Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
12777	The Swiss Pastor	Publication, Book		Vulliemin, L. and C.	American Sunday School Union	1850	The Swiss Pastor Item: 12777    Object ID: 015.003.14 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Creator: Vulliemin, L. and C. Publisher: American Sunday School Union Date: 1850 Description: Note on title page indicates this is "the life of the Rev. F.A.A. Gonthier". Inscribed "No. 58 Sound Sabbath School."
12030	Trunk, leather and animal fur, Emily Manchester	Object, Trunk		unknown, unless made by John Manchester		1850	Trunk, leather and animal fur, Emily Manchester Item: 12030    Object ID: 006.20.1 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Trunk Creator: unknown, unless made by John Manchester Date: 1850 Description: Small (doll's sized) trunk adorned with animal fur and leather on the outside, lined with printed paper on the inside. A slip of paper on the inside reads: "This trunk was given to Emily Manchester by her father Major John Manchester, in 1850, (Now in the Gilley family)" Emily was born in 1834 and would have been 16 when she got the trunk. She was one of 10 children (from 2 wives). Fur on trunk needs to be identified: could be beaver, deer?? [show more]
12560	Receipt for 11.5 cords of wook	Document, Financial, Receipt				1850	Receipt for 11.5 cords of wook Item: 12560    Object ID: 015.FIC.07.04 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Collection: Higgins Papers Date: 1850 Description: Receipt surveyed from Capt. Parker Bridges (?) to Thomas Lothock (?) for 11.5 cords of wood, attested by Litchfield Kimball. NB: Difficult to read names and to tell just what this was for.
4615	Ice Tongs	Object, Serving Tongs, Ice Tongs				1850 c.	Ice Tongs Item: 4615    Object ID: 002-47-678 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Serving Tongs, Ice Tongs Date: 1850 c. Description: Iron ice tongs originally from Edna Hysom "T" relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47
11466	China Doll, c.1850s	Object, Doll				1850c.	China Doll, c.1850s Item: 11466    Object ID: 996-74-290 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Doll Date: 1850c. Description: Blond short wavy hair painted on. China head, hands and legs. Blue eyes, rosy cheeks and small pursed lips. Legs white with painted black shoe. One leg replaced with leather boot. Pink ribbon painted around china leg. Dressed in mid-calf length dress of brown with white sprigs of flowers and triangles. Orange ribbon tied at waist. Pink ribbon at neck Wide lace collar. Dress sewn in place. Also wearing cotton petticoat with lace at bottom and middle. Wearing knee length underpants. [show more]
3338	Hair Wreath	Document, Memorabilia, Hairwork Wreath				1850c.	Hair Wreath Item: 3338    Object ID: 996-1-217 Catalog: Objects Type: Document, Memorabilia, Hairwork Wreath Date: 1850c. Description: Locks of people's hair arranged in a semi-circle on paper and sealed in oval frame. Names on paper attached to pieces of hair; Isaac Somes, C.F. Somes, George A. Somes, [C.F.] Thompson, Isaac Thompson, Lyman Somes and Frederick Thompson. From the Isaac Somes house in Somesville.
12796	Little Kitty Brown and Her Bible Verses	Publication, Book			American Sunday School Union	1851	Little Kitty Brown and Her Bible Verses Item: 12796    Object ID: 015.003.03 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Publisher: American Sunday School Union Date: 1851 Description: Written for the American Sunday School Union, this little book contains stories about a little girl learning Bible verses, one per day.
12551	Letter from ESJ Nealle (?) to AJ Heath	Document, Correspondence, Letter				1851	Letter from ESJ Nealle (?) to AJ Heath Item: 12551    Object ID: 015.FIC.07.09 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Collection: Higgins Papers Date: 1851 Description: Letter written from the Custom House in Bath [Maine]; writer's name hard to read. Letter dated Nov. 6, 1851 responds to letter from Mr. Heath; indicates that a Capt. McMullin cleared [customs] the previous day and had asked the writer to give him the name of a person to whom he should send money. Writer apparently gave the wrong name (A.J. Clark of Southwest Harbor);it should have been Mr. Heath.
11991	Sale of land in Trenton by William Thompson to Benjamin Sawyer	Document, Legal, Deed				1851	Sale of land in Trenton by William Thompson to Benjamin Sawyer Item: 11991    Object ID: 012.002.6 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Legal, Deed Collection: William Thompson to Benjamin Sawyer Date: 1851 Description: Date may be 1852. Sale of land in Trenton by William Thompson to Benjamin Sawyer
16778	Captain William Wells wage ledger, October 1852 and other years	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger				1852	Captain William Wells wage ledger, October 1852 and other years Item: 16778    Object ID: 010.FIC.094 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Collection: Captain William Wells Date: 1852 Description: Captain William Wells wage ledger, October 1852 and other years, for Schooners H.W. Wellington and Ambassador and Brig J. Means
13907	[Blue Hill] Academy Journal, vol. 2, no. 3	Publication, Periodical, Magazine				1852c.	[Blue Hill] Academy Journal, vol. 2, no. 3 Item: 13907    Object ID: 013.FIC.20 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Periodical, Magazine Date: 1852c. Description: Handwritten journal, E.H. Kimball & F.E. Somes, editors. Editorial, poems, and more. Note on blue cover says, "Garpa went to Blue Hill Academy when he was 16 years olf-1852.) Don't know who wrote this note.
