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  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Morris Cottage
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
Morris Cottage
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photograph of Morris Cottage, 1888-89.
Woman with Flag
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
Woman with Flag
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated picture of unknown woman holding Union Jack flag.
Helen Smallidge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
Helen Smallidge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated photograph of Helen Smallidge at the Sound Schoolhouse. Unknown potluck event.
Woman in Library
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
Woman in Library
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated photograph of unknown woman browsing the library book shelves. Phoograph found in album containing pictures of MDIHS events c.2000-2010.
Man with Child
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
Man with Child
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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
Man with Child
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
Man with Child
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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
Man with Child
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
Man with Child
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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
Balance Rock, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Unknown
Balance Rock, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated post card depicting Balance Rock, Bar Harbor. Published by S.J. Clement's Music Store, Bar Harbor.
Bar Harbor Warships in Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Unknown
Bar Harbor Warships in Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated postcard of warships in Bar Harbor.
Steamer Moosehead, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Unknown
Steamer Moosehead, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated postcard depicting the steamer Moosehead in Bar Harbor. Published by A.H. Bee of Bar Harbor and made in Germany.
Sieur de Monts National Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Unknown
Sieur de Monts National Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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
Seal Harbor, ME Gorge-Raven Cliff
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Unknown
Seal Harbor, ME Gorge-Raven Cliff
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated postcard of Gorge-Raven Cliff in Seal Harbor. Card maufactured by Hugh Leighton and Co. of Portland, ME and printed in Germany.
Bar Harbor, ME, Seal Harbor Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Unknown
Bar Harbor, ME, Seal Harbor Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated postcard of Bar Harbor and Seal Harbor Maine. Manufactured by the Hugh Leighton Company of Portland, ME and printed in Germany.
Chimney Pond From the Summit
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Unknown
Chimney Pond From the Summit
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated photographic postcard of Chimney Pond taken from nearby mountain summit.
End of Shore Path, Kenarden Lodge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Unknown
End of Shore Path, Kenarden Lodge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated post card of the shore path and Kenarden Lodge, Bar Harbor.
Building of Arts, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Unknown
Building of Arts, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photographic postcard of the Building of Arts in Bar Harbor.
Shore Walk, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Unknown
Shore Walk, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated photogrpahic post card of the shore walk, Bar Harbor.
Hunter's Beach Head, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Unknown
Hunter's Beach Head, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated photogrpahic post card of Hunter's Beach Head, Bar Harbor.
Steamer Rangeley, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Unknown
Steamer Rangeley, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Picture postcard of the steamer Rangeley in Bar Harbor. Published by A.H. Bee and printed in Germany.
The Bubbles, Jordan Pond
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Unknown
The Bubbles, Jordan Pond
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Postcard depicting The Bubbles and Jordan Pond. Published by F.E. Sherman of Bar Harbor.
Balance Rock, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Unknown
Balance Rock, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Artist depiction of Balance Rock, Bar Harbor. Published by F.E. Sherman, Bar Harbor.
Schooner Head, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Unknown
Schooner Head, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Artist depiction of Schooner Head, Bar Harbor. Published by F.E. Sherman, Bar Harbor.
Jordans Pond, Mt. Desert
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Unknown
Jordans Pond, Mt. Desert
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photographic postcard depicting Jordans Pond, Mt. Desert. Published by F.E. Sherman, Bar Harbor.
Art Building, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Unknown
Art Building, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photographic postcard of the Art Building, Bar Harbor. Published by F.E. Sherman, Bar Harbor.
Frenchman's Bay and Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Unknown
Frenchman's Bay and Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Artist's depiction of Frenchman's Bay and Bar Harbor.
Schooner, Southwest Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Unknown
Schooner, Southwest Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Picture postcard of four masted schooner in Southwest Harbor. Photo by Ballard Photos.
Chatwold
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Unknown
Chatwold
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photographic postcard of Chatwold cottage, Bar Harbor.
Swan's Island Light House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
Swan's Island Light House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated photograph of MDI Historical field trip to Swan's Island. Likely 2000-2010.
Swans Island Field Trip
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
Swans Island Field Trip
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photograph of unknown couple at Swan's Island lighthouse on a historical society tour. Undated, likely 2000-2010
Somesville Bridge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
Somesville Bridge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated photograph of Somesville bridge and selectman's building
Selectmans Building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
Selectmans Building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated photograph of selectman's building, Somesville.
Somesville Bridge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
Somesville Bridge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated photograph of Somesville bridge and selectman's building.
Selectmans Building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
Selectmans Building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated picture of the Somesville selectmans building.
Somesville Museum
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
Somesville Museum
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated photograph of Somesville Museum.
Somesville Museum Interior
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
Somesville Museum Interior
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo of artifacts displayed in the interior of the Somesville Museum.
Somesville Museum Interior
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
Somesville Museum Interior
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Udated photograph of the Somesville Musuem with artifacts on display.
Somesville Museum Interior
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
Somesville Museum Interior
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated photograph of artifacts on display in the Somesville Museum.
Somesville Museum Interior
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
Somesville Museum Interior
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated photograph of artifacts on display in the Somesville Museum.
Somesville Museum Interior
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
Somesville Museum Interior
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated photograph of artifacts on display in the Somesville Museum.
Pollard's Synthetic English Lesson Book
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Unknown
Pollard's Synthetic English Lesson Book
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1 copy Pollard's Synthetic English Lesson Book
View on Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • Unknown
View on Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
An oil painting of a landscape scene, probably on Mount Desert Island. Depicts three men outside of a tent. Men appear to be in uniforms. Canoe pulled up to shore. Signature on painting may be "heath," not "yeath." May depict an exaggerated view of Babson's Creek. Painting was in a donation that also included another painting, 003.13.009.
Louisa Kennedy and Lee Patterson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
  • Unknown
Louisa Kennedy and Lee Patterson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photogaph of Louisa Kennedy and Lee Patterson at an MDI Historical Society function- likely adult version of vintage schoolhouse program.
