Description: Hand painted mustard and green with carved wood decorations including Fleur de Lis, Bacchanalia figures, and vines. Has one large door for main cabinet and a small drawer with two pulls.
Description: A plate awarded to winners of the Northeast Harbor Fleet Annual Cruise of the August Class Run, Division One Series, with enamel NEH Fleet burgee. Inscription reads as follows. This trophy appears to have replaced 2022X.03.015 __________ THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET AUGUST CRUISE FIRST DAYS RUN DIVISION ONE SCHOONER TROPHY 2005 - Stockton Smith - Weather Gauge 2007 - Hal A. Kroeger - Far Out 2008 - Stockton Smith - Weather Gauge 2009 - Hal A. Kroeger - Far Out 2010 - Hal A. Kroeger - Far Out 2011 - Marcus Heilner - Hoi An 2012 - Andres Von Hirsch - Poppea 2013 - Marcus Heilner - Hoi An 2018 - Cybele - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2019 - Ranger - Ken Weg 2020 - Ranger - Ken Weg [show more]
Description: Genealogy of Cough, Daniel, came to America in 1855 from Amoy, Xiamen, China; U.S. Citizen in 1874. Wife Higgins Cough Elvira, b. 06/19/1845, d. 01/17/1870. Other names: Higgins Zacheus, Stanwood Higgins Martha, Higgins Abijah, Higgins Buckley Nancy, Higgins Solomon, Dean Higgins Esther, Higgins Benjamin, Higgins Freeman Sarah, Higgins Richard, Chandler Higgins Lydia, Bangs Edward, Bangs Higgins Lydia, Bangs Hicks Lydia, Cough Joseph Michael, Cough James Preston, Cough Bernard E. Norton Cough Helen H., Cough Ezra R. Cough Lynch Gertrude A. Includes census records and some vital records. [show more]
Description: The History IT collection is a collection of approximately 73 items which were selected by History IT workers in June 2017 as part of an assessment of the THS collection's scope. They are digitalized in the History Trust Digital Archive, (History Trust.org) but are mostly not inventoried in the Past Perfect Database. We are currently inventorying them under this Collection Name HISTORY IT RECORDS. includes Thumb drive
Description: Leonard Leo protest poster by Annlinn Kruger. Depicts commentary on religious extremism and hypocracy surrounding tax payments and community relations.
Description: Leonard Leo protest sign by Annlinn Kruger. Depicts commentary on Leo's involvement in obstructing Merrick Garland's nomination to the supreme court.
Description: Leonard Leo protest poster by Annlinn Kruger. Depicts link between Leo and corrupt courts as well as the link between the protests and first amendment protections.
Description: 1 Spanish real, minted 1774. Most likely in royal mint in Mexico City. Engraving reads "Carlos III, by the Grace of God King of Spain and the Indies." Sillhouette of Carlos III on front, royal coat of arms on back. Found in Hayward's garden, Beech Hill MDI in 1943.
Description: Memorial stained glass window for Virginia Stuart Mackay Smith, St. Jude Church Seal Harbor. Photograph from MDI Historical Society 2008 historical churches tour.
Description: Letter from Anne Mazlich to Nancy Long of the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum on the use of a photograph of "My Family in Somesville". See 023.FIC.43-44
Description: Two letters from Anne Mazlich concerning the Tracy diary (1855). First is to Charles Pierce of the Peirpont-Morgan Library of New York City, second is to "Augie"; reply from Augie to Mazlich included. Letters discuss the possiblity of publishing the Tracy diary in the society's collection.
Description: Two copies of a letter from Anne Mazlich to the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art on the subject of Louis C. Tiffany's painting "My Family in Somesville." The society is requesting a photographic copy of the painting and permission to publish the photograph. See reply dated 10 May 023.FIC.44 and further correspondence 023.FIC.45
Description: Reply from Nancy Long of the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art to Anne Mazlich concerning the Louis Tiffany painting "My Family in Somesville." See 023.FIC.43
Description: Letter dated 6 April 1919 recognising Sergeant Richard Allen's service in the American Expeditionary Force. Form letter. Form letter from Headquarters, American Expeditionary Force thanking soldiers for their service. Copied signature by General John J. Pershing, general officer commanding the AEF.
Description: Newsletter for those who harvest clams published by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Service. The newsletter contains information on harvesting, clam breeding, licensing, reseeding clams.
Description: Newspaper clippings on a variety of topics: Bar Harbor Times April 25, 1985- Article titled Pretty Marsh Endeavors to Maintain Rural Traditions Bar Harbor Times March 10, 1994- Mazie E. Smallidge obituary. Unknown Newspaper- Editorial on landing rights to the boat launching area. Bar Harbor Times October 20.2005-Obituary for David E. McGiffert a summer resident of Pretty Marsh. Bar Harbor Times October 1, 1987- Photo and caption by Nan Lincoln of Alyssa Jones. Bar Harbor Tmes December 22, 1988- Article on Pretty Marsh Christmas. [show more]