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4566J. Darling Hunter and Guide
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
  • Other, Tourism
  • Recreation
  • 8/11/1880
Description:
Typed copy of Bar Harbor Tourist advertisement for J. Darling hunter and guide - Jordan Pond Canoe and Guides.
2478Advertisement cards
  • Document, Advertising, Advertising Card
  • Other, Advertising
  • 1888
Description:
Advertising card for “Libby McNeill & Libby’s” canned meats. The card has a picture of King Lear and his fool from Act III, Scene II. It says, “He that has a house to put his head in [and Libby McNeilll & Libby’s canned meats to eat] has a good head [and stomach] piece.” Durham card with cows identified as Charlie and George, John Dwight and Company Dwight's cow brand soda for cooking
9193New Year’s card from Morey Churchill & Morey of Boston, “Crockery, Lamps, Gas Fixtures.”
  • Document, Advertising, Advertising Card
  • Other, Advertising
  • 1888
Description:
New Year’s card from “Morey Churchill & Morey” of Boston, “Crockery, Lamps, Gas Fixtures.” It includes a monthly calendar on the back, “in convenient form”, for January, 1888. On the front is a color picture of a big snow-covered log cabin with smoking chimneys, a frozen pond, and a man and a woman outside near a wagon. It says, “With the Seasons Compliments; Wishing You a Prosperous New Year; We Subscribe Ourselves: yours to Command. Morey, Churchill and Morey.” Previously archived as object id 016.FIC.001.3.b, old accession number **1540 [show more]
12051Mt Desert Dramatic Company, Nick of the Woods Advertising, 1880
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
  • Other, Advertisements
  • Other, History - Mount Desert
  • Other, Mt Desert Dramatic Company
  • People
  • Structures, Civic, Entertainment
  • 1/27/1880
Description:
Theatre Poster from The Mt. Desert Dramatic Company, Long newsprint taking place at Whiting's Hall Addmission 25 cents
12048Sketches at Manchester by the Sea Kragsyde
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • 1885
Description:
Large document with title American Architect and Building News, Mar 7, 1885 Sketches at Manchester by the Sea Kragsyde Summer Residence of G Nixon Black Esq Shows drawing of first and second floor Indoor and Outdoor pictures Looks like it might be a reproduction
3624Calendar
  • Document, Advertising, Print Ad, Newspaper Ad
  • Other, Advertisements
  • Other, Advertising
  • Other, Calendars
  • 1880
Description:
Perpetual calendar printed on newspaper - month is permanent while days of the week scroll over top of month. In frame under glass. Business advertising (AC Fernald Undertaker and Embalmer, FA Noyes Hair Cutting & Shaving, Wells & Mayo Dry & Pickled Fish, Graves Brothers Contractors, GW Jordan Sail Boats to Let, AI Holmes General Provisions, SC Stanley Fish Dealer, TW Jackson Fresh & Salt Meats, GW Lawrie Boot & Shoe Repairer, James J. Lawton Canned Goods, Belfast Printing Smith's Inhaler, ER Kittredge Milk and Cream, PW Richardson Groceries, and more) from Manset, Somesville and Southwest Harbor. Framed; titled " Business Firms of Southwest Harbor, Manset, Somesville etc. Maine.". [show more]
2903Death Notice of Daniel Somes
  • Document, Announcement, Obituary
  • Other, Obituary
  • Copied from Mount Desert Herald
  • 1/18/1885
Description:
Death notice of Daniel Somes, 1803-1882, copied from the Mount Desert Herald of January 18, 1883. Includes biographical information on Somes.
8634Wedding announcement for Mary Francis Cushman and John Andrew Peters, Jr.
  • Document, Announcement, Wedding Announcement
  • Other, Celebrations
  • Other, Wedding
  • 11/20/1889
Description:
Wedding announcement. “Mr. & Mrs. Albert W. Cushman announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Frances and Mr. John Andrew Peters, Jr.” November 20, 1889. Ellsworth, Maine. Previously archived as 016.FIC.001.37.F
4635Announcement of Marriage Fuller and Manchester
  • Document, Announcement, Wedding Announcement
  • 1888
Description:
Marriage Announcment of Minnie Fuller and Ansel Manchester, envelope Very light printing so doesn't scan well
4350Wedding Announcement
  • Document, Announcement, Wedding Announcement
  • 1884
Description:
Wedding announcement, 1884, Cecil E. Wasgatt, Jennie L. Sawyer, Deer Isle, ME
19199Fiday Club By-Laws and Consitution
  • Document, Bylaws
  • Other, Hotels
  • Other, Menus
  • Other, West End Hotel
  • Shaw, G. M.
