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| Annette Kellerman Newspaper Article Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Annette Kellerman Newspaper Article Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Framed newspaper article regarding actress Annette Kellerman and the 1952 movie "Million Dollar Mermaid" about Kellerman's life in which actress Esther Williams portrays Kellerman. Clipping has two photos, one showing Esther Williams and Annette Kellerman looking at a sketch of a Kellerman inspired bathing suit and the second photo depicts Williams in the bathing suit. | ||
| 150 Years in Seal Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  150 Years in Seal Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Collection of stories printed in the Bar Harbor Times August 20, 1959 covering different aspects of Seal Harbor's history pages 10-12 Sample of the headlines: The Story of a Century and a Hald in Seal Harbor is an Account of Early Pioneering. An Acount of the Water Supply Once there was a Bid of 10c an Acre for Land At Seal Harbor. History of the Summer Colony Some if the Personalities That Made Seal Harbor Well Known Steamboasts were Important to Traffic at Seal Harbor Long After Turn of Century There Were Monkeys Once at Seal Harbor Village Improvement Association Contributed to Community's Spirit. [show more] | ||||
| Chales O. Carey Brings Broadway to Well Know Summer Resort in Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Chales O. Carey Brings Broadway to Well Know Summer Resort in Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Article from the Bangor Daily News giving information about the creation of the playhouse, his intrest in building a playhouse in the famous summer resort, and the performaces. Ther is also a number of photographs showing the actors around town and in the playhouse. [show more] | ||||
| Life details and obituary copy of Fannie M. Brown Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Life details and obituary copy of Fannie M. Brown Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Handwritten details of life of Mrs. Fannie M. Brown and a pasted on newspaper obituary of Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Brown was the oldest resident of Mount Desert Island at the time of her death in 1957 at age 99. She was holder of the gold-headed Boston Post Cane since 1954. | |||
| Bangor Daily News Thrusday December 10, 1953 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Bangor Daily News Thrusday December 10, 1953 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Page 13-14 of the Bangor Daily News Thursday December 10, 1953 Some of the headlines on the pages: Southwest Harbor Chamber of Commerece Marks 30th birthday at Annual Banquet Sedwick News Briefs Sullivan Briefs Sullivan woman has 89 birthday Business Woman Have Yule Party at Bar Harbor YMCA Plans Busy Activities Scheduel Comming Events Orno Family made homeless by $3,500 fire Police Chief Bans All-Night Parking on Brewer Streets Admiral Hines Named President of AIC [show more] | ||||
| Articles in support of Filipino family in Indianapolis Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Articles in support of Filipino family in Indianapolis Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 4 articles chronicling support for a Fillipino family moving into a neighborhood in Indpls. A petition had been circulated against the family moving in. Picketing of an alderman who objected to the family moving in Mrs. Hardman Declares... (2p), Union Leader, Defending..(2p), Residents on Fetter..(1p) Previously archived as object id #012.FIC.015.4, **1266, **1266, **1267, **1268 | |||
| Tremont town meeting March 3, 1958 Tremont Historical Society |
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| Florida Hideaway from All Florida Magazine Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Florida Hideaway from All Florida Magazine Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Article titled Florida HIdeaway from the All Florida Magazine 7/29/1958 Previously accessioned as **1958, object id **1958 | |||
| Bar Harbor Tourism Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Bar Harbor Tourism Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Article about revival of tourism since the fire. Role of Bluenose Ferry Previously archived as 011.FIC.54.3 | |||
| New Signs in Acadia National Park Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| New Signs in Acadia National Park Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: LaRue Spiker article on new signage in the park | |||
| Summertime Sailors Take Over Maine Coastal Towns Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Summertime Sailors Take Over Maine Coastal Towns Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Full page article in Bangor News entitled Summer Sailor Take Over Maine Coastal Towns. Focus is NEH. many photographs Previously accessioned as 007.120 | |||
| 40 Hayseeders And 700 Guests Prepare for 60th Annual Ball 1954 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| 40 Hayseeders And 700 Guests Prepare for 60th Annual Ball 1954 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper article describing the plans for the 1954 Hayseed Ball (Feb. 21, 1954). The Hayseeders were originally organized as the Waybackers, according to the article. This event was held at the Bar Harbor Casino and was the 60th such event. Photocopy Another photocopy of newspaper article of 84th event. "Annual Hayseeders Ball to feature the yesterdays." Another Photocopy of newspaper article, It's time to Swing 'Em at the Way Back Ball. the 75th event. [show more] | |||
| Bar Harbor Times 5/31/1956 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Bar Harbor Times 5/31/1956 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Articles on Bluenose, SWH Masonic Lodge 100th anniversary, editorial on need to build HS. 553 students in 3 Island high schools | |||
| The Courier-Journal Magazine Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| The Courier-Journal Magazine Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: An article titled "The Vanishing Herb Gatherer" by LaRue Spiker, and also a small piece about LaRue herself. Her article is about the work of Sim Brackett, one of the few remaining people in 1957 who still gathered herbs in the local area, to sell. 3 copies of the newspaper. | |||
| Comeback of a Shabby City Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Comeback of a Shabby City Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Torn out pages of Saturday Evening Post. Article by Roul Tunley about the refurbishment of Philadelphia. Research for an article by LaRue Spiker. Previously accessioned as **1934, object Id 2001.1934 | |||
| McKinley Minstrel Cast Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| McKinley Minstrel Cast Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Listing of the members of the cast of a benefit Minstrel Show presented by the Willing Workers of the McKinley church. | |||
| John Saltonstall, 77, kills attacking shark Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| John Saltonstall, 77, kills attacking shark Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper clipping, Boston Globe, 5 Aug 1955, "John Saltonstall, 77, kills attacking shark", with photo of John Saltonstall, also with envelope that held the clippings |