Description: Four modern reprints of historical sailing photographs. 2023.010.001 - Sailboat under sail identified as "Vayu," 1938. 2023.010.002 - Wooden Bullseye "Bicker" owned by the Thompsons. Damage on original photograph is visible on this copy. 2023.010.003 - A#18 owned for two years by Polly Thompson McIlhenny and Rod Thompson. 2023.010.004 - Group of men on Hal Haskell's "Nirvana." Left to right: Wes Read (prof. captain), Unknown, Bacha Rensaw, Bim Chandler, Unknown, Unknown, Rod Thompson (in back), Hush Wallace (?), Hal Haskell, Unknown. [show more]
Description: Composition head and limbs with painted features and molded blonde hair. Partial composition and cloth body. Wearing a white gown with lace trim, trousers, and a white lace hood. No maker's mark.
Description: Brown quilted purse with a floral image on it. Top clasp is a gold metal with a zig-zag pattern on it. Inside label reads: "Miss Edna Barret's Hand Made Bags Mount Desert Street Dulang Cottage"
Description: Settee with wood arms and cushioned back and seat. Cushion has light floral upholstery. Back piece has wood framing which has a gold-leaf design dividing the cushion. Legs of settee have small wheels.
Description: Green umbrella with ivory handle. Prized possession of George B. Dorr. Originally owned by theologian and famed scholar Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758).
Description: Black and white photograph of a pier with multiple boats tied up on the dock and moored in the water. "Duxburry Yacht Club" written on the back of the photograph.
Description: Nine color photographs of men refurbishing boats in the Fleet's Mercury class. 2022X.05.009.001 - Multiple vessels in a boat shop. A man is depicted working on one of the boats. 2022X.05.009.002 - Multiple vessels in a boat shop. Photo taken from above, with one vessel centered in the shot. 2022X.05.009.003 - A Mercury class sailboat with a stepladder set up next to it. 2022X.05.009.004 - Multiple vessels in a boat shop. A man is depicted working on one of the Mercury sailboats. 2022X.05.009.005 - A man uses a roller on a Mercury sailboat. 2022X.05.009.006 - Interior of a boat shop. 2022X.05.009.007 - The bow of one boat and the stern of another boat. 2022X.05.009.008 - A man uses a roller on a Mercury class sailboat. A Manset Yacht Service banner is mounted on the wall. 2022X.05.009.009 - A man works on a sailboat at the boat shop. 2022X.05.009 [show more]
Description: Ten color photographs of multiple individuals at a cocktail party (location unidentified), sitting and standing, in conversation. 2022X.05.008.001 - Multiple people conversing while seated. 2022X.05.008.002 - A man and woman in conversation; the man is looking at the camera. 2022X.05.008.003 - Multiple people conversing and eating while seated. 2022X.05.008.004 - Multiple people pictured in conversation. 2022X.05.008.005 - Three people in conversation in front of the fireplace; the Northeast Harbor Fleet burgee is mounted above the fireplace. 2022X.05.008.006 - Three people seated in front of a darkened window. 2022X.05.008.007 - Multiple people seated; two teenagers pictured in the foreground. 2022X.05.008.008 - Three people pictured standing in conversation. 2022X.05.008.009 - Multiple people conversing and eating while seated. 2022X.05.008.010 - Four people conversing and eating while seated. [show more]
Description: Genealogy of Cough, Daniel, came to America in 1855 from Amoy, Xiamen, China; U.S. Citizen in 1874. Wife Higgins Cough Elvira, b. 06/19/1845, d. 01/17/1870. Other names: Higgins Zacheus, Stanwood Higgins Martha, Higgins Abijah, Higgins Buckley Nancy, Higgins Solomon, Dean Higgins Esther, Higgins Benjamin, Higgins Freeman Sarah, Higgins Richard, Chandler Higgins Lydia, Bangs Edward, Bangs Higgins Lydia, Bangs Hicks Lydia, Cough Joseph Michael, Cough James Preston, Cough Bernard E. Norton Cough Helen H., Cough Ezra R. Cough Lynch Gertrude A. Includes census records and some vital records. [show more]
Description: The History IT collection is a collection of approximately 73 items which were selected by History IT workers in June 2017 as part of an assessment of the THS collection's scope. They are digitalized in the History Trust Digital Archive, (History Trust.org) but are mostly not inventoried in the Past Perfect Database. We are currently inventorying them under this Collection Name HISTORY IT RECORDS. includes Thumb drive