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| Item | Title | Type | Subject | Description | Creator | Date | Property Name | Street | Pages | Medium | Condition | |
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| 2034 | Correspondence between Cora and Fred Savage |
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| Copies of letters from Fred Savage to his sister Cora Justine Savage Phillips in Northeast Harbor. From originals of Laura Cross. |
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Description: Copies of letters from Fred Savage to his sister Cora Justine Savage Phillips in Northeast Harbor. From originals of Laura Cross. | |||||
| 1451 | Original Christmas card painted by Daisy Doane. |
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| Original card painted by Margaret Herrison Doane ("Daisy") for her aunt Mary Spring Perkins, Christmas 1881 from which the window in St. Mary's-by-the-Sea, Northeast Harbor, was done. |
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Description: Original card painted by Margaret Herrison Doane ("Daisy") for her aunt Mary Spring Perkins, Christmas 1881 from which the window in St. Mary's-by-the-Sea, Northeast Harbor, was done. | |||||
| 7400 | Seal Harbor Children |
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| Hand-colored group photograph of some Seal Harbor children. Back row (L to R): Chester Smallidge, Grafton Pinkham, Leslie Clement, Fred Willikenson, Cliff Bracy, Frankie Clement, Everett Jordan. 2nd row (L to R): Estella Chapson, Ralph Liscomb, Roy Clement, Irving Clement, Arthur Clement, Tommy Dodge. 3rd row (L to R): Ed Jordan (grandfather of Judith Harvel), Mabel Lynam, Arno Varnum, Villa Lun..., Dora ..., Ella ..., Marc ... Courtesy of Mrs. Judith Harvel and Ms. Melissa Harvel, Seal Harbor (who has the original framed photograph). |
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Description: Hand-colored group photograph of some Seal Harbor children. Back row (L to R): Chester Smallidge, Grafton Pinkham, Leslie Clement, Fred Willikenson, Cliff Bracy, Frankie Clement, Everett Jordan. 2nd row (L to R): Estella Chapson, Ralph Liscomb, Roy Clement, Irving Clement, Arthur Clement, Tommy Dodge. 3rd row (L to R): Ed Jordan (grandfather of Judith Harvel), Mabel Lynam, Arno Varnum, Villa Lun..., Dora ..., Ella ..., Marc ... Courtesy of Mrs. Judith Harvel and Ms. Melissa Harvel, Seal Harbor (who has the original framed photograph). [show more] | ||||||
| 7390 | Mount Desert Memories - Chronicles of the Mount Desert Party |
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| In July 1888, a group of young people from Philadelphia set off for a holiday in Maine, destination Mount Desert Island. This privately published travel journal recounts with humor their adventures during those days of fun and discovery. This volume belongs to Sarah Carter and contains 36 sepia photographs. The entire journal (cover image) as well as the individual photographs have been scanned. From the Preface: "As the summer of 1888 drew near, some young friends put their heads together to arrange a pleasant trip, and realizing that it is not good for man (and consequently woman) to be alone, they decided to take pity on a few of the sons of Adam, of George Fox persuasion, inviting them to join in an excursion to Mt. Desert; for which said sons of Adam desire to express their true and lasting gratitude." From the estate of John Welsh Drayton and Cynthia Whitney Drayton. Donated to the Library by Mr. Whitney Drayton. |
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Description: In July 1888, a group of young people from Philadelphia set off for a holiday in Maine, destination Mount Desert Island. This privately published travel journal recounts with humor their adventures during those days of fun and discovery. This volume belongs to Sarah Carter and contains 36 sepia photographs. The entire journal (cover image) as well as the individual photographs have been scanned. From the Preface: "As the summer of 1888 drew near, some young friends put their heads together to arrange a pleasant trip, and realizing that it is not good for man (and consequently woman) to be alone, they decided to take pity on a few of the sons of Adam, of George Fox persuasion, inviting them to join in an excursion to Mt. Desert; for which said sons of Adam desire to express their true and lasting gratitude." From the estate of John Welsh Drayton and Cynthia Whitney Drayton. Donated to the Library by Mr. Whitney Drayton. [show more] | |||
| 7386 | Green Mountain Railway |
