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You searched for: Date: 1940sType: Object
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Party Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Dress
  • 1940 s
  • Copyright Undetermined
Party Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Cream print gauze and taffeta with pink roses. Party dress with smock neckline and long sleeves.
House Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Dress, House Dress
  • 1939 - 1945
  • Copyright Undetermined
House Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Cotton shantung dress with a zip front dress and tropical print with a matching sash.
Men's Coat
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Overcoat, Chesterfield
  • 1946 - 1948 c
  • Copyright Undetermined
Men's Coat
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Camel hair Chesterfield coat with a tab that reads: "Mount Rock Coat Exclusive" and an International Lady's Garment Worker's Union label.
Three Piece Suit
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Suit
  • AM Shire Tailor, BH Maine
  • English Tailoring Co. Baltimore Maryland
  • 1947-09-08
  • Copyright Undetermined
Three Piece Suit
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Three piece midnight blue suit including a three button front suit jacket, non-pleated pants, and a vest. Used as a wedding suit by Elliot "Squeak" Sawyer in his wedding to Dolores "Dimp" Sawyer in November 2, 1947. Labels read: "Tailered to Measure English Tailoring Co. Baltimore Maryland" and "E. Sawyer Sep. 8 1947"
Formal Pants
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Pants
  • 1940 s
  • Copyright Undetermined
Formal Pants
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Black formal wool pants with a satin ribbon down the side.
Formal Morning Suit
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Suit
  • Jordan Marsh Co.
  • 1940-05-10
  • Copyright Undetermined
Formal Morning Suit
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Four piece ensemble including a charcoal morning jacket, a wool vest, grey striped trousers, and a grey striped tie. Label reads: "Reg # 22752 Jordan Marsh Co." and "Size 40 May 10 1940". Worn by Benjamin Hadley.
Wedding Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Wedding Dress
  • 1949-03-26
  • Copyright Undetermined
Wedding Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
White rayon satin dress with train. Worn by Barbara Louise Shaw Caruso in her wedding to Thomas J. Caruso.
Wedding Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Wedding Dress
  • 1943-08-22
  • Bar Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Wedding Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Peau De Soie satin dress with pleated knit neckline and train scrapes and veil. Worn by Dorothy Frances Brewer Erikson in her wedding to Gordon I. Erickson in 1943.
Wedding Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Wedding Dress
  • 1946-09-27
  • Copyright Undetermined
Wedding Dress
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Moire taffeta dress with tiny button front and train. Used by Corinne Gonya Graham in her wedding to William Frost Graham Jr. in 1946.
Girl Scout Uniform
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Uniform, Organizational Uniform
  • 1930 s - 1940 s
  • Copyright Undetermined
Girl Scout Uniform
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Green cotton denim dress with an assortment of badges, a zip front, pockets and "GS" embroidered on collar. Belonged to Esther "Testa" Hodgkin Collier.
Tin Match Holder
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Holder, Match Holder
  • 1940 c
  • Copyright Undetermined
Tin Match Holder
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Red rectangular match holder meant to be attached to a wall.
Wooden Plaque
Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Object, Plaque
  • People
  • 1946
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Wooden Plaque
Northeast Harbor Fleet
Description:
Wooden plaque with carved inscription commemorating the the completion of the new headquarters of the Northeast Harbor Fleet. Carved inscription reads: These headquarters were given to The Northeast Harbor Fleet by Commodore Harry G. Haskell and Harry G. Haskell Jr. August 31, 1946
Crocheted infant sweater
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Sweater
  • c. 1940s
Crocheted infant sweater
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cream crocheted infant vest/sweater Crocheted ruffles. Blue ribbon threaded through arm openings and around border front and back.
Scythe
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Agricultural, Scythe
  • 1940c.
Scythe
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Scythe with long curved arm and two handles -rusted blade and handle rings
Infant slip, full length
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Slip
  • c. 1940s
Infant slip, full length
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Long infant slip with scalloped neck, lace and embroidery. Sleeveless. Two buttons at each shoulder.
Postcard of Otter Cliff in Acadia National Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • 1947
Postcard of Otter Cliff in Acadia National Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Postcard of Otter Cliff in Acadia National Park
Uncashed Check from Maine Forestry District
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Pay Order, Bank Check
  • 1947
Uncashed Check from Maine Forestry District
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Uncashed check from Maine Forestry District, Fire Fighting Account to L.W. Libby
WWII War Dept. recognition of Elmer Cousins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Award, Achievement Certificate
  • 1944
WWII War Dept. recognition of Elmer Cousins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Certificate (1Fighter Command) and two letters commending and thanking Elmer Cousins for volunteering with the Aircraft Warning Service, "to take part in the gradual transition from the defensive position..to the offensive..." "A small scale sneak raid" is still possible...maintain silence...to safeguard military information." (The War Dept. had announced the discontinuance of the Ground Observer Corps and the Aircraft Warning Corps.) [show more]
Somesville Sampler
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Art, Needlework, Embroidery, Sampler
  • Lillian Smith Somes
  • 1930s or 1940s
Somesville Sampler
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sampler with Somesville scenes. Shows date of founding of Somesville as 1752.
Barbara Alberta Lanpher's Diploma, Mount Desert High School
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Award, Achievement Certificate, Diploma
  • 1943
Description:
6" x 9"; High School in Somesville, Maine.
Infant jacket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Jacket
  • c. 1940s
Infant jacket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Silk infant jacket with ribbon tie, four embroidered pink flowers with green leaves, lace around scalloped collar and border including sleeves.
Infant jacket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Jacket
  • c. 1940s
Infant jacket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cream infant jacket trimmed in blue crochet around all edges. Blue ribbon at neck. Some staining and discoloration.
Decoration of Chivalry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Award
  • Other, Rebekah
  • 1948
Decoration of Chivalry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Rebekah award to Constance Robbins 1948
Bullet Shell
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Armaments, Blank Cartridge
  • c 1943
Bullet Shell
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bullet casing, brass. Large 20 mm mk 2. Marked, “1943”.
Communion Set
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Ritual Container, Communion Vessel, Communion Set
  • c 1890 - 1940
Communion Set
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Plate has a medium tone stain. Three rubber legs on bottom, hardened with age. Thirty-six tiny clear glass cups. Each is 1 and 3/4 inches high. There is one cup missing. The donor indicated that these are from the Hall Quarry Chapel which existed from 1890-1940.