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11939Hancock County Champions Trophy
  • Object, Prize, Trophy
  • Object, Basketball Gear, Basketball
  • Object, Prize, Trophy
  • Other, high school
  • Recreation, Sports
  • 1931-1938
Description:
Trophy - Hancock County Champions Trophy Champions listed on the trophy: -Ellsworth High 1931 -Winter Harbor High 1932-1934 -Mount Desert High 1935 -Gilman High 1936 -Bucksport High 1937 -Bar Harbor High 1938
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.
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
16521Green Grows Bar Harbor: reflections from Kebo Valley
  • Publication, Book
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Kebo
  • Recreation, Sports, Golf
  • Collier, Sargent F.
  • 1964
Description:
History of Bar Harbor, with photographs by Sargent Collier. Includes chapters on Acadia National Park, social and club life, island laboratories, Bar Harbor-Yarmouth ferry, Fire of 1947, Kebo Valley Golf Club, Bar Harbor Club, Pot and Kettle Club, the Building of Arts, Great Automobile War. Mentions performances of the Boston Symphony at the Building of Arts.
18808Maine's Great Coast Resort: Bar Harbor and Lafayette National Park
  • Publication, Guidebook
  • Object, Baseball Gear, Baseball
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Camping
  • Other, Fishing
  • Other, Horseback riding
  • Other, Lafayette National Park
  • Other, Otter Cliffs
  • Other, Radio stations
  • Other, Tennis
  • Recreation, Sports, Golf
Description:
Contains brief written descriptions of activities, accommodations, and more. No date given, but mentions the Building of Arts, USN Radio Station at Otter Cliffs.
3252Powder Flask
  • Object, Armaments, Powder Flask
  • Other, Bullets
  • Recreation, Hunting
  • c 1850
Description:
Narrow neck. Design on side - two pistols crossed, stars, eagle carrying spears and shield, two flags, 16 stars, cannon balls and anchor. Similar to those made by the American Flask and Cap Co. during the 1850s.
3250Powder Horn
  • Object, Armaments, Powder Horn
  • Other, Bullets
  • Recreation, Hunting
Description:
Wooden stopper attached with brass nails. Made of animal horn.
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.
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.
3113Mount Desert Island Yacht Club Annual Report
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, Transportation - water
  • Recreation
  • 1/1/1952
Description:
Mount Desert Yacht Club Annual 1951-1952. white booklet with flag on the cover. includes photographs, members, treasurer’s report, standing
17119Early Pleasures and Pastimes
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Games
  • Other, Home Economics
  • Recreation
  • Kalman, Bobbie
  • Crabtree Publishing
  • 1992
17120Early Pleasures and Pastimes
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Games
  • Other, Home Economics
  • Recreation
  • Kalman, Bobbie
  • Crabtree Pub. Co.
  • 1983
12884Summer Yesterdays in Maine: Memories of Boyhood Vacation Days
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Maine
  • Recreation
  • Sperry, Willard L.
  • Harper Brothers
  • 1941
Description:
A reminiscence by the author of his vacation days beginning in 1885 and continuing for about 40 years in York Co., Maine. He pays special tribute to the illustrator, Charles H. Woodbury
9214Second Annual Report and Financing Assistance for Tourism Attractions
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Maine
  • Recreation
  • Maine Recreation Authority
  • 1968
Description:
Single page folded Annual Report of the Maine Recreation Authority and a 16 page booklet, unstapled, explaining the program and legal authority for the organization to fund construction and expansion of recreational facilities in Maine. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.058.6
1145Deep Sea Fishing Boats at Bar Harbor Negative, 1961
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Other, Maritime
  • Recreation
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Pier
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1961
Description:
Deep sea fishing boats "Osprey" and "Acadian" at the docks in Bar Harbor, ME. Black and white
2755Boy Publisher Keeps Sports Fans in the Know
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Newsletters
  • Recreation, Sports
  • LaRue Spiker writing for Ellsworth American
  • 1978
Description:
Single page article with photograph featuring Jay Ramsdell, 13-year-old sports reporter. Jay wrote and edited a bimonthly newsletter on major sports teams and began a New England Patriots fan club. Previously archived as 012.FIC.047.2
3145Acadia National Park, Maine Brochure
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Tourism
  • Recreation
  • 1933
Description:
Acadia National Park, Maine. General Information regarding Acadia National Park, Maine, written by the United States Department of the Interior National Park Service, distrubuted at the Mount Desert Chamber of Commerce. Published by The United States Government Printing Office. Washington, 1933. 20 pages. Previously archived as 016.FIC.001.1
4566J. Darling Hunter and Guide
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
  • Other, Tourism
  • Recreation
  • 8/11/1880
Description:
Typed copy of Bar Harbor Tourist advertisement for J. Darling hunter and guide - Jordan Pond Canoe and Guides.
9124William A. Caughey, Joseph H. Caughey, William Caughey
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Recreation
  • Geo. H. Van Norman
Description:
Group of men in camp. In background, tents, to right clothes drying, to left dog sitting on towel. Man on left sitting on rocks holding axe. Second from left, William A. Caughey, seated on ground, Jospeh H. Caughey, standing with fish net, third from right, William Caughey, gray beard, wearing dark suit. Man second from right, weraing brown or gray shirt, suspenders, dark pants seated on rock. Man on far right sits under laundry. Marked on back, “Geo. H. Van Norman, Photographer, 645 Main St. Waltham, Mass.” Also Marked, Property of Philip M. Caughey. [show more]
9126William A. Caughly, Joseph H. Caughey, William Caughey and others
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Recreation
  • Geo. H. Van Norman
Description:
Group of men in camp. In background, tents, to right clothes drying, to left dog sitting on towel. Man on left sitting on rocks holding axe. Second from left, William A. Caughly, seated on ground, Jospeh H. Caughey, standing with fish net, third from right, William Caughey, gray beard, wearing dark suit. Man second from right, weraing brown or gray shirt, suspenders, dark pants seated on rock. Man on far right sits under laundry. Marked on back, “Geo. H. Van Norman, Photographer, 645 Main St. Waltham, Mass.” Also Marked, Property of Philip M. Caughey. [show more]
7597Lucy Pray age 10-12
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Recreation, Sports
Description:
Lucie Pray age 10 - 12. Girl wears knee lenght full dress or duster, black boots and hat. Standing with bicycle next to board sidewalk. In back of sidewalk is stone wall and Somesville home.
7699Man fishing
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • Recreation
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
A man wearing high boots standing in the water casting a fising rod.
7700Man fishing
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • Recreation
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
A man wearing high boots standing in the water casting a fising rod.
10292Rittenhouse Square
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Recreation
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
Description:
People looking at and sitting near a fountain in a park. Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia.
10293Fountain in a park
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Recreation
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
Description:
People looking at a fountain in a park. Children playing with the water. Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia.