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| Somesville Summer Party, 1855 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Somesville Summer Party, 1855 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Somesville Summer Party in 1855 based upon Charles Tracey's diary, a New York Lawyer. Invited town's people to a party. Frederick Church and family's arrival Somes Cove mackerel fishing picture, Pond's End Restaurant discussion and picture, picture of the Kate L. Pray schooner, Previously archived as 011.FIC.71.1 | |||
| Reunion of the Old M. D. High School Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Reunion of the Old M. D. High School Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Artile about the Mount Desert High School reunion at the Somesville Parish House. Listing of those in attendance, stories told by various graduates, the planning of the reunion. | ||||
| Misc news items about Somesville Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Misc news items about Somesville Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: New edition of Mount Desert, Among the Breakers, reproduced in Somesville in 1961 | ||||
| Man-O-War Anchors Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Man-O-War Anchors Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Recounting of the Russian Man-o-war entering Southwest Harbor in 1878 by LaRue Spiker | |||
| Purchase of two islands off Mt. Desert Island by Sutton and Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Purchase of two islands off Mt. Desert Island by Sutton and Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Recounting of possible reasons that Somes and Sutton bought small islands rather than Mount Desert Island. Sutton Island also known as Lancaster Island; early residents of Mt. Desert; Indians who met early settlers. 100 pounds for scalps of male Indians over 12 quoting or paraphrasing sources: George Street's History of MDI, Otis Sawtelle, Rev. George Paine. Discusses island Houses between 1807-and 1924; 1972 picture of Tinker and Bar Islands. Tinker Island also known as Robinson or Robison's Island; Source of history from Bangor Historical Magazine. History of John Robinson. History of Tinker family and island, also Daws family Small clip regarding growing flax. [show more] | |||
| 1977 MDI High School Reunion Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| 1977 MDI High School Reunion Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: News story about part of a hs reunion story (Somesville High?) with names of those present in July 1977. Previously archived as 011.FIC.71.6 | |||
| Union Meeting House, Somesville, Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Union Meeting House, Somesville, Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Photograph of the Union Meeting House in Somesville Previously archived as Object Id 011.FIC.76.1 | |||
| Past Roads Lead to Somesville's Future Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Past Roads Lead to Somesville's Future Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Article on Virginia Somes Sanderson's life, places she has been, her life in Somesville. Previously archived as 011.FIC.77.3 | ||||
| Picture of the Norumbega steamboat. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Picture of the Norumbega steamboat. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Picture of steamboat Norumbega Previously archived as 011.FIC.84.1 | ||||
| Eastern Custom Houses Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Eastern Custom Houses Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Eastern Custom House report, including Machias, Frenchman's Bay, and Castine, 1882-1883. Previously archived as 012.FIC.022.4 | ||||
| Articles Pertaining to Geology of Mt. Desert Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Articles Pertaining to Geology of Mt. Desert Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Three short articles from the Mount Desert Herald pertaining to the geology of Mt. Desert Island. One article also discusses historical visitation by Norsemen to the shores of Mt. Desert Island. | |||
| Owner Believes . . . Great Duck Island Resembles Captain Kidd's Treasure Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Owner Believes . . . Great Duck Island Resembles Captain Kidd's Treasure Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One page article discussing theory of William Bigenho that his island, Great Duck Island, could be the location of buried treasure of Capt. William Kidd. Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.035.9 | ||
| Various Articles Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Various Articles Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Eight articles on various topics clipped from the Mount Desert Herald in the 1880's. Titles and dates include: The Norsemen Maine and its Development. 11/23/1882 The Ice Age. 10/19/???? A Dream. 11/6/1885 Intelligence Among Animals. 10/18/1883 Bridging the Chasm. 9/28/1888 Boarding Around: Trials of a Down East School-Teacher. 5/17/???? Church Law in Maine. 1886 | |||
| Various Articles Pertaining to Mount Desert Island History Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Various Articles Pertaining to Mount Desert Island History Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Eighteen articles from the Mount Desert Herald pertaining to history and aspects of life on Mt. Desert Island. Titles are: The Grotto of Mount Desert; The Haunted Mill; Eighty Years Ago; The Popul Vuh; The Periodic Law; Longevity on Mount Desert; Manners and Customs; The Mail Boat; Mount Desert Indians; Some Old time Amusements; Runic Inscriptions; The Old French Grant; Mount Desert Meteorology; St. Sauveur; When I Was a Boy; These are 1800s newspapers that LaRue used for backgound information. Previously archived as 012.FIC.043.1 [show more] | |||
