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| Item | Title | Type | Subject | Description | Creator | Date | Property Name | Street | Pages | Medium | Condition | |
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| 2027 | Personal Glimpses of Bar Harbor's Lush Era |
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| Memories of growing up in Bar Harbor in the late 1890's and early 1900's. Ms. Cole writes of the John D. Rockefeller Jr. family in Seal Harbor. Many Photographs including an aerial shot of the "Eyrie". Published in Down East Magazine, July 1969. |
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Description: Memories of growing up in Bar Harbor in the late 1890's and early 1900's. Ms. Cole writes of the John D. Rockefeller Jr. family in Seal Harbor. Many Photographs including an aerial shot of the "Eyrie". Published in Down East Magazine, July 1969. | |||
| 1786 | Man Who Built Northeast Harbor |
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| Biography and genealogy of Fred K. Savage with descriptions and photographs of homes and buildings he designed in Northeast Harbor. Published in Down East Magazine, February 1996 |
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Description: Biography and genealogy of Fred K. Savage with descriptions and photographs of homes and buildings he designed in Northeast Harbor. Published in Down East Magazine, February 1996 | |||
| 2251 | Wasp's Nest |
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| Article about residents of Mount Desert Island's Seal Harbor and Northeast Harbor elite. Photographs by Jennifer Livingston. Published in "WMagazine", October 2003. |
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Description: Article about residents of Mount Desert Island's Seal Harbor and Northeast Harbor elite. Photographs by Jennifer Livingston. Published in "WMagazine", October 2003. | ||||
| 1864 | Four Special Summer Places: 1 Northeast Harbor, Maine's snuggest harbor |
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| Article about many Northeast Harbor summer and year-round families (Mellon, Milliken, Peabody, Strawbridge), organizations (Cranberry Club) and places in town. Published in Town & Country, July 1985. |
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Description: Article about many Northeast Harbor summer and year-round families (Mellon, Milliken, Peabody, Strawbridge), organizations (Cranberry Club) and places in town. Published in Town & Country, July 1985. | |||
| 7425 | Reflections from Eddington |
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| Published for the Eddington Bicentennial Committee. Contains 2 maps and 36 photographs. |
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Description: Published for the Eddington Bicentennial Committee. Contains 2 maps and 36 photographs. | ||
| 6150 | The Bar Harbor Directory |
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| Cottage directory. Scan: Cover, first pages only. |
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| 1494 | Early History and Personal Recollections of Northeast Harbor |
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| Cora Phillips Savage writes about the history of Northeast Harbor. GEN 0011 b: "Let's take a walk" by Emily Phillips Reynolds, 1975 (18 pages) |
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Description: Cora Phillips Savage writes about the history of Northeast Harbor. GEN 0011 b: "Let's take a walk" by Emily Phillips Reynolds, 1975 (18 pages) | ||||
| 6128 | Mount Desert Island Acadia National Park |
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| Tour guide prepared by the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce describing the villages on the Island and Acadia National Park. There are recommended road trips Many Photographs including those as part of ads. |
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Description: Tour guide prepared by the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce describing the villages on the Island and Acadia National Park. There are recommended road trips Many Photographs including those as part of ads. | |||
| 7426 | Historical Sketch of Stockton Springs, 1908 |
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| Illustrated history of Stockton Springs. Original 1908 printing: Press of Central Maine Publishing Co., Waterville, Maine. |
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Description: Illustrated history of Stockton Springs. Original 1908 printing: Press of Central Maine Publishing Co., Waterville, Maine. | ||
| 7066 | Historical Sketches of Blue Hill, Maine |
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| Written by R. G. F. Candage, Brookline, Mass. Printed for the Blue Hill Historical Society (Scanned copy in part from archive.org) |
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Description: Written by R. G. F. Candage, Brookline, Mass. Printed for the Blue Hill Historical Society (Scanned copy in part from archive.org) | ||
| 7067 | Richmond, a long view 1823-1973 |
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| Pictorial supplement to "Richmond on the Kennebec". |
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| 6868 | Northeast Harbor Sewerage System - Town of Mount Desert |