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| The Green Mountain Railway was finalized in 1883 by Frank H. Clergue of Bangor, Maine. It was 6,300 feet long and started on the shores of Eagle Lake. Its cost was $110.000. It closed down in 1893 after only 10 years of operation. (From Item 2162). |
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Description: The Green Mountain Railway was finalized in 1883 by Frank H. Clergue of Bangor, Maine. It was 6,300 feet long and started on the shores of Eagle Lake. Its cost was $110.000. It closed down in 1893 after only 10 years of operation. (From Item 2162). | |||||
| 5021 | Otter Creek showing Russian Tea Room |
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| Otter Creek from western shore. Shows wooden bridge, Russian Tea Room to right of trees above water. Farm dates from 1880's. Collected for "Mount Desert: an Informal History". Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions. |
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Description: Otter Creek from western shore. Shows wooden bridge, Russian Tea Room to right of trees above water. Farm dates from 1880's. Collected for "Mount Desert: an Informal History". Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions. | |||||
| 1191 | House at Indian Head, Northeast Harbor |
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| 4 blueprints, 5 blueprints stapled, 7 drawings loose. Gabled house with patterned shingles, columned piazza. Used by John Manchester III Inn. Stacy B. Lloyd, 1993. See also 0073 FLS (item 1072) and GHC 357 (item 2562) |
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Description: 4 blueprints, 5 blueprints stapled, 7 drawings loose. Gabled house with patterned shingles, columned piazza. Used by John Manchester III Inn. Stacy B. Lloyd, 1993. See also 0073 FLS (item 1072) and GHC 357 (item 2562) | |
| 6041 | Consecration of the Chapel of St. Mary by the Sea |
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| Purple booklet of service for the blessing of the church chapel in memory of Mary Spring from her husband Edward Newton Perkins. |
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Description: Purple booklet of service for the blessing of the church chapel in memory of Mary Spring from her husband Edward Newton Perkins. | |||
| 6090 | Report of a Committee of the No. East Harbor Association for the Protection of the Woods from Fire |
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| Report of a Committee of the No. East Harbor Association for the protection of the woods from fire, upon the forest fires on the Island of Mount Desert, Me., in the year 1883, with a brief record of the same, and some suggestions for the better protection of the woods in the future. |
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Description: Report of a Committee of the No. East Harbor Association for the protection of the woods from fire, upon the forest fires on the Island of Mount Desert, Me., in the year 1883, with a brief record of the same, and some suggestions for the better protection of the woods in the future. | ||
| 3872 | Mt. Desert Reading Room Share Receipt |
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| Signed share certificate in the Mt. Desert Reading-Room made out to Mason Campbell. The Reading-Room was predecessor of the Northeast Harbor Library. |
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Description: Signed share certificate in the Mt. Desert Reading-Room made out to Mason Campbell. The Reading-Room was predecessor of the Northeast Harbor Library. | ||||
| 2093 | Autograph Albums |
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| Autographs and poems of friends of Cora L. Gilpatrick. |
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| 4376 | Jordan Pond |
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| One of 9 photographs of the Northeast Harbor area taken in the 1880's during encampments by the Champlain Society. Overlook from Jordan Pond House to the Bubbles. |
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Description: One of 9 photographs of the Northeast Harbor area taken in the 1880's during encampments by the Champlain Society. Overlook from Jordan Pond House to the Bubbles. | ||||
| 5096 | Lydia Wood with family at Jordan Pond |
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| Lydia Wood and family sitting on the rocks at Jordan Pond. Lydia is playing the banjo. There are several children in the picture. Lydia Wood became Mrs. Charles Bailey. She was Mrs. William (Louisa) Foulke's aunt. |
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Description: Lydia Wood and family sitting on the rocks at Jordan Pond. Lydia is playing the banjo. There are several children in the picture. Lydia Wood became Mrs. Charles Bailey. She was Mrs. William (Louisa) Foulke's aunt. | |||||
