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| Mount Desert direct route via Boston and Maine railroad. Tremont Historical Society |
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|  Mount Desert direct route via Boston and Maine railroad. Tremont Historical Society Description: Map of Mount Desert, produced by Boston and Maine railroad. Fabric backing. Before town of Southwest Harbor was incorporated. Shows routes of steamer Mt. Desert, steamer Lewiston, steamer City of Richmond | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Bar Harbor Loan & Building Association Envelope Great Harbor Maritime Museum |
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|  Bar Harbor Loan & Building Association Envelope Great Harbor Maritime Museum Description: Envelope with the return address for Bar Harbor Loan & Building Association, c. 1930s | |
| Pier with Mountains in Distance Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Pier with Mountains in Distance Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Boat docked at a pier, with mountains visible in the background. Black and white | ||
| 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 | |
| Mount Desert House Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Mount Desert House Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Tourists and a horse and buggy on the grounds of the Mount Desert House in Somesville, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen and "Mt. Desert House/ Somesville" in black pen. Black and white | |
| Boating Party in a Fog Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Boating Party in a Fog Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Six people sit in a small boat in the fog while on a boating party. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen. 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 | |
| Otter Creek Cove Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Otter Creek Cove Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Fisherman's shack at Otter Creek Cove. Inscription on back reads "Fisherman's shack at Otter Creek Cove" in pencil and a stamp for LaRue Spiker is at the bottom right. Black and white | |
| Gilman High School Class Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Gilman High School Class Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Members of a Gilman High School class, probably at a reunion. Some members are individually identified on the back of the photograph. Stickers on back provide the names of some of the individuals in the photograph. Inscription on the back of the photograph reads "Gilman HS Class 100%" in red marker and "The earliest graduate item/ Spiker" in blue pen. People Depicted: Art McCrae, Frazier Peckham, Emily Phillips Reynolds, Gordon Falt Black and white [show more] | |
| Mount Desert Island School Survey, Preliminary Report, December 1, 1948 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Mount Desert Island School Survey, Preliminary Report, December 1, 1948 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Report on a survey of the educational programs and facilities of the schools on Mount Desert Island taken in 1948, including trends in enrollment, school housing needs, finances, and transportation. The survey recommends the establishment of a consolidated, regional school for grades 7-12. |
| Mount Desert Deer, Past and Present, 1944 Great Harbor Maritime Museum |
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|  Mount Desert Deer, Past and Present, 1944 Great Harbor Maritime Museum Description: Second edition of a booklet on the management of deer herds on Mount Desert Island written by Lawrie Holmes. Holmes writes about the history of wildlife management and legislation on Mount Desert Island, characteristics of the deer population, how to determine the age of a deer using bone tests, and game management techniques that have been attempted in other locations. A bibliography of sources and photographs of other deer control activities are included as well. People Mentioned: Maurice Sullivan, Marvin Frost, C. C. Little, George Washington, Ira N. Gabrielson, George Shiras III, Peter Kalm, H. L. Shantz, George E. Street, Thomas Cobbet Jr., Ernest O. Porrell, H. D. Ruhl, G. M. Haskell, I. H. Bartlett, Bill Nye, Shaler B. Aldous, C. M. Aldous, John Pearce, Earl Atwood, W. J. Banks, Bob Bush, Victor H. Cahalane, W. Conklin, E. L. Cheatum, Glenn H. Morton, E. C. Cross, Ruth Drummond, W. S. Feeney, F. B. Forbs, L. F. Marcy, A. Leroy Vorhis, C. E. French, C. C. Furnas, S. M. Furnas, Richard Gerstell, Paul H. Hickie, Fred W. Johnson, Ralph T. King, Aldo Leopold, S. B. Locke, Walter Mann, Merwin A. Marston, L. A. Maynard, Gardener Bump, Robert Darrow, J. C. Woodward, Jack Miner, Glenn H. Morton, Donald McBeath, A. E. Porsild, Earl Saunders, C. J. Spiker, George M. Sutton, E. T. Seton, Harold Titus [show more] |
| Angela C. Kaufman to Mildred Morrison Letter, July 15, 1935 Great Harbor Maritime Museum |
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|  Angela C. Kaufman to Mildred Morrison Letter, July 15, 1935 Great Harbor Maritime Museum Description: Angela C. Kaufman sends a check for $71 and requests a receipt. Mildred Morrison acknowledges the receipt on the same paper. Letter is written on stationary from The Sunset Hotel in Bar Harbor, ME. |
| William W. Gallagher to R.C. Masterman Letter, June 22, 1938 Great Harbor Maritime Museum |
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|  William W. Gallagher to R.C. Masterman Letter, June 22, 1938 Great Harbor Maritime Museum Description: William W. Gallagher, Assistant Attorney General and Counsel for the State of Maine Liquor Commission, informs R.C. Masterman that the application and bond for a summer spirituous and vinous liquor license for The Sunset Hotel and Restaurant in Bar Harbor, ME was not in the proper form. The letterhead includes the Maine state seal. People Mentioned: Harold S. Boardman, Thomas F. Locke, Raymond E. Thurston |
| 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 Preliminary List of the Summer Birds of Mount Desert Island Maine Jesup Memorial Library |
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| A Preliminary List of the Summer Birds of Mount Desert Island Maine Jesup Memorial Library | |||
| Block Diagrams of the Development of Mt. Desert Island Jesup Memorial Library |
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|  Block Diagrams of the Development of Mt. Desert Island Jesup Memorial Library |