Description: Envelope addressed to Mrs. A.C. Brown of Cleveland, Ohio, and an enclosed typewritten copy of a speech (6 pages) by E.S. Dana which was delivered at a meeting of the Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society in 1931. Discusses the early history of the village and includes references to John Clement (first settler of the village in 1809), Charles Clement, Edward Dunham, George Stebbins, George Cooksey, Mr. Dane, Mr. Griswold, Glencove Hotel, John Rockefeller, Professor Rowland, Seaside Casino, Presidents Eliot and Gilman. Describes the development plans of and subsequent breakdown of George Cooksey; the efforts of George Stebbins to carry out Cooksey's plans. paths and roads of Seal Harbor, Jordan Pond House and Thomas MacIntire. [show more]
Description: Article wirtten by LaRue Spiker about lobsters and the lobster fishing industry for the Bar Harbor Times. Previously archived as 012.FIC.022.1
Description: Four A-Boats undersail. # 1 Daffydill owned by Mrs. Henry Parkman, #19 Coleen owned by Mrs. C.B. Fraley, # 16, Nevis, owned by C.P.B. Jeffrey, #21 Polly owned by Luke Hopkins.Ballard Neg # Y-53 This negative is out of numerical order in the Photo Album #12B-1. It is on page 16.
Description: Four A-Boats undersail. # 1 Daffydill owned by Mrs. Henry Parkman, #19 Coleen owned by Mrs. C.B. Fraley, # 16, Nevis, owned by C.P.B. Jeffrey, #21 Polly owned by Luke Hopkins.Ballard Neg # Y-52 This negative is out of numerical order in the Photo Album #12B-1. It is on page 15.
Description: Acadia National Park, Maine. General Information regarding Acadia National Park, Maine, written by the United States Department of the Interior National Park Service, distrubuted at the Mount Desert Chamber of Commerce. Published by The United States Government Printing Office. Washington, 1933. 20 pages. Previously archived as 016.FIC.001.1
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. Alfred M. Landon of Topeka, Kansas, 1936 presidential candidate, at helm of ketch "Blue Moon" owned by A.B. Smith.
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. Alfred M. Landon of Topeka, Kansas, 1936 presidential candidate, at helm of ketch "Blue Moon" owned by A.B. Smith.
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. Alfred M. Landon of Topeka, Kansas, 1936 presidential candidate, at helm of ketch "Blue Moon" owned by A.B. Smith.
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. Alfred M. Landon of Topeka, Kansas, 1936 presidential candidate, at helm of ketch "Blue Moon" owned by A.B. Smith.
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. Alfred M. Landon of Topeka, Kansas, 1936 presidential candidate, at helm of ketch "Blue Moon" owned by A.B. Smith.
Allen-Holmes-Smith Photographs and other materials
Date:
1934
Description: Photograph of Andrew A. Somes at 24 years of age. His obituary from Bar Harbor Times, date March 5, 1998, is attached to the back of the photograph. Also written on the back are the names, ages and birthdates of Andrew and his two sisters: "Andrew 87 (1910), Valeria 85, 1913, Mary 73, 1925".
Description: Yellow bound yearbook program with pencil reading Garden Club of Mt. Desert. Cover has black and white photograph of a sailboat in the Sound and reads: Annual Meeting of the Garden Club of America July 11,12,13, 1934 Garden Club of Mt. Desert Included several other items to follow Also 2 newspaper clippings that confirmed these items belonged to Mrs.Joseph W.Wilshire of Wilshire Farm of GreenwichCT
Description: Boat with people on board pulling away from dock. Starboard side view, bow forward. American flag flying at stern. Dock with stairs leading up at left; printed, “Park no boats on this dock.” Lobster boat anchored in water on left. Hills in background.Ballard Neg. #Y-68B (not marked on neg.)The Charles Butt Collection Blue tint around edge of negative.