| 2486 | The Anchorage |
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| Floor plans blueprints of the original "Anchorage" in Seal Harbor. It was later torn down to build the Nelson Rockefeller house. Subsequently owned by Josephine Ford. |
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Description: Floor plans blueprints of the original "Anchorage" in Seal Harbor. It was later torn down to build the Nelson Rockefeller house. Subsequently owned by Josephine Ford. | |||
| 5371 | Gilparick's Cove with Rock End Hotel and the Wedge |
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| Sepia tone photograph (very faded) of the Rock End Hotel and in front of it the boat house and carpenter shop, In 2000 the site of the Northeast Harbor Fleet. Predates the walkway to Smallidge Point. See also Item 5282 Photograph owned by Mrs. Julia Manchester. |
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Description: Sepia tone photograph (very faded) of the Rock End Hotel and in front of it the boat house and carpenter shop, In 2000 the site of the Northeast Harbor Fleet. Predates the walkway to Smallidge Point. See also Item 5282 Photograph owned by Mrs. Julia Manchester. | ||||||
| 1067 | House for S. D. Sargeant |
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| Small booklet (8 pages) with sketches of floor plans; colored elevations. Includes a folder containing correspondence and slides from an exhibit of these plans at the Portland Museum of Art in 2004: "The Maine Perspective: Architectural Drawings, 1875-1925", which focused on Shingle Style and the Colonial Revival period. |
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Description: Small booklet (8 pages) with sketches of floor plans; colored elevations. Includes a folder containing correspondence and slides from an exhibit of these plans at the Portland Museum of Art in 2004: "The Maine Perspective: Architectural Drawings, 1875-1925", which focused on Shingle Style and the Colonial Revival period. | |
| 3017 | Share Transfer: H. Edwin Stanley vs. Levi B. Wyman et al. |
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| 2604 | Certificate of Lodge of Masons |
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| Certificate citing that William Foster was elevated to the position of Master Mason in the Lagonia Lodge of Ellsworth. |
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Description: Certificate citing that William Foster was elevated to the position of Master Mason in the Lagonia Lodge of Ellsworth. | |||
| 6484 | Bartholomew Family, Historical, Genealogical & Biographical |
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| Marriages & Birth's Connections, Knowles, Thomas, Thompson, Browne, Bartholomew. |
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Description: Marriages & Birth's Connections, Knowles, Thomas, Thompson, Browne, Bartholomew. | |||||
| 2438 | Bay of Islands - Newfoundland |
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| Bay of Islands of Newfoundland west coast from British surveys 1880-1881. |
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Description: Bay of Islands of Newfoundland west coast from British surveys 1880-1881. | |||
| 2434 | Topography of Mount Desert Island and Islands to the Southward |
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| Large topographical map of Mount Desert Island and off shore islands. |
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Description: Large topographical map of Mount Desert Island and off shore islands. | ||
| 3191 | Deed: Charles H. Frazier to Northeast Harbor Water Company |
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| 3201 | Deed: Charles H. Frazier to Samuel K. Whiting |
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| 3202 | Deed: Charles H. Frazier to George J. Joy |
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| Sale of "78 acre lot". Sketch of "78 acre lot" and adjacent lots. |
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Description: Sale of "78 acre lot". Sketch of "78 acre lot" and adjacent lots. | |||
| 6880 | Union Church Property Deed |
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| A copy of the deed signing over property to be used for erection and maintenance of a church to be called "The Union Church of Northeast Harbor". |
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Description: A copy of the deed signing over property to be used for erection and maintenance of a church to be called "The Union Church of Northeast Harbor". |
