Description: Southwest Harbor -Tremont Chamber of Commerce Brochure, The Quiet Side of Acadia on Mount Desert Island, summer of 1984, includes schedule of events, map, and business advertisements
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Flyer printed on green cardstock announcing the next Tea TIme at the Seal Harbor Library talk on Home-made Cleaners. Gives a brief description of the talk and a phone number for more informaiton.
Description: Advertisement for Masonic Dance and Supper at Whiting’s Hall, Mt. Desert. Floor Managers: James W. Kingsly, L.H. Somes, M.T. Richardson, T.S. Somes, E.C. Parker, William Fennelly. Committee on Arrangements: A.J. Whiting. January 29, 1875.
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]
Description: Ephemera: Framed poster inviting the citizens of Mount Desert to a Republican Rally in Otter Creek on Sept. 2nd. Speakers at the rally were T.R. Simonton, Esq. and A.P. Wiswell, Esq. Probably dates to the 1880s-1890s. Every line of type is different. Fine example of a typesetter's skill. A gift to the Historical Society in honor of Louisa Kennedy. Poster dimensions: approximately 13 1/4" wide by 20" in height.
Description: Large document with title American Architect and Building News, Mar 7, 1885 Sketches at Manchester by the Sea Kragsyde Summer Residence of G Nixon Black Esq Shows drawing of first and second floor Indoor and Outdoor pictures Looks like it might be a reproduction
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: 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]
Description: 1.5” x 2.75” picture of two Durham cows. The back explains that a complete set of the pictures can be obtained by sending in three labels from one pound packages of “John Dwight & Co.” baking soda. There is also a description of Durham cows. It is marked, “Hugh School 1894” in pencil. Prviously archived as 016.FIC.001.3.b, Accession # **1536
Description: Advertising brochure for the “Continental Tobacco Company”. Explains items one can obtain by collecting tags from their various tobacco products. The offer expired November 30, 1900 Previously archived as 016.001.2.B, old accession # 1534
Description: Savage Building Vendor Supply Catalogs Misc brochures: Employer's Liability Assurance Corp, American Road Makers Assoc, Artesian Well and Supply Co., Zolium Roof Tile, Western Electric inter-phones, McCray Refrigerator Co., New England Builders Assoc 1919 Official Program, 2 American Express receipts The Dust Problem Solved Speech to American Road Makers' Association