Description: leather photo album, holding approximately 50 photos. Leather cover, back and spine. Diamond-shape embossed onto front and back, also decorated with gold leaf in vine pattern, as well as embossed zig-zag design. Four white studs protrude from four corners of album on both front and back. Two metal clasps on right hand side, ivy leaf and vine design. Word “Photographs” embossed on spine of album.
Description: This file includes a drawing ( blue print) of "Old Farm " owned by William Miller. All other drawings refer to George B. Dorr as owner. 1. Blue prints include plans and elevations of the linens and tracings. 13 prints and one kraft paper drawng. 2. Pencil and ink on tracing paper includes plans, elevations and assorted full scale details of elements of the alterations. (12 drawings). One drawing on kraft paper of the original house with dimensions. This drawing is in poor condition. (13 drawings in all). 3. Ink on linen, plans, elevations and some details. (15 drawings) 4. Ink on linen drawings of a "farm house" on the estate - plans and one elevation. (4 drawings) [show more]
Description: This is one folder labeled Geo. S. Robbins, Bar Harbor. The notation on the folder indicates that it has trace, linen and notepaper. Note: (by G Vasisko )There is a series of nice linens and trace with mold damage which have been put on the shelf opposite the Ansul system box. These drawings are for the Georg Robbins house. Restoration or mold elimination is needed on these objects. These are rolled in tissue paper and marked with the above object ID. These wer transfered to Flat File 3 draw 2 [show more]
Description: Catalogue page from Morse and Company of column capitals. Found with other drawings for High Seas returned to MDIHS from Author of "Main Cottages"
Description: There are 7 folders in all, stored in drawers 4 and 5 of Flat File #3. Five of the folders are in drawer 4. The first folder is labeled "Edgar T. Scott House, Bar Harbor'" and includes trace & linen. The second folder is labeled "Edgar T. Scott Stable, Bar Harbor" and has the following notation on the outside "wax paper ?". The third folder is labeled "Edgar T. Scott Stable & House (?), Bar Harbor and includes blueprints. The fourth folder is labeled "Chiltern, Bar Harbor (Edgar Scott)". This folder is marked "A. Longfellow, Architect, Boston" and contains Kraft. The fifth folder is labeled "Chiltern, Bar Harbor (Edgar T. Scott)" and contains blueprints of the house and boat pier. The next two folders are in drawer 5. Folder 6 is labeled "Chiltern, Bar Harbor (Edgar T. Scott Stable) and contains trace and linen. Folder 7 is Chiltern's Stable (Edgar T. Scott Stable), Bar Harbor. This last folder contains kraft and 5 photo copies. Kitchen table for house for Edgar Scott, Bar Harbor, Me. Boat House for Mr. Edgar Scott, Bar Harbor, Me. Boat Pier for Mr. Edgar Scott, Bar Harbor, Me. The last three drawings are wrapped up on the shelf opposite the Ansul panel. They have mold damage. 2012 exhibit text: Chiltern Stable for Edgar T. Scott Bar Harbor, ME, 1900 Pencil on tracing paper Savage was a builder and served as an architect's local representative. In many cases he was awarded the commission to design stables and alterations such as at Chiltern. The main house was designed by William Longfellow. This is a rare early sketch for the stable's elevation, less formal than other such early sketches. This building survives as a bed and breakfast. [show more]
Description: two women. The hairstyles and dress suggest that it was taken at the turn of the century. The donor indicated that the date of the photograph was May 1900. The subjects have been identified as Mrs. Flamen Ball Candler & Edith Candler (also known as Mrs. George L. Stebbins) by Anne Funderburk.
Description: Black and white copy of photograph of men working on and building mill. 3 men standing on roof to right with large pole, woman in front next to wood pile and man standing on ramp to door. Large piles of debris in the foreground. Badly deteriorated image original from a dying glass plate negative owned by Alice Smith
Description: A double image card, probably part of a story series about Biddy the Maid, Card #10409(a), "Biddy, you may serve the tomatoes undressed", image of group of four people eating at a table, with a woman standing next to the table, Keystone View Company, manufactueres and publishers, Copyright 1900 by B.L. Singley
Description: A double image card, probably part of a story series about Biddy the Maid, Card #10411(c), "Biddy and the mouse", image of group of four people dressed for dinner and Biddy the maid in her undergarments, Keystone View Company, manufactueres and publishers, Copyright 1900 by B.L. Singley
Description: A double image card, part of Biddy the Maid story cards, # 10409(b), "I'll not take off another stitch if I lose my place." Keystone View Company, manufacturers & publishers. Copyright 1900 by B.L. Singley
Description: Last will and testament of William P. Smith leaving $5.00 to son Pearl and real and personal property to son Bloomfield. Attached is statement from Probate Court regarding the death of William Smith in 1906 and stating that the executor, Bloomfield Smith, is legally competent.