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2031 | Lure of the Maine Coast |
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| Short biography of Fitz Hugh Lane and an excerpt from William Witherle's diary of a sailing trip with Lane and 4 other men from Castine to Mount Desert Island. Published in Down East Magazine, October 1988. |
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| Description: Short biography of Fitz Hugh Lane and an excerpt from William Witherle's diary of a sailing trip with Lane and 4 other men from Castine to Mount Desert Island. Published in Down East Magazine, October 1988. | |||
1958 | Bar Harbor, Celebrating 200 Years in Eden |
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| "It is a special tribute to the town of Bar Harbor, a diverse community surrounded by extraordinary scenery that inspired the original name, Eden. The magazine focuses on the rich heritage that created this community - how the town evolved from a fishing and farming community to a summer haven for wealthy socialites to a first-class tourist destination." Articles in this issue include: 1. A town they called Eden 2. Living on the Rocks 3. Boating to Bar Harbor 4. Bar Harbor's First Settlers 5. An island on fire 6. An education in ecology 7. Searching for a rustic life 8. A Cottage culture 9. A tale of Two Labs 10. Acaidia: One of America's Jewels 11. A friendly group 12. A bright future 13. Maps of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island Magazine available in the Archives. |
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| Description: "It is a special tribute to the town of Bar Harbor, a diverse community surrounded by extraordinary scenery that inspired the original name, Eden. The magazine focuses on the rich heritage that created this community - how the town evolved from a fishing and farming community to a summer haven for wealthy socialites to a first-class tourist destination." Articles in this issue include: 1. A town they called Eden 2. Living on the Rocks 3. Boating to Bar Harbor 4. Bar Harbor's First Settlers 5. An island on fire 6. An education in ecology 7. Searching for a rustic life 8. A Cottage culture 9. A tale of Two Labs 10. Acaidia: One of America's Jewels 11. A friendly group 12. A bright future 13. Maps of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island Magazine available in the Archives. [show more] | |||
6973 | First Class Mail |
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| Article about Little Cranberry Isle post office and postmaster Joy Sprague, who built a big business for this tiny post office with cream puffs and a personal touch. Published in Down East Magazine, December 1994. |
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| Description: Article about Little Cranberry Isle post office and postmaster Joy Sprague, who built a big business for this tiny post office with cream puffs and a personal touch. Published in Down East Magazine, December 1994. | ||||
6108 | SALT Journal of New England Culture |
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| Special Features on Mount Desert Island |
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| Description: Special Features on Mount Desert Island | ||||
2013 | Rachel Field of the Cranberry Isles |
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| Short biography of Rachel Field's life on Sutton Island and nearby Cranberry Islands and how her environment influenced her writing. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1971. |
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| Description: Short biography of Rachel Field's life on Sutton Island and nearby Cranberry Islands and how her environment influenced her writing. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1971. | |||
2012 | Piper Prince of the Cranberry Isles |
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| Short biography of Islesford's resident artist and storyteller, Ashley Bryan with focus on his life and home on Cranberry Island. Published in Down East Magazine, December 1991. |
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| Description: Short biography of Islesford's resident artist and storyteller, Ashley Bryan with focus on his life and home on Cranberry Island. Published in Down East Magazine, December 1991. | |||
2023 | The Bar Harbor Auto War |
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| Article about the conflict when the automobile was introduced to Mount Desert Island. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1975. |
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| Description: Article about the conflict when the automobile was introduced to Mount Desert Island. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1975. | |||
2229 | Gardens by the Sea |
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| Article with photographs of several formal gardens, public and private, on Mount Desert Island. Beatrix Jones Farrand, renowned landscape architect, designed as many as 40 gardens on the island. Published in Connoisseur, August 1984. |
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| Description: Article with photographs of several formal gardens, public and private, on Mount Desert Island. Beatrix Jones Farrand, renowned landscape architect, designed as many as 40 gardens on the island. Published in Connoisseur, August 1984. | |||
1833 | Patriarchal Picnics |
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| Frances Eliot reminisces in this essay of summer days in Northeast Harbor with Charles Eliot, President of Harvard Univ. (her father-in-law). She was the wife of Rev. Samuel Eliot. |
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| Description: Frances Eliot reminisces in this essay of summer days in Northeast Harbor with Charles Eliot, President of Harvard Univ. (her father-in-law). She was the wife of Rev. Samuel Eliot. |