Unknown
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Unknown
  • Unknown
Unknown
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
5 typed pages. Manuscript of information on the flora and soil type of Mount Desert Island. There is also mention of the benefit to vitiators of leaving a section of the Island unchanged so that it may contain all of the original plants and animals and allow visitors to nature unchanged. Notation on top of page reads: Not Included in Second Edition. Offers information on Lafayette National Park and how preserving the landscape will inform and inspire visitors. Notation on top of page reads: See pg 211 revised edition. [show more]
Green Mountain Railway Tracks, Mt. Desert, Me
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Stereoview
  • unknown
Green Mountain Railway Tracks, Mt. Desert, Me
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Card with double image of railway tracks and the station at the bottom, Green Mountain Railway, Mt. Desert, Me, n.d., unknown photographer,l #126
Green Mountain Railway, Mt. Desert, ME
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Stereoview
  • unknown
Green Mountain Railway, Mt. Desert, ME
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Card with double image of view of the railway bed, looking down toward Eagle Lake (?), #175, Green Mount Railway, Mt. Desert, ME, R.H. Hysom written in ink on back side
Green Mountain Railway, Mt. Desert, ME
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Stereoview
  • unknown
Green Mountain Railway, Mt. Desert, ME
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Card with double image of railway car ascending Cadillac Mountain, #207, Green Mount Railway, Mt. Desert, Me, R.H. Hysom written in ink on back side
Indian Encampment, Bar Harbor, Mt. Desert, ME
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Stereoview
  • Unknown
Indian Encampment, Bar Harbor, Mt. Desert, ME
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Card with double photo of Indian Encampment, Bar Harbor, Mt. Desert, ME, #270 on front
Portrait of Sarah Whiting Kittredge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • unknown
  • Early 19th c
Portrait of Sarah Whiting Kittredge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Background brown and gray. Subject is wearing bonnet, shawl, black dress. A hand is reaching from behind sofa to take sheet music. Sarah Kittredge ( 1776-1871) was the wife of Dr. Kendall Kittredge (1773-1857), first doctor on Mount Desert Island. Artist unknown- may be an itinerant painter.
Representitive Business Men of Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
  • Unknown
Representitive Business Men of Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Double sided advertisment print for Bar Harbor businesses. Date unknown, likely 1900-20 based on bank capitalization and profit numbers included in the advertisements.
Caleb Tracy and Pem Higgins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Unknown
Caleb Tracy and Pem Higgins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Caleb Tracy, Pem Higgins and two other people with two dogs in front of Reifsnyder house; Sound School House in background. As of 11/16/2016 no photographic print found.
Caleb Tracy and His Dog
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Unknown
Caleb Tracy and His Dog
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Caleb Tracy and his dog, Denny. Caleb is wearing cap, knickers, tie, white shirt, and black coat; holding gun. Object has not been renumbered because as of 1/13/2022 the object can not be located.
Green Mountain Railway, engine and car on railway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Green Mountain Railway
  • unknown
Green Mountain Railway, engine and car on railway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Color negative of Green Mountain Railway engine and car on mountain railway. Six passengers in rear of car. This negative is probably a Ballard-made copy of an early photo (1880-1910) by an unknown photographer.
Signal Station, Green Mountain Railway House #3
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Green Mountain Railway
  • unknown
Signal Station, Green Mountain Railway House #3
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Color negative of signal station; actually Green Mountain Railway House #3 with signal station in it. Opened in 1886; burned in 1895. This view from southwest. This negative is probably a Ballard made copy of an early photo (1880-1910) by an unknown photographer.
Green Mountain Railway-terminal at Eagle Lake
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Green Mountain Railway
  • unknown
Green Mountain Railway-terminal at Eagle Lake
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Color negative of Green Mountain Railway Terminal at Eagle Lake from the lake. Train shows part way up mountain; probably 1884. This negative is probably a Ballard made copy of an early photo (1880-1910) by an unknown photographer.
Green Mountain Railway, train #1
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Green Mountain Railway
  • unknown
Green Mountain Railway, train #1
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Color negative of Green Mountain Railway Train #1 ascending the mountain, about 1883. Distance view taken from above. This negative is probably a Ballard made copy of an early photo (1880-1910) by an unknown photographer.
Green Mountain Railway, tracks toward Eagle Lake
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Green Mountain Railway
  • Unknown
Green Mountain Railway, tracks toward Eagle Lake
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Tracks toward Eagle Lake, from a point not far below the summit, near where the summit road crosses the Ry [sic] site for 2nd time, going down. Ballard notes indicate this negative was from M. Clement. This negative is probably a Ballard made copy of an early photo (1880-1910) by an unknown photographer.
Richardson Homestead and Barn (Fair Oaks Farm)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Unknown
Richardson Homestead and Barn (Fair Oaks Farm)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
James Richardson Homestead and Barn (Fair Oaks Farm). At time of picture it was owned by Jones Tracy (1856-1939). Truck in back of barn. Outbuilding to right of barn. MDI Historical Society likely borrowed photo album from Kay Moore (descended from James Richardson, first Richardson settler of MDI) and had negative and then print made from the original print.
Young boy standing on dirt road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Unknown
Young boy standing on dirt road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown Boy age 10-12 dressed in white sailor style shirt and knickers with black socks and “sneakers”. Standing on dirt road in front of grassy embankment. Above cape house with with attachment, another two story house next door. Tree on bank.
Richardson House on Beech Hill Road with houses and outbuildings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Businesses, Farming
  • Other, Agriculture
  • Other, Farmhouses
  • Other, Roads
  • unknown
  • Beech Hill
Description:
Matted photograph. View to the north on Beech Hill Road. Richardson house is on left (west) side. Richardson barn and ells are visible. On east side of road is another house with outbuildings. Open field in foreground. Date unknown. "Beech Hill Mt. Desert" written in script on lower left edge of photo.
Bishop MacKay Smith House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Transportation - Water
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • Unknown
  • Seal Harbor, Maine
Bishop MacKay Smith House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The summer home of Bishop MacKay Smith in Seal Harbor. Steamboats coming and leaving Seal Harbor.
