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You searched for: Year start: 1900Place: [blank]Subject: StructuresSubject: Civic
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Dorr Museum
College of the Atlantic
  • Image, Photograph, Digital Photograph
  • Structures, Civic, Exhibition, Museum
  • Owen Mendelaar
  • 2022-09-29
  • In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Dorr Museum
College of the Atlantic
Description:
A photo of the Dorr Museum on COA's campus that was the original Acadia park headquarters in the 90's.
Mount Desert Historical Society Hold Successful Strawberry Festival
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Board (of a nonprofit)
  • Other, Mount Desert Historical Society
  • Other, Sewing Circle
  • Structures, Civic, Library
  • 7/22/1976
Description:
Article about the Mount Desert Island Society Strawberry Festival. From the Bar Harbor Times July 22, 1976. Previously archived as 011.FIC.57.3
Five articles about the Mount Desert Historical Society building a new museum.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Board (of a nonprofit)
  • Other, Mount Desert Historical Society
  • Other, Sewing Circle
  • Structures, Civic, Library
  • August 1980 & 1985
Description:
Five articles glued to a piece of white paper. One side Society Delays Action on Museum from the Bangor Daily News August 15, 1980 about the vote to defer action on building a new museum building pending more information. Second article on the same side Historical Society Still Undecided as to Type of Building to Erect from the Ellsworth American August 21, 1980. Other side Editorial from the Bar Harbor Times August 21, 1980 about the need for a new museum. Bangor Daily 8/6/1985 Notice about the upcoming annual meeting of the Mount Desert Historical Society. Bar Harbor Times, August 21, 1980 Historical Society Urges Building Decision Soon about the need for a new museum building. Previously archived as 011.FIC.57.3 [show more]
Interior of the Neptune Theater, McKinley, Bass Harbor
Tremont Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Bass Harbor, Tremont, Hancock County, Maine
  • Other, Businesses
  • Other, McKinley, Tremont, Hancock County, Maine
  • Other, Movie Theater
  • Other, Neptune Theater
  • Other, Reed, H.G.
  • Other, Stores
  • Structures, Civic, Performing Arts, Theater
Description:
Interior of the Neptune Theater, McKinley, Bass Harbor
Natural History Outreach Programs for Schools & Community Groups
College of the Atlantic
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
  • Structures, Civic, Exhibition, Museum
  • College of the Atlantic
  • 1990
  • In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Description:
A brochure describing the Dorr Museum's outreach programs for schools and community groups.
Shoreline Nature Trail
College of the Atlantic
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
  • Structures, Civic, Exhibition, Museum
  • College of the Atlantic
  • 1990
  • In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Shoreline Nature Trail
College of the Atlantic
Description:
Shoreline Nature Trail An informational brochure from the Dorr Museum describing some aspects of the ecology of the Shoreline Nature Trail, such as intertidal life, decay, ferns, and geology.
The Shoreline Nature Trail
College of the Atlantic
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
  • Structures, Civic, Exhibition, Museum
  • College of the Atlantic
  • 1990
  • In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
The Shoreline Nature Trail
College of the Atlantic
Description:
This brochure from the Dorr Museum of Natural History describes points of interest, natural features, and ecological information about the Shoreline Nature Trail.
The Natural History Museum at College of the Atlantic
College of the Atlantic
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
  • Structures, Civic, Exhibition, Museum
  • College of the Atlantic
  • 1990
  • In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Description:
An informational brochure describing the Dorr Museum of Natural History's summer programs, general visitor information, workshops, study collection, curriculum materials, and relationship with the College of the Atlantic.
Tools on pegboard
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Structures, Civic, Exhibition, Museum
  • LaRue Spiker
Tools on pegboard
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Tools diplayed on two plywood boards. Spinning wheel and Mammy bench, a rocking bench to seat mother and child, below the tools.
Somesville Library
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Structures, Civic, Library
  • 1900 ca.
Somesville Library
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph of Somesville library early 1900's. Library is a small building in the background. a telephone pole and a dirt road are in the foreground.
Bay View Grange Curtain Cleaning, June 5, 2010, Salisbury Cove, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
  • Other, Stage props
  • Structures, Civic, Assembly Hall, Fraternal Lodge, Grange Hall
  • unknown
  • 2010
Description:
A CD that contains 45 digital images taken on June 5, 2010 at Salisbury Cove, Maine. These photos document the repair and maintenance work that was done on the stage curtain at the Bay View Grange. Photos include Charlotte Singleton and several unidentified individuals.
Behind the Scenes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Structures, Civic, Entertainment
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1970 c.
Behind the Scenes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown woman (approximately age 35-45) with lion puppet and mouse puppet. Wears microphone around neck.
Betty Belts It
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Structures, Civic, Entertainment
  • Spiker, LaRue
Betty Belts It
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Woman named Betty singing with a microphone in hand wearing a long dress of shiney material. Man on bandstand plays banjo wearing white shirt, vest and striped tie. Garland on rails of bandstand. Exit door in back.
