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3570Lafayette National Park
  • Map
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Park
Topographic map showing boundaries of Lafayette National Park (now Acadia National Park). Hancock County towns (Trenton, Lamoine, Hancock, and Sorrento) and some nearby islands are shown. George Wood's "Geology of Mt. Desert" is printed on the back.
  • 1922
  • 1
  • paper
  • brittle paper with tears and pieces missing. Fragile.
Lafayette National Park
Item:
  • 3570   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Park
Date:
  • 1922
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0016
Location:
  • 5F8
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • paper
Condition:
  • brittle paper with tears and pieces missing. Fragile.
Description:
Topographic map showing boundaries of Lafayette National Park (now Acadia National Park). Hancock County towns (Trenton, Lamoine, Hancock, and Sorrento) and some nearby islands are shown. George Wood's "Geology of Mt. Desert" is printed on the back.
3587Mount Desert and Adjacent Islands embracing the towns of Eden, Mount Desert, Tremont and Cranberry Isles
  • Map
  • Places
  • Places, Island
Relief shown by hachures. Shows residences and landownership. 3/4 of the map shows the towns of Mount Desert Island, Eden, Tremont, and Cranberry Isles1/4 of the map shows coastline from Biddeford to Scarborough.
  • 1
  • paper
  • double-sided, but 3/4 of the map has been adhered to paperboard. 1/4 visible shows part of Casco Bay.
Mount Desert and Adjacent Islands embracing the towns of Eden, Mount Desert, Tremont and Cranberry Isles
Item:
  • 3587   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places
  • Places, Island
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0034
Location:
  • Shelf 5C4
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • paper
Condition:
  • double-sided, but 3/4 of the map has been adhered to paperboard. 1/4 visible shows part of Casco Bay.
Description:
Relief shown by hachures. Shows residences and landownership. 3/4 of the map shows the towns of Mount Desert Island, Eden, Tremont, and Cranberry Isles1/4 of the map shows coastline from Biddeford to Scarborough.
3726Mount Desert and adjacent islands embracing the towns of Eden, Mount Desert, Tremont and Cranberry Isles
  • Map
  • Places, Island
Relief shown in hachures and spot heights. Shows roads and landowners.
  • 1885
  • 1
  • MAP (framed)
Mount Desert and adjacent islands embracing the towns of Eden, Mount Desert, Tremont and Cranberry Isles
Item:
  • 3726   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Date:
  • 1885
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0180 GNC
Location:
  • On display in the library
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • MAP (framed)
Description:
Relief shown in hachures and spot heights. Shows roads and landowners.
3727Geology of Mount Desert Island
  • Map
  • Places, Island
Geology of Mount Desert Island study done on a Topological Map of Acadia National Park and Vicinity, 1942 edition.
  • Carlton A. Chapman
  • 1
  • MAP (framed)
Geology of Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 3727   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Carlton A. Chapman
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0181 CAC
Location:
  • On display in the library
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • MAP (framed)
Description:
Geology of Mount Desert Island study done on a Topological Map of Acadia National Park and Vicinity, 1942 edition.
3741Island of Mount Desert Maine
  • Map
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Park
Folded title: Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island. Includes "The area of Acadia National Park." Text and col. illus. on verso.
  • Tom Culverwell
  • 1969
  • 1
  • MAP
Island of Mount Desert Maine
Item:
  • 3741   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Park
Creator:
  • Tom Culverwell
Date:
  • 1969
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0195 TC
Location:
  • Shelf 5C4
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • MAP
Description:
Folded title: Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island. Includes "The area of Acadia National Park." Text and col. illus. on verso.
3742Mount Desert Island Maine
  • Map
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Park
Folded title: Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island. Relief shown by shading. Text and col. illus. on verso.
  • 1981
  • 1
  • MAP
Mount Desert Island Maine
Item:
  • 3742   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Park
Date:
  • 1981
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0196
Location:
  • Shelf 5C4
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • MAP
Description:
Folded title: Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island. Relief shown by shading. Text and col. illus. on verso.
