, Writing, Postcard Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine Date: October 1947
Bar Harbor fire of 1947, Forest St. destruction Tremont Historical Society	Object, Writing, Postcard	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine		October 1947		Bar Harbor fire of 1947, Forest St. destruction Tremont Historical Society Identifier: ths-2410 Type: Object, Writing, Postcard Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine Date: October 1947
Bar Harbor fire of 1947, Malvern Hotel area destruction Tremont Historical Society	Object, Writing, Postcard	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine		October 1947		Bar Harbor fire of 1947, Malvern Hotel area destruction Tremont Historical Society Identifier: ths-2409 Type: Object, Writing, Postcard Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine Date: October 1947
Bar Harbor fire of 1947, DeGregoire hotel area destruction Tremont Historical Society	Object, Writing, Postcard	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine		October 1947		Bar Harbor fire of 1947, DeGregoire hotel area destruction Tremont Historical Society Identifier: ths-2408 Type: Object, Writing, Postcard Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine Date: October 1947
Bar Harbor fire of 1947, Belmont hotel area destruction Tremont Historical Society	Object, Writing, Postcard	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine		October 1947		Bar Harbor fire of 1947, Belmont hotel area destruction Tremont Historical Society Identifier: ths-2407 Type: Object, Writing, Postcard Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine Date: October 1947
Special Paper Maine Fire Disaster Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Newspaper	Events, Fire		1947		Special Paper Maine Fire Disaster Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14783 Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Events, Fire Date: 1947 Description: Picture record of Bar Harbor Fire of 1947
Scrapbook, newspaper clippings about 1947 Bar Harbor Fire Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook	Events, Fire Other, 1947 Other, Bar Harbor		1948		Scrapbook, newspaper clippings about 1947 Bar Harbor Fire Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13110 Type: Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook Subject: Events, Fire Other, 1947 Other, Bar Harbor Date: 1948 Description: A green faux leather scrapbook that includes many clippings from the Bar Harbor Times about the 1947 Fire on Mount Desert island. The original owner of the scrapbook is unknown. Many of the pages in the scrapbook are empty. Clippings are affixed to pages with glue. Also includes program for 1948 Vaudeville show and nine pages from Time magazine, Nov. 28, 1949. Contents of the scrapbook have not been scanned.
ANP account of weather conditions during Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Report, Technical Report	Events, Fire Object, Forestry Other, Acadia National Park Other, Bangor Theological Seminary Other, Fire engines & equipment Other, National Park Service Other, University of Maine Other, Walkie-talkies		1947?		ANP account of weather conditions during Fire of 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3523 Type: Document, Report, Technical Report Subject: Events, Fire Object, Forestry Other, Acadia National Park Other, Bangor Theological Seminary Other, Fire engines & equipment Other, National Park Service Other, University of Maine Other, Walkie-talkies Date: 1947? Description: Account of conditions
Request for bids of timber by ANP Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Request	Events, Fire Object, Lumber, Timber Other, Acadia National Park		Dec 18, 1947		Request for bids of timber by ANP Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3522 Type: Document, Request Subject: Events, Fire Object, Lumber, Timber Other, Acadia National Park Date: Dec 18, 1947 Description: Call for bids on salvage of timber within Acadia National Park. Appears unsuccessful.

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