William Thompson House, Thompson Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • unknown
  • Thompson’s Island, Trenton, Maine
William Thompson House, Thompson Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
House on Thompson’s Island built by William Thompson. Two story house with attic. Addition on left side of house. Wrap around porch. Two chimneys. Small shrubs in front of house. Several trees around house. Wires connected to building. Recorded on back of photo - “My great-grandfather William Thompson’s house on “the island” in Trenton, Maine. The island was where the drawbridge was from the mainlands to Mt. Desert Island. William Thompson built the drawbridge and his men operated it for a long time. When I was a little girl (c. 8 or 9) and visited my grandparents at this place. I loved to go to the toll house and watch the taking of the toll. [show more]
S.S. Acadia prior to launch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Unknown
  • Newport News, Virginia
S.S. Acadia prior to launch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The S.S. Acadia in Newport News just prior to launching.
J. Somes House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Unknown
  • Somesville,Mt. Desert, Maine
J. Somes House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Historic J. Somes house (now Cobb House). Group of five standing on lawn in front of house.
Main Street Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Unknown
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Main Street Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Main Street Somesville. Nathan Salisbury House to the left surrounded by picket fence. Black trim around windows. Somes House Inn to right
Haying on Beech Hill
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
  • Beech Hill, Mount Desert Island
Haying on Beech Hill
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo of Mark Mason (1869-1911) and Deloren Atherton (1848-1935) haying on Beech Hill.
A class boat # 1 - view 2
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
A class boat # 1 - view 2
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A-Class boat no. 1 in foreground with several other A -Class boats in background. photographer unknown.
A class boat # 1
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
A class boat # 1
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A-Class boat # 1, Mt. Desert hills in the background
Kittredge House, Set of Photographs, 2007
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
Kittredge House, Set of Photographs, 2007
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A set of 25 digital photographs taken of Kittredge House. The location of this house and other provenance information has not been verified. Photos were found on a CD of photos probably taken in 2007, perhaps by Charlotte Singleton. Also known as Kitteredge, Kitteridge, and Kittridge.
Blueberry Ledge, Northeast Harbor, Set of Photos, 2007
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
Blueberry Ledge, Northeast Harbor, Set of Photos, 2007
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A set of 35 digital images taken in 2007 of the interior and exterior of a cottage style home, Blueberry Ledge. Home identified in Northeast Harbor. Photographer and owner of home unknown. Reason for photo set is unknown. Location of house needs to be verified.
Pine Tree Dairy, Milk Delivery Truck, ca
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
Pine Tree Dairy, Milk Delivery Truck, ca
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Digital image of a milk delivery truck for Pine Tree Dairy. Man and boy in front of truck. Truck parked in front of a barn and a small shed. Location, date, and photographer unknown.
Norumbega, aground at Southwest Harbor, ca
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
Norumbega, aground at Southwest Harbor, ca
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Digital image of the passenger vessel Norumbega, aground and on side in the harbor, Southwest Harbor. Female seated on dock in foreground of photo. Photographer and date unknown. Digital image found on a CD in schoolhouse.
Main Street, Somesville, ca 1880
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
Main Street, Somesville, ca 1880
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A digital image of Main Street, Somesville, in front of Mount Desert House with the AC Fernald business on the right side of the road. Two horse drawn vehicles in roadway. Image found on a CD in the schoolhouse shelves. Photographer unknown.
Art Kellam: Pulling in dory
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
Art Kellam: Pulling in dory
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A digital image of Art Kellam. Source unknown. Pulling in a dory with supplies, getting a tow from another boat. Bass Harbor in the background
Art and Nan Kellam: Rowing
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
Art and Nan Kellam: Rowing
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A digital image of Art and Nan Kellam. Source unknown. Rowing in their boat. Approaching a boat for a tow, Bass Harbor in the background.
Unknown Sailboat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Sailboats
  • unknown
Unknown Sailboat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown sailboat. May relate to 997-631-801
Sailboat underway; view from hill overlooking Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Description:
Sailboat underway; Bear Island in distance. Appears to be taken from hill overlooking Northeast Harbor.
Sailboats in harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Sailboats in harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
8 X 10 black and white photo. of sailboats underway and at moorings, possibly Northeast Harbor.
Sailboats entering Northeast Harbor (?)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Sailboats entering Northeast Harbor (?)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph of three sailboats underway, several at moorings, and dinghys. Approximately 8" X 10".
Lumber Mill & Mill Pond, Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
Lumber Mill & Mill Pond, Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Lumber Mill and mill pond taken from Main Street Somesville. Calm mill pond with a few logs floating. Somes Harbor in distance. Two-masted schooner waiting for load of lumber behind mill. Tree limb hanging over pond.
Photo of the Schooner Theoline. John Latty was Captain.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Photo of the Schooner Theoline. John Latty was Captain.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo of the Schooner Theoline. Four masted. John Latty was Captain. Marked as "Portland, Maine".
Manset Shore and buildings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
Manset Shore and buildings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Manset shore left to right peaked bldg, Henry Hinkley's office bldg. church steeple, Union Church
Mount Desert Rock Light, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
  • Unknown
Mount Desert Rock Light, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Matted print of the Mount Desert Rock lighthouse.
Luther S. Phillips, Age Approx. 3
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
Luther S. Phillips, Age Approx. 3
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photograph of Luther S. Phillips (10 May 1902-1960) aged approximately 3-5 years old.
Beach Cliff Scene
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
  • Unknown
Beach Cliff Scene
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Picture of unknown beach cliff. Date unknown.
Fred I. Phillips
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
  • Unknown
Fred I. Phillips
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photograph of Fred. I. Phillips. See also 016.002.24- same subject.
John Savage II
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
John Savage II
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photograph of John Savage II, b. 3 May 1801. Married Climina Roberts, 15 Jan 1821 (see item 016.002.26).
Photograph, Climina Roberts?
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
Photograph, Climina Roberts?
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photograph, unlabelled. Likely Climina Roberts due to proxmity in the donated album to John Savage II, who married Climina Roberts in 1821 (see item 016.002.27). Photograph from mid19th century.
Miss Nellie Butler
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
  • undated
Miss Nellie Butler
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photograph of Miss Nellie Butler. Undated.
