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| Bass Harbor Head Light Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Bass Harbor Head Light Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Postcard depicting Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse. Postmarked August 1953. | ||||
| Beatrix Farrand Reef Point Stationary Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Beatrix Farrand Reef Point Stationary Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Varying sized of white paper with blue type. Larger sheet reads "Beatrix Farrand Landscape Gardener Reef Point Bar Harbor, Maine". Smaller sheets read "Reef Point Bar Harbor, Maine". Last pieces of stationary in which Farrand refers to herself as "Landscape Gardener". | |
| "Reef Point Gardens Bulletin" Pamphlet Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  "Reef Point Gardens Bulletin" Pamphlet Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Pamphlet titled "Reef Point Gardens Bulletin" published by the Max Farrand Memorial Fund, Bar Harbor Maine in June 1953. Vol. I, No. 10. Has a black and white image of a flower in a vase titled "Hybrid Tea Rose Innocence". Photograph by Sewall Brown. | |
| Engraved Floral Scissors Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Engraved Floral Scissors Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Decoratively engraved metal scissors owned by Beatrix Farrand. | |
| Max Farrand Portrait Photograph Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Max Farrand Portrait Photograph Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Small brown leather folding portfolio with a black and white portrait of Max Farrand, husband of Beatrix Farrand. | |
| Bar Harbor Gardening Club Silver Award Plate Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Bar Harbor Gardening Club Silver Award Plate Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Silver plate gifted to the Bar Harbor gardening club by Beatrix Farrand to be the award for the best single roses category, then given to Mary Hodgkins as an prize for her single rose. Text engraved on plate reads: "A gift to the Bar Harbor Garden Club from Beatrix Farrand owner of Reef Point Gardens An award to be given annually for the best exhibit of Single Roses 1953" | |
| Hamor Telescope, Case and Letter Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Hamor Telescope, Case and Letter Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Wood and metal telescope (.03) and wood case (.01) presented to Captain Richard Hamor for assisting the British ship "Dominica" when it had caught fire on August 3rd, 1860. Corresponding letter(.02) is from the Royal Admiralty explaining the incident and how Richard Hamor and Aaron S. Lanfor both were awarded telescopes in thanks for their help. It is addressed to R.W. Gillen and dated 8th August, 1958. | ||
| Men's Midnight Blue Formal Pants Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Men's Midnight Blue Formal Pants Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Midnight blue wool pants with grosgrain ribbon down the side. Worn by Richard Shaw. | |||
| "The Bar Harbor Fire" Oil Painting by Howe Duane Higgins Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  "The Bar Harbor Fire" Oil Painting by Howe Duane Higgins Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Panoramic view of the 1947 Bar Harbor fire painted by Howe Duane Higgins and framed in a ornate gilded frame. |
| Bar Harbor Railroad Painted Toy Train Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Bar Harbor Railroad Painted Toy Train Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Painted black wood toy train with an attached train car. Engine car is black with six red wheels and yellow detail of the silhouette of conductor and the text: "1492 BHRR". Second car has four red wheels and carries nine blocks of wood suspended on a wooden pole. The two sections are attached with a small metal hook. |
| Bar Harbor Rail Road Toy Train Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Bar Harbor Rail Road Toy Train Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Wooden toy train with four red painted wood wheels. Body of train has "1492 BHRR" painted on as well as a painted conductor silhouette. | |
| Jacks and Ball Game Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Jacks and Ball Game Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Game of jacks and ball with eleven metal jacks and one red ball. | ||
| Annette Kellerman Newspaper Article Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Annette Kellerman Newspaper Article Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Framed newspaper article regarding actress Annette Kellerman and the 1952 movie "Million Dollar Mermaid" about Kellerman's life in which actress Esther Williams portrays Kellerman. Clipping has two photos, one showing Esther Williams and Annette Kellerman looking at a sketch of a Kellerman inspired bathing suit and the second photo depicts Williams in the bathing suit. | ||
| Mary Roberts Rinehart Portrait and Card Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Mary Roberts Rinehart Portrait and Card Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Portrait of Mary Roberts Rinehart. Color print of painting by Howard Chandler Christy. Matted and framed in a gilded frame. Framed with portrait is an (unrelated) illustrated birthday card for Ted Faulkenstrom, Rinehart's chauffeur, signed "and much love, from Mary Roberts Rinehart". |
| Rinehart Teapot Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Rinehart Teapot Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Teapot and lid, white china with gilded edges and initial "R". Owned by Mary Roberts Rinehart, part of her set. | |
| Photograph of boats under sail during Luders 16 race, 1950 Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Photograph of boats under sail during Luders 16 race, 1950 Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Damaged black and white photograph of multiple boats under sail, including #4, during the Luders 16 race. Written on the back: "Luders Start 1950, Pg53, Frame 13, Photographed by Robert L. Scott, 172 Newbury St, Boston, Mass.", [photo has measurement marks on back] | |
| Annual Report of the Municipal Officers of the Town of Tremont Maine For the year Ending December 31, 1954 Tremont Historical Society |
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|  Annual Report of the Municipal Officers of the Town of Tremont Maine For the year Ending December 31, 1954 Tremont Historical Society Description: Annual Report of the Municipal Officers, Superintendent Of Schools, Road Commisioner, The Warrant. Handwritten notes on warrant items and municipal officer corrections. Description based on: 1897 record from Maine State Library catalog, Augusta. "Formerly part of Mt. Desert; detached and incorporated under name of Manset, June 3, 1848; name changed August 8 of the same year to Tremont. Southwest Harbor set off in February, 1905."--Maine Register, 1995/96 THS has 1894 - to date There is an excel spreadsheet with complete inventory in file: My Documents/Tremont Town reports, & non-Tremont town reports [show more] | ||
| Annual Report of the Municipal Officers of the town of Tremont, Maine. For the year ending December 31, 1953. With report of Superintendant of Schools and Road Commisioner also The Warrant for the annual town meeting to be held March 4, 1954. Tremont Historical Society |
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| Annual Report of the Municipal Officers of the town of Tremont, Maine. For the year ending December 31, 1953. With report of Superintendant of Schools and Road Commisioner also The Warrant for the annual town meeting to be held March 4, 1954. Tremont Historical Society Description: Annual Report of the Municipal Officers of the town of Tremont, Maine. For the year ending December 31, 1953. With report of Superintendant of Schools and Road Commisioner also The Warrant for the annual town meeting to be held March 4, 1954. | ||
| 1950 Racing Instructions Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  1950 Racing Instructions Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: 26 pages, including regulations, course map, races schedule, etc. | |
| 1952 Annual Report Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  1952 Annual Report Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: 89 pages, including list of officers and former officers, Racing Schedule, By-Laws, "Yacht Racing at Northeast Harbor: An Historical Sketch," Reports, Final Standings, List of Yachts, Members, and photographs. Photography by Robert L. Scott | |
| 1953 Annual Report Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  1953 Annual Report Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: 95 pages, including list of officers and former officers, Racing Schedule, By-Laws, "Yacht Racing at Northeast Harbor: An Historical Sketch," Reports, Final Standings, List of Yachts, Members, and photographs. Photography by Robert L. Scott | |
| 1956 Annual Report Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  1956 Annual Report Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: 71 pages including burgee, list of officers and former officers, Racing Schedule, Reports, Final Standings, List of Yachts, Members, and photographs. Photography by Robert L. Scott | |
| 1957 Annual Report Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  1957 Annual Report Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: 76 pages, including burgee, list of officers and formers officers, Racing Schedule, Reports, Final Standings, List of Yachts, Members, and photographs. Photography by Robert L. Scott | |
| 1950 Annual Report Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  1950 Annual Report Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: 92 pages, including photographs, burgee, officers and former officers, Race Committee, Class Captains, By-Laws, Reports, Final Standings, List of Yachts, and Members. Photography by Robert L. Scott and W. H. Ballard | |
| Receipt for Clothes, 1953 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Receipt for Clothes, 1953 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Receipt for clothing purchased by Mrs. Amory S. Carhart, 1 July 1953 |