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Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Date	Place	Rights
Ice Harvesting, Somes Pond, 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People Places, Landscape		1947	Somes Pond, Mt. Desert, Maine		Ice Harvesting, Somes Pond, 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14067 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Places, Landscape Date: 1947 Place: Somes Pond, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Men harvesting ice on Somes Pond winter of 1947. In foreground two men use large wooden “scoop/plow” to scrape snow of ice. Another man to right pushes ice along open water. Large saw in back of men plowing snow. Other men in background near Oak Hill Road. Truck on ice near shore.
Virginia Somes Sanderson, Sheep Island, 1949 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People		1949	Sheep Island, Mount Desert		Virginia Somes Sanderson, Sheep Island, 1949 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14114 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Date: 1949 Place: Sheep Island, Mount Desert Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson, wavy hair pulled loosely to back in bow. Wearing sun suit with feathers or similar shape throughout. Holding saw towards tree, hatchet in hand. Marked on back, “Sheep Island, 1949.”
Captain Lew Stanley Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	People	Martin P. Lyons, III	1948	Maine, Mount Desert Island		Captain Lew Stanley Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-5166 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: People Creator: Martin P. Lyons, III Date: 1948 Place: Maine, Mount Desert Island Description: Photograph of pencil sketch of Capt. Lew Stanley by Aimee Lamb. Aimee Lamb lived on Sutton Island in the summers with her sisters. One was Rosamund Lamb. Lew Stanley is an uncle of Ralph W. Stanley. Captain Lewis Gilman "Lew" Stanley was born May 16, 1869, the son of Enoch B. (Sr.) and Caroline H. (Guptill) Stanley of Great Cranberry Island, ME. He was married to Leah Jeanette (Sawyer) Stanley. Captain "Lew" died Jan. 29, 1957. His house was located on "The Pool", and he had a large boathouse there as well. The boathouse blew down in the storm of 1978. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge at Southwest Harbor. He is buried in the Stanley Cemetery on Great Cranberry Island. [show more]
Captain Lew Stanley Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	People	Martin P. Lyons, III	1948	Maine, Mount Desert Island		Captain Lew Stanley Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-5228 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: People Creator: Martin P. Lyons, III Date: 1948 Place: Maine, Mount Desert Island Description: Photograph of pencil sketch of Capt. Lew Stanley by Aimme Lamb. Aimee Lamb lived on Sutton Island in the summers with her sisters. One was Rosamund Lamb.Lew Stanley is an uncle of Ralph W. Stanley.
Big Tree Florida 1948 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	People	LaRue Spiker	1948	Florida		Big Tree Florida 1948 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11203 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: People Creator: LaRue Spiker Date: 1948 Place: Florida Description: Unknown couple, may be LaRue Spiker’s parents, standing in front of a large tree. Sign in front of them says, “Big Tree Florida 1948. Oldest-Largest Cyprus 3500 years 17 x 127 feet. Caption on the back reads, “Fla. 1948 - I was looking for something, and this fell out, Will pass it on to you in hopes you’ll get a big laugh. I was shocked at how distressed Pop looks and I can’t remeber of my face being so fat. I think this tree is some where near Orlander seems like some one was with us but I don’t know who. Any way I don’t want it around here.” [show more]
Woman wearing fur sole Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	People	Unknwon	1920-1940			Woman wearing fur sole Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4984 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: People Creator: Unknwon Date: 1920-1940 Description: Closeup portrait of woman with short dark hair, wearing fur stole and dark dress. Face of animal still attached to fur stole . Dress square scoopneck, beaded embellishment on bodice. Photo is held onto mount by corners, also looks like it may have been pasted onto something else and then ripped off.
