Description: Two copies of a one page article, illustrated with photographs, describing disputes and court cases in the early 20th century regarding use of automobiles on Mt. Desert Island. One copy of the article has been annotated in pencil. PReviously archived as object Id 012.FIC.034.3
Description: Article beginning on p.17 and continued on p.32 describing the disputes on Mt. Desert Island in the early 20th century regarding the use of automobiles on the Island. Addended to the article is a poem, reprinted from Bar Harbor Life, August 23, 1913, entitled "Automobiles, The Mount Desert Town Meeting. Only initials "H.W.S." [Herbert Weir Smyth] identify the author of the poem.
Description: One page article describing the early 20th century disputes on Mt. Desert Island regarding the use of automobiles on Island roads. Part I of article is missing. Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.034.1
Description: 7 original articles, undated, except one dated June 17, 1996, include: 1. Photograph of old ferry at Bucksport showing the Belfast (Boston steamer) across river (n.d.). 2. Poem, "The Mount Desert Town Meeting," by Herbert Weir Smyth, Prof. of Greek at Harvard, originally published in Bar Harbor Life, Aug. 23, 1913. 3. "Let us now praise automobiles (sort of)," George Will, Bangor Daily News, June 17, 1996. 4. Yesterday: "Bar Harbor's High Real Estate Prices," about real estate companies in 1887. 5. "Early Vehicles Were Many And Varied In Maine Travel": incomplete article. 6. Incomplete article about Mayo case 7. Incomplete article about 1,000 horses coming to Bar Harbor in summer of 1889. [show more]
Description: Jan. 5, 1978 newspaper article from Ellsworth American recounting arrest of Sim Mayo for civil disobedience (driving automobile), banning of driving autos on certain roads; 2 photos: cars on road above Eagle Lake, buckboards in front of Bass Cottage, Bar Harbor.
Description: Bar Harbor Times article of June 20, 1968 concerning ban against automobiles on Mt. Desert and its challenge in 1909. Photograph of Davis Co. buckboards on street in Bar Harbor.
Description: Poor quality photocopies of articles from undated newspaper (unidentified, but likely Bar Harbor) relating to debate about allowing cars on Mt. Desert Island. Handwritten notes on verso of some indicate dates are April 4, 1900; July 4, 1906
Description: 1. Sketch map showing proposed access road to be used for automobile driving, from BHR, 3/15/11. 2. Photocopy of notes from 1913 meeting about cars on MDI. 3. Handwritten notes and chronology with apparent references to articles in newspaper. 4. Excerpt from page 176 of History of Bar Harbor by Richard Hale concerning "automobile war." 5. Typewritten checklists of newspaper articles.
Description: One of five black and white prints and negatives of same showing Bar Harbor Motor Co. shop, storage garage, stock room, and buildings. Photo of interior of service garage. Cars and lift in photo. These photos were part of a Ballard job to photograph the property for an advertising brochure and campaign in 1949. The negatives were used to make the prints in 1985 by Robert Michael, Jr, Portland, Maine. This is the negative for 008.073.21-1 [show more]
Description: One of five black and white prints and negatives of same showing Bar Harbor Motor Co. shop, storage garage, stock room, and buildings. Photo of interior of service garage. Cars and lift in photo. These photos were part of a Ballard job to photograph the property for an advertising brochure and campaign in 1949. The negatives were used to make the prints in 1985 by Robert Michael, Jr, Portland, Maine. This is the negative for 008.073.21-3 [show more]
Description: One of five black and white prints and negatives of same showing Bar Harbor Motor Co. shop, storage garage, stock room, and buildings. Photo of interior of service garage. Cars and lift in photo. These photos were part of a Ballard job to photograph the property for an advertising brochure and campaign in 1949. The negatives were used to make the prints in 1985 by Robert Michael, Jr, Portland, Maine. This is the negative for 008.073.21-5 [show more]
Description: One of five black and white prints and negatives of same showing Bar Harbor Motor Co. shop, storage garage, stock room, and buildings. Photo of interior of service garage. Cars and lift in photo. These photos were part of a Ballard job to photograph the property for an advertising brochure and campaign in 1949. The negatives were used to make the prints in 1985 by Robert Michael, Jr, Portland, Maine. This is the negative for 008.073.21-2 [show more]
Description: One of five black and white prints and negatives of same showing Bar Harbor Motor Co. shop, storage garage, stock room, and buildings. Photo of interior of service garage. Cars and lift in photo. These photos were part of a Ballard job to photograph the property for an advertising brochure and campaign in 1949. The negatives were used to make the prints in 1985 by Robert Michael, Jr, Portland, Maine. This is the negative for 008.073.21-2 [show more]
Description: One of five black and white prints and negatives of same showing Bar Harbor Motor Co. shop, storage garage, stock room, and buildings. Photo of interior of service garage. Cars and lift in photo. These photos were part of a Ballard job to photograph the property for an advertising brochure and campaign in 1949. The negatives were used to make the prints in 1985 by Robert Michael, Jr, Portland, Maine.
Description: One of five black and white prints and negatives of same showing Bar Harbor Motor Co. shop, storage garage, stock room, and buildings. Photo of interior of parts and service department. Includes tires, bikes, batteries, and other vehicle and bicycle parts. These photos were part of a Ballard job to photograph the property for an advertising brochure and campaign in 1949. The negatives were used to make the prints in 1985 by Robert Michael, Jr, Portland, Maine. [show more]
Description: One of five black and white prints and negatives of same showing Bar Harbor Motor Co. shop, storage garage, stock room, and buildings. Photo of exterior, taken from High Street. These photos were part of a Ballard job to photograph the property for an advertising brochure and campaign in 1949. The negatives were used to make the prints in 1985 by Robert Michael, Jr, Portland, Maine.
Description: One of five black and white prints and negatives of same showing Bar Harbor Motor Co. shop, storage garage, stock room, and buildings. Photo of exterior, taken from High Street. These photos were part of a Ballard job to photograph the property for an advertising brochure and campaign in 1949. The negatives were used to make the prints in 1985 by Robert Michael, Jr, Portland, Maine.
Description: Julia, Mrs. Cushman, Kate. Three women. Photo blurred. Woman on left wears light colored dress, woman in middle wears light colored dress with pattern on hem and bodice, black stockings and shoes. Woman on right wears checked dress or jumper with black stockings and shoes. To right 1915-1920 style car passes, to left is white house with black shutters and covered porch.