Description: Northeast Harbor A-Class boats in West Cove Boat Yard, Sorrento. #6 Ariel and #15 Whistler . Both built in 1912 by Lawley of Neponset, Boston. The A class raced at Northeast Harbor for over 50 years. About 50 boats were built in all. At least three remain inlocal waters on the island. A-boats were designed by Edwin A. Boardman of Boston. Gift of Sturgis Haskins, 1996.
Description: Color Photo of plaque memorializing the first Town House built in Eden. It was built in 1842 and razed in 1931. The memorial was erected in 1932. The back of the photograph is marked "This plaque is one of the few reminders that this area was once the center of Mt. Desert Island Business." -Connee Jellison
Description: Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum June of 1995. Nineteenth century skirt, bodice on manikin. Black trim on skirt and cuffs. Black background with white dot and line pattern throughout garments. Picture taken during grand re-opening of Museum.
Description: Living room with members of the Busy Bee Society, Manset. Women working on handcrafts. Fire place to the right, banister in front. Week of Feb. 15th 1958 Photo came from the Busy Bee minutes 001-79.9
Description: Constructed by 1810 and named for its original owner; placed on National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Its one-story timber-framed English bard form is one of the finest examples of this style and of barn craftmanship. Ichabod Higgins's family moved to MDI from Cape Cod in 1778 to settle in the small Island community of Somesville. It wasn't until the early 1800's that this ridge of land outside the village was established as an agricultural area. The barn has been in continuous use since its construction. [show more]
Description: Two photos of interior of MDI Historical Society Historic Selectmen’s Building Museum printed on same paper. Top photo shows wood stove, hay fork, powder horns, lantern, mail bags, pewter communion set, clothes wringer and other itms. Second photo shows Sarah Kittredge portrait, chinaware, bottles, display case and pewter communion set and other items.
Description: Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum June of 1995. Children’s dolls and toys on bare wood shelves. Picture taken during grand re-opening of Museum.
Description: Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum June of 1995. China and glassware on bare wood shelves. Picture taken during grand re-opening of Museum.
Description: Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum June of 1995. Carved boat cradle. Picture taken during grand re-opening of Museum.
Description: Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum June of 1995. China and glassware on bare wood shelves. Picture taken during grand re-opening of Museum.
Description: Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum June of 1995. Small chest containing nineteenth century childrens garments and shoes, picture of two babies. Picture taken during grand re-opening of Museum.
Description: Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum June of 1995. Display case containing nineteenth cnetury costumes, and sign, “Georgis Somes Smith Dry and Fancy Goods. Picture taken during grand re-opening of Museum. Two Copies
Description: Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum June of 1995. Arrangement of table, two chairs and tea set to the left. Piano, chairs, music stand and dressed man to the right. Maritime artifacts to far right. Picture taken during grand re-opening of Museum.
Description: Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum 1980s.Bare wood shelves, bottles across top sheves. Photographic display of Somesville and Hall quarry ships, with half hull model and brass bell.
Description: 3 X 3 color photo of small one story side of grey house with two square windows. Brown vase in front of house on corner. Two wooden chairs to right of house and tall tree in center of picture behind chairs. Camping trailer to the right of the picture. Writing on back, “ A pretty spot near lake.”