Sound Church Sunday School Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	People		1943	Sound		Sound Church Sunday School Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4859 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: People Date: 1943 Place: Sound Description: Copy of St.James Stone Episcopal Church, Somes Sound Sunday School Class with the Grindles, Bob Norwood , Fred While and others. See Box 4 for original copy. Not there,11/06/2014, ABenson
Grindle Girls Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	People		1943	Sound		Grindle Girls Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4860 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: People Date: 1943 Place: Sound Description: Copy of Elinor, Sylvia, Jeanette, and Elaine Grindle with dog Timmie at the old house in back of school house at Somes Sound. (Daughters of George Edwin Grindle)
Howard J. Crafts' Wood shop Accounting Ledger Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger	Other, Business Other, History - Southwest Harbor People		1949			Howard J. Crafts' Wood shop Accounting Ledger Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16623 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Subject: Other, Business Other, History - Southwest Harbor People Date: 1949 Description: Unbound ledger with accounts and “self-employment questionaire” forms and applications for the Navy as servicemen’s readustment allowance after WWII. Includes forms and business accounts and earnings 1946 - 1949
John D. Rockefeller 1839-1937 Industrial Pioneer and Man Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, History - Mount Desert Island People		1948			John D. Rockefeller 1839-1937 Industrial Pioneer and Man Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12593 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, History - Mount Desert Island People Date: 1948 Description: A Biography of John D. Rockefeller 32 pages for the Newcomen Society of England in North America by W. Trevor Holliday
Minutes of Meetings of Ocean Lodge #140 I.O.O.F. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger	Organizations Other, Clubs Other, History - Northeast Harbor People		1946			Minutes of Meetings of Ocean Lodge #140 I.O.O.F. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12326 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Subject: Organizations Other, Clubs Other, History - Northeast Harbor People Date: 1946 Description: Black ledger with I.O.O.F. Minute Book and Symbol embossed on cover. Includes record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows from 1946 - 1950
Minutes of Meetings of Ocean Lodge #140 I.O.O.F. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger	Organizations Other, Clubs Other, History - Northeast Harbor People		1941			Minutes of Meetings of Ocean Lodge #140 I.O.O.F. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12325 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Subject: Organizations Other, Clubs Other, History - Northeast Harbor People Date: 1941 Description: Black ledger with I.O.O.F. Minute Book and Symbol embossed on cover. Includes record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows from 1941 - 1945
Vessel Mary Rose Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph	Other, Transportation - Water People	W.H. Ballard	1943	Southwest Harbor, Maine		Vessel Mary Rose Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7097 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Other, Transportation - Water People Creator: W.H. Ballard Date: 1943 Place: Southwest Harbor, Maine Description: Vessel Mary Rose being built at Southwest Boat off Clark Point Road. Negative in possession of donor. Photo not located in Photo Album #3
Removing snow from Somes Pond Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Other, Ice Harvesting People	Unknown	c 1940s	Somes Pond, Maine		Removing snow from Somes Pond Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-5405 Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Other, Ice Harvesting People Creator: Unknown Date: c 1940s Place: Somes Pond, Maine Description: Two men removing snow from Somes Pond in preparation for ice harvesting.
Willa Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph	People	Roger Paul Jordan	1920-1940	Portland ME		Willa Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4990 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph Subject: People Creator: Roger Paul Jordan Date: 1920-1940 Place: Portland ME Description: portrait of a young woman wth short (right at earline) dark curly hair. Wears lacy black dress, scoopneck, large lace flower print, short sleeved. Also wears silver watch with round casing, ring on right hand, possibly small silver button on breast. Inscription below photo reads “To my roomates, love Willa”
Ice Block on Conveyor Belt Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	People Places, Landscape		1947	Somes Pond, Mt. Desert, Maine		Ice Block on Conveyor Belt Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4614 Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: People Places, Landscape Date: 1947 Place: Somes Pond, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Blocks of ice moving up conveyor belt into ice house.
Harvesting Ice on Somes Pond, 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	People Places, Landscape		1947	Somes Pond, Mt. Desert, Maine		Harvesting Ice on Somes Pond, 1947 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4605 Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: People Places, Landscape Date: 1947 Place: Somes Pond, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Unknown men harvesting ice on Somes Pond winter of 1947.Man on left saws ice with long ice saw. Man in middle holds long peavy. Man on right in red plaid coat looks on. Ice saw to left.
