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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
2067Article on Beatrix Ferrand April 1985
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Other, Gardens
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1985
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.
2606Grave dissues
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Literature
  • Places, Cemetery
  • 3/16/2000
Description:
Picture and notice of slide lecture bytThomas Vining ,author of “Cemeteries of Cranberry Isles and the Towns of Mount Desert Island” Sponsered by MDI Historical Society
11277Newsclipping: “Entrance to Brookside Cemetery” photograph.
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Places, Cemetery
Description:
Newsclipping: “Entrance to Brookside Cemetery” photograph. Previously Accessioned as **0691, Object Id 011.FIC.76.1
11307Newsclipping - “Firehouse landscape plan unveiled”
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Fire Stations
  • Places, Landscape
Description:
Newsclipping - “Firehouse landscape plan unveiled” Previously accessioned as **0646, Object Id 011.FIC.67.2
1532Sieur de Monts National Monument and its Historical Associations
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Gardens
  • Other, Sieur de Monts National Monument
  • Places, Landscape
  • Dept. of the Interior
  • Wild Gardens of Acadia
  • 1917
Description:
George Buckham Dorr is given at the "custodian". The essay includes black and white photographs and describes Sieru de Monts National Monument, which is not "a purchase by the government" but a "gift from citizens." Photocopy
12896Landscapes & Gardens for Historic Buildings
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Gardens
  • Places, Landscape
  • Favretti, Rudy J.
  • AltaMira Press.
  • 1997
Description:
Tells how to create historic gardens and landscapes that reflect specific periods, e.g., colonial, Victorian as well as how and where to research these gardens. Suggested plantings that are historically accurate are given as are guidelines for maintaining the restored landscape.
17101Saving Historic Roads: Design & Policy Guidelines
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Other, Roads
  • Places, Landscape
  • Marriott, Paul Daniel
  • John Wiley & Sons
  • 1998
17102Views from the Road: Community Guide for Assessing Rural Historic Landscapes
  • Publication, Book
  • Places, Landscape
  • Copps, David
  • Island Press
  • 1995
17103Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Treatment of Cultural Landscapes
  • Publication, Book
  • Places, Landscape
  • Birnbaum, Charles A., ed.
  • U.S. Dept. of Interior
  • 1996
17104Acadia Trails Treatment Plan: Cultural Landscape Report for the historic hiking trail system of Acadia National Park, Maine
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Places, Landscape
  • Barter, Christian S., Margaret Coffin Brown, J. Tracy Stakely, Gary J. Stellpflu
  • Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation
  • 2006
17105Pathmakers: Cultural Landscape Report for the Historic Hiking Trail System of Mount Desert Island
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Places, Landscape
  • Brown, Margaret Coffin and Jim Vekasi
  • Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation
  • 2006
1006Road Map, Mount Desert Island, Maine Mount Desert Island Road and Path Map, 1930
  • Map
  • Places, Carriage Road
  • Structures, Transportation, Bridge
  • Bates, Waldron
  • Jaques, Herbert
    Munroe, William H.
  • Rand, Edward L.
  • Walker Lithograph & Publishing Co.
  • 1930
Description:
Road map of Mount Desert Island, ME showing the motor roads, Rockefeller carriage roads, and trails on the island. Elevation lines are also included. 1 : 40,000
1007Asticou Terraces, Thuya Lodge & Thuya GardenAsticou Terraces Pictorial Map, 1973
  • Map
  • Nature, Animals
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Places, Garden
  • Recreation
  • Phillips, Augustus D.
