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3244Powder Measure
  • Object, Armaments, Powder Measure
  • Other, Bullets
  • Recreation, Hunting
  • c 1890
Description:
Wooden handle with metal cup on end for measuring gun powder. Marked, “B.G.F., 1890. Pat. Feb 25. Powder shot DRS 2 1/2 to 1 oz.”
9045Sally Trask Somes holding Georgia N. Somes
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Unknown
  • 1890
Description:
Sally Trask Somes holding Georgia N. Somes as baby. Sally Somes seated in chair; white hair wearing spectacles, leaning over baby, wears striped skirt with black bodice. Baby wearing long white dress. House in back ground with lattice work around foundation. Marked on back, “Sally Trask Somes wife of Daniel Somes, Jr., Georgia N. Somes, his grandaugter [sic] born Jan 24, 1890. Given by Daniel Somes Smith 1978.”
17068Times Past
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Other, Fisheries
  • People
  • 5/10/1899
Description:
Bar Harbor Times Times Past article by Deborah Dyer , 05/13/1999 A collection of misc. items. The following names were mentioned and a few lines about what they were doing: Julius Kurson, Franklin Pray, A.S. Getchell, M.T. Kavanagh, Beatrix Jones, George Dorr, Edgar Scott. Also information about the steamer, Cimbria and the steam yacht, Ladoga. On the back an article about the history of fish stocking. It goes back to 1882.
17443Times Past
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • People
  • 7/26/1899
Description:
Republication of Bar Harbor Record news items in Bar Harbor Times, . Compiled by Deborah Dyer of the Bar Harbor Historical Society, 7/29/1999. A listing of the summer visitors, including Pulitzer, Senator McMillan and the Philip Livingstones.
14170Unknown woman with "Old Dick," the horse, 1892
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Animal
  • People
  • 1892
Description:
Unknown woman holding lead on halter of horse. Horse has three white socks with one leg dark, white blaze from middle of nose to nostrils and star on forehead. Woman wears hair pulled back with tailored jacket of light shade with black men’s style tie and straight long dark skirt. Small trees and meadow in background. Marked on back, “August, 1892 - Old ‘Dick’.”
3438Souvenir of Mt. Desert Island
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Other, Hotel des Isles
  • Other, Newport House
  • Other, The Grand Central
  • Other, The Malvern
  • Other, The St Sauveur
  • Other, West End Hotel
  • 1893
Description:
Small booklet with glossy plate prints from buildings and sights of Mount Desert Island, c.1893. Brown cover. Similar to 001-99-2352, but pages are uncut.
5259Wedding Announcement
  • Document, Announcement, Wedding Announcement
  • Other, Wedding
  • 12/26/1894
Description:
Wedding announcement of Harriet Emma Somes and Arthur Grant Sanderson, Mt Desert December 26, 1894
3645Benjamin Cousins GAR certificate
  • Document, Certificate, Membership Certificate
  • Other, Veterans
  • 1895
Description:
Certificate of transfer and recommendation to any GAR Post. Occupation: Gardner Private ME Artillery
3652Willard Fogg membership, James Parker Post, GAR.
  • Document, Form, Application, Membership Application
  • Other, Veterans
  • 1891
Description:
Application for membership, James Parker Post, GAR. Discharged by reason of gun shot wound. Occupation: farmer Was in 1st Regiment, H. Aart (maybe Artillery) Lives in Salisbury Cove, born in Seawall?
3648Branch Woodworth GAR certificate
  • Document, Certificate, Membership Certificate
  • Other, Veterans
  • 1890
Description:
Certificate of transfer and recommendation to any GAR Post. Occupation farmer Was in Coast Guard
3719J. E. Clark, Application for Membership
  • Document, Form, Application, Membership Application
  • Other, James M. Parker Post
  • Other, Veterans
  • 1896
Description:
Application for membership in James M Parker Post GAR by J.E. Clark, Corporal, 28 Maine Infantry.
