Description: Looking northerly. Cape Cod-style house at left still stands. Library has 2 copies. Collected for "Mount Desert: an Informal History". Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Description: Four forks and two knives. These utensils are likely saved from a house fire in 1928. The first knife is a wood handled steak knife, this knife has "Steak Knife" engraved into the side of it, but is no longer sharp enough to be used to cut anything. The second knife is a yellow plastic handled steak knife with no engravings on it. The first fork is a long wood handled three-pronged with the words "Chadwick stainless Taiwan." The second for is a wood handled, dark stained three pronged fork, this fork has no engravings. The third fork is a wood handled three pronged fork, this fork has no engravings on it. The last fork is a cast iron fork with the brand logo JR&CO on it. JR&CO brand made utensils back in the 1800's, which is probably when this fork was made. *Three Pronged forks were often used to pick the meats out of seafood. [show more]
Description: Surveyed and drawn by: Town - Salem Town Jr. (1780-1872) Inscription on map says "“A Plan of the moiety of the Island of Mount Desert granted by the Legislature of Massachusetts in June 1785 and afterwards by a division of said Island assigned to John Barnard Esq. surveyed and Lotted in 1808 By Salem Town Jun.r Hancock Is Register of Deeds Office July12, 1839 – This is a true copy of the Plan titled & signed as above, and deposited in this office. Attest F.B. Morgan Reg.r" Although popularly known as the "Salem Towne Map," this original map, owned by the Southwest Harbor Public Library, was drawn and clearly signed by "Salem Town Junr" in 1808. [show more]
Description: Framed, B/W photograph of sloops under sail and moored in harbor of Northeast Harbor. Baker Island and Sutton Island are center background. Sloop in center is "Opachie" owned by Francis Parkman. Given by William Morris.
Description: Looking along Somesville's Main Street with Harbor at left. Note wooden sidewalks on the right. Same scene as item 5012/photo 1404. Collected for "Mount Desert: an Informal History". Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Description: Made by Dr. Kendall Kittredge for his baby daughter. Seven generations of the Kittredge family have slept in it. Crib has one open side so that it can be pushed against the mother's bed. Made of wood. Wooden pegged construction. Turned posts. Rope webbing. Later used in the Fred Wiggin house. 3' 11" long, 2' 3/4" wide. 3' 3 1/2" high.
Description: Large bolt from old quarry site on the Long Pond Fire Road in Pretty Marsh; relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith002.47 (archived in flat file).
Description: large bolt from old quarry site on the Long Pond fire Road in Pretty Marsh, "O" relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47 (archived in flat file)
Description: large bolt from old quarry site on the Long Pond fire Road in Pretty Marsh"O"relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47 (archived in flat file)
Description: Blue linen (?) sampler, approx. 10" x 12" done in 1806. Stitches are in red and yellow thread, but colors may have faded; red stitches remain most true. The fabric is faded and there are holes at the corners. Made by Judith Somes in 1806. She was born September 16, 1796, married Capt. Eben Babson Sept. 11, 1815, and died Nov. 4, 1880. She is buried in Brookside Cemetery.
Description: Hand sewn saddle bags. Contained paper packages of medicine and old bottles. Belonged to Dr. Kendall Kittredge (1773-1857), first doctor on Mount Desert Island.
Description: Used by Salem Town, surveyor, to survey Mount Desert Island. Small black case lined with printed paper. Contains nine sections for surveying instruments. Case contains - brass protractor, 2 brass dividers, 3 unidentified instruments. Hinged top broken and reattached with string. NOTE: by 2005, there appeared to be only 5 instruments in the case.
Description: Used by Salem Town, surveyor, to survey Mount Desert Island. Compass Fleur-de-lîs to north and eagle to west. Marked in center, “Aaron Reed Boston”. (Did not see this marking, 10/23/2014, ACB)
Description: Statement of amount paid by James Somes' father, Abraham Somes Sr to James for work. He worked for $12 per month for five years On back states "James Somes aut? against father's estate".
Description: Black and white cabinet card of Charles Kittredge. He is a balding man with white mustache. He wears a three piece suit, white shirt with stand-up collar and a polka dotted necktie. Card is marked: Towne Portrait Studio, 425 Washington St., Boston, Mass. On the back of the card is the following handwritten inscription: Charles F. Kittredge, born January 18th, 1826 in Brattleboro, Vermont. Son of Nath. Kittredge, Jr., great grandson of Jonathan Kittredge who died in Westminster, VT. about 1800, who was son of Joseph, he being son of Dr. John Kittredge whose father settled in [Belle?] Mass 1660 and born in London 1630 and died in 1676. [show more]
Description: "Intended for the instruction and mental improvement of young ladies and gentlemen, being a selection from the most approved authors." First Hallowell Edition. Exec. Directory Tim Garrity asked that this be kept as he is interested in the subject. (AB, 01/26/2015)
Description: "...containing religious and interesting communications, calculated to edify Christians, and inform the rising generation." Note on cover indicates society instituted in 1796 JS Somes signed title page. Note on first title page: "Found in my greatgrandfather's room, Mount Desert Maine (Somesville). He was Abraham III. Virginia Somes Sanderson."
Description: Red velvet cabinet card/photo album, with “Album” written in silver metal on the cover. Size 10.25 X 8 X 2.5 There are also three inch metal plates on the edge where the missing clasp was. Sixteen leaves with space for one photo each. In the album are cabinet cards #997-863-1033 to 997-886-1056.