Fred. I. Phillips
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
  • Undated
Fred. I. Phillips
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photograph of Fred I. Phillips. Undated,
Unknown
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
  • Unknown
Unknown
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photograph of unknown male, likely late 1800s. From Laura Cross donation.
Cruise ship with ferry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Cruise Ships
  • Unknown
Cruise ship with ferry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cruise Ship with ferry beside it?
Undientified woman and saddled horse, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Undientified woman and saddled horse, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Studio portrait of horse and unidentified woman standing next to horse. Woman clothed in riding habit and holding riding gear. Horse saddled with leather saddle and blanket. Posed in a field with a large, low barn or outbuilding in the right rear of photo. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. Not identified in album. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Three boys: Lawrence Johnson, Dewey Johnson, Ned Johnson , studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Description:
Studio portrait of three boys. Youngest child in chair, others posed on either side of chair. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. Identified as Lawrence Johnson, Dewey Johnson, Ned Johnson in hand printed tab on paper that is affixed onto page of the album. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Unidentified baby, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Unidentified baby, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Studio portrait of unidentified baby. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Unidentified woman, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Unidentified woman, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Studio portrait of unidentified woman. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Unidentified family, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Unidentified family, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Studio portrait of unidentified family of man, woman, teen girl, and younger daughter. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Rita, Bessie, and Shirley Johnson, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Rita, Bessie, and Shirley Johnson, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Studio portrait of three girls, Rita, Bessie, and Shirley Johnson. Posed together -- one seated, two standing. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. Identified as Rita Johnson, Bessie Johnson, and Shirley Johnson in hand printed tab on paper that is affixed onto page of the album. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Arno Jewett, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Arno Jewett, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Studio portrait of a young boy, standing. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. Identified as Arno Jewett in hand printed tab on paper that is affixed onto page of the album. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Unidentified woman, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Unidentified woman, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Studio portrait of unidentified woman. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Ella Dorr Withee, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Ella Dorr Withee, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Studio portrait of woman. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. Identified as Ella Dorr Withee by hand printed tab on paper that is affixed onto page of the album. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Rosa Silsby Gregg, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Rosa Silsby Gregg, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Studio portrait of woman. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. Identified as Rosa Silsby Gregg by hand printed tab on paper that is affixed onto page of the album. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Brainerd Silsby, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Brainerd Silsby, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Studio portrait of man. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. Identified as Brainerd Silsby by hand printed tab on paper that is affixed onto page of the album. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Unidentified woman, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Unidentified woman, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Studio portrait of unidentified woman. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Helen Chick Silsby, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Helen Chick Silsby, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Studio portrait of a woman. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. Identified as Helen Chick Silsby (wife of Brainerd) in hand printed tab on paper that is affixed onto page of the album. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
J. Herbert Patten, M.D. studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
J. Herbert Patten, M.D. studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Studio portrait of a man. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. Identified as J. Herbert Patten, M.D. in hand printed tab on paper that is affixed onto page of the album. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Charles Richardson, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Charles Richardson, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Studio portrait of a man. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. Identified as Charles Richardson in hand printed tab on paper that is affixed onto page of the album. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Arno Jewett, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Arno Jewett, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Studio portrait of a baby, posed in a wicker chair with white blanket. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. Identified as Arno Jewett in hand printed tab on paper that is affixed onto page of the album. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Short, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Short, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Studio portrait of a man and woman, seated together. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. Identified as Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Short in hand printed tab on paper that is affixed onto page of the album. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Homer Silsby family, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Homer Silsby family, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Studio portrait of the Homer Silby family consisting of a man, woman, and two children. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. Identified as Homer Silsby, Lena Sumner Silsby, Arthur Silsby, and Dudley Silsby in hand printed tab on paper that is affixed onto page of the album. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Alvah N. Jewett family, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Alvah N. Jewett family, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Studio portrait of a woman. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. Identified as Alvah N. Jewett, Laura Sumner Jewett, Julia Jewett, and Gertrude Jewett in hand printed tab on paper that is affixed onto page of the album. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Loretta Jewett Brimmer , studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Loretta Jewett Brimmer , studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Studio portrait of a woman. Photo is enclosed in a photographer's enclosure. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. Identified as Loretta Jewett Brimmer in hand printed tab on paper that is affixed onto page of the album. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Jullia Jewett Brigham, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Jullia Jewett Brigham, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Studio portrait of a woman. Photo is enclosed in a photographer's enclosure. Unable to remove photo from album without damage. Identified as Julia Jewett Brigham in hand printed tab on paper that is affixed onto page of the album. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Arline Woods, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Arline Woods, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unidentified portrait of a young girl, standing next to a table. Posed with a doll. Photo is enclosed in a photographer's enclosure. Handwritten on back: To Aunt Laura From Arline Woods. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Unknown man and woman, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • unknown
Unknown man and woman, studio portrait
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unidentified portrait of a woman and man, seated together. Photo is enclosed in an album page. One of several photographs in a 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 red velvet/leather embossed photo album with metal clasp in good condition. Portraits of Jewett family, including two of Arno as a baby and a 2/3 yr. old. Silsby family, Charles Richardson, J. Herbert Patten M.D. , Johnson children; Rita, Bessie, Shirley and Laurence, Dewey, Ned. Other family names in album: Woods, Sumner, Short, Brigham, Brimmer, Gregg, Withee, Johnson. A number of the portraits are unidentified. [show more]
Ellie Wood
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Portrait
  • Unknown
Ellie Wood
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Ellie Wood, “Gran Walter’s Niece”. Woman age 30-40. Hair Pulled back loosely over head to back. Bangs curled around forehead. White dress/blouse no buttons on front. Embroidered across fronts. Small folds sewn to make several lines from shoulder about 1/3 down bodice. High collar with lace edge. Upper torso only. Probably a cabinet card but the frame is no longer with the photo.
LaRue Spiker and Dog
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
  • Unknown
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine.
