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| Heath, Joinville A. Application for Disinterment Form Tremont Historical Society |
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|  Heath, Joinville A. Application for Disinterment Form Tremont Historical Society Description: Document, Form, Application Description: Application completed by Hannah G. Heath for the disinterment of Joinville Heath from the Heath cemetery for reburial at the Flye cemetery. Tremont | ||
| Hebron Academy/Steele family photos Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Hebron Academy/Steele family photos Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: 19 photographs,Steele family and Hebron Academy. Hebron was in central Maine. A= carved wood plaque "Hebron Academy Sturtevant Hall, Summer of 1903 "To Fil from As" ; B= Large cardboard matte Hebron Academy team; C= Class photo on porch, presumably Hebron Academy, Steele family; D= Badly faded Academy group; E= Leo Trask, F&G unk. H&I= unk; J=William Howe; K=unk "with love from Ora" ; L= unk "with Love from Ora [Strauss?]; M=Guy Watson HA'0?"; N="My home [xxxx] for you". (Steele family members are buried in Preble and Bunker Cemeteries on GCI. Related to Lulu Alley and Bunkers, too.) [show more] | ||
| Letters to Charles A. Gilley 1903-1904 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Letters to Charles A. Gilley 1903-1904 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Collection of two 1903-1904 letters to Charles A. Gilley from a woman (Annie Keaney?) in Lawrence, MA, who wanted very much to come and visit Mr. Gilley or to work for him. They had apparently met at some point. She planned to send him her photo and thought that would be permissible since it was a leap year. | ||
| Postage-stamp quilt made for Cara (Carrie) Richardson Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Postage-stamp quilt made for Cara (Carrie) Richardson Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Quilt, postage stamp style of various colors including double pinks and brown madders with solid brown backing brought around to front with mitered corners creating a brown binding. Quilt is 97" x 75" with 1 3/8" squares. Handwritten note attached: "Quilt top pieced by Ladies from our 'Aid' in 1903 as a welcome home gift to Cara (Carrie) Richardson who had been her own captain and navigator on her second trip to the Orient in Peter's boat which she inherited on his death. Her house is near Carolyn Liebow's." [Note here that "Orient" may just mean away from Maine, per Ralph Stanley.] Mary Katherine "Carrie" Stanley Richardson (1848-1920) was the daughter of Enoch B. Sr. and Caroline H. (Guptill) Stanley. Capt. Lewis G. Stanley was her brother. She was the second wife of Capt. Meltiah Richardson (1828-1901) and mother of Emery Willard Richardson (1873-1883) and Charles Emery “Peter” Richardson (1885-1971). She attended higher education in Boston. She traveled with her husband on his vessel the Carrie M. Richardson and was an expert celestial navigator. Carrie is buried in the Stanley Cemetery. In 2001, the Great Cranberry Island Historical Society wrote and produced the original play, Carrie Richardson of Big Cranberry. [show more] | |
| Regulation of motor vessels Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Regulation of motor vessels Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Official Document, "Regulation of Motor Vessels", 8 Jun 1906 | ||
| 1906 Calendar page Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  1906 Calendar page Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Calendar page, Sep and Oct 1906, with design of young woman with hat | ||
| Wilfred S. Trussell 1906 motorized vessel license Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Wilfred S. Trussell 1906 motorized vessel license Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Document, License, framed under glass, to operate or navigate motorized vessels of 15 gross tons or less and to carry passengers, issued to Wilfred S. Trussell, 21 Sept 1906, signed by Charles O. Cousinly and Walter L. Blaisdell | ||
| Metal tea strainer Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Metal tea strainer Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Kitchenware. Tea strainer. Small, metal sieve basket suspended above attached metal bowl with black wooden handle. Stamped with: "Superior, Pat. Dec 22, 08, ALLCO" | ||
| Straw whisk broom Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Straw whisk broom Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Straw whisk broom with metal and string binding, tag reads "Gift from Ladies Aid Society, ca. early 1900. | ||
| Letter of Introduction for Captain Benjamin H. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Letter of Introduction for Captain Benjamin H. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Letter of introduction for Captain Benjamin H. Spurling from J. S. Winslow & Co., Ship Brokers, Portland Maine, February 27, 1900. "This is to certify that we have known Captain Benjamin H. Sperling (sic) of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, for the past fifteen years, as Master of schooners engaged in the fishing trade. We consider Captain Sperling to be a man of extra good habits, thoroughly capable and trustworthy, and it gives us pleasure to furnish him this letter of recommendation." [show more] | ||
