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You searched for: Date: 1920sSubject: Places
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Contract: Leroy Stanley and Frederick B. Pratt
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Places, Island
  • Leroy Stanley
  • 1921
  • Maine
Description:
Memorandum of a contract for the sale and purchase of the island "The Sisters".
Mount Desert - The Story of Saint Sauveur
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Booklet
  • People
  • Places, Island
  • William Otis Sawtelle (1874-1939)
  • 1921
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
Printed for private circulation in 1921.
Painting by Charles Edwin Kinkead a.k.a. Kinkaid or Kincaid
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • People
  • Places, Island
  • 1925
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Painting by Charles Edwin Kinkead a.k.a. Kinkaid or Kincaid
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Painting by Charles Edwin Kinkead, oil, framed, of a marsh or field with still water in the foreground, trees in the background, and the mountains of Acadia National Park in the far distance; perhaps The Pool on Great Cranberry Island; or the Bass Harbor marshes per artist Carl Little who has painted there. Written on the back: "Mr Kinkead painted this picture / Presented it to Sadie Hamor 1925"; the painting, on canvas, is cut from its original stretcher and glued to a cardboard backing. (Note: the artist's name is a.k.a. Kinkaid or Kincaid.) [show more]
Real Estate Map of Northeast Harbor
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Map
  • Places, Town
  • G. H. Falt
  • Mid 1920's
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Real Estate Map of Northeast Harbor
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Scale 1" = 400"
The Jones Cove Shell-Heap
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • Places, Park
  • Places, Shore
  • Walter B. Smith
  • 1929
  • Acadia National Park, Lafayette National Park
The Jones Cove Shell-Heap
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Bulletin 1, The Jones cove Shell-Heap at West Gouldsboro, Maine by W. B. Smith in connection with Lafayette National Park - account of archeological digs at this Flanders Bay site in W. Gouldsboro, ME in 1928.
The Future of Mount Desert Island
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • Places, Island
  • Charles W. Eliot II
  • 1928
  • Mount Desert Island
The Future of Mount Desert Island
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Charles Eliot's report to the Plan Committee of the B. H. Village Improvement Society addressing the future of Lafayette National Park and of the villages on MDI via the park service or the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations. Maps included. (Scanned copy in part from University of Maine)
Report on the Safe Guiding of Public Welfare
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Report
  • Places, Town
  • Alfred Mullikin
  • 1927
Description:
Alfred Mullikin, C. E. An engineering report to the Building Ordinances Committee of the town of Mount Desert on the character and location of buildings
Maine The Summer Playground of the Nation
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
  • Places
  • 1920's
  • Maine
Description:
Pamphlet of the Maine State Information Bureau of the geography, physical, social, and climatic characteristics of Maine with Mount Desert Island included. Many b/w photographs.
Sir Francis Bernard and his Grant of Mount Desert
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • Other
  • People
  • Places
  • William Otis Sawtelle (1874-1939)
  • 1922
Description:
About Francis Bernard, governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts, his interest in the boundary question between the U.S. and Nova Scotia, and his grant of 100, 00 acres of land. Built a summer home in part of SW Harbor.
George Folsom, John A. Poor and a Century of Historical Research with reference to Early Colonial Maine
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • Events
  • Other
  • Places
  • Henry S. Burrage
  • 1926
Description:
By Henry S. Burrage, D.D., L.L.D. State Historian of Maine.
New England Old and New 1620-1920
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Places
  • Maine Historical Society
  • 1920
  • New England
New England Old and New 1620-1920
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
A brief review of some historical and industrial incidents in the Puritan "New English Canaan," still the Land of Promise. Published by the Old Colony Trust Company of Boston, commemorating the Tercentenary of the First Landing at Plymouth in 1620 (MCMXX).
No. 3
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Places
  • 1927
No. 3
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Field notes for the town of Mt. Desert kept by Alfred Mullikin, town engineer; entire book dedicated to Jordan Pond Road; book completed in July 1930 7.25 x 4.75 x 0.75 DIETZGEN / ENGINEERS' MINING TRANSIT BOOK No. 422 / tan leather over cardboard
No. 4 / SEWERS AND DRAINS
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Places
  • 1928
No. 4 / SEWERS AND DRAINS
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Field notes for the town of Mt. Desert kept by Alfred Mullikin, town engineer-indexed; last entries are in fall of 1928 7.25 x 4.75 x 0.75 DIETZGEN / ENGINEERS' MINING TRANSIT BOOK No. 422 / tan leather over cardboard
No. 6
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Places
  • 1928-1929
No. 6
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
No title page but assume field notes belong to Alfred Mullikin based on handwriting; indexed through 1929 7.25 x 4.75 x 0.75 DIETZGEN / ENGINEERS' MINING TRANSIT BOOK No. 422 / tan leather over cardboard
No. 5
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Places
  • 1927
No. 5
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Field notes for the town of Mt. Desert kept by Alfred Mullikin, town engineer-indexed; through 1928 7.25 x 4.75 x 0.75 DIETZGEN / ENGINEERS' MINING TRANSIT BOOK No. 422 / tan leather over cardboard
No. 2
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Places
  • 1926
No. 2
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Field notes for the town of Mt. Desert kept by Alfred Mullikin, town engineer-indexed 7.25 x 4.75 x 0.75 DIETZGEN / ENGINEERS' MINING TRANSIT BOOK No. 422 / tan leather over cardboard
No. 1
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Places
  • pre 1926
No. 1
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Field notes for the town of Mt. Desert kept by Alfred Mullikin, town engineer-indexed 7.25 x 4.75 x 0.75 DIETZGEN / ENGINEERS' MINING TRANSIT BOOK No. 422 / tan leather over cardboard
Study Plan of Proposed Park
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Projection, Plan
  • Places, Park
  • Alfred Mullikin
  • 1929
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Study Plan of Proposed Park
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Alfred Mullikin, Town Engineer Town of Mount Desert proposed park.
