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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
12840Old Time Tools and Toys of Needlework
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art, Needlework
  • Other, Handicraft
  • Other, Textiles
  • Whiting, Gertrude
  • Dover Publications
  • 1971
Description:
Illustrates and describes uses for beeswax, winders, reels, swifts, scissors, thimbles, pincushions, shuttles, and more.
6655Herreshoff Bullseye
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Object, Water Transporation, Rigging, Bullseye
  • W.H. Ballard
Description:
New Herreshoff Bullseye sailboat (Burke). See information in archival box #7 folder # 21. According to a letter to Sturgis Haskins from Edmund Gillispie, grandson of Edmund Burke, this may be a Bullseye named Scamp. Picture was taken near Norwood’s Cove where the Burkes build their summer home. He suspects the man in the hat may be his grandfather.
3744Bids on Construction of New Museum Building for MDI Historical Society
  • Document, Specification
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • Various Constractors
  • 1981
Description:
Six sheets containing five bids by various contractors for construction of new museum building in Somesville for the MDI Historical Society.
5522Somesville Bicentennial Seal
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Object, Art
  • Unknown
  • c 1961
Description:
Somesville Bicentennial Seal. Depicts two masted schooner in Sound.
5460Stern of Schooner on its port side at low tide
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Art
  • Unknown
  • c 1961
Description:
Two masted schooner with dark colored hull and light collored rug rail. The schooer is laying on its port side at low tide. A building can be seen on the shore behind the stern
5461Schooner on its port side at low tide
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Art
  • Unknown
  • c 1961
Description:
Two masted schooner with dark colored hull and light collored rug rail. The schooer is laying on its port side at low tide. Two buildings can be seen on the shore in the distance
5466Daniel Somes' clock
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Clock
  • Unknown
Description:
Daniel Somes’ Clock. Wall clock with reverse glass painting of old man in a rocking chair. Close up of painting.
5478Two Masted schooner
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Art
  • Unknown
  • c 1961
Description:
Black and white slide of a two masted schooner tied up to a pier with a building off to the left.
5487Main Street Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Art
  • Unknown
  • c 1961
Description:
Main Street Somesville with houses, trees, and directional road sign. Black and white slide.
17279Composition: The Anatomy of Picture Making
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Drawing
  • Stenbey, Harry
  • Pitman Publishing Co
  • 1958.
1043Otter Creek Cove Photograph
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Object, Fishing, Fish Trap, Lobster Trap
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Fisherman's shack at Otter Creek Cove. Inscription on back reads "Fisherman's shack at Otter Creek Cove" in pencil and a stamp for LaRue Spiker is at the bottom right. Black and white
10530Rose Bernard
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Art
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1970 c.
Description:
Rose Bernard (approximately age 25-30) standing next to four paintings hanging on wire display stands. Paintings of lighthouse, birds, truck, and trees.
1048The Wednesday Spinners Loading a Boat in Islesford Photograph
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Object, Spinning Wheel
  • Other, Maritime
  • People
  • Recreation
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
The "Wednesday Spinners" load their spinning wheels and bags onto a boat in Islesford. Inscription on back reads "Islesfcord town/ The Wednesday Spinners/ Spiker" in blue pen, "01 III" in blue marker, and "100%" in green marker. Black and white
1054Richard Habib and Paul Favour Photograph
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Object, Plaque
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Richard Habib and his son Paul Favour pose in front of a plaque dedicated to Charles Kenneth Savage. Sticker on back identifies the individuals in the photograph. Inscription on the back of the photograph reads "Richard Habib and --- (son)/ Spiker" in blue pen. People Depicted: Richard Habib, Paul Favour People Mentioned: Charles Kenneth Savage Black and white
4126Rudolf Condon Scuptor and Rug Maker
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Rudolf Condon: Sculptor and Rug Maker by LaRue Spiker. 5 pages. Previously archived as accession #**1231, Object Id **1231 and 013.FIC.30.7
19134Seal Cove Auto Museum
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Five page typed and annotated draft of an article on the Seal Cove Auto Museum written for an unknown publication and unknown date. Previously archived as object Id 013.FIC.30.7
15638Liberty National Bank, Ellsworth, Maine
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Art objects
  • Other, Watercolors
  • Patterson, R.W., SR
  • 1949
Description:
Watercolor sketch, Liberty National Bank, Ellsworth, Maine, 1949
16676Hall Quarry: The Little Town That Wasn't There
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Object, Baseball Gear, Baseball
  • Other, Depressions
  • Other, Games
  • Other, Granite quarrying
  • Other, Hall Quarry
  • Other, Prohibition
  • Other, Smuggling
  • O'Neill, Susan
  • 1978
Description:
28-page typewritten manuscript about history of Hall Quarry.
14746Letters to Bidding Contractors on New Museum Building
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 1981
Description:
Two double sided typewritten sheets containing carbon copies of letters to bidding contractors on new museum building for MDI Historical Society. Letters inform contractors that a contractor had been chosen.
2929Basketball on MDI: Hoops Around the Island, a panel discussion, April 16,, 2009, Somesville Firehouse, Somesville, Maine.
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Object, Basketball Gear, Basketball
  • Recreation, Sports
  • Miller, Kathy
  • 04/16/2009
Description:
A History evening, sponsored by MDI Historical Society, Basketball on MDI:Hoops Around the Island, held on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at the Somesville Firehouse.
7947Painting of log cabin
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Photo of a painting of a two story log cabin. Small garage next to house.
7948Painting of small house
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Photo of a painting of a small house and pier along a rock Maine shore.
8289Shelves willed with pitchers
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Object, Art
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Shelves filled with pitchers depiting ships. Lower shelves contain books. Sofa in front of the shelves.
8328Close up of beach painting
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Object, Art
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Close up of painting or photograph of coastal scene.
8329Closeup of beach painting
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Object, Art
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Close up of painting or photograph of coastal scene.