LaRue Spiker and Dog
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
4.5 X 5.5 black and white photograph of LaRue Spiker seated in wooden chair on lawn outside her cabin on the Long Pond Road in Southwest Harbor. Wearing short sleeve dress. Holds book open on lap. Cocker spaniel lays on ground at her feet.
Someville School Class 1909
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • unknown
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Someville School Class 1909
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Somesville School Class photograph, October 1909. Twenty one students, none identified. Marked Somesville, Me, Oct 1909 in lower left corner. Students gathered on grass, trees in background. Teacher in center wears hair pulled back with white blouse and dark skirt which buttons down center. Dark tie at neck.
Towing hte S.S. Acadia to berth after launch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Transportation - Water
  • Unknown
  • Newport News, Virginia
Towing hte S.S. Acadia to berth after launch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Ready for the finishing touches.S.S. Acadia of the Eastern Steamship Lines being towed to her outfitting berth after the launching at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. This ship was in service between New York and Yarmouth. It became a hospital ship during World War II. Local woman, Louine Lunt Peck, Army Nurse served on the Acadia. .
Mount Desert Tavern
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • unknown
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Mount Desert Tavern
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Historic Mount Desert Tavern, also know as, the Mount Desert House. Tall sign post on front lawn. Mount Desert House sign partially cut out of picture. Lattice work fence leads to front door. Shutters on front windows shut. Two me.n standing near front door. Two men in front of lattice work. Several men and boys stand around large wagon with horse. Shadow visible in foreground. Slide film
Cynthia Clement
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • unknown
Cynthia Clement
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Formal portrait of Cynthia Clement seated with left hand on back of chair (wedding ring visible) and right hand in lap. She wears a light colored long-sleeved dress with heavily pleated bodice, and ruffles at wrists. She has dark hair parted in the middle and pulled back. . Black and white photo print from negative in our collection. Brief, undated, hand-written note (011.FIC.80.4) indicates that Cynthia was a daughter of E.Shepard Richardson and Helen Louise Richardson and married [?] Clement. [show more]
Fishing Village
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • Unknown
Fishing Village
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of old picture of unknown coastal Maine fishing village.
Marguerite Yourcenar with Hortense Flexner
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • unknown
Marguerite Yourcenar with Hortense Flexner
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Marguerite Yourcenar with Hortense Flexner seated in wicker garden chairs. This image appears in the biography of Marguerite Yourcenar (Marguerite Yourcenar: Inventing a Life, by Josyane Savigneau, Univ. of Chicago Press, 1993) and is credited to Archives Editions Gallimard.
Southwest Harbor fleet of boats in LaRue Spiker collection
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • Places, Landscape
  • unknown
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Description:
Copy of old photograph of Southwest Harbor. Fleet of boats in the Harbor.
Deacon H. H. Clark
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Unknown
Deacon H. H. Clark
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Portrait of Deacon H.H. Clark.
LaRue Spiker and her Camping Trailer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
  • Unknown
LaRue Spiker and her Camping Trailer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Larue Spiker with pet cocker spaniel outside camping trailer.
Ralph Tracy and Pauline Higgins Tracy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, automobiles
  • People
  • Unknown
Ralph Tracy and Pauline Higgins Tracy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Ralph Tracy and Pauline Higgins Tracy standing arm-in-arm on granite block. Photo may have been taken on Cadillac Mountain with distant water background. Partial view of automobile ca. 1930 visible in lower left corner of picture.
Richardson Homestead Barn, Fair Oaks Farm
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Buildings
  • Unknown
  • Sound, Mount Desert, Maine
Richardson Homestead Barn, Fair Oaks Farm
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Barn at Richardson Homestead (Fair Oaks Farm). Owned by Jones Tracy (1856-1939) at time of photograph.
Ralph Tracy and Pauline Higgins Tracy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, automobiles
  • People
  • Unknown
Ralph Tracy and Pauline Higgins Tracy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Ralph Tracy and Pauline Higgins Tracy standing arm-in-arm on granite block. Photo may have been taken on Cadillac Mountain with water in background. Partial view of automobile (c. 1930) visible in lower left corner of picture. circa 1930
Harris Hyman
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Unknown
Harris Hyman
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Harris Hyman wearing plaid shirt open at the collar and glasses. Stands in classroom with a chalkboard. Energy instructor at College of the Atlantic.
Hall Quarry Waterfront
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, School children
  • unknown
  • Hall Quarry
Hall Quarry Waterfront
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Hall Quarry waterfront, with schooner in foreground, buildings to left. Granite cutting shed is on right. Derrick on hill behind. Wooden pilings along the water.
Schooners loading granite in Hall Quarry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, School children
  • unknown
  • Hall Quarry
Schooners loading granite in Hall Quarry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Christmas card showing schooners docked in Hall Quarry to load granite. Granite company buildings and derricks in background. Picture had been cut or folded in two places and pieced together to make photo copy.
Hall Quarry School
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, School children
  • unknown
  • Hall Quarry
Hall Quarry School
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Twenty-seven children seated in four rows on the steps of the Hall Quarry School. (School was torn down in the 19__s.) One teacher stands in center in front of door: a second teacher stands on right.
Hall Quarry in Its Heyday.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • unknown
  • Hall Quarry
Hall Quarry in Its Heyday.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
View of Schooners loading granite at Hall Quarry docks, looking up Somes Sound toward Somesville. House, boarding house, other buildings and woodland in foreground. Derricks and qranite cutting buildings visible. Quarry with crane visible on left; quarry near docks show in center.
Charlie Hodgdon's Blacksmith's Shop in Hall Quarry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Blacksmithing
  • Other, Blacksmiths
  • Other, Portrait
  • Other, Quarrying
  • unknown
  • Hall Quarry
Charlie Hodgdon's Blacksmith's Shop in Hall Quarry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Charlie Hodgdon's blacksmith shop in Hall Quarry. Winter scene, with snow. Hodgdon lived in the cabin during the quarrying season. Large granite blocks in foreground.
