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You searched for: Object ID: is not emptyDate: 1880sSubject: OtherType: Publication
Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
12581A Geneaolgy and Historical Notices of the Family of Plimpton or Plympton in America and of Plumpton in England.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Plimpton family
  • Chase, Levi B.
  • Plimpton Mfg. Co.
  • 1884
Description:
Handwritten notes by Virginia Somes Sanderson in front.
13938Colby’s Atlas of Hancock County Maine 1881
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Atlas
  • Other, Hancock County
  • Colby, George N., ed.
  • S.F. Colby and Company
  • 1881.
Description:
Colby's Atlas of Hancock County Maine
13259The Complete Arithmetic, Oral and Written
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Mathematics
  • Greenleaf, Benjamin
  • Leach,Shelwell & Sanborn
  • 1881
Description:
The Complete Arithmetic, Oral and Written
12907A Graded Spelling Book
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Spelling
  • Other, Textbook
  • Harrington, H.F.
  • Harper & Brothers
  • 1883
Description:
"Being a Complete Course in Spelling for Primary and Grammar Schools."
17072Maine State Year-Book and Legislative Manual for the year 1882-83
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Other, Legislative bodies
  • Hoyt, Edmund S.
  • Hoyt, Fogg & Donham
  • 1883
12913Glimpses of Three Coasts.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, California
  • Other, England
  • Other, Geography
  • Other, Miss Mary Somes signature
  • Other, Norway,Denmark, Germany
  • Other, Oregon
  • Other, Scotland
  • Jackson, Helen
  • Roberts Brothers
  • 1886.
Description:
Miss Mary Somes's signature is on front page and date. Book is about other coasts, not Maine. From the Somes House.
13783Meservey’s Book-Keeping,
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Business & finance
  • Meservey, A.B.
  • Thompson
  • Brown and Company, 1882.
13695The Summer School of Philosophy at Mt Desert.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Early tourism
  • Mitchell, J. A.
  • Henry Holt
  • 1881
Description:
Illustrations with some text on Mount Desert.
2827The Haunted Ship, a Strange Legend of Mount Desert
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Sailing ships
  • Mount Desert Herald
  • 9/14/1882
Description:
Article describes a Mexican ship and its fate of being run aground near Mt. Desert Island in 1814. Previously archived as 012.FIC.022.5
2823The Sea Serpent, His Visit to Southwest Harbor
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Legends
  • Other, Sea monsters
  • Mount Desert Herald
  • 10/25/1883
Description:
Article describes legend of a sea serpent purportedly seen in waters of Mt. Desert Island near Southwest Harbor, in the 19th century.
2732Kidd's Treasure: Is it Buried at Fernald's Point?
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Pirates
  • Other, Treasure-trove
  • Mt. Desert Herald
  • 8/22/1882
Description:
One page article describing the legend of the location of Capt. Kidd's treasures in the area of Flying Mountain on Mt. Desert Island. This legend was put forward by a Capt. Henry. Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.048.2
12644The Home Library of Useful Knowledge.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Business
  • Other, Etiquette
  • Other, Handbook
  • Peale, R.S., ed.
  • Home Library Association
  • 1883.
Description:
A Complete Cyclopedia of Reference. Bound into the front is a Home Library Association Certificate of Membership, No.293316, certifying Mr. L. Allen as a member. Certificate dated Aug. 17, 1889.
14614Kerl’s Language Lessons
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Grammar
  • Perkins, S.M. editor
  • Ivison
  • 1880
Description:
Elementary text-book
1562Conversations on the Bible. Its Statements Harmonized and Mysteries Explained.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bibles
  • Other, Religion
  • Pond, Enoch
  • C.A. Nichols & Co.
  • 1886
12912Kings of the Battlefield
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Military history
  • Ramey, W. Sanford
  • 1883 “sold only by subscription”
  • 1883
Description:
Stories of warriors.
12629The Normal Fourth Reader
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Readers
  • Other, Reading
  • Raub, Albert N.
  • Porter and Coates
  • 1884.
Description:
Inscribed in front: Carrie K. Wiggins, West Eden, Maine
12908A Practical English Grammar...
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Grammar
  • Raub, Albert N.
  • Porter and Coates
  • 1880.
Description:
Grammar rules with exercises. written on back page: We went down by about half past three, there was a gray headed man with him. I did not know who it was untill he spoke. I was out side of the road picking flowers, as I did not have anything else to do. I got all ready to go to S. School. Why didn't you go. Because is would not change my dress again. Mother said it was going to rain and I could not ware (sic) my gray dress.
14074Butler’s Complete Geography.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Geography
  • Redway, Jacques W.
  • E.H. Butler and Co.
  • 1887.
Description:
geography text book general no local relevance
12747Gospel Hymns No. 4
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Hymn Books
  • Sankey, Ira D., James McGranahan, & Geo. C. Stebbins
  • 1881
Description:
Stated on cover: "As Used by Them in Gospel Meetings." Publ. by John Church & Co, Cincinnati. Contains title and first line index.
12746Gospel Hymns No. 5
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Hymn Books
  • Sankey, Ira D., James McGranahan and George C. Stebbins
  • 1887
Description:
Stated on cover: "For use in Gospel Meetings and other Religious Services; with standard selections." Publ. by Biglow & Main, NY. Contains title, first line and topical indexes. Handwritten inside cover: "Mrs. _.A. Rumill, Pretty Marsh, Maine, July 26, 1890"
17106The Geology of Mount Desert Island.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Geology
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Natural History
  • Shaler, Nathaniel Southgate
  • Govt. Printing Office
  • 1889.
17310Maine Civil Officer
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Goverment officials
  • Other, Maine
  • Verrill, Byron D.
  • Loring
  • Short, and Harmon, 1885.
17286The Worlds Method for Cornet and Sax-Horn Part I
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Songs & music
  • White, Jean
  • 1887
2629Newspaper supplemetn: Adamson’s Cough Balsam Advertising Book
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Other, Advertising
  • 1884
Description:
“Adamson’s Cough Balsam Advertising Book”. Includes notes on cures, population and other trivia. Nine pages.Circa 1884.
9297The Ladies Home Companion June 15, 1887 Vol XIV # 14
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, Periodicals
  • 1887
Description:
The Ladies Home Companion June 15, 1887 Vol XIV # 14.