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You searched for: Date: 1880sPlace: [blank]Type: Document
Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
19199Fiday Club By-Laws and Consitution
  • Document, Bylaws
  • Other, Hotels
  • Other, Menus
  • Other, West End Hotel
  • Shaw, G. M.
  • 8/15/1880
Description:
Four pages of hand written notes titled Constitution and By-laws. Also one page listing the members who have paid their dues.
9193New Year’s card from Morey Churchill & Morey of Boston, “Crockery, Lamps, Gas Fixtures.”
  • Document, Advertising, Advertising Card
  • Other, Advertising
  • 1888
Description:
New Year’s card from “Morey Churchill & Morey” of Boston, “Crockery, Lamps, Gas Fixtures.” It includes a monthly calendar on the back, “in convenient form”, for January, 1888. On the front is a color picture of a big snow-covered log cabin with smoking chimneys, a frozen pond, and a man and a woman outside near a wagon. It says, “With the Seasons Compliments; Wishing You a Prosperous New Year; We Subscribe Ourselves: yours to Command. Morey, Churchill and Morey.” Previously archived as object id 016.FIC.001.3.b, old accession number **1540 [show more]
2903Death Notice of Daniel Somes
  • Document, Announcement, Obituary
  • Other, Obituary
  • Copied from Mount Desert Herald
  • 1/18/1885
Description:
Death notice of Daniel Somes, 1803-1882, copied from the Mount Desert Herald of January 18, 1883. Includes biographical information on Somes.
18738Notes from Aug 1, 1884-Aug 23, 1884
  • Document, List, Inventory
  • Unknown
  • 8/1/1884-8/23/1884
Description:
1 typed page Inventory of photos, papers, books compiled by unknown author.
18737Notes from Aug 1, 1884-Aug 23, 1884
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Unknown
  • 8/1/1884-8/23/1884
Description:
7 typed pages A recounting of the founding of the Champlain Society by Charles Eliot, purpose of the group, selection of the camp on Mount Desert Island, the set-up of Northeast Harbor at the time, gathering of provisions while on Mount Desert Island. Hand written notes on the last two pages of the document.
18733Note
  • Document, Note
  • Unknown
  • Monday July 4, 1881
Description:
1 Typed Page Excerpt fromt he Champlain Society Log book Monday July 4,1881. Details, Raising of the flag at Camp Pemetic, fireworks at Northeast Harbor.
2478Advertisement cards
  • Document, Advertising, Advertising Card
  • Other, Advertising
  • 1888
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
17520Bill of Sale between Jacob Higgins and Thomas Church
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale
  • April 28th, 1883
Description:
Bill of Sale between Jacob Higgins and Thomas Church (last name?). "I agree to sell the timbers that lies on Sparow Higgins Landing so called if he likes the timbers and all the plank also by paying 12 dollars per thousand." Blue Hill April 28th, 1883
17654Marriage Certificate: Lester Pray and Kate Heath
  • Document, Government, Marriage Record, Marriage Certificate
  • 1884
Description:
Marriage Certificate: Captain Lester E. Pray of Eden and Kate L. Heath of Mount Desert, Tremont, February 2, 1884. Lester (1859-1927) and Katherine (Kate) (1862-1941) were the parents of Lucie Pray and residents of Somesville. Certificate is framed in brown wood frame; glass is touching certificate; wooden back board.; should be removed and reframed.
16889Fernald Store Sales Book Oct. 1889
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1889
Description:
Fernald Store Sales Book 5 October-31 December 1889
16857Fernald Store Sales book, Aug. -Oct., 1889
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1889
Description:
Fernald Store Sales Book, August 14, 1889-October 4, 1889
16856Fernald Store Sales book, Apr.-June, 1889
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1889
Description:
Fernald Store Sales book, April 22-June 15, 1889
16816List of Scholars, District 3, Mt. Desert (Photocopy)
  • Document, Documentary Card, Attendance Card
  • 1880
Description:
Gives names and ages of scholars (39)
14055Lucie Somes Scrapbook
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
  • 11/1/1881
Description:
1881 bound book with illustrated embossed cover of cat with parrot and decoration. INcludes newsclippings of local interest, poetry and obituaries from early Somesville and Mount Desert Residents: Somes, Pineo, Parker, Whiting etc.
13864Receipt for Items purchased in Store
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Higgins Brothers [store]
  • 1887 (?)
Description:
Receipt for boots, hat, shoes, peas, corn, tea, and more issues by Higging Brothers, dealers in Dry Goods and Groceries, Flour and Corn, Paints and Oils, Ready-made Clothing, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes. Store apparently was in Bar Harbor.
12654Letter to Eugene Stanley re account of his father
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Bain Russell & Co.
  • 1887
Description:
Letter to Mr. Stanley indicating "unsettled accounts for a number of years" for a total of $59.35. Bain Russell & Co. are Ship Stores and Ship Chandlery in Portland, Maine; Mr. Stanley's father had recently died, apparently at sea, for mention is made in the letter of recovering the body.
12562The Ladies' Note-Book and Calendar
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • 1881
Description:
3" X 5.5" 24-page booklet that includes "receipts" (recipes), blank pages for notes, home remedies for various ailments, and a calendar.
12470Quit-Claim Deed Harvey F. Deming
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • 1887
Description:
Mary E. Black et al of Ellsworth, sole heir of Harvey F. Deming, discharges mortgage of Harvey F. Deming to William T. Mason, the debt having already been paid.
12469Quit-Claim Deed, John J. Somes et al to William P. Smith
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • 1887
Description:
John J. Somes (and Ann R. Fennelly, Adelma F. Joy, Kate J. Stevens), heirs of Jacob Somes of Mt. Desert, quit-claim to William P. Smith described land "at Somesville".
12468Quit-Claim Deed, Heirs of Jacob Somes to William P. Smith
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • 1888
Description:
Heirs of Jacob Somes (John J. Somes, Leonice K. Somes, Kate Y[?] Stevens, Adelma F. Joy, Ann R. Fennelly, William Fennelly) quit-claim to William P. Smith land described in document. This deed is to correct an error or omission in a former [1887] deed of the same premises. Furthermore, in this document Rebecca T. Somes, widow of Jacob Somes relinquishes her "right of dower in the above described premises..."
12467Warranty Deed, William P. Smith to Henry M. Hobert
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • 1887
Description:
William P. Smith sale of land in Somesville to Henry M. Hovert of Chicago. Land described in deed, north of school house on east side of county road.
12462Bill from W.B. Campbell to Dr. H.M. Hobart
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice
  • 1887
Description:
Bill from W.B. Campbell to H.M. Hobart of Chicago for researching (?) title of the William P. Smith lot in Mt. Desert. This Hobart is likely the same person listed as Hovert in 015.FIC.033.14.
12302Ledger
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • 1889
Description:
Small paper ledger c. 1889 belonging to Smith who owned the Somesville Store
12088Invitation to reception for Gov. Robie
  • Document, Request, Invitation
  • 1884
Description:
Handwritten invitation and printed card to Mr. William Kittredge for reception for Governor Robie and staff, Citizens of Ellsworth, Hancock Hall, February 22, 1884.
12051Mt Desert Dramatic Company, Nick of the Woods Advertising, 1880
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
  • Other, Advertisements
  • Other, History - Mount Desert
  • Other, Mt Desert Dramatic Company
  • People
  • Structures, Civic, Entertainment
  • 1/27/1880
Description:
Theatre Poster from The Mt. Desert Dramatic Company, Long newsprint taking place at Whiting's Hall Addmission 25 cents