Woman Seated with man standing
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • unknown
Woman Seated with man standing
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo within album: page 45. Portrait of unknown man and woman: woman is on left, seated, man standing on right next to her. Woman wears dark dress, with lots of ruffles on large sleeves, dark curly bangs, dangly earrings, small hat or headband. Man wears dark suit jacket with unidentified button on the left lapel, white shirt. Dark curly hair with widow’s peak, parted on left.
Man in pinstiped suit
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • unknown
Man in pinstiped suit
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo within album: page 44. Unknown man wearing dark suit jacket, dark vest with very fine pinstripes, small white collar, small dark bow tie. Has dark goatee and mustache, dark hair swept up and back. Cheeks hand tinted pink.
Woman light colored top
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • unknown
Woman light colored top
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo within album: page 43. Almost looks liked drawing based on photograph. Unknown woman wears light-colored top, with dark belt, dark buttons up bodice, dark bow tie at collar. Dark hair parted in middle and pulled back.
Woman dark jacket ruffly collar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • unknown
Woman dark jacket ruffly collar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo within album: page 41. Portrait of unknown woman with dark hair worn in braid pinned to back of head, curly bangs. Wears dark jacket, very tight white ruffly collar, another collar pinned on, and earrings.
Man with bushy mustache
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • unknown
Man with bushy mustache
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo within album: page 40. Portrait of unknown man wearing dark suit jacket, dark vest with watch fob, white shirt with dark buttons, and dark bow tie. Bushy mustache.
Man wearing suit
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • unknown
Man wearing suit
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo within album: page 39. Portrait of unknown man wearing suit jacket, vest, white shirt, dark bow tie. Dark curly hair swept straight back. Bushy muttonchop sideburns, mustache. Looking to right of camera.
Man standing on side of dirt road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Unknown
Man standing on side of dirt road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Snapshot of unknown man standing on side of dirt road. Man wears trousers, light colored knit pullover sweater with slight stripe, shirt with collar, and newsboy style cap. Can see watch on left wrist. Can see grassy bank, bare tree, house, and car in background.
Man in small child near body of water
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Unknown
Man in small child near body of water
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Snapshot of man and small child. Man is standing by side of lake, holds an oar in right hand, some sort of pad or life preserver in left. Man is watching as little boy runs towards camera, looking straight at it. Boy wears shorts and shirt with buttons up the front.
Unknown village
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
Unknown village
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo of village nestled in between two hills. Can see traintracks, industrial type buildings, houses, church steeple, and trees in background. May be village in photos 001-59-.125, 001-59-.126.
Hotel on an Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • unknown
Hotel on an Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A 5x7 Black and White Photograph (in poor condition) of a hotel on a dirt road near water. Per Bob Pyle at May 2011 "Mystery Photographs" exhibit, this is the Islesford Hotel run by Loring Stanley. (AB) The Islesford Hotel was built in 1887 and torn down in 1920.
LaRue Spiker with Dog
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Unknown
LaRue Spiker with Dog
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
This is an 8 x 10 black and white photograph of LaRue Spiker. The setting is woods with leaves on the ground. She is holding a pipe with her left hand and a bucket in her right. She is getting water from this pipe. There is a black and white dog with open mouth watching. It looks like there is a second dog hidden behind this dog. She has on a skirt, vest and shirt, jacket, loafer-type shoes with white ankle socks. LaRue has a scarf tied around her neck. On the back of the photograph are the words: PHOTOGRAPH BY Courier-Journal and Lousiville Times; PUBLICATION PROHIBITED; Authority to publish or copy MUST be obtained from C-J & T Management; 1954 or 1955 [show more]
Baby on blanket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Unknown
Baby on blanket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
An unknown baby sitting on a blanket on a field wearing a white bonnet.
Horse Race
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Unknown
Horse Race
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Spectators watching a horse race at the B.H.F.A.
Parade of Carraiges
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Unknown
Parade of Carraiges
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Horses and carraiges making their way down the road. Spectators on the side of the road are looking on as the horses and carraiges pass them.
Waiting for horse show
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Unknown
Waiting for horse show
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Spectators waiting for a horseshow to begin. Robin Hood Park
Robin Hood Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Unknown
Robin Hood Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Women men and children on the sideline. A horse and carraige is making it's way down the road. Robin Hood Park
Robin Hood Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Unknown
Robin Hood Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Women and men on horseback. There are some men looking on and standing by in dark suits. There are also some men in light suits standing by in front of the horses.
Morrell Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Morrell Park
  • Unknown
Morrell Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Tablet in memory of Col. Morrell at the entrance of Morrell Park. The photograph is marked: "Tablet in Memory of Col. Morrell at the entrance of Morrell park, giving by Col. Morrell to the Town. This was the site of the Famous Bar Harbor Horse Show." On Jackson Laboratory grounds.
Robin Hood Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Robin Hood Park
  • Unknown
Robin Hood Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Horses and carriages passing by spectators. Robin Hood Park also known as Morrell Park
Robin Hood Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Unknown
Robin Hood Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Horses and carriages pass a man in a raised gazebo looking out and men leaning against a fence. There is a man at the right of the photograph who appears to be judging the horses and carriages and a man checking the one of horses. Robin Hood Park
The Frank Jones
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, The Frank Jones
  • Unknown
The Frank Jones
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black an white photo of a steam ship arriving at the dock. Crew member stands at the bow waiting to throw the docking line.The Frank Jones. (The lower right of the photograph is blacked out).
Steamer Mount Desert
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Steamer Mount Desert
  • Other, Transportation
  • unknown
Steamer Mount Desert
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photo of a steam ship crossing the Great Harbor with the mountains in the distance. A few sailboats at anchorage in the foreground. Steamer Mount Desert Paddle Wheel
Logs piled up
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Unknown
Logs piled up
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photograph of an unidentified town. In the photograph there are logs of wood laying ont he grass. The road is a dirt road, there are horses and carraiges on the other side of the town and a couple of stores.
Houses by water
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Unknown
Houses by water
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Several houses on the water in an unknown location. To the right of the houses are two people standing in between the houses and two boats.