| Louise Marr relatives and friends portraits (Group 3 of 4) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Louise Marr relatives and friends portraits (Group 3 of 4) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photos of Louise Marr relatives and friends identified only as "Children" with no individual names; several are cabinet cards, several photos appear to have been removed from a photo album at some point. (Grouped A-F) | ||
| Louise Marr relatives and friends portraits (Group 2 of 4) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Louise Marr relatives and friends portraits (Group 2 of 4) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photos of Louise Marr relatives: with IDs on reverse, most are cabinet cards. A = This is 1 of the daughters of the Preble that had the leather business in Chicago (2 copies) B = F. Spurling 1903 (two photos in wedding dress) C = Ruth Buck, Alice Bennett, BA. D = Augusta F. Reed, July 21, 1900 E = No ID F = Ed Malmar, Husband of Minnie, Chase Manhattan Bank G = Auntie Maude Graduation from High School H = Harold Spurling I = Uncle Harold, Auntie Maude, Mother J = Mother at Auntie Maude's graduation K = Gertrude Estelle Malmar, Age 5 months, Daughter of Ed & Minnie Malmar L = Uncle Harold (Spurling) M = Aunt Maude's only two children: standing Doris Weare (died in her youth) and sitting is Frances Weare Jewett. N= Lucius Whipple with grandchildren Raymond and Harry Spurling [show more] | ||
| Northeast Harbor Fleet 25 Ft. Raceabout class, 1904 Season Trophy Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Northeast Harbor Fleet 25 Ft. Raceabout class, 1904 Season Trophy Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: A silver trophy cup from 1903 awarded to the winners of the Raceabout class race. The winners are engraved on the base, with the first three winners on the front of the trophy. Inscription reads as follows. __________ Northeast Harbor Yacht Club 25 ft Raceabout Class Season of 1904 Won by Tabasco III Pirate 1905 Pirate 1906 It appears this cup was later reused and a base was added. The two-tired wooden base, painted black with silver bands (2022X.03.029.B) is engraved as follows: __________ 1946 - Skylark - Dr. George C. Shattuck 1947 - Salmagal - Arthur B. Homer 1948 - Whirlwaya - Howard Cooper Johnson 1949 - Windigo - Walter S. Gubelmann 1950 - Vim - Mahlon Dickerson 1951 - Vim - Mahlon Dickerson 1952 - Jack Tar - David Rockefeller 1953 - Arundel - A. Atwater Kent 1954 - Departure - Edmund S. Kelley, Jr. 1955 - Gleam - Mahlon Dickerson 1956 - Venturer - Harry G. Haskell, Jr. 1957 - Windigo - Walter S. Gubelmann 1958 - Venturer - Alan McIlhenny 1959 - Gray Lady - Judson B. Shafer Arundel - Suzanne A. Kent 1960 - Scaramouche - John R. H. Blum 1961 - Arundel - A. Atwater Kent, Jr. 1962 - Goneaway - M. Cheston 1963 - Goneaway - M. Cheston, Jr. 1964 - No Contest 1965 - Ill Wind - Charles L. Ill 1966 - Alors - Bayard H. Roberts 1967 - Ill Wind - Charles L. Ill 1968 - Premise - Robert McCayer 1969 - Camaco - Edward W. Madeira, Jr. Sidney Scott, Jr. 1970 - Liria - Dr. James S. Murphy 1971 - Belerion - Philip P. Sharples 1972 - Liria - Dr. James S. Murphy 1973 - Belerion - Philip P. Sharples 1974 - Gaylark - Dr. Kaighn Smith 1975 - Reindeer - E. Newbold Smith 1976 - Gaylark - Dr. Kaighn Smith 1977 - Whimsey - David Rockefeller, Jr. 1978 - Daybreak - Harry R. Madeira 1979 - Whimsey - David Rockefeller, Jr. 1980 - Reindeer - E. Newbold Smith 1981 - Kiowa - George A. L. David 1982 - Snowgoose - Stuart S. Janney, III - Elliott W. Wislar 1983 - Kittiwake - James D. Bishop, Jr. - Kevin P. Mahaney - Elliott W. Wislar 1984 - Go For It - Stephen T. Madeira - James D. Bishop, Jr. 1985 - Kiowa - George A. L. David 1986 - Dragonfire - James D. Bishop - Stephen T. Madeira - Elliott W. Wislar 1987 - Troglodyte - Elliot W. Wislar - Stephen T. Madeira - James D. Bishop 1988 - Woodwyn - Adam R. Wislar - D. Cuyler Morris - Christopher S. Babcock 1989 - Elusive - J. Reeve Bright 1990 - Cybele - David Rockefeller, Jr. 1991 - Full Cry - Robert S. Crompton 1992 - Cybele - David Rockefeller, Jr. 1993 - Cybele - David Rockefeller, Jr. 1994 - Cybele - David Rockefeller, Jr. 1995 - Cybele - David Rockefeller, Jr. 1996 - Gannet II - Robert Johnstone 1997 - Alteration - Win Fowler 1998 - Cybele - David Rockefeller, Jr. - Richard Burnes 1999 - Madcap - Maine Maritime Academy 2000 - Firefly - Patrick R. Wilmerding 2001 - Pequot - Bevin V. Cherot 2002 - Madcap - Tim Fabrizio MMA 2003 - Cybele - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2004 - Weatherguage - Stocton Smith - 2005 - Weather Guage - Stockton Smith 2006 - Sheerness - Scott Loweth 2007 - Weather Guage - Stockton Smith 2008 - Weather Guage - Stockton Smith 2009 - Hoi-An - Marcus Heilner 2010 - Barra - Bruce MacNeil 2011 - Hoi-An - Marcus Heilner 2012 - Cybele - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2013 - Hoi-An - Marcus Heilner 2015 - Poppaea - Dave Perry 2018 - Watermark - Christopher Hopkins 2019 - Ranger - Ken Weg [show more] | ||
| Majolica Pitcher Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Majolica Pitcher Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Majolica pitcher which is decorated to look like a tree trunk with blackberry plants. | |||
| Photograph of the Emerson Grammar School Graduating Class Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Photograph of the Emerson Grammar School Graduating Class Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Black and white sepia tone photo of the 1902 graduating class of the Emerson Grammar School. 21 students in three rows. Identified in photo: Ruby Shaw Frank Richards Harley Suminsby Walter Lynch Marguerite Higgins (Giles) Delia Higgins Rupert Jellison Helen Parker (Hamor) Ralph S Clark Hazel Foster (?) Fida Pray (Guthrie) James Marcyer Blanche Deary (Hodgkins) Mina Marshall Isaiah Haymen Willian Austin Nellie Ask (Leonard) Manor Smith (Walls) Lena Whitaker (Potter) William P. Newman [show more] | ||
| Emerson grammar school, 8th grade class Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Emerson grammar school, 8th grade class Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: A photo of the 8th grade graduation class at the Emerson grammar school. | ||
| Basket Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Basket Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Rectangular Ash and Sweet Grass braided basket with handle. Used by Richard Rodrick to sell flowers as a boy. | ||
| Seal Harbor Village Improment Society Concert Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Seal Harbor Village Improment Society Concert 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. Program for the Kindersymphonie Concert under the direction of Mr. Frank Damrosch at the residence of Dr. E.K. Dunham, Seal Harbor. Shows the music preformed at this concert. | ||||
| Union Congregational Church Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Union Congregational Church 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. Program from the dedication service of the Union Congregational Church August 31-31, 1902. | ||||
| Letter from President Charles Eliot on the railway situation at Bar Harbor and other matters of intrest Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Letter from President Charles Eliot on the railway situation at Bar Harbor and other matters of intrest 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. This is a reprint from the Bar Harbor Record of a letter to the editor discussing the proposed electric railroad, discussion of forest fires and the preserevation of forests on the island. | ||||
| Will ? Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Will ? Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photograph of an younger man in portrait wearing a suite and tie. Upper right notation reads H-26, notation on back in pencil reads Will 6/25/1905. | |||
| Letter to the Bar Harbor Board of Trade, May 15,1908 regarding an advertisement for Bar Harbor to be published in the Yale Weekly Review. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Letter to the Bar Harbor Board of Trade, May 15,1908 regarding an advertisement for Bar Harbor to be published in the Yale Weekly Review. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Letter to the Bar Harbor Board of Trade, May 15,1908 regarding an advertisement for Bar Harbor to be published in the Yale Weekly Review. Signed by George Strader or Stander (?). Signature is not very legible. Paper is damaged by what looks like fire, and the bottom inch or so is missing, along with the bottom right corner. | |||
| Letter to M.L. Allen from G. Raymond Joy, Fifield and Joy Yacht supplies, of Bar Harbor. February 21, 1907 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Letter to M.L. Allen from G. Raymond Joy, Fifield and Joy Yacht supplies, of Bar Harbor. February 21, 1907 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Letter to M.L. Allen from G. Raymond Joy, Fifield and Joy Yacht supplies, of Bar Harbor. February 21, 1907. In reference to Allen’s Republican Party nomination for County Commissioner. Joy will not be a candidate and will pledge support. Previously archived as 011.FIC.41.1, Old accession **0421 | |||
| Letter to M.L. Allen from J. Hooper, dealer of all kinds of meat, of Sedgwick, 1907. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Letter to M.L. Allen from J. Hooper, dealer of all kinds of meat, of Sedgwick, 1907. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Letter to M.L. Allen from J. Hooper, dealer of all kinds of meat, of Sedgwick. May 6, 1907. In reference to Allen’s Republican Party nomination for County Commissioner. Hooper is not ready to pledge support. Previously archived as 011.FIC.41.1, Old Accession **0420 | |||
| Letter to M.L. Allen from A. B. Leland. April 24, 1907. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Letter to M.L. Allen from A. B. Leland. April 24, 1907. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Letter to M.L. Allen from A. B. Leland. April 24, 1907. In reference to his support for Allen’s Republican Party nomination for County Commissioner. Previously Archived as 011.FIC.41.1, old accession **0427 |