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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
17312The Holy Bible - Genesis through Deuteronomy.
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Religious Text, Bible
  • Other, Religion
  • 1706
17303New England Foundation for the Arts Guide to Programming and Services 1985-1986.
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Guidebook
  • Other, New England
17283Decorative Design
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Decorations
  • Brod, Fritzi
  • Pitman Publishing Co
  • 1958.
17279Composition: The Anatomy of Picture Making
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Drawing
  • Stenbey, Harry
  • Pitman Publishing Co
  • 1958.
17172Construction Plan , Design No. 77
  • Document, Projection, Technical Drawing
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction
  • Other, Boat & ship industry
  • Other, Design drawings
  • Other, Ship equipment & rigging
  • L. Francis Herreshoff
  • Aug. 1940
Description:
Construction deck plan for 'Little International,' class boat commissioned by William F. Strawbridge from L. Francis Herreshoff, of Marblehead. Two boats were built by Hinckley. One remains on Mount Desert Island today. The class failed to materialize due to the coming of WWII, after which Luders made their debut. White markings of ship design on black background (white paper on back is blank). Shows design of 28' class boat. Construction plan for design number 77. Drawn or designed by L. Francis Herreshoff in Aug. 1940. Scale: 1"=1'. [show more]
16701Folk Art from Mount Desert Island Collections
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Art exhibitions
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Burger-Gossart, Judith
  • Blurb.com
  • 2010
Description:
Catalog accompanying Folk Art Exhibit at Sound School House, 2010.
16676Hall Quarry: The Little Town That Wasn't There
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Object, Baseball Gear, Baseball
  • Other, Depressions
  • Other, Games
  • Other, Granite quarrying
  • Other, Hall Quarry
  • Other, Prohibition
  • Other, Smuggling
  • O'Neill, Susan
  • 1978
Description:
28-page typewritten manuscript about history of Hall Quarry.
16517Schoolboy Basketball Highlights - SWH High and Pemetic High
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Object, Basketball Gear, Basketball
  • Other, Pemetic High School
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • 1958
Description:
Copy #2 of "Schoolboy Basketball Highlights - Southwest Harbor High and Pemetic High" by Simon Sklar. Undated, but appears to have been written in 1958. Covers period 1908-1957.
14780Eyeglasses, bifocals
  • Object, Personal, Eyeglasses
  • Object, Personal, Eyeglasses
  • Other, Seal Harbor
Description:
Gold wire rimmed round bifocal eyeglasses. Found in apartment over old store in Seal Harbor.
14071Reminiscences of Somesville
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Object, Telegraph
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • Other, Roads
  • Other, Schools
Description:
All by Adelma Somes Joy: “Somes Sound must have been one beautiful place." Recalls arrival of Abraham Somes, the oak trees on oak hill, Ebenezer Sutton, and Denning’s Pond. "Years ago when we had the telegraph..." Recalls advances in technology, balloons, and flight. Northeast Harbor Women's Literary Club talk , Jan. 30, 1920. Plans to travel abroad, give clothing to naked Africans, open beauty parlor. "That Old Reed House." Mrs. Reed was her grandfather's sister; house near Jim's Cove. "My first recollections of life..." Recalls her grandparents' house in 1838. Also separate essay, "Grandfather's House." Reminiscences of Somesville #6. Recalls naming of Somesville, old roads, school house, industry, and tanning pits. Two Letters from Adelma Somes Joy to Harriet Somes Sanderson, Aug. 10, 1929. recalls Col. Black House in Ellsworth, Episcopal Church at Seal Cove, Bp. Manning, church sales, other historical notes. "Memories" of her father. History of Somes and Richardson families. [show more]
12859Early American Decoration
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Antiques
  • Brazer, Esther Stevens
  • Clarence W. Brazer
  • 1947
Description:
Gives information about the techniques of decorating early American furniture, walls, tinware, etc. and also gives instructions about how to do that oneself. Covers stenciling, applying gold leaf, japanning, oil-painted boxes and chests Envelope inside front cover contains cut stencils.
12840Old Time Tools and Toys of Needlework
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art, Needlework
  • Other, Handicraft
  • Other, Textiles
  • Whiting, Gertrude
  • Dover Publications
  • 1971
Description:
Illustrates and describes uses for beeswax, winders, reels, swifts, scissors, thimbles, pincushions, shuttles, and more.