Sailboats off Claremont in Southwest Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Unknown
Sailboats off Claremont in Southwest Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Looking West from the Claremont at several sail boats and a mountain view. Southwest Harbor See note re photographer
General Store
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Unknown
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
General Store
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
General Store in Southwest Harbor prior to the 1922 fire. See notes re photographer
Looking out on ocean
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Unknown
Looking out on ocean
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
View from unknown cottage looking at the entrance to Soam's Sound. Trees, Mountains and a pier. Words??? cotttage embedded on photograph
Old Mill Seal Cove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Unknown
  • Seal Cove, Maine
Old Mill Seal Cove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photo showing rocky cliffs on either side of a body of water. In the distance can be seen an old mill water wheel and a bridge. The bottom right hand corner can be see writtin which says Old Mill, Seal Cove.
Man on Skiff
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • unknown
Man on Skiff
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown man on a skiff. Two Flags. One flag on the bow and an American Flag on the stern. In the background is a three story dark house and a beach.
Black and white photograph of LaRue Spiker, 1955
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • unknown
Black and white photograph of LaRue Spiker, 1955
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph of LaRue Spiker, dated May 1955. No frame.
Caleb Tracy and His Dog
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Unknown
  • Sound, Mount Desert, Maine
Caleb Tracy and His Dog
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Caleb Tracy and his dog, Denny. Caleb is wearing cap, knickers, tie, white shirt, and black coat; holding gun.
Richardson Homestead
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Unknown
Richardson Homestead
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Richardson Homestead maybe purchased by MDI Historical Society with other Richardson Homestead pictures
Two masted schooner under sail
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Unknown
  • Somesville,Mt. Desert, Maine
Two masted schooner under sail
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Slide of a two masted schooner under full sail with mountains in the background.
Somesville early years
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Unknown
Somesville early years
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
This is an early view of Somesville. There are a number of editorial notations on the back of the photograph. Notation on the back also reads: An early view of Somesville (Somes)
Horse drawn carriage
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • unknown
Horse drawn carriage
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph of a large horse drawn carriage with five rows of seats loaded with people in front of a building. On the porch others look on.
Tom Kelley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • unknown
Tom Kelley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph of the profile of an older man waring a white shirt and black pants. He is standing outside with pine trees in the back ground. Writting on back reads Tom Kelley Accession number is not found in the computer.
Ice Harvesting
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
  • unknown
Ice Harvesting
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A VCR tape in VHS format, "Ice Harvesting" Tape has not been viewed prior to accessioning. Condition and contents unknown.
House and alterations, Mrs. Mary Tod Clark Rockefeller, "Seaward", Northeast Harbor, Maine, 1965
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Other, Architectural & site components
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • unknown
  • n.d.
Description:
Blueprint, second floor plan, original house plans, House and alterations, Mrs. Mary Tod Clark Rockefeller, "Seaward", Northeast Harbor, Maine, 1965 Original plans were NOT by Patterson. The house was probably designed by Welles Bosworth, architect who was also working on carriage road bridges. (This information from Ben Emerson, Blue Hill historian and e.d. at Jonathan Fisher House)
House and alterations, Mrs. Mary Tod Clark Rockefeller, "Seaward", Northeast Harbor, Maine, 1965
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Other, Architectural & site components
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • Unknown
  • n.d.
Description:
Blueprint, third floor plan, oroginal house drawings, House and alterations, Mrs. Mary Tod Clark Rockefeller, "Seaward", Northeast Harbor, Maine, 1965 Original plans were NOT by Patterson. The house was probably designed by Welles Bosworth, architect who was also working on carriage road bridges. (This information from Ben Emerson, Blue Hill historian and e.d. at Jonathan Fisher House) I Inscription on the back: "Seaward" Northeast Harbor, Maine, Mrs. George Zabriskie To W. Clark, 1950 [show more]
Guide to Historic Homes of America: Part 1: The Northeast
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Photographic, Videotape
  • unknown
Guide to Historic Homes of America: Part 1: The Northeast
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A home recorded videotape of several television programs, including several hosted by Bob Vila. These Vila shows are part of a Historic Homes of America Series, probably distributed on Public Television. Those included on the tape are home in New York and Hancock Shaker Village, Massachusetts. This tape needs serious editing as it also includes other television programming that is unrelated to the historic homes series.
Television News Segment, Interview with Jaylene Roths re: opening of MDIHS Yellow Building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Photographic, Videotape
  • Unknown
Description:
A home recorded videotape of a television news segment, WLBZ-Bangor, of an interview with Jaylene Roths, EDirector of MDIHS. Date Unknown. Video is embedded in other programming and needs further work to be shared with the public or archived.
Map of Passamaquoddy and Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Map
  • Unknown
  • Unknown
Map of Passamaquoddy and Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Classical style print of downeast Maine. Printed on cardstock with visible staple holes on top edge, most likely removed from a book or magazine.
LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Other, buildings
  • People
  • Unknown
  • Sound, Mount Desert, Maine
LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
La Rue Spiker in the sun with her eyes closed.
Edward Lord
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Tintype
  • Other, Portrait
  • Unknown
Edward Lord
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Edward Lord age 20-30. Hair parted on one side on combed over. Long sideburns. Cheeks colored by photographer. Black coat with silk lapels, white shirt and collar with black tie.
Ellen Wiggings Kittredge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Tintype
  • Other, Portrait
  • Unknown
Ellen Wiggings Kittredge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Ellen Wiggins Kittredge age 20-30. Hair parted in middle pulled to back of head and pulled up at neck. Plaid dress with white buttons down bodice and black belt at waist. White lace collar with pin at neck. Cheeks colored by photographer.
Fair Oaks Farm
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Unknown
Fair Oaks Farm
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fair Oaks Farm negative
Henry Somes Cottage, Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • Unknown
Henry Somes Cottage, Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Back of photo marked Henry Somes Cottage. White two story house with covered porch. Attachment on back. Shed to right of house. Large tree shades front door. Close to roads. Worn path from road to porch. Sidewalk begins near tree. Hill and few trees in distance. Woman stands in front of porch. Hole in image above the house. In the 1880 census a Henry Somes was a 36 year old sailor and married to Emma J. Somes.
