Description: 1881 photograph of the outlet to Lower Hadlock Pond. Back reads "This is probably in the outlet to Lower Hadlock, near Wasgatt Cove where there was once a mill."
Description: Photograph of Champlain Society studying in camp, 1881. Marshall P. Slade photograph picturing John L. Wakefield, Henry Spelman, Samuel A. Eliot, Charles Eliot, and Edward L. Rand.
Description: Photograph of Roach Pond, August 1884. In photograph: Mrs. A.C. Freland, W.H.D. (William Dunbar), C. Batchelder, R.W. Williams, A.C.D., ? Freland, Mrs. M., L. Hobart, Dr. ?.A. Dunbar.
Description: Photograph of the Champlain Society, June 1881. In the photograph: George Dunbar, Heyliqar Windt, Roland Thatcher, Samuel A. Eliot, Henry Spelman, Charles Townsend, William Davis, Charles Eliot, Edward L. Rand, Marshall Slade, Ernest Lovering, William Dunbar, John Wakefield.
Description: Sepia photograph of Somes Sound, 1880. Background is Dog Mountain, Robinson's Mountain, and the yacht Sunshine. S.A. Eliot, William Dunbar, George Dunbar in photograph.
Description: Photograph of Champlain Society camp, July 1880. Pictured: S.A. Eliot, George Dunbar, John Wakefield Charles Eliot, William Dunbar, Ernest Lovering,
Description: Envelope containing appeal letter, brochure, response envelope, and solicitation for support for the sound schoolhouse restoration project
Description: Three page document outlining the rationale for the schoolhouse restoration, the beneficiaries of the restoration, and the outline of the restoration campaign.
Description: Records of the Somesville Sewing Circle 1881-1931. Ledger type book containing both narrative records and minutes as well as financial entries.
Description: Meeting minutes and ledger entries for the Somesville Sewing Circle, 1932-42. Intermixed narrative text and monetary accounting for the Circle.
Description: Audio cassette tape containing oral histories provided by Danny Kane, Addie Smith (Mrs. Fred Smith), Cora Fernald, and Morris Somes. 1973-74.
Description: Photograph of Sarah Corson wearning the shawl won in a raffle held to support the Women's History project of the Southwest Harbor Library, March 2010.
Description: Undated photograph of unknown woman browsing the library book shelves. Phoograph found in album containing pictures of MDIHS events c.2000-2010.
Description: Picture of island women hiking (probably Katadin). Patricia Fox, Patty Tierney, Heidi Walsh, Lois Winter, and Cindy Robbins. Photograph found in album containing pictures of MDIHS activities, 2000-2010.
Description: Picture of unknown man with child. Photograph found in picture album of MDI Historical Society events dating 2000-2010. Same subjects as 023.FIC.56 and 023.FIC.57
Description: Photograph of unknown man and child. Photo found in album of MDI Historical Society events, 2000-2010. Same subjects as 023.FIC.55 and 023.FIC.57
Description: Photograph of unknown man and child. Photo found in album containing photographs of MDI Historical Society events 2000-2010. Subjects same as objects 023.FIC.55 and 023.FIC.56
Description: Undated photographic postcard of Sieur de Monts National Park. Must date from between the establishment of the park in 1916 and the renaming of the park in 1919. Published by W.H. Sherman of Bar Harbor
Description: Four modern reprints of historical sailing photographs. 2023.010.001 - Sailboat under sail identified as "Vayu," 1938. 2023.010.002 - Wooden Bullseye "Bicker" owned by the Thompsons. Damage on original photograph is visible on this copy. 2023.010.003 - A#18 owned for two years by Polly Thompson McIlhenny and Rod Thompson. 2023.010.004 - Group of men on Hal Haskell's "Nirvana." Left to right: Wes Read (prof. captain), Unknown, Bacha Rensaw, Bim Chandler, Unknown, Unknown, Rod Thompson (in back), Hush Wallace (?), Hal Haskell, Unknown. [show more]