Cars along roadway overlooking lake
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Automobiles
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • H.L. Bradley
  • 1920c.
Cars along roadway overlooking lake
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two cars parked along road side over looking lake and mountain beyound. Man stands with foot on running board of 1920s convertible. Woman near back, wears white shoes, print skirt, white sweater, and hat. Second car, man stands with foot on runningboard. Another man stands near front wheel. Third talks to woman in white sweater. Marked, “H.L. Bradley, Bar Harbor, Me.” H.L. Bradley was the son of photographer Bryant Bradley. 11/20/13: No marking HL Bradley on back; rather it is stamped LaRue Spiker (ABenson) [show more]
The Future of Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Other, Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1928
The Future of Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A Cream colored booklet: A report to the Plan Committee Bar Harbor Improvement Association from Architect, Charles W. Eliot, the 2nd. 1928. Includes color maps and black and white photographs
1920 Path-Map of Mount Desert Island, Maine
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Map
  • Places
  • Bates - Waldron Bates (1856-1909)
  • Jaques - Herbert Jaques (1857-1916)
  • Rand - Edward Lothrop Rand (1859-1924)
  • 1920
  • Acadia National Park, Lafayette National Park
  • No Known Copyright
1920 Path-Map of Mount Desert Island, Maine
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Anne (Weston) McGowan gave twelve Mount Desert Island maps and brochures to the Southwest Harbor Public Library in June 2014. Among the maps was this blueprint. The Treadway family, who summered at “Grayrock” in Seal Harbor, had given the maps to her. This rare and delicate map contains hand-drawn annotations in red and black ink. Most are located in the lower right quadrant in the vicinity of Sargent Mountain, Redfield Hill, Day Mountain and Seal Harbor. To see these markings, view the map at full size and full screen. The actual map is located in the archives of the Southwest Harbor Public Library. It measures 45" x 32.5". [show more]
Winter 1923
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Lake
  • Places, Sound
  • Robert Lindsay Smallidge
  • 1923
  • Mount Desert
Winter 1923
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Seventeen (a-q) 4"x 6' photographs of Northeast Harbor and Somes Sound during the heavy snow and ice of winter 1923. Some snow and ice of winter 1923. Scenes include snow piles on Main St. in front of businesses, damaged docks on Somes Sound, Fraser Peckham on ice ridge, Herrick's stable, etc. Photo 1596 a: Manchester dock on Somes Sound, destroyed by ice in 1923 Photo 1596 b: Sargeant Drive from the Sound, 1923 Photo 1596 c: pony-drawn sled on Somes Sound, Sargeant Drive Photo 1596 d: wreckage of Murray's Dock on Somes Sound, 1923. Photo 1596 e: Main Street, 1923. Note that Fire House not yet enlarged Photo 1596 f: Northeast Harbor Swimming Club, 1923 Photo 1596 g: Murray's Dock destroyed by ice Photo 1596 h: Somes Sound, 1923 Photo 1596 i: ice on Sound. Somes ridges were 10' high Photo 1596 j: Photo 1596 k: ice ridge on Sound, 1923 Photo 1596 l: Fraser Peckham on an ice ridge on Somes Sound, 1923 Photo 1596 m: Fraser Peckham on an ice ridge at Sargeant Drive, 1923 Photo 1596 n: Matthew Mellon's house on Smallidge Point..... Photo 1596 o: looking up Summit Road from Manchester towards the village. Spire just right of center is the Union Church Photo 1596 p: Herrick's Stable on Main Street, 1923. Photo 1596 q: snow bank in front of Manchester Brothers garage, 1923 Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions. [show more]
Letter to the Voters of Mount Desert
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Announcement
  • Places, Town
  • 2/17/1927
  • Mount Desert
Letter to the Voters of Mount Desert
Northeast Harbor Library
Town Planning Committee Announcements to Jerome Knowles
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Organizations, Civic
  • Places, Town
  • 7/16/1928
  • Mount Desert
Application for Building Permit - Town of Mount Desert
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Places, Town
  • 1928
  • Mount Desert
Description:
Blank Application for Building Permit, Town of Mount Desert, Hancock County, Maine. April 1928. 2 copies.