Description: Front and rear views of the Hoxie automatic recorder at the Otter Cliffs Radio Station. The accompanying notes explain how the machine works. These are Pictures #164 and #164-A from an unidentified text. Black and White
Description: Spark receiving and transmitting position at the Otter Cliffs Radio Station. The accompanying notes explain how the apparatus works and the importance of the station during World War I. This is Picture #82 from an unidentified text. Black and White
Description: House and grounds at The Fabbri Cottage in Bar Harbor, ME. The accompanying notes explain that the house mysteriously burned in January 1918, resulting in the loss of a collection of souvenirs and art from around the world. This is Picture #5 from an unidentified text. Black and White
Description: Officers stand on the steps of the Otter Cliffs Radio Station. The photograph is signed by Commanding Officer Alessandro Fabbri to Chief Chisholm for his faithful and excellent service. People Mentioned: Alessandro Fabbri Black and White
Description: Aerial view of "The Old Homestead" Otter Cliffs Radio Station. People Mentioned: Fred Grindle, Connie Jellison, W. H. Ballard Black and White
Description: Construction of the bridge, located on Paradise Hill Road, began in 1950 and was completed in 1952. A photocopy of a photograph of the Duck Brook Motor Bridge on Mount Desert Island, Maine, under construction. Black and White
Description: A report by landscape architect Charles W. Eliot on the conservation of nature and the character of Mount Desert Island. The report features maps and photographs. People Mentioned: Gist Blair, Parker Corning, George B. Dorr, Charles S. Frost, William Lawrence, Fred C. Lunam, Vance McCormick, David Hennen Morris, Charles P. Pike, John D. Rockefeller Jr., Hubert Work
Description: A letter from Harold Peabody stating his feelings that George Dorr and Stephen Mather are obstructions to constructive communication with the Secretary of the Interior. Peabody continues, stating that the authorities operate "through a series of lies and politics backed up by John D. Rockefeller's money." People Mentioned: Stephen T. Mather, George B. Dorr, Mary Frances Parkman
Description: A letter from John D. Rockefeller Jr. to the Department of the Interior. The letter addresses two roads he is proposing to build that include portions that pass through Lafayette National Park property to the north and south of Bubble Pond.
Description: Acadia National Park superintendent George Dorr writes in response to a request from the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association for brush removal in order to maintain vistas along park roads. Mr. Dorr requests that the Village Improvement Association start referring to Bubble Pond Road and Summit Road as such in future correspondence and publications.
Description: National Parks Service superintendent B.L. Hadley writes in regard to the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association's offer of Sheep Porcupine Island to become a part of Acadia National Park. Mr. Hadley tells Mr. Foley that the government needs an assessed valuation of the island, a statement from the town of Gouldsboro, and a warranty deed and abstract of title for the island. People Mentioned: Edwin Smith