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2843Mt Desert Herald 1/18/1883
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Acadians
  • Other, Catholics
  • Other, Hermits
  • 1883
Description:
Article for Mt Desert Herald regarding Acadian treatment in NS in 1755, specifically regarding Emile LeBlanc; some history of Jimmie Welsh, Hermit of Southwest Harbor.
3624Calendar
  • Document, Advertising, Print Ad, Newspaper Ad
  • Other, Advertisements
  • Other, Advertising
  • Other, Calendars
  • 1880
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]
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.
2478Advertisement cards
  • Document, Advertising, Advertising Card
  • Other, Advertising
  • 1888
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
9193New Year’s card from Morey Churchill & Morey of Boston, “Crockery, Lamps, Gas Fixtures.”
  • Document, Advertising, Advertising Card
  • Other, Advertising
  • 1888
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]
12048Sketches at Manchester by the Sea Kragsyde
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • 1885
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
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
12990Bar Harbor Village
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Claes, Frank E.
  • 1881
Description:
Sepai-toned photographic print of Bar Harbor Village, 1881.
12991Harbor View, Bar Harbor
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Harbors
  • Claes, Frank E.
  • 1884
Description:
Sepia-toned photographic print of Harbor View, Bar Harbor, 1884.
1537Holy Bible
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bibles
  • Other, Genealogy
  • 1886
Description:
Very large family Bible with names and descendants of Palmer and Gilley families. Includes marriages, births, deaths. Places for photos in back includes just one photo of Ruth Laraway (?) 1st. Inscribed "Christmas Gift from Mother and Father Palmer to Harry and Ida, December 25th 1887." Includes hand-written notes on stationery of Eunice Gilley, Jan. 1, 1978.
1562Conversations on the Bible. Its Statements Harmonized and Mysteries Explained.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bibles
  • Other, Religion
  • Pond, Enoch
  • C.A. Nichols & Co.
  • 1886
1565Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bibles
  • Other, Grindle family
  • Other, Robbins family
  • P. W. Ziegler & Co.
  • 1885
Description:
Bible of Robbins and Grindle families. Inscribed in the front: "Your father's bible, Dr. R.L. Grindle, Mt. Desert, Maine." Includes marriage and death names and dates on included pages between Old and New Testaments.
13514Green Mountain Railway
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • Bradley, Bryant [W.H. Ballard Collection]
  • 1885c.
Description:
Green Mountain Railway train descending, or ascending the Mountain. Photo taken from pier on Eagle Lake. Large shed with verticle siding to the left. Tracks run through train shed in middle. Third building to the right of train shed. Shack to far right near lake. Lumber scattered throughout scene, perhaps used for steam engine. Bryant Bradley was born about 1840. His wife’s name was Ellen. She was born about1847. Their son Harry born around 1876 became a photographer also. His father died by 1900 and Harry had taken over the studio. Mounted on cardboard. [show more]
13783Meservey’s Book-Keeping,
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Business & finance
  • Meservey, A.B.
  • Thompson
  • Brown and Company, 1882.
7233Champlain Society 1881
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Camp Pemetic
  • Other, Champlain Society
  • Recreation
  • 1881
Description:
Society members posing around a tree. No names listed. Two men are standing, 11 men are seated or lying on the ground. Bowler hat rests on foot of man lying on the ground. Appears to be same as 005.17.3.
11911Camping
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Camping
  • C.F. Batchelder
  • 8/24/1885
Description:
Camping at Indian Pond, 1885, Initials of individuals on the bottom, Near Squaw Mountain. Includes a hand drawing of where Indian Pond is adjacent to Moosehead Lake. Other pictures are Lower Indian Pond, Dam at Lower Indian Pond, Brook running into upper Indian Pond (not scanned)
3415Candlewick Trimmer
  • Object, Furnishings, Wick Trimmer
  • Other, Candles
  • Other, Tools & implements
  • c 1883
Description:
Cast iron tool - handle squeezed together causing blade to cut candle wick. Spring mechanism. Small ring on handle perhaps for hanging. Marked Pat Nov 22 81 Jan 23 + JE 5 83.
8634Wedding announcement for Mary Francis Cushman and John Andrew Peters, Jr.
  • Document, Announcement, Wedding Announcement
  • Other, Celebrations
  • Other, Wedding
  • 11/20/1889
Description:
Wedding announcement. “Mr. & Mrs. Albert W. Cushman announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Frances and Mr. John Andrew Peters, Jr.” November 20, 1889. Ellsworth, Maine. Previously archived as 016.FIC.001.37.F
7241Visitors at Camp Pemetic on Somes Sound 1880
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Camp Pemetic
  • Other, Champlain Society
  • Recreation
  • 1880
Description:
Visitors at Camp Pemetic on Somes Sound 1880. Men and women seated on or around split rail fence with trees and pond in background. Handwritten identification of Townsend and Wakefield in pencil on mat. Photo similar to 005.17.8 but not identical.
7242Champlain Society 1880
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Camp Pemetic
  • Other, Champlain Society
  • 1880
Description:
Champlain Society 1880. Seven men standing, two seated on split rail fence with trees and pond behind Man at far left holds oar; two men hold rifles; one a fishing rod. Man at far right wears overalls, holds jug. Pictured are Orrin Donnell, C. Eliot, DeWindt, S.A. Eliot, Wm. Davis, Rand, Wm. Bryant, Townsend and Wakefield. Same photo as 005.17.5.
8653Champlain Society Camp Pemetic
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Camp Pemetic
  • Other, Champlain Society
  • unknown
  • 1881
Description:
In the parlor tent, Champlain Society at Camp Pemetic, 1881. J. L. Wakefield, Spelman, S.A. Eliot, Rand, C. Eliot, Lovering. Men seated around table.
8654A Champlain Society Reunion about 1882
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Champlain Society
  • 1882
Description:
Society members posing around a tree. No names listed. Two men are standing, 11 men are seated or lying on the ground. Bowler hat rests on foot of man lying on the ground. Appears to be same as 005.17.15. See note on that record. (ABenson 03/18/2014),
8655Champlain Society at Hadlock Brook
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Champlain Society
  • Other, Hadlock Brook
  • unknown
  • 1881
Description:
Champlain Society at Hadlock Brook: Rand, Hubbard, F. Wakefield, C. Eliot, Lovering, Dunbar, Spelman, S.A. Eliot
11730Historical notes nos. I-V.Champlain Society
  • Document, Log
  • Other, Champlain Society
  • Eliot, Charles
  • 1887
Description:
Historical notes nos. I-VIII. Champlain Society Historical Notes submitted by Charles Eliot One "volume" is I-V; another is No. VI, another No.VII, and another No. VIII (1887) They are all covered in mylar and tied together in string.
3839Deed from Daniel Somes to the Parkers
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Deed
  • 01/31/1882
Description:
1 p.