12769Building of Arts, Bar Harbor
  • Document, Program
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Building of Arts
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • Structures, Civic, Entertainment
  • 1938
Description:
Program The second Subscription Series Summer of 1938 of the Building of Arts, Bar Harbor ME. Includes advertising from a variey of establishments on the island. Has announcement of a black man (African American), a singer and musician
12744Gospel Hymns combined
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Hymnal
  • Other, Hymns
  • Other, Songs & music
  • Biglow& Main and John Church & Co.
  • 1879
Description:
The volume is "embracing volumes No. 1,2 and 3, as used in GOSPEL MEETINGS and Other Religious Services. Publ. by Biglow & Main, NY. Handwritten on title page: "Mrs. Lettie A. Rumill."
12537Eyeglasses
  • Object, Personal, Eyeglasses
  • Object, Personal, Eyeglasses
Description:
No frames. Metal nose piece. Flexible temples.
12418Spool of Silk Thread,
  • Object, Notion, Thread
  • Object, Notion, Thread
  • Other, Sewing
Description:
Spool of off-white silk thread, 5.50" high; marked 12,000 yards. Found in apartment over old store in Seal Harbor.
11310Newsclipping: “Landscape Sargent Painted Gone to make $25,000 DAM” 1936.
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Object, Art
Description:
Newsclipping - “Landscape Sargent Painted Gone to make $25,000 DAM” 1936. Previously accessioned as **0643, Object Id 011.FIC.71.12
11008Jennie Ailworth Obituary
  • Document, Announcement, Obituary
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • Other, History - Southwest Harbor
Description:
Newspaper clipping of Mrs. Jennie Ailworth's obituary from LaRue Spiker Funeral Notice Folder On Card back: "A Service of The Martins in Bushnell, Ill."
10806Arthur Ailworth Obituary
  • Document, Announcement, Obituary
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • Other, History - Southwest Harbor
Description:
Funeral Notice for Arthur F. Ailworth from LaRue Spiker Funeral Notice Folder
10805George H. Spiker Obituary
  • Document, Announcement, Obituary
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • Other, History - Southwest Harbor
Description:
Funeral Notice for George H. Spiker from LaRue Spiker Funeral Notice Folder The Angel of Peace in Loving Remembrance of George H. Spiker, Died Nov. 14, 1911 Age 5 years On Back: Copyright 1908 by H.F. Wendell & Company, Liepsie, Ohio
10804Frank Sample Funeral Notice
  • Document, Announcement, Obituary
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • Other, History - Southwest Harbor
  • 1918
Description:
Funeral Notice for Frank Sample from LaRue Spiker Funeral Notice Folder Frank Sample died Aug. 4, 1918 Age 85 years
10803LaRue Spiker Report Card
  • Document, Documentary Card, Report Card
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • Other, History - Southwest Harbor
  • 1933
Description:
Postcard adressed to Miss LaRue Spiker, Gridley Street, Bushnell, Illinois Postmarked Minneapolis Minn. Dec. 22 at 2 PM On Back: Pre-Shakes., Drama, Grade A, Thank you From LaRue Spiker Personal Papers/Family Papers
10802LaRue Spiker Report Card
  • Document, Documentary Card, Report Card
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • Other, History - Southwest Harbor
  • 1933
Description:
Postcard adressed to Miss LaRue Spiker, Bushnell, Illinois Postmarked Minneapolis Minn. Dec. 23 at 1 PM On Back: Botany, Exam 91, Grade A, Thank you From LaRue Spiker Personal Papers/Family Papers
10598Newsclipping - Lewiston Journal “Schooner Catherine, sketched by John Sargent, famous painter, now stranded hulk on Somes Sound”.
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Transportation - water
Description:
Newsclipping - Lewiston Journal “Schooner Catherine, sketched by John Sargent, famous painter, now stranded hulk on Somes Sound”. Previously accessioned as **0757, Object Id 011.FIC.84.1
5467Daniel Somes' Clock
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Object, Clock
Description:
Daniel Somes’ Clock. Wall clock with reverse glass painting of old man in a rocking chair.