Woman’s Literary Club
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Program
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Structures, Civic, Library
Woman’s Literary Club
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Woman’s Literary Club program for 1927-1928. Mt. Desert, Maine. Written on the cover in pen is, “J.S. Fernald”. Previously Archived as 016.FIC.001.40.a
National Park Sea Kyak Tours.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • Other, Tourism
  • Structures, Civic, Entertainment
National Park Sea Kyak Tours.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
National Park Sea Kayak Tours, Sea Kayaking the Coast of Acadia, since 1993, includes color photographs and advertising for kyak trips (note this is a private company, not park operated)
"Childhood Memories" -- Emma Reed Richards
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Bass Harbor
  • Other, Childhood & youth
  • Other, Children
  • Other, McKinley
  • Other, Motion picture theaters
  • Other, Stores & shops
  • Other, Theaters
  • Other, Theatrical productions
  • Structures, Civic, Entertainment
  • Richards, Emma
  • 1932-1960
"Childhood Memories" -- Emma Reed Richards
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A 7-page handwritten memoir of Emma Richards' childhood in Bass Harbor.
Program for the Sunbonnet Girl
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Program
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • Other, Schools
  • Structures, Civic, Entertainment
  • 1935
Program for the Sunbonnet Girl
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Program for the Sunbonnet Girl An Operetta in two Acts presented by the Bar Harbor High School The Casino Tuesday Evening, December 17,1935
Building of Arts, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Program
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Building of Arts
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • Structures, Civic, Entertainment
  • 1938
Building of Arts, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Program The second Subscription Series Summer of 1938 of the Building of Arts, Bar Harbor ME. Includes advertising from a variey of establishments on the island. Has announcement of a black man (African American), a singer and musician
Woman’s Literary Club
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Program
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Structures, Civic, Library
Woman’s Literary Club
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Woman’s Literary Club program for 1951-1952. Mt. Desert, Maine. Picture of the Somesville library on the cover. “Marjory Hayward” written on the inside cover. Previously archived as object id 016.FIC.001.40.c
Mt Desert Dramatic Company, Nick of the Woods Advertising, 1880
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
  • Other, Advertisements
  • Other, History - Mount Desert
  • Other, Mt Desert Dramatic Company
  • People
  • Structures, Civic, Entertainment
  • 1/27/1880
Description:
Theatre Poster from The Mt. Desert Dramatic Company, Long newsprint taking place at Whiting's Hall Addmission 25 cents
Woman’s Literary Club program for 1924-1925
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Program
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Structures, Civic, Library
Woman’s Literary Club program for 1924-1925
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Woman’s Literary Club program for 1924-1925. Mt. Desert, Maine.
Marian Lawrence Peabody Diary, May 30 to Aug 16, 1901
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book, Journal, Diary
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Kebo
  • Structures, Civic, Society
  • 1901
Marian Lawrence Peabody Diary, May 30 to Aug 16, 1901
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Marian Lawrence Peabody Diary May 30 to Aug 16, 1901 in Boston., Took the train to BH , July 2 According to Mass Historical Society which has a collection of papers, (1875-1974) she was the daughter of Bishop William Lawrence (1850-1941) and Julia Cunningham Lawrence (1853-1927). Known to her family as "Maisie," Spent summer with her family in Nahant, MA and Bar Harbor ME
Marian Lawrence Peabody diary
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book, Journal, Diary
  • Other, Casinos
  • Other, Democrats
  • Other, Eastern Yacht Club
  • Other, Pot and Kettle Club
  • Other, Republicans
  • Other, Social aspects
  • Other, Tennis
  • Other, swimming pool dance
  • Structures, Civic, Society
  • 1904
Marian Lawrence Peabody diary
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Marian Lawrence Peabody diary, Aug 22 1904 , p. 149 to Sep 23, 1904 p. 170 She missed going to a meeting with Booker Washington, p. 157 Tennis at the Pinchots court, p. 159 Went to the Unitarian church and Sam Eliot preached Went to the Democratic Rally with the Morris' and Pinchot. "Pinchot is a fierce Republican..."
Transcription of Eleanor Mayo's Interview with Lillian Rich Reed (1889-1973)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Children
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Domestic life
  • Other, Motion picture theaters
  • Structures, Civic, Entertainment
  • Eleanor Mayo
  • 01/16/1967
Description:
Transcription of Eleanor Mayo's Interview with Lillian Rich Reed (1889-1973). The interview took place on January 16, 1967. Lillian Rich Reed was the daughter of John M. and Charlotte Kelley Rich, the sister of Emily Rich Trask, and the mother of Emma Reed Richards.
Background Information on Library Consensus questions for League of Women Voters
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Document File
  • Structures, Civic, Library
  • 1991
Description:
Information about per pupil funding of school libraries with multiple questions for League of Women voters to decide on whether to support changes in staffings, school funding, materials selection of libraries. Accompanying documents