Description: Pair of adult herons on roughly "x" shaped driftwood mount. On lower right arm of the "x" a heron in hunting posture is loosely mounted. On upper arm of the x, another heron is depicted in a guarding posture. Twin metal-strip crest, glass eyes, metal feet and legs realistically painted. Signed "Gilley" on top side of sand-finished oblong base, lower right.
Description: Box 1 Correspondence: 1 folder Meeting Minutes: 1 folder Charter/Acts/Deeds: 1 folder Stockholders: 1 folder Financial Records/Reports: 1 folder Maine Franchise Tax Reports: 1 folder Accounting Reports: 1 folder Company Inventory: 1 folder Correspondence Regarding Joy Contract: 1 folder Trustee Indentures: 1 folder Company Mortgage/Deed: 1 folder Attorney Reports: 1 folder Deeds and Paperwork Regarding Lower Hadlock Land: 1 folder Public Utilities Commission Petitions and Accounts: 1 folder Lot Maps and Water Main: 1 folder Maps: 1 folder Report on Lower Hadlock Pond Dam and Associated Work Report on Improvements to Water Supply Box 2 Various Deeds, Indentures, and other legal documents between the Northeast Harbor Water Company and local land owners [show more]
Description: Document, 2 handwritten sheets, an early church history, mentioning the Benevolent Sewing Circle (1860-1866), the secession of members, selling of pews Aug 1866 and dedication of Union Meeting House 11 Sep 1866, revival and sale to Rev. Harwood 1896, and then raising subtle legal questions. Perhaps written by Abigail Preble?
Description: Fabric Samples from Jordan Marsh, Boston; some pasted in small booklet "Some Facts about Color Fabrics", along with order sheet for fabric and for ready-made dresses of voile, gingham, crepe de chine, georgette crepe, tafetta silk, jersey, serge, foulard, sizes 34 to 44 with free delivery anywhere in New England. No date. In envelope addressed to Emma Whitmore Seal Harbor Me. Return address: Jordan Marsh, Boston, Mass. Found in building that housed old general store in Seal Harbor. [show more]
Description: Silhouette of Mr. A.J. Whiting on a 3” x 5” card. On the back is an advertisement for “Imperial & Northern Insurance Cos. of London.” C.C. Burrill is the Ellsworth Agent.
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.
Description: Arcady Music Society Presents Agatha Christie's Play, "The Unexpected Guest." Aracia Repertory Theatre in Somesville Probably 1996 since it is in with materials from 1996
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Flyer for the Bar Harbor Playhouse showing the performance for August 25-30 (year unknown.) The performance will be Petticoat Feaver staring John Ireland and Joanne Dru. Lists the price of tickets and how to make reservations. [show more]
Description: File containing fliers for different concerts presented by the Arcady Music Festival. These would have been posted on community bulletin boards around the area, booklets with Arcady advertisements, pamphlets, fliers.
Description: Fiftieth Anniversary of the Livermore Fall Trust Company. This booklet has a hidden letter inside of it for a man names Clayton. This letter may have been written by Louis McSorley. This letter is basically catching Clayton on the life of the author who wrote the letter. It doesn't seem as though the letter was ever sent, or even finished.