Florence Cummings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph
  • Other, Portrait
  • Unknown
  • Unknown
Florence Cummings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Florence Cummings cousin to Stetson family. Young women in late teens early 20s. Left profile. Hair pulled back with braid. Bow on braid at nape of neck and on top of head. Floral print dress with lace over breast. High black velvet collar and black velvet flower on right side of dress. Oval photograph.
Lumber Mill in Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Other, Building
  • Unknown
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Lumber Mill in Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Lumber Mill in Somesville in operation. Logs piled up on bank in foreground. Logs fill mill pond ready to be milled. Somes Harbor in the background. Telephone pole in foreground next to tall tree.
Holiday party at Underwood Sardine Factory
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • unknown
  • Underwood Sardine Factory
Holiday party at Underwood Sardine Factory
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photograph of women and man at holiday party at Underwood Sardine Factory in Bass Harbor, ME (copy)
Cynthia Clement
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Unknown
Cynthia Clement
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Formal portrait of Cynthia Clement seated with left hand on back of chair (wedding ring visible) and right hand in lap. She wears a light-colored long-sleeved dress with heavily pleated top, and ruffles at wrist of sleeves. She has dark hair parted in the middle and pulled back. See related photograph record for brief genealogical information on Cynthia Richardson Clement.
Portrait of man in suit nad glasses
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph
  • People
  • Unknown
Portrait of man in suit nad glasses
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
portrait of man with short dark hair and glasses with round frames wearing dark suit, dark tie, and white shirt. There appears to be a slight cowlick in his hair towards the right-hand side of his face.
Baby in plaid dress and dark stockings on rocking horse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph
  • People
  • Unknown
Baby in plaid dress and dark stockings on rocking horse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Baby in plaid dress and dark stockings on rocking horse in yard. Slightly blurred face. Can see other houses in background. "Going to have some good ones soon" written on back
Baby wearing white knitted cap and sweater
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph
  • People
  • Unknown
Baby wearing white knitted cap and sweater
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
portrait of baby wearing white knitted sweater, white knitted cap with details on top. Sitting in white wicker chair, eyes open very wide. Photograph mounted on card, opening for photograph rectangular with rounded top, photo approximately 1” by 1 1/4”.
Close up of young girl brown hair sitting in wicker chair
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph
  • People
  • Unknown
Description:
Portrait of young girl taken from the shoulders up: sitting in white wicker chair, wearing white dress, pearl necklace, and white bow in curled hair. Photograph mounted on card, opening for photograph rectangular with rounded top, photo approximately 1” by 1 1/4”. "Elsie Willey" written in ink on the back.
Man with dark parted hair wearing dark suit and white shirt
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph
  • People
  • Unknown
Description:
Portrait of man with straight dark hair parted down center. Wearing dark suit with white tie and shirt. Something tucked into buttonhole (hard to see). Has thick handlebar mustache. Carte de visite style, but different size. Inscription on back reads “Chas. Libby, Portland.”
Nathan Kingsley and daughter Pauline
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph
  • People
  • Unknown
Nathan Kingsley and daughter Pauline
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A portrait of older man and younger girl. Man wears dark jacket nad pants, white collar, lightly striped shirt, and long polka-dot tie. Thinning hair parted in middle, wire glasses. Girl wears white dress with lacy bodice and sleeves, necklace of white beads, and hair bound up in two white bows on either side of head. Girl is leaning up next to man, who is seated, and together they hold an open book. Inscription on back reads “Nathan Kingsley and daughter Pauline” (the name Pauline is written twice). [show more]
Man in dark suit
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph
  • People
  • Unknown
Man in dark suit
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo within album: page 4. Unknown man wearing dark suit, white collar, vest, long dark tie with small polka dots. Has dark hair worn slightly curly over ears, mustache, goatee.
Child holding on to arm of chair
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Tintype
  • People
  • unknown
Child holding on to arm of chair
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo within album: page 31. Portrait of unknown child wearng jacket, skirt, highly embroidered. Also wearing white bloomers, dark boots, has short dark hair. Standing next to chair, holding onto arm of it.
Baby ruffly dress
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Tintype
  • People
  • unknown
Baby ruffly dress
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo within album: page 33. Portrait of unknown baby wearing short sleeved white ruffly dress.
Man dark suit
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Tintype
  • People
  • unknown
Man dark suit
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo within album: page 35. Very small tintype gem portrait of unknown man wearing dark suit, white shirt with collar, dark tie, possibly held by pin at neck. Dark mustache, dark hair slicked back.
Woman dangling earrings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph
  • People
  • unknown
Woman dangling earrings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo within album: page 36. Photograph of unknown woman wearing simple dark dress, buttons going up front bodice, dark hair pulled back. Also wearing dangling earrings. Cheeks hand tinted pink.
Man headshot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph
  • People
  • unknown
Man headshot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo within album: page 37. Portrait of unknown man wearing dark suit jacket, white shirt with collar, striped black and white long tie. Dark hair worn somewhat long, just covering ears, also dark full beard and mustache.
Boy in woolen suit
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Tintype
  • People
  • unknown
Boy in woolen suit
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo within album: page 38. Photo of unknown young boy wearing woolen suit jacket over woolen vest, small bow tie at neck, white handkerchief in pocket. Hair parted on far right, combed over. Sits in dark chair, left arm propped up on arm of chair. Cheeks hand tinted pink.
Man in dark suit
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Tintype
  • People
  • unknown
Man in dark suit
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo within album: page 42. Portrait of unknown man wearing dark suit jacket, dark vest with watch fob, white shirt with collar. Has dark hair, dark mustache, cheeks hand tinted pink.
Mayo genealogy materials
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Cape Cod
  • Other, Civil wars
  • Other, Eastham, MA
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Revolutionary War
  • Unknown
Mayo genealogy materials
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection of photocopied materials including: Origin of Mayo name Mayo Family Line, traced to England Revolutionary and Civil War records for Mayos Excerpt from William Bradford's "History of Plymouth Plantation" Excerpt from Ted Spurling's "The Town of Cranberry Isles" Excerpt from Thomas Howes' "Library of Cape Cod History and Genealogy" Cape Cod facts and town descriptions