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
Description: 158th Company Civilian Conservation Corps, Great Pond Acadia National Park Camp No. 2110, Southwest Harbor, Maine Oct. 20 1936 Frame made by George F. Tuttle
Description: Framed photograph of the 158th Company Civilian Conservation Corps, Leaders Club approximately 1938. Slip of paper identifying individuals taped to the glass. Frame created by George F. Tuttle.
Description: 18 watercolor drawings of orchids by Mrs. Elsie Shaw. Original envelope cover and inside page referring to artists have been kept. Items are numbered 003.17.2a - . 2s.
Description: 1905 view of Brookside cemetery in Somesville. Shows arch at entry and granite blocks of retaining wall along mill stream. Very few trees in view.
Description: Photograph of Southwest Harbor High School women's basketball team in 1914. Top row: Mrs. Lena Clark Eagan; Mrs. Lena Norwood Mitchell; Middle row: Mrs. Helen Mayo King; Bottom row: Mrs. Winifred Carroll Pottle; Mrs. Emma Holmes Deininger
Description: 1930's Islesford Ferry (double-ended) run by Captain Burt Spurling. Ralph Stanley said he had a schooner named Elva L. Spurling, named after his daughter. One time he was knocked overboard by the main boom and the dorries were tied down on deck. Ralph couldn't remember how they got him back. There is an oil painting of his schooner in the Boston Marine Society. Boat-like barge to the port side of the ferry Paul Stubing referred to as a concession in which fisherman kept gear and bait. The reverse side of the photo had this list of names: 1C399 Elisha Bunker boat 1C728 Hessenbrook - Sutton's Island Capt. Frank Faulkingham Islesford Ferry - boat named "Restless" Lone Wolf in Harbor - Harvard Beal 492 Rosemary - Thorpe Estate, Greening Island (on the right behind those people) Faraway - Estes Family, Greening Island [show more]
Description: Dr. Virginia Somes Sanderson inside MDI Historical Society Selectmen’s Building. Seated at table, wearing blue shirt under long sleeve white blouse with blue pattern. Surrounded by museum exhibits.
Description: Photo of nineteenth century painting of unidentified pond and village. Given to MDIHS by Esther Block hoping for identification. Unknown artist
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: Man standing by a boat on wheels with League of Women Voters banner. Boat is MDI LWV float in the Bar Harbor 1980 4th of July parade. Bruce Leighton loaned the boat and drove the truck that hauled it.
Description: Black and white photo of a sign in the woods. Sign reads: 7 Island Land Co, Forest Insect Damage, Spruce Budworm, 1969-1971 Infestation, 450,000 Acres Notation on back reads: A little subtle