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| Valuation book 1943 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Valuation book 1943 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Ledger, Tax records, "Valuation book for the year 1943, Town of Cranberry Isles" | ||
| Valuation book 1944 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Valuation book 1944 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Ledger, Tax records, "Valuation book for the year 1944, Town of Cranberry Isles" | ||
| Valuation book 1945 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Valuation book 1945 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Ledger, Tax records, "Valuation book for the year 1945, Town of Cranberry Isles" | ||
| Valuation book 1946 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Valuation book 1946 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Ledger, Tax records, "Valuation book for the year 1946, Town of Cranberry Isles" | ||
| Valuation book 1947 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Valuation book 1947 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Ledger, Tax records, "Valuation book for the year 1947, Town of Cranberry Isles" | ||
| Valuation book 1948 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Valuation book 1948 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Ledger, Tax records, "Valuation book for the year 1948, Town of Cranberry Isles" | ||
| Valuation book 1949 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Valuation book 1949 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Ledger, Tax records, "Valuation book for the year 1949, Town of Cranberry Isles" | ||
| Ladies Aid Fair, Receipts 1940-1965 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Ladies Aid Fair, Receipts 1940-1965 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Composition book, Cranberry Isles Ladies Aid Fair Receipts from Cranberry Isles Ladies Aid Fair, summary of receipts 1941-1942, then itemized receipts 1943-1965 | ||
| Sailboat race Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Sailboat race Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photo of 8 racing I.O.D.s (International One Design sloops); approximately 5" x 8" black & white, in a wood frame. Caption taped to back of frame: "Full or Collapsed, Spinnakers Reveal Skippers' Skill and Luck in Catching Light Breeze off Mount Desert Island, Maine. One sail (third from left) droops while a rival, 100 feet directly ahead, balloons with a fortunate puff. Hand on sheet, a crew member (second yacht from right) jockeys his sail as he would a horse's reins. Compact and sturdy, these are International Class sloops all built in Norway before the war. Here the Northeast Harbor fleet nears the finish line after an eight mile race. Four years of war have not stopped such races. (Courtesy Main Development Commission)" No date. [show more] | ||
| Letter from Horace Bunker to his Uncle Ben Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Letter from Horace Bunker to his Uncle Ben Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Letter from Edgar Bunker to his Uncle Ben in 1945; he sends a copy of God’s Pocket, Rachel Field’s novel about Samuel Hadlock’s tour of Europe, and he describes his recent 50th wedding anniversary celebration, transcribed. | ||
| Architectural Drawing, Northeast Harbor Fleet House Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Architectural Drawing, Northeast Harbor Fleet House Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Photographic copy (in negative) of architectural drawing of Northeast Harbor Fleet House. Drawing shows the proposed Fleet House overlooking Gilpatrick Cove as seen from the dock with doors open. The drawing is signed by John E. Boat, and the label at the bottom reads: "House for the Northeast Harbor Fleet. Roger Griswold, Architect. Oct. 1945." |
| Architectural Drawing, Northeast Harbor Fleet House Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Architectural Drawing, Northeast Harbor Fleet House Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Photographic copy of a perspective drawing of the Northeast Harbor Fleet House, overlooking Gilpatrick Cove. The Fleet House is visible to the left with a mast and signal flags to the right. In the distance the dock and captain's shack is visible. This drawing may be related to those by John Boit, who seems to have executed perspective drawings for Roger Griswold, architect of the Northeast Harbor Fleet House. | |
| Architectural Drawing, Interior of Fleet House Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Architectural Drawing, Interior of Fleet House Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Photographic copy of architectural drawing showing the main room of the Fleet House. Drawing shows a large fireplace with a sofa and chairs around it, and an area to the left with a table. Drawing is signed by R. Griswold in the lower right. |
| Bronze memorial plaque from original flagpole Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Bronze memorial plaque from original flagpole Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Bronze plaque from first flagpole erected at Rock End Dock site of Northeast Harbor Fleet. The plaque is mounted on a half-round piece of wood, and affixed to the wall. Plaque reads: This memorial masters given to the Northeast Harbor Fleet by Devoted Friends & Sailing Comrades of Vance C. McCormick to Perpetuate in our Community His Sportsmanship and Generous Spirit August Thirtieth 1947 | |
| Imperial Glass Toothpick Holder Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Imperial Glass Toothpick Holder Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Amber iridescent toothpick holder with octagon star burst pattern. Made by Imperial Glass Company with the small "IG" maker's mark on bottom. | ||
| Morton's Ivory Salt Container Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Morton's Ivory Salt Container Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Red Morton's Salt container with elephant logo. Text reads: "Morton's Ivory Salt Always Flows Freely Morton Salt Company". | ||
| Decorative China Plate Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Decorative China Plate Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: China plate with green illustration of Bar Harbor from Malvern Hill. | ||
| Decorative China Plate Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Decorative China Plate Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: China plate with blue illustration of Bar Harbor from Malvern Hill. | |
| Decorative China Plate Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Decorative China Plate Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: China plate with umber illustrations of Bar Harbor from Malvern Hill. | |
| Seal Harbor Library War Hours Announcement Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Seal Harbor Library War Hours Announcement 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. An announcement from the library to the patrons on when the library will be open the summer of 1943. Based on war conditions and limited funds the library shortened the hours. It also contains a published list of recently purchased books as well as a short mention persons who donated books to the library. Two Copies [show more] | ||||
| Seal Harbor Neighborhood Hall Association Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Seal Harbor Neighborhood Hall Association 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. Stock certificate for shares of Seal Harbor Neighborhood Hall Association purchased by the Seal Harbor Community Hall Association. Signed by George L. Stebbins | ||||
| Acadia Path and Road Map Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Acadia Path and Road Map 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. Map of Acadia National Park paths and roads on Mount Desert Island dated 1941. | ||||
| Map of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Map of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park 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. Map of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park showing the island roads as well as the islands which surround Mount Desert Island. The back of the map gives points of interest, things to do, and how to get information on educational programs inside Acadia National Park. [show more] | ||||
| Bar Harbor Playhouse Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Bar Harbor Playhouse 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. Playbill for the Bar Harbor Playhouse and the Surry Playhouse. Contains mostly advertisements of local businesses. One pages is an advertisement for the next play showing July 19,1948 "The Voice of The Turtle with Jean Casto. [show more] | ||||
| Survey of Southwest Harbor, Manset, Sea Wall Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Survey of Southwest Harbor, Manset, Sea Wall Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A survey of Manset, Southwest Harbor, Sea Wall, Maine done in January 1942. Unclear what the purpose of this report is, but it lists residents of all three towns and a list of critera on which data was collected on: Number of wells Number of cots and beds Available Blankets cotton and wool Bed Linnens available Large Cooking utensils available for Canteen Motor Trucks Pleasure Cars Firearms/ammunition on hand Horses/horse drawn vehicles [show more] |