3718Dennis Haley, Application for Membership
  • Document, Form, Application, Membership Application
  • Other, Veterans
  • 1894
Description:
Application for Membership, James M. Parker Post, GAR. He was born in Ireland and was in the Navy; current occupations was a carpenter.
3726W.E. Hadlock
  • Document, Form, Application, Membership Application
  • Other, Veterans
  • 1895
Description:
Application for membership in James M. Parker Post GAR by William Edwin Hadlock who served in the 28th Maine Infantry for one year. He was wounded on or about Dec. 16, 1862 when he was thrown from a horse; rank was Lt. Colonel.
12308Blue Cobalt Vases (pair)
  • Object, Furnishings, Vase
  • Other, Vases
  • ca 1890
Description:
Pair of blue cobalt vases, 8" high. Vases given to Roscoe and Edna Hysom at their first Christmas (1930) by Kate (Lester) Pray, formerly Kate Heath. She and Julia (Mrs. A.C.) Fernald were sisters. Their mother, Judith Somes Heath (m. Capt. Hirshel Heath), had a house and hat shop between Nuttings and Peppers. Judith and Etta Somes Salisbury were sisters. Kate Heath Pray said that these vases were "very old" when she gave them to the Hysoms, parents of donor (Gail Hysom Reiber). [show more]
12307Blue Cobalt Vases (pair)
  • Object, Furnishings, Vase
  • Other, Vases
  • ca 1890
Description:
Pair of blue cobalt vases, 8" high. Vases given to Roscoe and Edna Hysom at their first Christmas (1930) by Kate (Lester) Pray, formerly Kate Heath. She and Julia (Mrs. A.C.) Fernald were sisters. Their mother, Judith Somes Heath (m. Capt. Hirshel Heath), had a house and hat shop between Nuttings and Peppers. Judith and Etta Somes Salisbury were sisters. Kate Heath Pray said that these vases were "very old" when she gave them to the Hysoms, parents of donor (Gail Hysom Reiber). [show more]
17295Report of the U.S. Civil Service Commission.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Government employees
  • Other, United States
  • Government Printing Office
  • 1895.
11995Quit-Claim Deed
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Tremont
  • 1891
Description:
From Benjamin Sawyer to Emily J. Sawyer conveying land in Tremont; boundaries given
14445Stairs: Plan and Section, Kebo Valley Club, Comm No. 140, Sheet No. 4
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • Other, Architectural elements
  • Other, Stairways
  • Savage, Fred L.
  • September 5, 1899
Description:
Stairs: Plan and Section, Kebo Valley Club, Comm No. 140, Sheet No. 4
12439Epworth Songs:
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Songs & music
  • Berry, Joseph F. & Gabriel, Chas. H. editors
  • Hunt and Eaton
  • 1893.
17288Trifet’s Monthly Galaxy of Music
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Songs & music
  • Crosby
  • F. Trifet, Sept. 1890.
17293Sartario Book
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Pianos
  • Other, Songs & music
  • Cologne
  • 1899
12613Wrecked on the Bermudas: the thrilling adventures of three boys. A true story of the present age.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Shipwrecks
  • Meyer, Captain W. E.
  • 1892
Description:
Appears to be nonfiction. Illustrated. Inscription reads: Miss Meyer's sends her compliments to Mrs. Rumill and wishes her a Merrry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Decb. 15th. 94 Reid Street Bermuda
16415First English Settlements
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, Settlers
  • 1893
Description:
Maine Historical Magazine article on settlers of Eastern Maine. Includes Trenton. Original and Photocopy
3931Schooner Harry A. Berwind Baptized
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Schooners
  • 1895
Description:
Copy of handwritten account of launching of schooner, "Harry A. Berwind," at Millbridge christened by a Miss Sawyer with sea water, not champagne. Built by Sawyer Bros. yard.
13744Artistic Furniture and Architectural Interiors, Decorations, etc. During the Last Two and a Half Centuries By the Most Eminent Artists of that Period
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Architecture
  • Other, Interior Design
  • Other, Savage, Fred L.
  • George H. Polley and Co.
  • 1892