Description: Twenty-nine black and white photographs of A Boats sailing, 1936-1941, and a Shipping Memo from W.H. Ballard. 2023.09.002 - 8.5"x5.5" Shipping Memo from W.H. Ballard to R. Anderson Pew, December 6, 1969. 2023.09.003 - 5"x7" photograph of A Boats sailing downwind. Back of photograph: 7 - '36, Neg Y #20 2023.09.004 - 5"x7" photograph of A #15 Whistler sailing toward Eastern Way - Sutton Island behind. Back of photograph: 8 - '36, Neg Y #10. 2023.09.005 - 5"x7" photograph of A boats sailing downwind. A32 in foreground. Back of photograph: 8 - '36, Neg #247-A. 2023.09.006 - 5"x7" photograph of three A boats (#6, 15, 22) sailing in Western Way. Back of photograph: 8 - '36, Neg #247-B. 2023.09.007 - 5"x7" photograph of A#38 off Great Cranberry - other boats in background. Back of photograph: 7 - '37, Neg Y#27. 2023.09.008 - 5"x7" photograph of A#22 and A#11 sailing in Great Harbor. Back of photograph: 8 - '37, Neg Y#1. 2023.09.009 - 5"x7" photograph of A boats sailing. Back of photograph: 8 - '37, Neg Y#7. 2023.09.010 - 5"x7" photograph of A #23 sailing. Back of photograph: 8 - '37, Neg Y#8. 2023.09.011 - 5"x7" photograph of three A boats sailing. A#44 close to viewer. Back of photograph: 8 - '37, Neg Y#9. 2023.09.012 - 5"x7" photograph of A boats sailing (seems to be same day as 2023.09.009). Back of photograph: 8 - '37, Neg Y#11. 2023.09.013 - 5"x7" photograph of A boats racing. Back of photograph: 8 - '37, Neg Y#13. 2023.09.014 - 5"x7" photograph of A#16 sailing downwind flying spinnaker. Back of photograph: 8 - '37, Neg Y#14. 2023.09.015 - 5"x7" photograph of A boats racing in Great Harbor. Back of photograph: 7 - '38, Neg Y#29. 2023.09.016 - 5"x7" photograph of two A boats sailing, overlapped. Closer boat is A#43. Back of photograph: 8 - '38, Neg Y#41. 2023.09.017 - 5"x7" photograph of four A boats sailing in Western Way. Back of photograph: 8 - '38, Neg Y#44. 2023.09.018 - 5"x7" photograph of four A boats sailing downwind. Left to right: A#1, A#19, A#16, A#21. Back of photograph: 8 - '39, Neg Y#52. 2023.09.019 - 5"x7" photograph of A#44 with other boats behind. Back of photograph: 8 - '39, Neg Y#55. 2023.09.020 - 5"x7" photograph of A boat sailing. Back of photograph: 8 - '40, Neg Y#61-B. 2023.09.021 - 5"x7" photograph of A boat #50 Gull sailing with Sutton Island behind. Back of photograph: 8 - '40, Neg Y#61-C. 2023.09.022 - 5"x7" photograph of A boats near committee boat Sparrow. Back of photograph: 8 - '40, Neg Y#74. 2023.09.023 - 5"x7" photograph of A boat #38 near western end of Sutton Island. Back of photograph: 7 - '41, Neg Y#104. 2023.09.024 - 5"x7" photograph of A boat #4 and 100 #7 sailing with Sparrow behind. Back of photograph: 7 - '41, Neg Y#104B. 2023.09.025 - 5"x7" photograph of two A boats and a 100 sailing in the Great Harbor. Back of photograph: 7 - '41, Neg Y#105. 2023.09.026 - 5"x7" photograph of A boats sailing with Seal Harbor behind. Back of photograph: 8 - '41, Neg Y#81. 2023.09.027 - 5"x7" photograph of three A boats (#22, 24, 18) sailing together. Back of photograph: 8 - '41, Neg Y#82. 2023.09.028 - 5"x7" photograph of A boats sailing in the Great Harbor. Back of photograph: 8 - '41, Neg Y#85. 2023.09.029 - 5"x7" photograph of A#27 and A#43 sailing in the Great Harbor. Back of photograph: 8 - '41, Neg Y#91. 2023.09.030 - 5"x7" photograph of A#24 and two other A boats sailing in the Great Harbor. Back of photograph: 8 - '41, Neg Y#93. 2023.09.031 - 5"x7" photograph of A#43 heeled over. Back of photograph: 10 - '41, Neg Y#110. [show more]
Description: Black calvary twill three piece suit with a cutaway coat (.01), a single breasted vest (.02) and trousers(.03). Vest label reads: "Haskell and Jones, Portland Maine" and in the pants the date is written. Belonged to Dr. R. W. Wakefield
Description: In December 2000, The Bar Harbor Times published this "Special Millennium Edition" in 2 sections: A (cover-8) and B (9-19). Some of the events covered are "The Timeline of Maine History" (4) and other special events pertaining to the history of Mount Desert Island.
Description: A newspaper description of how the Bicentennial of the nation & the organization of local government in Hancock County & many of its towns occur at the same time.
Description: Block of railing from the German liner ship the Kronprinzessin Cecilie. Gold plaque attached says "Teakwood Rail from the U.S.S. Mount Vernon 1917 - 1940". The Kronprinzessin Cecilie was given the name U.S.S. Mount Vernon when it was seized by the U.S. government at the start of WWI.
Description: Large birch bark basket with various boarder designs going along top and bottom edge. Created by Sabattis Tomah, son of Passamaquoddy artist Tomah Joseph.
Description: Varying sized of white paper with blue type. Larger sheet reads "Beatrix Farrand Landscape Gardener Reef Point Bar Harbor, Maine". Smaller sheets read "Reef Point Bar Harbor, Maine". Last pieces of stationary in which Farrand refers to herself as "Landscape Gardener".
Description: Student ticket for the Bobby Jones vs. Jimmy Dugan boxing match on the 23rd of January at the Bar Harbor Casino. Ticket contains information about the match.
Description: Book with blue cover and in gilded text: "The Bar Harbor Blue Book and Mount Desert Guide 1881". Contains addresses and guide book with advertisements.
Description: Bisque head and limbs with cloth body, red hair, glass eyes, and painted brows. Wearing a red plaid dress, tule and purple cloth bonnet, and has molded and painted shoes. Doll belonged to Maybelle Gonya, who gave it the matching address book. Doll is named Alphia. Doll (.01) and Storybook (.02)
Description: Composition head and limbs with painted features and molded blonde hair. Partial composition and cloth body. Wearing a white gown with lace trim, trousers, and a white lace hood. No maker's mark.
Description: Composition head with blue sleeping eyes, open mouth with teeth, and molded painted blonde hair. Composition limbs with a cloth body. Wears a polka dot dress with a red bow and stripe. Maker's mark reads "E.I.H. Co. Inc."
Description: Full composition doll with feathered brows, sleeping eyes, open mouth with teeth, and curly blonde hair. Wears a pink dress with white lace around neckline and cuffs. Has tink shoes, white socks, and a sunhat with a flower pin. No maker's mark. May have been a Shirley Temple look-a-like doll.
Description: Bisque socket head with blue galss sleeping eyes, open mouth, feathered brows, painted and fake lashes. Wears a white gown with pink embroidered detail and a white cloak. Maker's mark reads" Huedback Koppelsdorf 300 2/0 Germany."
Description: Bisque head with blonde hair, open mouth, glass brown sleeping eyes, painted features including eyelashes. Wearing a white gown with a floral pattern and a green bonnet. Makers mark on nape of neck reads "257. JDK." and below on the doll's back reads "Made in Germany 44"
Description: High quality "Savoy" toilet paper from Malvern Hotel; stack of flat sheets; package is white with navy blue lettering; manufactured in Boston and New York by Stone & Forsyth
Description: (.01) Fireman of Bar Harbor Fire Department insignia "ENGINE" (.02) Fireman of Bar Harbor Fire Department insignia "HOSE" (.03) Fireman of Bar Harbor Fire Department insignia "LADDER" All with a 4 petal cutout
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"
Description: Beatrix Farrand's black leather portfolio with matching leather insert. Portfolio has tabs which are labeled "Unanswered", "Answered", "Unpaid", and "Paid". Outside of both the portfolio and insert are initialed "BJ" for Beatrix Jones, her maiden name. Small paper envelope labeled "key" contains the small key which goes to the portfolio. Portfolio "A" (.01), Portfolio "B" (.02), Key (.03) [show more]
Description: Two small sachets; one in a flower print (1998.00.008) and the other in blue thin cloth with lace edges (1998.00.009). One Large sachet embroidered (1998.00.010) with the initials MCJ for Mary Cadwalader Jones, Beatrix Farrand's mother.
The Max Farrand Memorial Fund, Bar Harbor, Maine. Copyright, 1953, by Reef Point Gardens Corporation.
Date:
1953-06
Place:
Bar Harbor
Description: Pamphlet titled "Reef Point Gardens Bulletin" published by the Max Farrand Memorial Fund, Bar Harbor Maine in June 1953. Vol. I, No. 10. Has a black and white image of a flower in a vase titled "Hybrid Tea Rose Innocence". Photograph by Sewall Brown.
Description: Two black and white photograph portraits of Beatrix Farrand set inside a brown leather folding portfolio. Portfolio is decorated with an embossed and gilded boarder. Photograph of Beatrix Farrand in light top (.01) and Photograph of Beatrix Farrand in dark top (.02)
Description: Framed black and white photograph of Mary Cadwalader Jones (mother of Beatrix Farrand) wearing a full-length white gown, a large hat, a black shawl, and carrying a parasol.
Description: Silver plate gifted to the Bar Harbor gardening club by Beatrix Farrand to be the award for the best single roses category, then given to Mary Hodgkins as an prize for her single rose. Text engraved on plate reads: "A gift to the Bar Harbor Garden Club from Beatrix Farrand owner of Reef Point Gardens An award to be given annually for the best exhibit of Single Roses 1953"
Description: Loring, Short & Harmon's illustrated guide book for Mount Desert Island (before Acadia National Park). With 5 mounted photographs. Fourth edition (1879). Sixth edition (1885).
Description: Wood and metal telescope (.03) and wood case (.01) presented to Captain Richard Hamor for assisting the British ship "Dominica" when it had caught fire on August 3rd, 1860. Corresponding letter(.02) is from the Royal Admiralty explaining the incident and how Richard Hamor and Aaron S. Lanfor both were awarded telescopes in thanks for their help. It is addressed to R.W. Gillen and dated 8th August, 1958.
Description: Black Knights of Templar double breasted frock coat with black velvet buttons with a Knights Templar Pin and World War service pin which says "Ben Hadley" on back. "Blanquefort" embroidered on collar. Worn by Ben Hadley in the Ellsworth branch of the Knights Templar, called "Blanquefort".