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3400Church Pew Subscription
  • Document, Legal, Agreement, Contract
  • c 1850
Church Pew Subscription
Item:
  • 3400   
Object ID:
  • 997-38-527
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Document, Legal, Agreement, Contract
Date:
  • c 1850
Description:
Contract between pew subscribers and the Somesville Union Church to build a meeting house. Paper backed. Black frame .5” wide. Paper mounted on fabric. Two sheets of paper glued together. Typed transcript of document in object file.
3584Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - Minutes
  • Document, Minutes
  • Other, Bridges
  • 4/21/1851
Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - Minutes
Item:
  • 3584   
Object ID:
  • **1110
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Minutes
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
Date:
  • 4/21/1851
Description:
Minutes of meeting of Directors of the Mount Desert Bridge Corporation ordering repairs to be done by William Thompson due to damage by wind and sea in storm.
3625Ledger
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1854
Ledger
Item:
  • 3625   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.086
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Date:
  • 1854
4026License, Coasting Trade, One Year
  • Document, Permission, License, Occupational License
  • Other, Schooners
  • 1859
License, Coasting Trade, One Year
Item:
  • 4026   
Object ID:
  • 001.162.3
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Permission, License, Occupational License
Subject:
  • Other, Schooners
Date:
  • 1859
Description:
License issued to Amos (?) Cooper and George B. Somes of Mt. Desert to operate Schooner Richmond.
2494Cosmopolitan Art Journal June 1857 No IV
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Crafts
  • Other, Periodicals
  • 1857
Cosmopolitan Art Journal June 1857 No IV
Item:
  • 2494   
Object ID:
  • 1998.1003
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
Subject:
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Crafts
  • Other, Periodicals
Date:
  • 1857
Description:
Cosmopolitan Art Journal June 1857 No IV.
3204School Master’s Desk
  • Object, Furnishings, Floor Stand, Lectern
  • Other, Desks
  • Other, Furniture
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Teachers
  • 1850s
School Master’s Desk
Item:
  • 3204   
Object ID:
  • 996-248-464
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Floor Stand, Lectern
Subject:
  • Other, Desks
  • Other, Furniture
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Teachers
Date:
  • 1850s
Description:
Top lifts to reveal space for books and pencils. One drawer at top with white knob. Two doors with shelves behind. One drawer at bottom missing pull. Decorative cut base. Lender info - used by Lynam Smith during the 1850s when he was the teacher in the first school in Pretty Marsh, called "The Little Red Schoolhouse." Lyman Smith also taught in other area schools. Donor is a descendant of Smith.
3219Rocking Chair
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair, Rocking Chair
  • c 1850
Rocking Chair
Item:
  • 3219   
Object ID:
  • 996-163-379
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair, Rocking Chair
Date:
  • c 1850
Description:
Child sized rocking chair. Natural finish with red trim. Donor info - belonged to his grandmother, Maria Merritt Beckworth, who is pictured in the chair in MDIHS photo # 996-39-39.
8905Maria Merritt Beckwith, Age 6
  • Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Tintype
  • Other, Portrait
  • c 1850
Maria Merritt Beckwith, Age 6
Item:
  • 8905   
Object ID:
  • 996-39-39a
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Tintype
Subject:
  • Other, Portrait
Date:
  • c 1850
Description:
Maria Merritt Beckwith Age 6 in 1850. Seated in Rocking Chair. Grandmother of donor, Robert Harris of Oak Hill Road, Mt. Desert. Hair parted in middle, pulled back behind ears. Wearing necklaces and possibly pocket watch around neck. Plaid dress with flounces in skirt. Narrow white lace collar.
7094Willis Humphries Ballard
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Robert Michael, Jr.
  • September 1855
Willis Humphries Ballard
Item:
  • 7094   
Object ID:
  • 997-658-828
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • People
Creator:
  • Robert Michael, Jr.
Date:
  • September 1855
Place:
  • Popham Beach, Maine
Description:
Willis Humphries Ballard at Popham Beach.
2326Bill of Services for the town of Eden from Selectman Benjamin Higgins
  • Object, Armaments, Bill
  • March 5, 1850
Bill of Services for the town of Eden from Selectman Benjamin Higgins
Item:
  • 2326   
Object ID:
  • 009.003.009
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Object, Armaments, Bill
Date:
  • March 5, 1850
Description:
This is an itemized bill from Benjamin H. Higgins to the town of Eden for his services as Selectman. Some of the charges are for transportation, distributing bills and attending meetings in Ellsworth.
2344Hair Wreath
  • Document, Memorabilia, Hairwork Wreath
  • Other, Death
  • Other, Funerary Object
  • 1850c.
Hair Wreath
Item:
  • 2344   
Object ID:
  • 996-199-415
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Document, Memorabilia, Hairwork Wreath
Subject:
  • Other, Death
  • Other, Funerary Object
Date:
  • 1850c.
Description:
Horseshoe shaped hair wreath a memorial to Bethany Oakes Salisbury (according to Thomas Vining's work "Cemeteries of Cranberry Isles and Mount Desert Island Bethany E. Salisbury died 18 July 1886 aged 71 years, 8 months and 13 days and was the wife of Nathan Salisbury. The Oakes name may have been her maiden name and the "E." her maiden middle name initial), wife of Nathan Salisbury. Oval frame. Hair woven, tatted and braided in different colors. Small beads woven into design. [show more]
12773Stories for Village Lads
  • Publication, Book
  • 1856
Stories for Village Lads
Item:
  • 12773   
Object ID:
  • 015.003.18
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Date:
  • 1856
Description:
Fictional stories for Sunday School. Inscription says, "????have you got a slate pencil that you would let me have. Yes.