3312Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Mrs. Frank L. Powers
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Places, Island
Regarding bird sanctuary on Mount Desert Island
  • Belle Smallidge Knowles
  • 1915
  • 1
  • Letter
Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Mrs. Frank L. Powers
Item:
  • 3312   
Type:
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Belle Smallidge Knowles
Date:
  • 1915
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Knowles Company Legal Documents
Object ID:
  • 666
Location:
  • XII
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • Letter
Description:
Regarding bird sanctuary on Mount Desert Island
3315Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to George B. Dorr
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Places, Island
Regarding establishment of Bird Sanctuary
  • Belle Smallidge Knowles
  • 1915
  • 1
  • Letter
Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to George B. Dorr
Item:
  • 3315   
Type:
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Belle Smallidge Knowles
Date:
  • 1915
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Knowles Company Legal Documents
Object ID:
  • 669
Location:
  • XII
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • Letter
Description:
Regarding establishment of Bird Sanctuary
3332Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Emerson Hough
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Places, Island
Regarding "The Unique Island of Mount Desert"
  • Belle Smallidge Knowles
  • 1915
  • 1
  • Letter
Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Emerson Hough
Item:
  • 3332   
Type:
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Belle Smallidge Knowles
Date:
  • 1915
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Knowles Company Legal Documents
Object ID:
  • 684
Location:
  • XII
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • Letter
Description:
Regarding "The Unique Island of Mount Desert"
3418Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Albion F. Sherman
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Other, Land
  • Places, Park
Regarding appropriation of park lands for livestock Regarding Sieur de Monts National Park
  • Belle Smallidge Knowles
  • 1918
  • 1
  • Letter
Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Albion F. Sherman
Item:
  • 3418   
Type:
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
Subject:
  • Other, Land
  • Places, Park
Creator:
  • Belle Smallidge Knowles
Date:
  • 1918
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Knowles Company Legal Documents
Object ID:
  • 761
Location:
  • XIII
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • Letter
Description:
Regarding appropriation of park lands for livestock Regarding Sieur de Monts National Park
1973Mount Desert and Acadia National Park
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
  • Places, Park
Public Relations brochure of Chamber of Commerce of town of Mt. Desert.
  • Mount Desert Chamber of Commerce
  • 1960's
  • 1
Mount Desert and Acadia National Park
Item:
  • 1973   
Type:
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
Subject:
  • Places, Park
Creator:
  • Mount Desert Chamber of Commerce
Date:
  • 1960's
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0486
Location:
  • General Collection Box 16
Pages:
  • 1
Description:
Public Relations brochure of Chamber of Commerce of town of Mt. Desert.
2415Mount Desert Quadrangle
  • Document, Projection, Plan
  • Other, Land
  • Places, Island
Topographical map showing MDI areas of Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, Surry, Eden, Trenton, and Lamoine.
  • U.S. Geological Survey
  • 1910
  • 1
  • MAP
Mount Desert Quadrangle
Item:
  • 2415   
Type:
  • Document, Projection, Plan
Subject:
  • Other, Land
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • U.S. Geological Survey
Date:
  • 1910
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Great Harbor Collection
Object ID:
  • 214
Location:
  • GHC Box 6
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • MAP
Description:
Topographical map showing MDI areas of Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, Surry, Eden, Trenton, and Lamoine.
2417Highway Map of Hancock County
  • Document, Projection, Plan
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Road
Public roads map, 35.5x47", of Mount Desert Island. Larger version of Map 215.
  • State Highway Commission
  • 1938
  • 1
  • Map
Highway Map of Hancock County
Item:
  • 2417   
Type:
  • Document, Projection, Plan
Subject:
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Road
Creator:
  • State Highway Commission
Date:
  • 1938
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Great Harbor Collection
Object ID:
  • 216
Location:
  • GHC Box 6
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • Map
Description:
Public roads map, 35.5x47", of Mount Desert Island. Larger version of Map 215.
2434Topography of Mount Desert Island and Islands to the Southward
  • Map
  • Places, Island
Large topographical map of Mount Desert Island and off shore islands.
  • J. Hilgard, Superintendent
  • 1882
  • 1
  • MAP
  • fair
Topography of Mount Desert Island and Islands to the Southward
Item:
  • 2434   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • J. Hilgard, Superintendent
Date:
  • 1882
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Great Harbor Collection
Object ID:
  • 231
Location:
  • GHC Box 6
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • MAP
Condition:
  • fair
Description:
Large topographical map of Mount Desert Island and off shore islands.
7422Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park
  • Map
  • Places, Island
The Appalachian Mountain Club map of Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park.
  • The Appalachian Mountain Club
  • 1976
  • 1
  • very fragile, damaged
Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park
Item:
  • 7422   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • The Appalachian Mountain Club
Date:
  • 1976
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0001 AMC
Location:
  • Shelf 5C4
Pages:
  • 1
Condition:
  • very fragile, damaged
Description:
The Appalachian Mountain Club map of Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park.
