Description: LaRue Spiker and an unidentified friend sit in a docked boat for a picnic on Little Cranberry Island. A note on the back of the photograph from the photographer George Daniell to Spiker explains the excursion. Daniell also invites Spiker to view other photographs and works of art when she comes to visit him. Inscription on back is a message to LaRue Spiker from the photographer, George Daniell, in red pen. People Depicted: LaRue Spiker Black and white [show more]
Description: Children examine whale bones and other materials at the College of the Atlantic "Ocean Day" on March 21, 1981. Inscription on back reads "College of the Atlantic "Ocean Day" March 21, 1981/ Photo by John Jacob/ Please Return" in blue pen and "John P. Jacob/ COA/ 288-5015" in red pen. Black and white
Description: The story of "how and why Lieutenant Fabbri conceived and developed" the Otter Cliffs Naval Radio Station in 1917, commemorated in the Fabbri Memorial on Ocean Drive. NOTE: PDF available
Description: Model in glass case. Plate reads, “Circa 1790, Chebacco Boat”. No sails but has rigging. Shows rudder, tiller and anchor. Scale 1/65. Original was 36 feet long with 10 feet 5” beam; On underside of base "Robt. F. Kurtz Pride's Crossing Massachusetts 1983" Incorrect Object ID number also on base: 96-283
Description: Magazine article from Antiques Magazine? April 1985 depicting life and work of Beatrix Ferrand. Color photographs of gardens and black and white photo of Ferrand. Text has been high-lighted in several places with a yellow marker.
Description: A detailed history of the IOD fleet on Mt. Desert as well as its origin and the World Championships that were being held for the first time in NE. Reports on the boat builders involved as well as the owners.
Description: First-hand comments regarding the space shuttle "Challenger" disaster by Wm. Townsend who was a finalist to be aboard the shuttle. Also an editorial about the disaster
Description: Bar Harbor Times: “Southwest Harbor Collides with Change” by Nan Lincoln July 23, 1987. Previously accessioned as **0897, Object Id 012.FIC.043.4
Description: Bar Harbor Times “Somesville Faces Impact of Urban Sprawl” by Diana Abrell July 30, 1987. Previously acessioned as **0896, Object Id 012.FIC.043.4
Description: Bar Harbor Times “Mount Desert Island’s Granite Heritage” by Vicotr Layton July 15, 1982. Previously accessioned as **0887, Object Id 012.FIC.043.13
Description: Bar Harbor Times. “Heartland - Emery District Farmers Wage Losing Battle to Save Their Working Farms” by Nan Lincoln July 20, 1989. Previously accessioned as **0872, Object Id 012.FIC.043.11
Description: Bar Harbor Times “ MDI’s Auto War: Summer vs. Permanent Residents” by Diana Abrell September 6, 1984. Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.034.2