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13549Keepsake Autograph Album
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History - Seal Cove
  • People
  • 1879
Description:
Tiny red autograph/keepsake album with silver writing and many local Seal Cove names including Heath, Minnie Fuller, Rachel Fuller, Belle Salisbury, Wilhemena Sprague, Flora Reed, Becky Greene, May Dodge, Deacon Stubbs, Vildie Robbins, John Knowlton, Laurie Stickney, Billings, Delhi Harper, Albert Carver, Bertha Hinkley, Amanda and Charlie Sawyer, Florence Drummond, Almira Barlett, Whitmore, Ober. Appears to have belonged to Willie Heath.
12669Woman's Wrongs: A History of Mary and Fidelia
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Women's rights
  • Hume, Mrs. R.S.
  • B. Thurston and Co.
  • 1872
Description:
A work of fiction focusing on women's rights. Inscribed Lucy F. Somes, Mt. Desert, Maine, Oct. 21st 1873
13887The Home of Washington:
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Architecture
  • Other, Presidents
  • Other, United States
  • Lossing, Benson J.
  • Virtue and Yorston
  • 1871.
Description:
History and description of Mount Vernon. Inventory Julia A. Lord Mt. Desert, Maine written on 2nd page
13671Loring Short & Harmon illustrated guide book for Mount Desert Island, Me.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Tourism
  • Martin, Mrs. Clara Barnes
  • 1877
Description:
95 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. Includes photographic plates; Advertisements. Bar Harbor, Somesville, Southwest Harbor, topography, history
13694Mt Desert in 1873; portrayed in crayon & quill.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Tourism
  • Swift, Mary
  • J. R. Osgood & Co.
  • 1873
Description:
Text and illustrations about Mt. Desert in 1873. Written on first page: S. E. Morrison The annotations are by my grandmother Mrs. Samuel Eliot, who was there in the 1880's.
12626New Normal Second Reader
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Readers
  • Other, Textbook
  • Raub, Albert N.
  • Porter & Coates
  • 1878
Description:
Textbook including composition and phonic lessons.
12600ComprehensiveSpelling-Book
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Spelling
  • Buckwalter, Geoffrey
  • Porter & Coates
  • 1879
Description:
Inscribed in front: Miss Marie A. Somes, Mount Desert, Maine. Jan. 14, 1896
12750The Tribute of Praise: A collection of Hymns and Tunes
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Hymn Books
  • Other, Songs & music
  • Congregational Publishing Society
  • 1873.
Description:
Subtitled: "For Public and Social Worship, and for use in the Family Circle and SabbathSchool." Published in Boston by Congregational Publishing Society. Includes Order of Worship, Indexes of First Lines, Themes and Meter. Handwritten inside front: "Mrs. F.C. Wiggin, Parker Street, M.E. Church; Mrs. D.A. Wiggin."
17114McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Reading
  • Other, Schools
  • John Wiley & Sons
  • 1879
17147McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Reading
  • Other, Schools
  • John Wiley & Sons
  • 1879
1563The Illustrated History of Methodism in Great Britain and America.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Other, Methodist churches
  • Other, Religion
  • Daniels, W. H.
  • Phillips and Hunt
  • 1879.
Description:
Illustrated with over 250 engravings, maps and charts. Stated in front: "Presented to Mount Desert Island Museum by Mrs. Abbie Thomas Richardson."
12698The Guiding Hand: or, Authentic Records of Providential Direction.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Religion
  • Hastings, H.C.
  • Scriptural Tract Repository
  • 1871.
Description:
Handwritten in front pages: "Presented to Charles E. Somes by R.L. Grindle, As a prize for Declamation during tern just closed. Somesville Mar 2nd 1872."
12702Religious Denominations of the World
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Religion
  • Milner, Vincent L.
  • Bradley and Company
  • 1872.
Description:
"A General View of the Origin, History and Condition of the Various Sects of Christians, the Jews and Mahometans, as well as the Pagan Forms of Religion Existing in the Different Countries of the Earth: with Sketches of the Founder of Various Religious Sects" Noted on front pages: "Presented to Mount DesertIsland Museum by Abbie Thomas Richardson."
12623The Third Reader
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Reading
  • Monroe, Lewis B.
  • Cowperthwaite and Company
  • 1873.
Description:
Letters and sounds. Reading lessons. Inscribed in front: Presented to Irvie by Gideon Mayo.
12628The Franklin Third Reader
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Reading
  • Other, school book
  • Hillard, G.S. and L.J. Campbell
  • Tainton Bros & Merrill and Co.
  • 1873.
Description:
for the use of public and private schools with an Inrtoductory Treatise on elocution by prof. Mark Bailey no local relevance except possibly the Ada Gray signature in front
12618Sixth Reader
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Readers
  • Monroe, Lewis B.
  • Cowperthwait & Co.
  • 1872
Description:
Practical elocution and reading lessons: prose, poetry, dialogues and concert-readings
12622The Franklin Fifth Reader...
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Readers
  • Hillard, G.S.
  • Taintor Brothers, Merrill & Co.
  • 1871
Description:
...for the use of public and private schools. Pencil writing and calculations on end papers. Stamped Ada R. Gray inside front and Geog Freeman in back
12630The Franklin Second Reader
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Readers
  • Hillard G.S. and L.J. Campbell
  • Taintor Brothers & Co.
  • 1873
Description:
Intended to follow the Primer or First Reader in the Franklin series; Contains a variety of subjects of interest to "young scholars" and to influence morality and "kindly affections" including the "good treatment of domestic animals." Also includes questions to test comprehension. Inscribed "Harry Ernest Bordeaux."
9299Peterson’s Magazine August 1876
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, Crafts
  • Other, Periodicals
  • 1876
Description:
Peterson’s Magazine August 1876. Danish Braid Work.
17191Nooks and Corners of the New England coast
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, New England
  • Drake, Samuel Adams
  • Harper
  • 1875
Description:
Photocopy of Chapter II ,“Mount Desert Island,” and Chapter III, “Christmas on Mt. Desert Island.”
17182Scenes in the Isle of Mount Desert, Coast of Maine
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • DeCosta, B.F.
  • 1871
16612Mount Desert on the Coast of Maine
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Guidebook
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Martin, Clara Barnes Mrs.
  • Loring, Short, and Harmon
  • 1877
Description:
Guidebook, including routes to Mt. Desert, topography of the island, and excursions on and around the area
13984Maine Register, 1876-77
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Business enterprises
  • Other, Guidebook
  • Other, Maine
  • Hoyt, Edmund S.
  • Hoyt
  • 1876.
Description:
Maine Register, 1876-77 Includes Map of counties, towns, railroads, steamboat, telegraph, and express companies. Handwritten inside front cover " T.S. Somes Mt. Desert Maine".
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."
12754Winnowed Hymns: A Collection of Sacred Songs...
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Hymn Books
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • McCabe, C.C. and D.T. Macfarlan
  • Biglow & Main
  • 1873
Description:
These songs were "especially adapted for revivals, prayer and camp meetings." Inside inscribed Lucie F. Somes, Mt. Desert, Maine, Sept. 4th, 1875