The Union Meeting House Worship Schedule Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Schedule	Other, Churches Other, History - Somesville People		7/7/1940			The Union Meeting House Worship Schedule Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4316 Type: Document, Schedule Subject: Other, Churches Other, History - Somesville People Date: 7/7/1940 Description: 1940 Union Meeting House Summer Worship Schedule Card from July 7 to August 25. INcludes Arthur Cushman McGiffert, Tertius Van Dyke, Horace Leavitt, Samuel Eliot, Arthur Wilson, John N0ss, Perry Smith , John Whiteman
The Union Meeting House Worship Schedule Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Schedule	Other, Churches Other, History - Somesville People		7/7/1940			The Union Meeting House Worship Schedule Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4073 Type: Document, Schedule Subject: Other, Churches Other, History - Somesville People Date: 7/7/1940 Description: 1940 Somesville Union Meeting House Summer Worship Schedule Card from July 7 to August 25. INcludes Arthur Cushman McGiffert, Tertius Van Dyke, Horace Leavitt, Samuel Eliot, Arthur Wilson, John N0ss, Perry Smith , John Whiteman
By-Laws of Ocean Lodge, I.O.O.F. No. 140 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Bylaws	Organizations Other, Clubs Other, History - Northeast Harbor People		10/13/1942			By-Laws of Ocean Lodge, I.O.O.F. No. 140 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3102 Type: Document, Bylaws Subject: Organizations Other, Clubs Other, History - Northeast Harbor People Date: 10/13/1942 Description: small orange booklet with by-laws of the Ocean Lodge, Odd Fellows No. 140 includes fees and dues and memberships
"Call Me Hurricane Julia." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Newspaper	People		1944	Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	No Copyright - United States	"Call Me Hurricane Julia." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.555.3047 Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: People Date: 1944 Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Description: A newspaper article honoring Julia Chabourne's 100th birthday. The article says "Mrs. Chadbourne, who figures she's the nation's oldest country newspaper correspondent, is seated by some of the 100 roses she received from friends and a card from President Eisenhower fronts other greeting."
"Centenarian Helps 'Kid Sister Celebrate On 88th Birthday." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Newspaper	People		1944	Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	No Known Copyright	"Centenarian Helps 'Kid Sister Celebrate On 88th Birthday." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.553.3045 Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: People Date: 1944 Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Description: A newspaper article honoring Lilla Marr's 88th birthday which she celebrated with her older sister Julia Chadbourne who was days away from her 100th birthday. The article proceeds to mention that Marr was on of seven children, but only her and her sister where the ones left. It also mentions how she married George Marr, ran a business with him and also studied public reading in her younger years. The photo that goes along with the article is captioned "Sister Julia is rather an expert judge on birthday cakes, having had 100 herself." [show more]
"Edward Preble, Hero" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Booklet	People	Colonel Robert R. McCormick	1947-09-27	Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	Copyright Undetermined	"Edward Preble, Hero" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.552.3044 Type: Publication, Booklet Subject: People Creator: Colonel Robert R. McCormick Date: 1947-09-27 Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Description: A publication of "Edward Preble, Hero." An address by Colonel Robert R. McCormick. This booklet tells a story about Edward Preble in the Naval war of 1812.
McSorley - Doris Preble McSorley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Other Documents	People		1948-05-13	Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	No Copyright - United States	McSorley - Doris Preble McSorley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.526.3018 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: People Date: 1948-05-13 Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Description: Doris McSorley's teaching records from the 40's.
A Christmas card for Lewis Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People		1949	Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	No Copyright - United States	A Christmas card for Lewis Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2021.456.2942 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Date: 1949 Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Description: A Christmas card for Lewis Stanley. On the front of the card there is a wreath and a scroll that says " Christmas greetings." Also on the front of the card there is 5 stamps from 1949. On the inside of the card it says "Sincere wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." The signature on the card is illegible.

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