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| Information for bidders, contract and specifications for sewer construction. March 1914. |
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Description: Information for bidders, contract and specifications for sewer construction. March 1914. | |||
| 1902 | Bar Harbor - Ellsworth Telephone Directory |
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| July 1946 Directory for towns in Hancock County, ME. Scan: Cover only. |
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Description: July 1946 Directory for towns in Hancock County, ME. Scan: Cover only. | ||||
| 1938 | Bicentennial Speech by Robert Suminsby, August 5, 1989 |
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| A blue pamphlet containing a bicentennial speech written and delivered by Robert Suminsby. It contains some history of the town and a great deal of "colorful" notes of folks. |
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Description: A blue pamphlet containing a bicentennial speech written and delivered by Robert Suminsby. It contains some history of the town and a great deal of "colorful" notes of folks. | |||
| 7423 | Maine Place Names & the peopling of its towns - Illustrated county edition: Hancock |
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| Illustrated county edition of "Maine Place Names & the peopling of its towns" for Hancock County. Contains 1 map and 59 photographs. |
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Description: Illustrated county edition of "Maine Place Names & the peopling of its towns" for Hancock County. Contains 1 map and 59 photographs. | ||
| 7064 | History of the Town of Palermo |
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| Town of Palermo, incorporated 1804. With an introductory poem by Rev. George B. Davis. |
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Description: Town of Palermo, incorporated 1804. With an introductory poem by Rev. George B. Davis. | ||
| 2041 | Hancock County... a Rockbound Paradise |
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| Copy of book section about the history of Mount Desert, specifically Seal Harbor. Many Photographs: J. D. Rockefeller Jr. riding in car, building sidewalk at Seal Harbor Village Green, Otter Creek Sewing Circle, Hollis Wright's fur trapping barn. |
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Description: Copy of book section about the history of Mount Desert, specifically Seal Harbor. Many Photographs: J. D. Rockefeller Jr. riding in car, building sidewalk at Seal Harbor Village Green, Otter Creek Sewing Circle, Hollis Wright's fur trapping barn. | |||
| 1528 | A Glimpse of Northeast Harbor in the Nineties |
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| Addition July 31, 1950 |
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| 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] | |||
| 1613 | Mount Desert Quarterly |
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| Newsletter of the Mt. Desert Summer Residents Association about school funding formula, jet skis, Steve Smith's ownership of take-out restaurant in Seal Harbor. |
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Description: Newsletter of the Mt. Desert Summer Residents Association about school funding formula, jet skis, Steve Smith's ownership of take-out restaurant in Seal Harbor. | ||||
| 2187 | 150th Anniversary of the Founding of Seal Harbor in 1809 |
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| Commemorative issue of the Bar Harbor Times with many articles of Seal Harbor's historic places, early settlers and summer residents. |
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Description: Commemorative issue of the Bar Harbor Times with many articles of Seal Harbor's historic places, early settlers and summer residents. | ||||
| 2030 | Stillness at Somesville |
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| Photograph essay of springtime in the village of Somesville. Photographs include one showing the traditional black and white houses on Main Street. Published in Down East Magazine, June 1994. |
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Description: Photograph essay of springtime in the village of Somesville. Photographs include one showing the traditional black and white houses on Main Street. Published in Down East Magazine, June 1994. | |||
| 7075 | History of the Chadwick Survey |
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| Excerpt from Sprague's Journal of Maine History, Vol. 14, no. 2. |
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Description: Excerpt from Sprague's Journal of Maine History, Vol. 14, no. 2. | ||
| 1519 | Reminiscences of Life in Northeast Harbor |
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| 6159 | Sequel to Bar Harbor in its heydays |
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| Signed copy. Illustrated with old photographs and postcards from the author's collection. Scan: Cover, first pages only. |
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Description: Signed copy. Illustrated with old photographs and postcards from the author's collection. Scan: Cover, first pages only. |
