Description: Northeast Harbor A-Class boats in West Cove Boat Yard, Sorrento. #6 Ariel and #15 Whistler . Both built in 1912 by Lawley of Neponset, Boston. The A class raced at Northeast Harbor for over 50 years. About 50 boats were built in all. At least three remain inlocal waters on the island. A-boats were designed by Edwin A. Boardman of Boston. Gift of Sturgis Haskins, 1996.
Description: Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum June of 1995. Nineteenth century skirt, bodice on manikin. Black trim on skirt and cuffs. Black background with white dot and line pattern throughout garments. Picture taken during grand re-opening of Museum.
Description: Two photos of interior of MDI Historical Society Historic Selectmen’s Building Museum printed on same paper. Top photo shows wood stove, hay fork, powder horns, lantern, mail bags, pewter communion set, clothes wringer and other itms. Second photo shows Sarah Kittredge portrait, chinaware, bottles, display case and pewter communion set and other items.
Description: Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum June of 1995. Children’s dolls and toys on bare wood shelves. Picture taken during grand re-opening of Museum.
Description: Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum June of 1995. China and glassware on bare wood shelves. Picture taken during grand re-opening of Museum.
Description: Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum June of 1995. Carved boat cradle. Picture taken during grand re-opening of Museum.
Description: Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum June of 1995. China and glassware on bare wood shelves. Picture taken during grand re-opening of Museum.
Description: Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum June of 1995. Small chest containing nineteenth century childrens garments and shoes, picture of two babies. Picture taken during grand re-opening of Museum.
Description: Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum June of 1995. Display case containing nineteenth cnetury costumes, and sign, “Georgis Somes Smith Dry and Fancy Goods. Picture taken during grand re-opening of Museum. Two Copies
Description: Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum June of 1995. Arrangement of table, two chairs and tea set to the left. Piano, chairs, music stand and dressed man to the right. Maritime artifacts to far right. Picture taken during grand re-opening of Museum.
Description: Donor information: Merlin Bar Harbor Luders #56, owned here by Norman Mailer, then summering in Sorrento. David Cadigan at the helm, Steve Hensel with hat. Other crew person unknown. Photo probably taken at the annual Bar Harbor regatta. Photo made from slide taken in 1972. Merlin later burned in a fire at Williams Boat yard, Halls Quarry. Boat built by Luders in 1948 for the new Bar Harbor Yacht Club fleet. Original owner was Amos Eno. Boat named Salty . Later owned by Mrs. E.E. Ownes, also of Bar Harbor. [show more]
Description: Somesville April 1995. Group standing on bank in back of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum below historic John Somes house (owned by Patsy Little) waiting for the new arched footbridge to be being placed over stream.
Description: Northeast Harbor A-Class boats in West Cove Boat Yard, Sorrento. #6 Ariel and #15 Whistler . Both built in 1912 by Lawley of Neponset, Boston. The A class raced at Northeast Harbor for over 50 years. About 50 boats were built in all. At least three remain in local waters on the island. A-boats were designed by Edwin A. Boardman of Boston. Gift of Sturgis Haskins, 1996.
Description: Main Street Somesville April 1995. Group standing on sidewalk watching the new arched footbridge being placed over stream. Historic Abraham Somes III (owned by Richard and Marian Cobb) on corner.
Description: Main Street Somesville April 1995. Group standing in the parking lot of Mount Desert Island Historical Society watching the new arched footbridge being placed over stream. Mill Pond across the street.
Description: April 1995. Main Street Somesville. Left, Jean Fernald, middle, Kathy Drinkert, Right, Phyllis Partridge. Port-In-A-Storm bookstore in distance. Somesville Library to the right.