  • 8/15/1880
Description:
Four pages of hand written notes titled Constitution and By-laws. Also one page listing the members who have paid their dues.
3647William C. Moore GAR certificate
  • Document, Certificate, Membership Certificate
  • Other, Veterans
  • 1884
Description:
Certificate of transfer and recommendation to any GAR Post. Occupation: Mariner In Infantry
3650J.H. Douglas GAR certificate
  • Document, Certificate, Membership Certificate
  • Other, Veterans
  • 1884
Description:
Certificate of transfer and recommendation to any GAR Post.
2918Mount Desert Island Maine
  • Document, Chart, Navigational Chart
  • United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
  • 1882
Description:
Nautical and Topographical map of Mount Desert Island. Some tears and a few small holes, but in fairly good condition. Size: 31.5" x 32.75 "
11962Chart #3, Mount Desert Island 1883
  • Document, Chart, Navigational Chart
  • 1883
Description:
Coast Chart #3. Mount Desert Island and Approaches to Blue Hall Bay and Frenchman's Bay. 1883. "Charles Pepper" written on back.
11961Penobscot Bay, 1880. Chart #4.
  • Document, Chart, Navigational Chart
  • 1880
Description:
Penobscot Bay, 1880. Chart #4. Paper backed with linen. Stored in black canvas sleeve
4497To Mary Newman from Charlotte Newman, in Ellsworth, 1882
  • Document, Correspondence
  • 1882
Description:
To Mary Newman from Charlotte Newman, daughter, in Ellsworth, 1882 She has heard from Jane and she is sick. "The doctor sess (sic) she never will be eny better" ..."she has nothing to make hir comfitable and has to work like a dog" Mentions Harry coming to see Mary and father.
4491Martha Newman, Cherryfield Maine to mother Mary Newman, 1889
  • Document, Correspondence
  • 1889
Description:
Martha Newman, Cherryfield Maine to mother Mary Newman, November 13, 1889 Is lonesome and wanting to get home. Children sick with hooping cough She'd like to see her father
5504Quarry Letter from A. A. Murphy of Sound Me to A. H. Ash of Bar Harbor regarding the sale of a quarry, 1889
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • Other, History - Hall Quarry
  • Other, History - Sound
  • 11/29/1889
Description:
1889 letter from A. A. Murphy of Sound Me to A. H. Ash of Bar Harbor regarding the sale of a quarry . Hand written Envelope includes two 1 cent stamps and is stamped by both Sound and Bar Harbor post offices
12654Letter to Eugene Stanley re account of his father
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Bain Russell & Co.
  • 1887
Description:
Letter to Mr. Stanley indicating "unsettled accounts for a number of years" for a total of $59.35. Bain Russell & Co. are Ship Stores and Ship Chandlery in Portland, Maine; Mr. Stanley's father had recently died, apparently at sea, for mention is made in the letter of recovering the body.
1767Memorandum
  • Document, Correspondence, Memorandum
  • Other, Undertaking
  • 1882
Description:
Memoranda paper from Mills and Lacey MFG Co for use in funeral homes.Notes on Daniel Somes Death and Burial. On document, “Mills and Lacey MFG Co. Grand Rapids, Mich., Manufacturers of Anti-Septic Embalming Fluid, Undertaker’s Syringe, Undertaker’s Cabinet, M and L Flesh Tint, Novelty Folding Chair. Notes Date of Daniel Somes Death Nov. 2, 1882 at 9:30 PM. Residence - Somesville. Born April 16, 1803. Age 79 years 6 months 17 days. Casket - black cloth and velvet. Plate - square copper. Handles 15 inches. Dressed - robe. Keeping body - washed with antiseptic. Cemetery - Village. Time of Funeral - 1PM the 5th. Minister A. N. Jones [show more]
16816List of Scholars, District 3, Mt. Desert (Photocopy)
  • Document, Documentary Card, Attendance Card
  • 1880
Description:
Gives names and ages of scholars (39)
12302Ledger
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • 1889
Description:
Small paper ledger c. 1889 belonging to Smith who owned the Somesville Store
16857Fernald Store Sales book, Aug. -Oct., 1889
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1889
Description:
Fernald Store Sales Book, August 14, 1889-October 4, 1889
16856Fernald Store Sales book, Apr.-June, 1889
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1889
Description:
Fernald Store Sales book, April 22-June 15, 1889