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| Item | Title | Type | Subject | Description | Creator | Date | Property Name | Street | Pages | Medium | Condition | |
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| 2641 | Sketch Map of Northeast Harbor |
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| Blueprint, 22x25 1/2 inches, of sketch map of Northeast Harbor residences, businesses, and roads prepared by the Knowles Real Estate Co. |
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Description: Blueprint, 22x25 1/2 inches, of sketch map of Northeast Harbor residences, businesses, and roads prepared by the Knowles Real Estate Co. | |||
| 2652 | Building Zoning Map |
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| Zoning map, 15 1/2x10", showing residential and business areas in the village of Northeast Harbor prepared for the town planning committee. |
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Description: Zoning map, 15 1/2x10", showing residential and business areas in the village of Northeast Harbor prepared for the town planning committee. | |||
| 2663 | Northeast Harbor Land Use Map |
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| Land use map by Sewall Planning Consultants showing residential, business, and protected districts in the village of Northeast Harbor. |
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Description: Land use map by Sewall Planning Consultants showing residential, business, and protected districts in the village of Northeast Harbor. | |||
| 1909 | History of Somesville |
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| Handwritten on onionskin. Summary history of Somesville written for Northeast Harbor Women's Club. Note states the original was to be kept in Belle Knowles's safe. |
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Description: Handwritten on onionskin. Summary history of Somesville written for Northeast Harbor Women's Club. Note states the original was to be kept in Belle Knowles's safe. | ||||
| 1910 | Comparison of 1900 Northeast Harbor with 1982 Northeast Harbor |
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| Includes a few original photographs and some photocopies. |
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Description: Includes a few original photographs and some photocopies. | ||||
| 1914 | Somesville Historic District - Survey and Inventory |
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| A survey and inventory of Somesville completed for the National Register of Historic Places; provided by the Maine Historic Preservation Committee and conducted by the U.S. Park Service. |
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Description: A survey and inventory of Somesville completed for the National Register of Historic Places; provided by the Maine Historic Preservation Committee and conducted by the U.S. Park Service. | ||||
| 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. | |||
| 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] | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 2051 | Our Town of Mount Desert in the Civil War |
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| Material, compiled by Robert Pyle, used in an exhibition at the Northeast Harbor Library from April-June 2011 on the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. |
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Description: Material, compiled by Robert Pyle, used in an exhibition at the Northeast Harbor Library from April-June 2011 on the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. | ||||
| 2080 | History of Town of Mount Desert via 1881 Colby & Stuart Map |
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| History of the town of Mount Desert using colored scans of negatives of the 1881 Colby and Stuart map. Brief chronological list from 1789-1848 and a list of map's inaccuracies. Several maps show all the island's towns. |
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Description: History of the town of Mount Desert using colored scans of negatives of the 1881 Colby and Stuart map. Brief chronological list from 1789-1848 and a list of map's inaccuracies. Several maps show all the island's towns. | ||||
| 2170 | Bar Harbor Record, 1796-1896 Centennial Souvenir Edition |
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| The Leading County Paper & the only Society Journal on MDI. This copy contains information & photographs from 1796-1896 relating to Bar Harbor. (Gift from Donald Norton) |
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Description: The Leading County Paper & the only Society Journal on MDI. This copy contains information & photographs from 1796-1896 relating to Bar Harbor. (Gift from Donald Norton) | |||||
| 2222 | "Between the Hills" and its 100 year old church. |
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| Historical address of Dr. Horace Leavitt on the 100th anniversary of the Somesville Union Meeting House. He traces early history of Somesville and many families. Bar Harbor Times, September 19, 1940. |
