Description: Very large family Bible with names and descendants of Palmer and Gilley families. Includes marriages, births, deaths. Places for photos in back includes just one photo of Ruth Laraway (?) 1st. Inscribed "Christmas Gift from Mother and Father Palmer to Harry and Ida, December 25th 1887." Includes hand-written notes on stationery of Eunice Gilley, Jan. 1, 1978.
Description: Bible of Robbins and Grindle families. Inscribed in the front: "Your father's bible, Dr. R.L. Grindle, Mt. Desert, Maine." Includes marriage and death names and dates on included pages between Old and New Testaments.
Description: Memoranda paper from Mills and Lacey MFG Co for use in funeral homes.Notes on Daniel Somes Death and Burial. On document, “Mills and Lacey MFG Co. Grand Rapids, Mich., Manufacturers of Anti-Septic Embalming Fluid, Undertaker’s Syringe, Undertaker’s Cabinet, M and L Flesh Tint, Novelty Folding Chair. Notes Date of Daniel Somes Death Nov. 2, 1882 at 9:30 PM. Residence - Somesville. Born April 16, 1803. Age 79 years 6 months 17 days. Casket - black cloth and velvet. Plate - square copper. Handles 15 inches. Dressed - robe. Keeping body - washed with antiseptic. Cemetery - Village. Time of Funeral - 1PM the 5th. Minister A. N. Jones [show more]
Description: Blue velvet photo/cabinet card album with a metal clasp. On the front cover is a design of a tree with a fence in front of it. Written along the fence in gold letters is “ALBUM”. Fourteen thick leaves with spaces for two cabinet cards on each side and gold trim around the edges. Holds pictures #999-772-3856 to #999-815-3899.
Description: Advertising card for “Libby McNeill & Libby’s” canned meats. The card has a picture of King Lear and his fool from Act III, Scene II. It says, “He that has a house to put his head in [and Libby McNeilll & Libby’s canned meats to eat] has a good head [and stomach] piece.” Durham card with cows identified as Charlie and George, John Dwight and Company Dwight's cow brand soda for cooking
Description: Bar Harbor Record “Memoirs of Mount Desert Part IV” by O.H. Fernald March 14, 1889. Previously acessioned as **0882, Object Id 012.FIC.043.6
Description: Bar Harbor Record “Memoirs of Mount Desert Part III” by O.H. Fernald March 1889. Previously accessioned as **0881, Object Id 012.FIC.043.6
Description: Bar Harbor Record: “Memoirs of Mount Desert Part II” by O.H. Fernald February 28, 1889. Previously accessioned as **0880, Object Id 012.FIC.043.6
Description: One page article describing the legend of the location of Capt. Kidd's treasures in the area of Flying Mountain on Mt. Desert Island. This legend was put forward by a Capt. Henry. Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.048.2
Description: Article for Mt Desert Herald regarding Acadian treatment in NS in 1755, specifically regarding Emile LeBlanc; some history of Jimmie Welsh, Hermit of Southwest Harbor.
Description: List of tourists staying at the various hotels and city or state they are from, the lack of a park in Bar Harbor, list of railroad representatives staying in Bar Harbor, raising money for the Bar Harbor Libary, List of prominent people staying in Bar Harbor,
Description: Transcription of Bar Harbor Record Frank Robinson went to Bar Harbor to sell flounders, got drunk and almost froze on return in evening. Had to have some fingers amputated
Description: Death notice of Daniel Somes, 1803-1882, copied from the Mount Desert Herald of January 18, 1883. Includes biographical information on Somes.
Description: West End Hotel dinner menu. Bar Harbor, restaurant (Sunday, August 15, 1880). 5 34" high by 4.25" wide. Opens to 8.5" in width O.M. Shaw and Son Propietors
Description: Cast iron tool - handle squeezed together causing blade to cut candle wick. Spring mechanism. Small ring on handle perhaps for hanging. Marked Pat Nov 22 81 Jan 23 + JE 5 83.
Description: Caroline Moore, widow of Joshua Moore allowed the value $99.25 of articles from Joshua Moore's estate to be charged for administration of estate
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]