12780	The Visit; or, the Difference Between Being a Good Child and Being Like a Good Chile	Publication, Book			American Sunday-School Union	1853	The Visit; or, the Difference Between Being a Good Child and Being Like a Good Chile Item: 12780    Object ID: 015.003.10 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Publisher: American Sunday-School Union Date: 1853 Description: One of the books in a series of Sunday School Union publications. Inscribed Sound Sabbath School No. 10
3625	Ledger	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger				1854	Ledger Item: 3625    Object ID: 010.FIC.086 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Date: 1854
12911	Popular Legends of Brittany	Publication, Book		Bode, Heinrich	Crosby, Nichols and Company	1854	Popular Legends of Brittany Item: 12911    Object ID: 012.FIC.024 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Creator: Bode, Heinrich Publisher: Crosby, Nichols and Company Date: 1854 Description: English version of Sonvestre's "Foyer Breton" translated by "a lady." Inscribed Edith E. Salisbury, Mt. Desert, Maine Dec.1878.
14045	Colton's Railroad and Township Map of Maine, 1854	Map				1854	Colton's Railroad and Township Map of Maine, 1854 Item: 14045    Object ID: 010.FIC.037 Catalog: Archives Type: Map Collection: Map Collection Date: 1854 Description: Colton's Railroad and Township Map of Maine, 1854
12558	Bill or Receipt	Document, Financial, Receipt				1854	Bill or Receipt Item: 12558    Object ID: 015.FIC.07.06 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Collection: Higgins Papers Date: 1854 Description: Letterhead indicates this is a bill or receipt from Blanchard, Blanchard and Gilmore, Dealers in W.I. Goods, Ship Stores & Chandlery for clasps, locks, rings, and other things, sent by the Schr (Schooner) Olive Branch.
12557	Receipt for goods bought from Phineas E. Gay & Co.	Document, Financial, Receipt				1854	Receipt for goods bought from Phineas E. Gay & Co. Item: 12557    Object ID: 015.FIC.07.07 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Collection: Higgins Papers Date: 1854 Description: Casks and spikes purchased by Mr. B. Higgins from Phineas E. Gay, Iron Dealers.
7435	Arithmetic on the Productive System	Publication, Book		Roswell C. Smith		1854	Arithmetic on the Productive System Item: 7435    Object ID: 020.22.10 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Creator: Roswell C. Smith Collection: Library Date: 1854 Description: "Mrs. Annetta Elliot, Washington D.C. No. 919 K St." written on inside of front cover.
11687	Railroad and Township Map of Maine, 1855	Map				1855	Railroad and Township Map of Maine, 1855 Item: 11687    Object ID: 010.FIC.044 Catalog: Archives Type: Map Collection: Map Collection Date: 1855 Description: 1855 map by J.H. Colton of Railroad and Townships of Maine. Top of frame has separated from the map.
11964	Map of the United States, 1855	Map				1855	Map of the United States, 1855 Item: 11964    Object ID: 010.FIC.043 Catalog: Archives Type: Map Collection: Map Collection Date: 1855 Description: Map of the United States, 1855. This map is used for classes in Sound School. *
12773	Stories for Village Lads	Publication, Book				1856	Stories for Village Lads Item: 12773    Object ID: 015.003.18 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Date: 1856 Description: Fictional stories for Sunday School. Inscription says, "????have you got a slate pencil that you would let me have. Yes.
12463	Warrantee Deed, William T. Mason to William P. Smith	Document, Legal, Deed				1856	Warrantee Deed, William T. Mason to William P. Smith Item: 12463    Object ID: 015.FIC.033.18 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Legal, Deed Collection: William T. Mason to William P. Smith Date: 1856 Description: William T. Mason of Mt. Desert, ship carpenter, sells to William P. Smith, land described in deed.
13893	Poem: Life of Nicholas Thomas	Document, Manuscript		Thomas, Nicholas		1857	Poem: Life of Nicholas Thomas Item: 13893    Object ID: 013.023.1 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Manuscript Creator: Thomas, Nicholas Date: 1857 Description: Photocopy of handwritten poem about Nicholas Thomas of Eden "written by himself in the 78th year of his age." Donor was given this personally by Augustus Phillips 25 years or so ago when he (donor) was researching doggerel by Bill Ayles. The poem was printed in Vol. VI 2004 issue of Chebacco.
13911	Cosmopolitan Art Journal	Publication, Periodical, Magazine				1857	Cosmopolitan Art Journal Item: 13911    Object ID: 013.FIC.17 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Periodical, Magazine Date: 1857 Description: Selected pages; note,"copy for Thaddeus Somes" and "see page 124 for Elizabeth Barrett Browning", which is an essay and "medallion portrait." Other articles on "Dignity of Art," Power of Beauty," sketch of Jerome B. Thompson and sketches of farm life.
13172	Cradle	Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle				1858	Cradle Item: 13172    Object ID: 996-198-414 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle Date: 1858 Description: Made of walnut; shaped like a small boat. Sits in frame and rocks. Cradle has swan head and end like a ship’s stern. Frame is carved with flowers on each end and underneath. Donor info - made for Olive Perkins (Mrs. S.W. Smith, Jr.) of Warren, Ohio born August 17, 1858. Mattress made in 1924 for Samuel Smith Wilson. Following info from Samuel Smith Wilson who visited Museum in 1997. Olive Perkins married Judge Smith who rented the house between the Mount Desert Tavern and the Abraham Somes III house in Somesville. This house is no longer standing. She died near 1930. Her grandfather was Brig. General Simon Perkins, an Ohio land surveyor and speculator. [show more]

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