Description: Framed photograph of 158th Company Civilian Conservation Corps Southwest Harbor, Maine Feb. 1940 William G. Williams, Commander; Jesse T. Atwood, Superintendent; J.S.C. Peck, Jr., Subaltern; R.H. Long, Educational Adviser; Hyman Millstein, Physician
U. S. Geological Survery, Department of the Interior
Publisher:
U.S. Department of the Interior; War Department (Ellsworth)
Collection:
Map Collection
Date:
1942
Description: Reprint of 1942 U. S. Geological Survey topographical map of "Mount Desert Quardrangle, Hancock County." Includes western and a portion of eastern Mount Desert Island, and also Lamoine, Trenton, Surry and Blue Hill. Reprint was made in 1947. Originally published in connection with the War Department (Ellsworth).
Description: The caption on the back reads, "Nov. 1946...32' for Amazia Alley...Bass Hbr Boat Shop". This is a picture of a motor vessel cradled to the side of a boat shop. there is lumber strewn on the lawn and two buildings are visible on the starboard side of the boat. Paul Stubing indicated that this was a picture of Bobby Rich's father's original shed to the left with a new addition to the right by the early lobster boat.
Description: A Boats #35 Alanda or Vixen (Butler/Roberts) and # 40 Scud (Fox/Price). Committee race boat with passengers aboard. Ballard Negative # Y-112
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Map of Acadia National Park paths and roads on Mount Desert Island dated 1941.
Description: Sketch, NEH Fleet, General Plan for Improvements, Alterations and Additions, Northeast Harbor Fleet, Tennis Club, and Swim Club, 1945-1970
Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this is the "Baby Rose" of Gloucester, Massachusetts. This picture shows the "Baby Rose" tied up to the Southwest Boat Corp wharf in Southwest Harbor, Maine. There are three boats visible in the foreground with wartime #s on their hulls. For example, 1-D-492 and 1-B-731 (with a canvas cuddy).
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Playbill for the Bar Harbor Playhouse and the Surry Playhouse. Contains mostly advertisements of local businesses. One pages is an advertisement for the next play showing July 19,1948 "The Voice of The Turtle with Jean Casto. [show more]
Description: Written when author was 85 years old, an account of her family's times at "Baymeath" in Bar Harbor. Preface is written to her grandson, Capt. Wm. McCormick Blair, Jr., who was serving during WWII in India.