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Description: Historical address of Dr. Horace Leavitt on the 100th anniversary of the Somesville Union Meeting House. He traces early history of Somesville and many families. Bar Harbor Times, September 19, 1940. | ||||
| 2223 | Bicentennial Souvenir Section Commemorates 200th Anniversary |
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| Special Edition of Bar Harbor Times covering 200 years in articles and photographs. August 1961. |
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Description: Special Edition of Bar Harbor Times covering 200 years in articles and photographs. August 1961. | ||||
| 2300 | Building Zoning Map |
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| Large, 58z37", zoning map of Seal Harbor, showing residential and business areas, prepared for the Mount Desert Zoning Committee of the Planning Committee. |
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Description: Large, 58z37", zoning map of Seal Harbor, showing residential and business areas, prepared for the Mount Desert Zoning Committee of the Planning Committee. | |||
| 2309 | Village of Northeast Harbor |
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| Small, sketched lot map on parchment of properties off Central Street (also Sea Street), Northeast Harbor. Properties include: N. H. Joy, A. M. Manchester, Minnie Nelson, A. Jordan, A. Dyer, L. E. Kimball, Charles M. Manson, Higgens Estate, A. F. Joy, J. A. Peters, Herbert Snow, S. D. Sargeant, shore of Northeast Harbor. |
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Description: Small, sketched lot map on parchment of properties off Central Street (also Sea Street), Northeast Harbor. Properties include: N. H. Joy, A. M. Manchester, Minnie Nelson, A. Jordan, A. Dyer, L. E. Kimball, Charles M. Manson, Higgens Estate, A. F. Joy, J. A. Peters, Herbert Snow, S. D. Sargeant, shore of Northeast Harbor. | ||||
| 2344 | Property map of Northeast Harbor |
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| Drawing, 50x37", on parchment, showing property lines along the water in Northeast Harbor from Somes Sound to Harborside properties. |
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Description: Drawing, 50x37", on parchment, showing property lines along the water in Northeast Harbor from Somes Sound to Harborside properties. | ||
| 2368 | Map of Northeast Harbor |
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| Blueprint, 25 1/2x22", of 1928 Knowles Real Estate summer cottage map. |
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Description: Blueprint, 25 1/2x22", of 1928 Knowles Real Estate summer cottage map. | |||
| 2377 | Map of Seal Harbor |
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| Real estate map, 14x16", indicating roads, summer homes (named), and several businesses in Seal Harbor. Prepared by R. E. Liscomb. |
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Description: Real estate map, 14x16", indicating roads, summer homes (named), and several businesses in Seal Harbor. Prepared by R. E. Liscomb. | ||
| 2399 | Sketch Maps of Northeast Harbor, 1946-1957 |
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| B/W Sketch maps 15"x18" of Northeast Harbor prepared by Knowles Real Estate showing numbered summer cottages, businesses, and roads. Maps of 1947, 1956 are missing. |
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Description: B/W Sketch maps 15"x18" of Northeast Harbor prepared by Knowles Real Estate showing numbered summer cottages, businesses, and roads. Maps of 1947, 1956 are missing. | |||
| 2403 | Plan of House Lots on the Herrick Property |
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| Blueprint, 28.5x11.5", of division of the Herrick property off Clark Point Rd. in SW Harbor into house lots. Adjoining properties of M. Carroll, W. Carroll, and R. White. |
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Description: Blueprint, 28.5x11.5", of division of the Herrick property off Clark Point Rd. in SW Harbor into house lots. Adjoining properties of M. Carroll, W. Carroll, and R. White. | |||
| 2404 | Property of Mrs. J. A. Scott |
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| Blueprint, 13z24", of land in Southwest Harbor conveyed to Mrs. J. A. Scott by the heirs of Oliver Fernald. |
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Description: Blueprint, 13z24", of land in Southwest Harbor conveyed to Mrs. J. A. Scott by the heirs of Oliver Fernald. | |||
| 2405 | Land of William Emery |
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| Simple ink drawing of the deed plan of land of William Emery Jr. on High Street, Ellsworth, ME. |
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Description: Simple ink drawing of the deed plan of land of William Emery Jr. on High Street, Ellsworth, ME. | |||||
| 2436 | City of Old Town |
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| Rural index on parchment (28x24") to property maps for the City of Old Town. |
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Description: Rural index on parchment (28x24") to property maps for the City of Old Town. |