13172Cradle
  • Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle
  • 1858
Cradle
Item:
  • 13172   
Object ID:
  • 996-198-414
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle
Date:
  • 1858
Description:
Made of walnut; shaped like a small boat. Sits in frame and rocks. Cradle has swan head and end like a ship’s stern. Frame is carved with flowers on each end and underneath. Donor info - made for Olive Perkins (Mrs. S.W. Smith, Jr.) of Warren, Ohio born August 17, 1858. Mattress made in 1924 for Samuel Smith Wilson. Following info from Samuel Smith Wilson who visited Museum in 1997. Olive Perkins married Judge Smith who rented the house between the Mount Desert Tavern and the Abraham Somes III house in Somesville. This house is no longer standing. She died near 1930. Her grandfather was Brig. General Simon Perkins, an Ohio land surveyor and speculator. [show more]
16968Black, John to Thompson, William
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice
  • Other, Bridges
  • 7/6/1850
Black, John to Thompson, William
Item:
  • 16968   
Object ID:
  • **1105
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
Date:
  • 7/6/1850
Description:
Bill for repairs from William Thompson to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
16972Thompson, William to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice
  • Other, Bridges
  • 7/6/1850
Thompson, William to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
Item:
  • 16972   
Object ID:
  • **1106
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
Date:
  • 7/6/1850
Description:
Bill for repairs from William Thompson to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
16986Justice of the Peace Licence for Benjamin Higgins
  • Document, Permission, License, Occupational License
  • october 29, 1850
Justice of the Peace Licence for Benjamin Higgins
Item:
  • 16986   
Object ID:
  • 009.003.010
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Document, Permission, License, Occupational License
Date:
  • october 29, 1850
Description:
Justice of the Peace Licence for Benjamin Higgins, signed by Ezra B. French, Secretary of State.
16988Personal Corrispondence Aug 9th, 1855
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Aug 9th, 1855
Personal Corrispondence Aug 9th, 1855
Item:
  • 16988   
Object ID:
  • 009.003.002
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Date:
  • Aug 9th, 1855
Description:
Letter between brother and sister, Beatrice (?) and A. M. Capen (?). This letter is from A. Capen to his sister, informing her on his recent relocation to Mount Desert Island. He speaks of swimming in the ocean and how pleasent the air is.
17013Black, John to Thompson, William
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/3/1851
Black, John to Thompson, William
Item:
  • 17013   
Object ID:
  • **1109
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
Date:
  • 1/3/1851
Description:
Statement and order of dividends tp William Thompson.
17014Thompson, William to Black, John
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice
  • Other, Bridges
  • 6/15/1850
Thompson, William to Black, John
Item:
  • 17014   
Object ID:
  • **1108
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
Date:
  • 6/15/1850
Description:
Statement of tolls and expenses to Col. John Black from William Thompson.
17015Thompson, William to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice
  • Other, Bridges
  • 8/1/1850
Thompson, William to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
Item:
  • 17015   
Object ID:
  • **1107
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
Date:
  • 8/1/1850
Description:
Bill for repairs from William Thompson to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
16759Isaac Somes' ledger of items purchased in Boston
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Begins in 1850
Isaac Somes' ledger of items purchased in Boston
Item:
  • 16759   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.109
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Collection:
  • 1857.
Date:
  • Begins in 1850
Description:
Isaac Somes' ledger of items he bought in Boston and probably brought back to sell on Mount Desert Island. Reference on back pages to Somes' leasing of woolen mill to Richard Nanson (?) in 1879 -1883. Nanson was to agree to prohibit smoking on premises. May be a draft of a leasing agreement between Somes and Nanson (?) for operation of the woolen mill. Ledger begins in 1850 and continues to 1857. The draft fo the agreement with Nanson was written in 1878. [show more]
14034US Coast Survey Map of Baker's Island
  • Map
  • Other, Baker's Island
  • Other, Barns
  • Other, Boathouses
  • Other, Lighthouses
  • 1854?
US Coast Survey Map of Baker's Island
Item:
  • 14034   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.1.4
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Other, Baker's Island
  • Other, Barns
  • Other, Boathouses
  • Other, Lighthouses
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Date:
  • 1854?
Description:
1854, 1864, or 1884 Map by W. E. Greenwell, Assistant USCS Date unclear. Photocopies only.
14045Colton's Railroad and Township Map of Maine, 1854
  • Map
  • 1854
Colton's Railroad and Township Map of Maine, 1854
Item:
  • 14045   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.037
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Map
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Date:
  • 1854
Description:
Colton's Railroad and Township Map of Maine, 1854
14097Abraham Somes III
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • c 1850s
Abraham Somes III
Item:
  • 14097   
Object ID:
  • 997-536-703
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Portrait
Date:
  • c 1850s
Description:
Copy of tintype of ambro type of Abraham Somes III. Dark hair parted on one side and brushed down. Beard from ears below chin, not on chin (plain folks style). Heavy black coat over double breasted vest, white shirt with black silk tie. Image appears to be scratched at bottom.
14561Main Street, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1855c.
Main Street, Somesville
Item:
  • 14561   
Object ID:
  • 997-381-545
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
Date:
  • 1855c.
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Main Street Somesville. Trees line street. Board sidewalk visible on right near picket fenced yards. Fernald’s Store (later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore) hidden by trees. Historic Lewis Somes House on right hidden by trees. Telephone poles line street. Man stands on grass near road in distance. Marked on back, “W.H. Ballard Collection Southwest Harbor, Maine. From a B. Bradley Stereo circa 1855." 8x10