| Once Ground Out Grist at Heath Mill Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Once Ground Out Grist at Heath Mill Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Two news photographs attributed to [LaRue] Spiker showing millstones which had been used at the Heath grist mill on Seal Cove Pond. Mill operated between 1768 and 1783. Stones were at the cottage of Dr. Eugenia Ketterlinus and Miss Mary Rogers on the south shore of Seal Cove Pond at the time of the photographs. Previously accessioned as Object Id 012.FIC.043.16 | |||
| Various Incomplete Newspaper Articles Pertaining to Mt. Desert Island History Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Various Incomplete Newspaper Articles Pertaining to Mt. Desert Island History Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Segments of articles relating to history of Mt. Desert Island. Titles:Southwest Harbor From Shore Road in Manset Previously archived as 012.FIC.043.5 | |||
| Various Articles Pertaining to the History of Southwest Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Various Articles Pertaining to the History of Southwest Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Articles from various newspapers pertaining to the history of Southwest Harbor. Titles include: A Legend of Southwest Harbor, authored by Mrs. Seth Thornton Previously archived as 012.FIC.043.8 | |||
| Articles Pertaining to the History of the Bar Harbor Times Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Articles Pertaining to the History of the Bar Harbor Times Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Two articles pertaining to the history of the Bar Harbor Times newspaper. Titles are: Bar Harbor Times is Fifty Years Old This Week, commemorative edition, published in the Bar Harbor Times, Bar Harbor Times Has New Owners, published in the Ellsworth American and authored by LaRue Spiker. | |||
| Bar Harbor Estate Eyed Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Bar Harbor Estate Eyed Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Articles on two pages each reporting on the possible acquisition of a Bar Harbor estate owned by William Wolff by an medical research enterprise, Ivest Medical Research Foundation. This former Sears estate was the birthplace of Nelson A. Rockefeller. Previously archived as 012.FIC.046.3 | |||
| "he cannot explain the mysterious skill . . . ." and Ralph Stanley: Maker of Friendship Sloops and Fiddles Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| "he cannot explain the mysterious skill . . . ." and Ralph Stanley: Maker of Friendship Sloops and Fiddles Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Two articles profile boat builder Ralph Stanley of Southwest Harbor. A full page article with photographs entitled, ". . . he cannot explain the mysterious skill in finger, eye and palm that creates a pattern for a boat" describes his work in Southwest Harbor building and restoring boats for fishermen and sailors. The other article extends over two pages and includes a photograph of Stanley. That article "Ralph Stanley: Maker of Friendship Sloops and Fiddles" discusses Stanley's violin making. Previously archived as 012.fic.047.22 [show more] | |||
| Prussian Lady Launches Seals from Cranberry Island Wharf Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Prussian Lady Launches Seals from Cranberry Island Wharf Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One page article, damaged and incomplete, with photographs details the story of Cranberry Island seaman Samuel Hadlock III and his wife Hannah Caroline Hadlock (AKA Dorothea Albertina Wihelmina Celeste Russ Hadlock). Samuel perished in the Arctic in 1829 while hunting seals. previously archived as 012.Fic.047.23 | ||
| Distinguished Teacher and Author Celebrates Her Ninety-fifth Birthday at Seawall; Edith Hamilton Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Distinguished Teacher and Author Celebrates Her Ninety-fifth Birthday at Seawall; Edith Hamilton Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Two articles, the first, with photograph, written in recognition of Dr. Edith Hamilton's 95th birthday, which she celebrated at her home in Seawall, Southwest Harbor. The second article reviews a biography of Edith Hamilton, "Edith Hamilton: An Intimate Portrait" written by Doris Fielding Reid. Previously archived as 012.FIC.047.7 | |||
| Odd Fellows and Rebekah Newspaper Clippings Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
| Odd Fellows and Rebekah Newspaper Clippings Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Clippings about meetings and events. | |||||
| Southwest Harbor History Ralph Stanley Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
| Southwest Harbor History Ralph Stanley Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Taking a Step in Time, MDI Historical Society slide show with Mary Jones and Ralph Stanley on 15 historic buildings. Changes in Southwest Harbor by Ralph Stanley; (undated) may be the transcript to accompany slides; Attic Treasures sought for historical exhibit; July 1981 picture of Nelson Leland from newspaper holding Order of Eastern Star cookbook Miscellaneous newspaper articles, Route 3 corridor; McKinley Minstrel cast (1950), heirloom seeds [show more] | |||||
| Salt Water Taffy Play at Mount Desert High School Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Salt Water Taffy Play at Mount Desert High School Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Poster or Newspaper page of Mount Desert Hight School presentation of Salt Water Taffy at Masonic Hall, Somesville has to be before 1969 when the high schools merged |