Description: Dawn of America with Cadillac Sunrise photograph on cover for the 150th Anniversay of Maine 1820 -1970. Includes a map of MDI with Pioneer names and dates and chronological events from 1604 - 1928. Includes map with points of interest.
Description: Portion of Maine Historical Society Prize Essay, 1976, pertaining to 1770 incident between crew member of a Royal Navy ship and a local Bunker young woman.
Description: 12-page photocopy of advertising for RKL Botworks. Includes diagrams and descriptions of construction for the Rangeley Boat, Little Rangeley Boat, Lawley Tender, 17' River Canoe, Lincoln 28. One photo shows interior of boat shop. RKL Boatworks, founded in 1976 by Robert K. Lincoln, operated in the Pretty Marsh area of the town of Mount Desert.
Description: One page article with photographs describing the sawmill established by Blaine Haynes near Somesville. Haynes worked with sons Steven and Terry milling logs for local customers. Previously archived as object Id 012.fic.047.18
Description: Appendix to the draft description of Maine’s Coastal Program. A detailed account of the program Maine has developed to qualify it to receive funds under the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act. Accompanying letter from League of Women Voters, May 16, 1978 Maine's Coastal Management Application, an Update
Description: Art show on Village Green in Bar Harbor. Paintings displayed near sidewalk. Woman walks past paintings. Four people seated in lawn chairs in facing away from paintings. Congregational Church in background. Cars parked along street and in church parking lot. Gift of George Daniell.
Description: Eight pages of articles detailing history of the Jordan Pond House, its loss by fire, reactions to the loss, employee reminiscences and popover recipe. Many photographs included. Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.038.1
Description: Draft of an article submitted to Nation on 3/3/70. As Maine Goos [sic] by LaRue Spiker. 6 pages. Previously accessioned as **1157, Object Id **1157 and 013.FIC.30.28
Description: Aurelia Brown in Wingspread Gallery, Northeast Harbor. Brown seated in caned chair on left, elbow on table. Wears turtle neck, stretch pants and white sneakers. Woman acroos the table, long hair parted in middle. Man in background with long poney tail walks through curtain into another room. Dog asleep at Brown’s feet. Gift of George Daniell.
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: 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: Photocopied pages from book, The Babson Genealogy, 1637-1977, Descendants of Isabel Babson who arrived at Salem, Massachusetts in 1637. Eaton Press, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1978.
Description: Entrance of Bar Harbor Post Office. Unknown man wearing short sleeve plaid shirt and khaki pants. Unknown woman running down steps in front of him. She wears “flip-flops”, cut off jeans and white t-shirt.
Description: 9.5 X 13.25 black and white photograph of Bass Harbor Light. Keeper watches over harbor with binoculars from top of light. Photo taken from banks above lighthouse. Gift of George Daniell.