  • Augustus Phillips and Son
  • 1973
Description:
Thuya Lodge was constructed from 1912-1916 by Boston architect Joseph H. Curtis. The Asticou Terraces were designed by Curtis as a series of paths and shelters from Peabody Drive up to the Lodge. The Garden was constructed and designed in 1956-1961 by Charles K. Savage, trustee of the property upon Curtis' death. Curtis was a summer resident of Northeast Harbor, ME and chose to give Asticou Terraces, Thuya Lodge, and Thuya Garden to the public. A memorial to Curtis is now found on the grounds. Pictorial map of the Asticou Terraces and the Thuya Lodge and Garden showing the grounds as well as the placement and type of trees. Buildings and animals are also drawn on the map. People Mentioned: Joseph H. Curtis, Paul G. Favour Jr. 1 in. = 20 ft. [show more]
1008Sanders and Scott Properties and EnvironsSanders and Scott Properties and Environs Property Map, July 20, 1938
  • Map
  • Other, Maritime
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Sound
  • Lawson, R. F.
  • 1938-07-20
Description:
Map and six numbered photographs of Sanders and Scott properties and environs around the top of Somes Sound, ME. 1 : 5,000
1010Plan of Ledgelawn Cemetery, Bar Harbor Maine Ledgelawn Cemetery Property Map, October 1903
  • Map
  • Places, Cemetery
  • Curtis, Joseph H.
  • 1903-10
Description:
Map showing the locations and numbers of burial plots in the Ledgelawn Cemetery in Bar Harbor, ME.
5032Stereoview of Hamor House, Bar Harbor
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Stereoview
  • Places, Landscape
  • Allen
Description:
Stereoview of Hamor House, Bar Harbor: two prints printed on card side-by-side of white house with black trim, fence in foreground. Small holes punched in cards at place of each window in picture.
8896Children in pony cart, Somesville mill pond area
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Description:
Four boys in pony cart with pony. Marked on back of photo - Bob, John, Burnham and Arthur L. Cart next to Mill Pond in Somesville. Logs floating on pond. Somesville Library visible in background. Telephone poles along road side.
8903Brig Under Construction
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Ship
  • c 1905
Description:
Brig under construction in Somes Cove. Looking across Somes Cove to Somes Meadow and landing. Six men standing on deck looking toward camera. Hull near completion. Lumber scattered around ship. Two masted lay on the ground in back of ship. Schooner to the right. Marked on back, “One of the boat builders was William Smith husband of Addie Smith of Somesville” Brief outline of family tree. “Ship builder, William married Cynthia?, children Pearl - Blacksmith and Bloomfield, Storekeeper. Child of Pearl, Fred who married Addie. Children of Fred and Addie, Don and Stuart.” Don Smith still living in Somesville. Photo could not be located 02/03/2022 [show more]
9004Somes Landing
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
Description:
Black and white photo of Somes Landing. Two small sail boats hide behind evergreens. Lawn in foreground, mountains in background. Water in Somes Harbor very still. Upper left hand corner slightly worn. Donated by Clarie and Pete Arnold, 1996. Note on folder states, "Photo of Sound-- Used for Website.
9043Echo Lake
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknwon
Description:
Echo Lake from Echo Vista Parking lot. Looking towards Beech Cliff. Gift of M.L. Hughes.
9104Somes Cove and Old Somesville Lumber Mill
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • La Rue Spiker
Description:
View of Somes Cove and Old Somesville Lumber mill from Somes House. Fernald’s Store, now Port-in-a-Storm Bookstore, at right. Church steeple rises in distance with several other buildings in between. This photo could not be found so it has not been placed in albums with the rest of the LaRue Spiker Collection 01/31/2022
9112Small Cemetery
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Cemetery
  • Unknown
Description:
A black and white 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 photograph of a small cemetery surrounded by wire and a post fence.
9114Gardens at Kimball House
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
Description:
Gardens at Kimball House in Northeast Harbor looking out to Harbor.
9118Two men with large rock
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
Description:
Two man leaning and sitting on large rock on mountain. Marked on back, “ Property of Philip M. Caughey.”
9119Men and Women on edge of lake
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
Description:
Men and women sitting and standing at the edge of a lake. Woman on left wears blanket over shoulder, man’s hat and holds stick near mouth. Ink smudge over man standing on rock in lake. Man crouching down tending fire. Next to him man holds bucket. Another man stands on small float, one stands on log holding onto mast of boat. Marked on back, “Property of Philip M. Caughey.