Description: Seven men on board the wheelwright yacht "HESPER" in the summer of 1913. Sitting on far left is the father of Bettie Lou Manchester at age 18.
Published quarterly by the Geographical Society of Philadelphia. Volume XVII, No. 4, October 1919. Of special interest is the first article: "The Physiography of Mount Desert" by F. Bascom (p. 117-130). Attached is a detailed map of Mount Desert Island by William H. Munroe (Walker Lith. & Pub. Co., Boston). See also item 6084.
Description: Published quarterly by the Geographical Society of Philadelphia. Volume XVII, No. 4, October 1919. Of special interest is the first article: "The Physiography of Mount Desert" by F. Bascom (p. 117-130). Attached is a detailed map of Mount Desert Island by William H. Munroe (Walker Lith. & Pub. Co., Boston). See also item 6084.
Grey/blue covered cookbook compiled by the sewing circle women of the Bar Harbor Congregational Church. Included are a few recipe clippings published in the Boston Post under "Recipes of New England Housewives".
Description: Grey/blue covered cookbook compiled by the sewing circle women of the Bar Harbor Congregational Church. Included are a few recipe clippings published in the Boston Post under "Recipes of New England Housewives".
Report of the Chairman of the Committee, to the Executive Committee, from the beginning of its work. Appended is a summary of the work of the Naval Affairs Committee, of the County Committees, the Food Committee, and the Four Minute Men Department; also a financial statement to the end of the year, December 31, 1917.
Description: Report of the Chairman of the Committee, to the Executive Committee, from the beginning of its work. Appended is a summary of the work of the Naval Affairs Committee, of the County Committees, the Food Committee, and the Four Minute Men Department; also a financial statement to the end of the year, December 31, 1917.
Their Builders, Owners, and Captains. A glance at an interesting phase of the American Merchant Marine so far as it relates to Boston. With 30 black and white illustrations of ships. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
Description: Their Builders, Owners, and Captains. A glance at an interesting phase of the American Merchant Marine so far as it relates to Boston. With 30 black and white illustrations of ships. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
Collection of 7 booklets of "Proceedings of the Maine Historical Society" for the following years: January 26, 1906 to November 22, 1906 February 27, 1907 to November 22, 1907 January 23, 1908 to December 10, 1908 January 13, 1909 to December 1, 1909 January 12, 1910 to December 14, 1910 January 12, 1911 to November 28, 1911 January 25, 1913 to June 26, 1914
Description: Collection of 7 booklets of "Proceedings of the Maine Historical Society" for the following years: January 26, 1906 to November 22, 1906 February 27, 1907 to November 22, 1907 January 23, 1908 to December 10, 1908 January 13, 1909 to December 1, 1909 January 12, 1910 to December 14, 1910 January 12, 1911 to November 28, 1911 January 25, 1913 to June 26, 1914
Description: Relief map of Mount Desert Island. Was given by Mr. Abbe to Charles W. Eliot, who then gifted it wit Mr. Abbe's permission to the library.
Relief map of Mount Desert Island. Reproduction of original by Robert Abbe. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. John Harrison, Jr. in memory of Catherine Norris Patterson.
Description: Relief map of Mount Desert Island. Reproduction of original by Robert Abbe. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. John Harrison, Jr. in memory of Catherine Norris Patterson.
Shows county and township boundaries, administrative centers, post and telegraph offices, roads, railways, railway stations, trolley lines, steamship lines, fire lookout stations, camps, and lighthouses. Relief shown by spot heights. Gives population statistics for 1910. Includes index. 1 map : color ; 112 x 83 cm, folded to 25 x 12 cm Scale [ca. 1:440,000]; (W 71°00ʹ--W 66°30ʹ/N 47°25ʹ--N 43°04ʹ). Inset: Distances via trunk line highways.
Description: Shows county and township boundaries, administrative centers, post and telegraph offices, roads, railways, railway stations, trolley lines, steamship lines, fire lookout stations, camps, and lighthouses. Relief shown by spot heights. Gives population statistics for 1910. Includes index. 1 map : color ; 112 x 83 cm, folded to 25 x 12 cm Scale [ca. 1:440,000]; (W 71°00ʹ--W 66°30ʹ/N 47°25ʹ--N 43°04ʹ). Inset: Distances via trunk line highways. [show more]
Description: The drawing and cover letter are framed together. Miss Gilman attributes the drawing to Hopkinson Smith. The logo continues in use a century later.
Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing 19.75 x 14.75 x 2 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather
Description: Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing 19.75 x 14.75 x 2 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather
Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing 20 x 14.5 x 2 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather
Description: Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing 20 x 14.5 x 2 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather
Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, vessels and owners, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing 19.75 x 15 x 2 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather
Description: Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, vessels and owners, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing 19.75 x 15 x 2 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather