Description: Weather record for 1908. Hand written account of the weather during summer months in a small pocket account book. Previously archived as 016.FIC.001.36
Description: Solicitation letter from the Good Will Home Association from Good Will Farm, Hinckley, ME , Dec.19, 1907. Signed by Rev G. W. Hinkle, general superintendent and Myra E. Porter, agent Paper is in poor conditon, damaged by what looks like fire or deterioration. The bottom 1/3 of the paper is torn off, and top and right side are torn.
Department of Commerce and Labor, Bureau of Fisheries , US Government
Date:
1908
Description: Letter to E.C. Burleigh from the Dept of Commerce, signed but unable to identify signature. Regarding "planting" salmon and trout in Eagle Lake and Long Pond.
Description: This is a letter from the Hicks Advertising Agency in New York City acknowledging the receipt of money sent to them from the Bar Harbor Board of Trade for advertising in their publications.
Description: This is a letter from Wyckoff Advertising Co of Boston, Massachusetts acknowledging the recept of a letter from the Bar Harbor Board of Trade. The letter also mentions advertising Bar Harbor Board of Trade had purchased in an upcoming publication.
Description: A letter from the Summer Resorts Department of the World publication offering advertising space in their upcoming publication. The letter also states the benefits to the receiver of advertising in their publication vs other publications.
Description: A letter to the Bar Harbor Board to Trade from the International Public Service Corporation selling advertising. The letter states where the Corporation places advertising pamphlets and approximately how many people might potentially see those pamphlets.
Description: Letter from the Eastern Steamship Company in Boston, Massachusetts to the Bar Harbor Board of Trade in refrence to at check that was returned. The funds are to be used for purchasing advertising with the Eastern Steamship Company.
Description: 2012 exhibit text: Camp for Edwin Corning Northeast Harbor, ME, 1901 Ink on linen The Great Harbor Collection, Northeast Harbor Library This composition shows the plans and principal elevations for a compound for Mr. Corning containing a main house and a series of sleeping pavilions. This project was designed as a "camp" and was uncharacteristic of Savage's cottage designs in Northeast Harbor.
Description: 2012 exhibit text: Harbor Villa Home for Merritt Ober Northeast Harbor, ME, 1903 Pencil on tracing paper The Gerrish Collection, Northeast Harbor Library Designed for the local butcher and business leader in Northeast Harbor, this house on Harbor Side has changed very little from these early elevation sketches. A substantial residence in Northeast Harbor. This is an example of a local business person commissioning a home by the established local architect. [show more]
Description: 2012 exhibit text: Skyview Cottage for Lawrence Lewis Northeast Harbor, ME, 1900-02 Pencil on tracing paper The Gerrish Collection, Northeast Harbor Library These studies show an interest by Savage in manipulating the typical Shingle style elements of dormers, turrets, and porches. He merges these forms in this design to develop a simple, pleasing and romantic shingled mass. This detail of Skyview shows Savage's overlay of structural wood framing to describe his concept to a contractor. Most likely he worked out framing detail with the contractor, who no doubt brought his experience to what was a collaborative exchange. [show more]