5691Thomas Hall Photograph Album
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album
  • Nature, Seasons
  • Places
Album of Thomas Hall photos given to Mrs. August Belmont. The photographs show transition of season into fall on Mount Desert Island. Black and silver bamboo-print cloth cover.
  • 1 album
  • black and silver photograph album
Thomas Hall Photograph Album
Item:
  • 5691   
Type:
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album
Subject:
  • Nature, Seasons
  • Places
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 2078 HAL
Location:
  • Shelf 4E2
Pages:
  • 1 album
Medium:
  • black and silver photograph album
Description:
Album of Thomas Hall photos given to Mrs. August Belmont. The photographs show transition of season into fall on Mount Desert Island. Black and silver bamboo-print cloth cover.
1468Rose Lamb's Sketch Book
  • Object, Painting, Sketchbook
  • People
  • Places, Island
Rose Lamb, the aunt of Aimee and Rosamund Lamb of Sutton Island used to come to the Asticou Inn. The sketch book includes pencil sketches of people and places on Mount Desert Island.
  • Rose Lamb
  • 1869
  • 1 book
  • paper
  • very fragile
Rose Lamb's Sketch Book
Item:
  • 1468   
Type:
  • Object, Painting, Sketchbook
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Rose Lamb
Date:
  • 1869
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Art Collection
Object ID:
  • ART 0017 RL
Location:
  • Art Box 1, 4B3
Pages:
  • 1 book
Medium:
  • paper
Condition:
  • very fragile
Description:
Rose Lamb, the aunt of Aimee and Rosamund Lamb of Sutton Island used to come to the Asticou Inn. The sketch book includes pencil sketches of people and places on Mount Desert Island.
3824Topographic map, Mount Desert Island & Acadia National Park, Hancock County, Maine
  • Map
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Park
Topographic map, Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park, Hancock County, Maine. [mapped and edited by the Geological Survey, 1934-35, 1939, and rev. 1956]. Reviews Section
  • DeLorme Publishing Company; Geological Survey (U.S.)
  • 1996
  • 1 map : color ; 110 x 97 cm, folded to 28 x 15 cm
Topographic map, Mount Desert Island & Acadia National Park, Hancock County, Maine
Item:
  • 3824   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Park
Creator:
  • DeLorme Publishing Company; Geological Survey (U.S.)
Date:
  • 1996
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0280
Location:
  • Shelf 5C4
Pages:
  • 1 map : color ; 110 x 97 cm, folded to 28 x 15 cm
Description:
Topographic map, Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park, Hancock County, Maine. [mapped and edited by the Geological Survey, 1934-35, 1939, and rev. 1956]. Reviews Section
4867Echo Lake from Beech Cliffs
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Lake
  • Places, Landscape
  • Places, Mountain
View of Echo Lake taken from Beech Cliffs. Clearly visible are Acadia Mountain and St. Sauveur, Somes Sound in the distance.
  • Isaac T. Moore
  • 1900's
  • 1 panoramic photograph
Echo Lake from Beech Cliffs
Item:
  • 4867   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Places, Lake
  • Places, Landscape
  • Places, Mountain
Creator:
  • Isaac T. Moore
Date:
  • 1900's
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1221 ITM
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Pages:
  • 1 panoramic photograph
Description:
View of Echo Lake taken from Beech Cliffs. Clearly visible are Acadia Mountain and St. Sauveur, Somes Sound in the distance.
5585Mount Desert Coast of Maine
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Shore
  • Vessels, Ship
Photograph of an engraving of ship sailing on coast of MDI.
  • Harry Fenn
  • 1 photograph
Mount Desert Coast of Maine
Item:
  • 5585   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Places, Shore
  • Vessels, Ship
Creator:
  • Harry Fenn
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1971 HF
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Pages:
  • 1 photograph
Description:
Photograph of an engraving of ship sailing on coast of MDI.
5814Mount Desert Island from Islesford
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Landscape
View of Mount Desert Island from Islesford, Little Cranberry Island. Black and white
  • Charles A. Townsend
  • 1 postcard
Mount Desert Island from Islesford
Item:
  • 5814   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
Subject:
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Landscape
Creator:
  • Charles A. Townsend
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Postcard
Object ID:
  • Post 0007 CAT
Location:
  • Postcard Box 1 top of photograph filing cabinet
Pages:
  • 1 postcard
Description:
View of Mount Desert Island from Islesford, Little Cranberry Island. Black and white
5815Mount Desert Island from Islesford
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Landscape
View of Mount Desert Island from Islesford, Little Cranberry Island. