Description: Art, 2 sheets, b&w silhouettes of Rachel Field and Capt. Samuel Hadlock, Jr., drawn by Janet Roberts for 1999 production of play, "A Night with Rachel Field and Sammy Sanford", by Hugh Dwelley
Description: The Mary Ann Hale Collection consists of many old black and white photographs Mary Ann found in the house she purchased at 224 Harbor Drive. This and an abutting property belonged to Samuel S. Torrey, then passed to Maynard V. Torrey. The Torrey family inter-married with the Allan L.Black family, and both lines owned 2 homes here for many years and were an active part of the community. Pictures are of friends and relatives of both families. Mary Ann purchased the house from Grace Maillet and donated most of the photos she found to THS. She later sold the house to Marc and Robin Fisichella. [show more]
Description: This collection of black and white photographs (and one tintype) was given to us by Mary Ann Hale, who purchased her Bass Harbor house at 224 Harbor Drive in 1994 from Doris M. Bridgham (probably Doris Torrey). Mary Ann found the photos in the house. The home was owned formerly by Maynard Torrey, father of Doris and Dorian. Maynard Torrey inherited the property from his father, Samuel S. Torrey, originally from Swan's Island. Maynard's sister, Fannie Etta Torrey married Allen Leslie Black, and they lived in the next house, and raised their family there. These photos are from both families. [show more]
Description: Collection of September 1999 color photos of the play "An evening with Rachel Field". Gaile Colby in apron, Hugh Dwelley in overalls, Janet Roberts in tan sweater, Susan King with book, Leslie Horvath in yellow. Wini Smart's large canvas mural in background.
Description: Large, colorful acrylic or oil painting of "Preble House" as seen atop the hillside from Preble Cove, signed JW (Jeff Weisbruch). Jeff also compiled several oral histories on GCI see 1000.30.91, and 1000.30.434-444. As well as his book "An Interview with Ralph Stanley, Wooden Boat Builder and National Heritage Foundation "National Treasure", by Jeff Weisbruch, 1994. Published by GCIHS 1999. (GCIHS 2016.362.2126)
Description: Rubbings from some grave stones in the Preble Cemetery, made by Bruce Komusin for his report on that cemetery, first published 1993. This report was never a big seller and is now available for free on the web (with added photos) see link below.
Description: Photo, 2 copies, one annotated, houses as seen from Schoolhouse Hill, annotated by Ruth Westphal. Original photo from Ruth Westphal scanned as "view from schoolhouse hill" in the year 1999
Description: Collection of 8 photos, Island party, Aug 1991, with various people, mostly the Blooms, but also Bob McShea, Hal Newell Jr, Jim Gertmenian