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| Dodge's Guide Book and Map Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Dodge's Guide Book and Map Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Guidebook of Mount Desert Island writen by Ezra Herrick Dodge. Title page read's: "Dodge's Guide Book and Map to and over Mount Desert Island by E. H. Dodge, of Tremont (Mt. Desert), Me. Portland: Loring, Short and Harmon. June, 1872" |
| A Path Guide of Mount Desert Island Maine Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  A Path Guide of Mount Desert Island Maine Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Guide to Mount Desert Island paths published by the Village Improvement Societies of Bar Harbor, Seal Harbor, Northeast, and Southeast Harbor. Cover reads: "A Path Guide of Mount Desert Island Maine Published by The Village Improvement Societies of Bar Harbor, Seal Harbor, Northeast, and Southeast Harbor 1915" | |
| The"Champlain Map" Model of Mount Desert Island by Robert Abbe Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  The"Champlain Map" Model of Mount Desert Island by Robert Abbe Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Relief map of Mt. Desert Island + vicinity. Modeled by Robert Abbe; reproduced by Howell's Microcosm, Washington D.C. copyright 1916. Turquoise, white, black and brown. Top righthand corner has label with title as well as signatures showing endorsements from Charles W Eliot and George B Dorr for the Trustees of Public Reservation. Lower righthand corner has label with maker and reproducer as well as date. On back is a label explaining the history; may be original. [show more] |
| Place Names of Mount Desert Island and the Cranberry Islands, Maine Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Place Names of Mount Desert Island and the Cranberry Islands, Maine Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A first edition copy 'Place Names of Mount Desert Island and the Cranberry Islands, Maine' written by Henry A. Raup. Published by Mount Desert Island's Historical Society. | |
| Multi-Use Paths on Mount Desert Island College of the Atlantic |
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|  Multi-Use Paths on Mount Desert Island College of the Atlantic Description: Nynke's project included conversations with community members and leaders, fieldwork to find abandoned paths, designs of multi-use paths, and map-making in GIS. This project flowed out of an earlier class focused on Active Transportation (Bicycle and Pedestrian) in Bar Harbor in the Spring of 2022. However, this project is not supposed to be about me; I am far from a neutral player that collected information to revitalize Active Transportation advocacy on MDI. [show more] |
| Hancock County Maine Aerial Image, 2020 College of the Atlantic |
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|  Hancock County Maine Aerial Image, 2020 College of the Atlantic Description: A 2020 leaf-off aerial image with 45cm resolution. From Maine GIS. | |
| Pier gate Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Pier gate Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Gate to pier extending into harbor. Looking towards island ? off Mount Desert. | ||
| Maine's Rockbound Classic - The Anchorage Jesup Memorial Library |
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| Mount Desert Island Historical Aerial Photography 1940 and 1981 Mosaic College of the Atlantic |
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|  Mount Desert Island Historical Aerial Photography 1940 and 1981 Mosaic College of the Atlantic Description: These photos were taken at the Soil and Water Conservation Service office in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine |
| Scrapbook with 44 Postcards of Mount Desert Island Great Harbor Maritime Museum |
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|  Scrapbook with 44 Postcards of Mount Desert Island Great Harbor Maritime Museum | ||
| Five Tourists at The Ovens Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Five Tourists at The Ovens Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Five tourists pose at The Ovens at Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen and "View at the Ovens." Black and white | |
| Cathedral Rock Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Cathedral Rock Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Tourists sit on the beach beside the Cathedral at the Ovens on Mount Desert Island, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen and "The Cathedral." Black and white | |
| Indian Encampment at Bar Harbor Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Indian Encampment at Bar Harbor Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Indian encampment at Bar Harbor, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen. Black and white | |
| Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, July 26, 1922 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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|  Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, July 26, 1922 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: A letter from the acting director of the National Park Service, Arno B. Cammerer, to the Lafayette National Park custodian, George B. Dorr. Cammerer informs Dorr that a proposed road project in Lafayette National Park has been approved. Cammerer believes the proposed plan will provide access to more of the park and states that the planning recognized the importance of keeping some areas remote from the development to maintain their wild character. People Mentioned: E. C. Finney, Frederick Hale, Bert Manfred Fernald, John Edward Nelson [show more] |
| George Wharton Pepper to Harold Peabody Letter, March 8, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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|  George Wharton Pepper to Harold Peabody Letter, March 8, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: A letter from Senator George Wharton Pepper to Harold Peabody. Senator Pepper includes a copy of the text from a letter he wrote to Loren Kimball, outlining his position on the construction of roads in Lafayette National Park. Pepper tells Peabody that he feels the Jordan Pond Valley is spoiled but hopes that the Bubble Pond Valley may yet be saved. People Mentioned: George B. Dorr, John D. Rockefeller Jr. |
| Barrington Moore to Harold Peabody Letter, March 14, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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|  Barrington Moore to Harold Peabody Letter, March 14, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: A letter from Barrington Moore suggesting arguments to Harold Peabody for advancing his campaign against the further construction of roads in Lafayette National Park. Moore argues that while roads are necessary for the park to fulfill its mission of providing access to the public, certain areas must be kept wild, not only for the enjoyment of those seeking solitude in nature but also to serve as natural laboratories for scientists. People Mentioned: George B. Dorr [show more] |
| Frederic Delano Weekes to Frank B. Rowell Letter, July 14, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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|  Frederic Delano Weekes to Frank B. Rowell Letter, July 14, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: A letter from Frederic Delano Weekes to Frank B. Rowell, the secretary of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association. Weekes states his hope that high-ranking officials in the National Park Service will share his and Rowell's view that road construction in Lafayette National Park should be curtailed. Weekes goes on to suggest that those involved with the various path committees should confer and create a plan to prevent over-development in the park. People Mentioned: Robert Sterling Yard, Arno B. Cammerer, Harold Peabody [show more] |
| M. L. Peabody to Stephen Mather Letter, undated (Copy 2) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association |
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|  M. L. Peabody to Stephen Mather Letter, undated (Copy 2) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Description: A letter from Harold Peabody to the director of the National Park Service, Stephen T. Mather. Peabody believes that he and Mather share a similar desire to see wild places conserved and that Mather will see that the natural character of Mount Desert Island will be preserved by the National Park Service by not allowing further development of Lafayette National Park. People Mentioned: William C. Endicott | |
| Acadia National Park Draft Master Plan and Position Papers Document, July 23, 1976 Tremont Historical Society |
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|  Acadia National Park Draft Master Plan and Position Papers Document, July 23, 1976 Tremont Historical Society Description: Draft Master Plan summary for Acadia National Park with four associated position papers. The packet also includes a notice for public meetings related to the proposed plan. People Mentioned: Keith Miller |
| Nautical Chart of Mount Desert Island and Surrounding Area Islesford Historical Society |
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|  Nautical Chart of Mount Desert Island and Surrounding Area Islesford Historical Society Description: A nautical chart showing Mount Desert Island, the Cranberry Isles, and surrounding islands, with depths, topography, triangulation, and hydrography. | |
| Nautical Chart of Mount Desert Island and Surrounding Area Islesford Historical Society |
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|  Nautical Chart of Mount Desert Island and Surrounding Area Islesford Historical Society Description: A nautical chart showing Mount Desert Island, the Cranberry Isles, and surrounding islands, with depths, topography, triangulation, and hydrography. | |
| A Fjord by Any Other Name Jesup Memorial Library |
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| A Fjord by Any Other Name Jesup Memorial Library | |||
| Red Sky at Night Jesup Memorial Library |
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| Summers at the Eyrie Jesup Memorial Library |
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| Surprising Bass Harbor Jesup Memorial Library |
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| Surprising Bass Harbor Jesup Memorial Library |