Object, Musical, Keyboard Instrument, Piano, Grand Piano
Creator:
Henry F. Miller Boston
Date:
1900 - 1930c
Place:
Bar Harbor
Description: Henry F. Miller grand piano with scrolled legs, a music holder, and a hinged folding top cover. Played by Ignacy Paderewski in the Building of Arts.
Description: Red rayon crepe evening dress with gold and clear glass bead on a green yolk and collar. Keyhole in front neckline and a belt shaped bust line.
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. Booklet prepared by the Hancock Country Trustees of Public Reservations titled "An Histocal Sketch and a Record of the Holdings of the Trustees.". Contains: Listing of Officers, List of Members, history of the orginization, a record of the Derivation and tranfer of the Holding of the Trustees. 31 pages with a map which has come unglued from the back of the book. [show more]
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. Report sent to Mr. Doane Candage, of the Mount Desert Chamber of Commerce, and prepared by Henry Rawle, S. Edwin Tracy, and Charles K. Savage. The report covers: potential upgrades to the Harbor, athletic fields, architectual aspects, zoning, cleanliness and neatness, the removal of utility poles from line of sight of village streets, tree planting program, removal of billboard type signs, industries, and agricultural activites. The report is six pages long. [show more]
Description: A silver trophy cup with three handles. Awarded to the winners of the Annual Cruise in the 30 Square Meter class from 1931-1941, then the International Class from with a starting date of 1945 (no winners names associated with International Class on the trophy). Inscription reads as follows. __________ The Northeast Harbor Fleet Annual Cruise trophy 30 SQUARE METER CLASS (on the trophy) 1931-1941 1931 - “Valee” - John Tyssowski 1932 - “Aquila” - W. Barton Eddison 1933 - “Josephine” - William J. Strawbridge 1934 - “Valee” - John Tyssowski 1935 - “Nancy” - Joseph L. Grant 1936 - “Aquila” - John R. Potter 1937 - “Aquila” - John C. Eddison 1938 - “Nancy” - Joseph L. Grant 1939 - “Winsome” - William F. Cochran Jr. 1940 - “Nancy” - Joseph L. Grant 1941 - “Valee” - Dr. William E. Clark (on the trophy base?) International class 1945 - “Little Scamp II” - Dr. WIlliam E. Clark 1946 - Bobern - James G. Ducey 1947 - Santee - James G. Ducey 1948 - Silver Spray - Harry G. Haskell Jr. 1949 - Santee - James G. Ducey [show more]
Description: The Taormina Cup is a a large silver trophy dating from 1904 that has been repurposed. The trophy is elaborately engraved and chased with many decorative elements, and the handles are mermaids holding up laurel wreaths. The cup sits on a wooden base (2022X.03.053.B ) with two tiers. Each tier has a silver bands engraved with the names of winners names. Inscription reads as follows. __________ INTERNATIONAL CLASS AUGUST SERIES 1940 - Silver Spray - Harry G. Haskell Jr. 1941 - Donabu - ODonnell Iselin 1942 - Tsana - James G. Ducey 1943 - Tsana - James G. Ducey 1944 - Tsana - James G. Ducey 1945 - Tsana - James G. Ducey 1946 - Bobern - Ernest Kanzler 1947 - Little Scamp - Stuart S Janney Jr. 1948 - Santee - James G. Ducey 1949 - Santee - James G. Ducey 1950 - Acadia II - Mrs. Wiliam F. Cochran Jr. 1951 - Santee - James G. Ducey 1952 - Santee - James G. Ducey 1953 - Santee - James G. Ducey 1954 - Santee - James G. Ducey 1955 - Little Scamp - Sheila Janney 1956 - Firefly - James G. Ducey 1957 - Sajamore [sic.] - Edward W. Madeira Jr. 1958 - Santee - James G. Ducey 1959 - Sagamore - Edward W. Madeira Jr. 1960 - Sagamore - Edward W. Madeira Jr. 1961{Santee - James L. McCabe {Silver Spray - Melville T. Hodder 1962 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira 1963 - Maine Star - David Rockefeller, Jr. 1964 - Red Wing - James L. McCabe 1965 - Maine Star - David Rockefeller, Jr. 1966 - Auriga - Norris Strawbridge 1967 - Moewe - Charles L. Ill 1968 - Moewe - Edward S. Madeira, Jr. 1969 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira, Jr. 1970 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1971 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1972 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1973 - Sjoskal - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1974 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira, Jr. 1975 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira, Jr. 1976 - Auriga - Stephen T. Madeira 1977 - Sjøskål - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1978 - Sjøskål - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1979 - The Sting - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1980 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1981 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1982 - Auriga - Charles - Harry R. Madeira, Jr. [show more]
Description: White wool purse with an etched sterling triangle clasp. Made by Fred Harvey and owned by Beatrix Farrand. Found inside purse is a handkerchief belonging to Farrand , a bobby pin, and a hand mirror.
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. Recollections and History of Mount Desert Island and Seal Harbor. Paper was written for the Woman's Club and read at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Candage's the year of 1933.
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. Recollections written by Edward S. Dane August 1931 about the summer colony in Seal Harbor. There is one set is a photocopy and is six pages long. One set appears to be the origional and is six typed pages long. [show more]
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. Random notes on the early history and development as a summer resort of Mount Desert Island and particularly Seal Harbor written by George L. Stebbins 1938. 10 typed pages.
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. Photocopy of the Random notes on the early history and development as a summer resort of Mount Desert Island and particularly Seal Harbor written by George L. Stebbins 1938. 10 typed pages.
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. History of Seal Harbor and Mount Desert Island by Dora Atwood donated by Muriel and David Billings. This is a photocopy bound in a plastic report cover 20 pages, this is the same as object id 020.10.04 [show more]
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. Letter from Jospeh Allen part of the Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society to Mr. Hadley discussing the sudden closing of the South Bubble Trail and other trails the Society plans on building that coming summer. Letter from Jospeh Allen to T.A. McIntire talking about the South Bubble trail and the need to keep it in a more primitive trail to make it more attractive to younger people. They also discuss other trail which were recently completed. [show more]
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. Letter from Roscoe C. Brown to unknown person discussing Mrs. Dunham's work with the society as well as the loss of Dr. David Hunter McAlpin. One typed page. The first page of this letter appears to be missing. [show more]
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. Written by Dora Atwood and read at the Woman's Club back in 1933. Three typed pages. There are multiple copies of this in the Seal Harbor Documents.
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. Journal written by the Society For The Preservation of New England Antiquities volume XXVII, No. 4. Jounal Table of Contents Houses of Two In-Laws of a Revelutionary Soldier The In-Laws of a Revolutionary Soldier-William Copeland, of Mansfield, MA by Jennie F. Copeland The Steamer J.T. Morse-Her History and Adventures by Joseph Allen, Jr. Northern View of Lenox, MA Notes on the Bulfinch Church at Lancaster, MA by John P. Brown Addresses of the Vice-President Boylston Adams Beal Report on the Museum The Librarian's Report 157 pages [show more]
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. Journal written by the Society For The Preservation of New England Antiquities volume XXVII, No. 3. Jounal Table of Contents The Steamer J.T. Morse In Boston Harbor May, 1904 The Steamer J.T. Morse- Her History and Adventures by Joseph Allen, Jr. An Historical Prospect of Harvard College by C.E. Walton William Claggett, of Newport, Rhode Island, Clockmaker by The Clock Club William Crowninsheild Endicott, 1860-1936 Notes and Gleanings 117 pages [show more]