Description: 1881 bound book with illustrated embossed cover of cat with parrot and decoration. INcludes newsclippings of local interest, poetry and obituaries from early Somesville and Mount Desert Residents: Somes, Pineo, Parker, Whiting etc.
Description: Sepia copy/print of a large map marked "Map of Mount Desert Island. Sorrento. Portions of Lamoine, Hancock, Frenchmans Bay and Adjacent Islands. Maine." Compiled and Drawn from Official Plans and actual Surveys. Published by Colby & Stuart. Copyright 1887. Size: 30.5 x 40.5 inches.
Description: Wedding announcement. “Mr. & Mrs. Albert W. Cushman announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Frances and Mr. John Andrew Peters, Jr.” November 20, 1889. Ellsworth, Maine. Previously archived as 016.FIC.001.37.F
Description: 1889 letter from A. A. Murphy of Sound Me to A. H. Ash of Bar Harbor regarding the sale of a quarry . Hand written Envelope includes two 1 cent stamps and is stamped by both Sound and Bar Harbor post offices
Description: Death notice of Daniel Somes, 1803-1882, copied from the Mount Desert Herald of January 18, 1883. Includes biographical information on Somes.
Description: Girl age 3-5 standing with left hand on post. Wears short hair combled back. Dark jacket with no buttons, velvet trim on cuffs and edge. White blouse with simple collar laying flat on jacket. Knee length skirt with velvet trim on hem. White stockings and black slippers. Cheeks colored by photographer.
Description: Perpetual calendar printed on newspaper - month is permanent while days of the week scroll over top of month. In frame under glass. Business advertising (AC Fernald Undertaker and Embalmer, FA Noyes Hair Cutting & Shaving, Wells & Mayo Dry & Pickled Fish, Graves Brothers Contractors, GW Jordan Sail Boats to Let, AI Holmes General Provisions, SC Stanley Fish Dealer, TW Jackson Fresh & Salt Meats, GW Lawrie Boot & Shoe Repairer, James J. Lawton Canned Goods, Belfast Printing Smith's Inhaler, ER Kittredge Milk and Cream, PW Richardson Groceries, and more) from Manset, Somesville and Southwest Harbor. Framed; titled " Business Firms of Southwest Harbor, Manset, Somesville etc. Maine.". [show more]
Description: Tents on field on Somes Sound with mountain in background. This photo is dated 1880. However, 005.17.13, which appears to be identical, is marked as being 1881. This photo is similar also to 005.17.11 and 005.17.12.
Description: Champlain Society Visitors at Camp Pemetic on Somes Sound 1880. Comment on back: "S.A.E. must have held the camera for he is not in the group and the usual photographer (Slade) is." Men and women seated on or around split rail fence with trees and pond in background. Photo similar to 005.17.7 but not identical. It is probably the same as 005.17.8.
Description: Visitors at Camp Pemetic on Somes Sound 1880. Men and women seated on or around split rail fence with trees and pond in background. Photo similar to 005.17.7 but not identical.
Description: Visitors at Camp Pemetic on Somes Sound 1880. Men and women seated on or around split rail fence with trees and pond in background. Handwritten identification of Townsend and Wakefield in pencil on mat. Photo similar to 005.17.8 but not identical.
Description: Champlain Society 1880. Seven men standing, two seated on split rail fence with trees and pond behind Man at far left holds oar; two men hold rifles; one a fishing rod. Man at far right wears overalls, holds jug. Pictured are Orrin Donnell, C. Eliot, DeWindt, S.A. Eliot, Wm. Davis, Rand, Wm. Bryant, Townsend and Wakefield. Same photo as 005.17.5.
Description: Champlain Society Group at Camp Pemetic in 1880. Pictured are Orrin Donnell, C. Eliot, DeWindt, S. A. Eliot, W. M. Davis, Rand and Wm. Bryant, Steward. Seated below are Townsend, Wakefield. Seven men standing, two seated on split rail fence with trees and pond behind. Man at far left holds oar; two men hold rifles; one a fishing rod. Man at far right wears overalls, holds jug. Same photo as 005.17.6.
Description: Color postcard of Eastern Yacht Club Pier. Bar Harbor ME. The back of the postcard is marked: Presented by W.H. Ballard, Southwest Harbor. July 1958. Two-decker pier. About 1880.
Description: Grammar rules with exercises. written on back page: We went down by about half past three, there was a gray headed man with him. I did not know who it was untill he spoke. I was out side of the road picking flowers, as I did not have anything else to do. I got all ready to go to S. School. Why didn't you go. Because is would not change my dress again. Mother said it was going to rain and I could not ware (sic) my gray dress.
Description: 5x6 leather photo album containing sixteen unidentified portraits. Condition of album cover, poor. Some pages at end of photo album are empty. Some photos in album are tintypes, others are studio portraits on paper. Inscription on frontispiece is Dec. 25, 1880. Photos in the album have been left in the pages as found in the collection. Each page has been scanned and given a separate object ID #
Description: Cambridge Wednesday March. 31. 1880. This evening the gentlemen named below met at 34 Grays and had a talk about the camping expedition which has been proposed by Charles Eliot. The party is to have the use of Mr. C. W. Eliot's yacht and camping outfit, and the plan is that each member of the party shall do some work in some branch of natural history or science. Charles Eliot has invited 12 person to be members of the club, and 7 of these were present this evening, as follows. [show more]
Description: A CD disc that contains four photographs from the National Archives of Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse and shoreline, Swans Island, Maine. This CD was purchased by John Bryan, author, and donated to MDIHS along with an article about the lighthouse written for Chebacco, Vol VIII, 2006-2007. Images are not owned by MDIHS. But, images from the National Archives may be used if provenance noted. These images are in tif format and high resolution, suitable for reproduction. [show more]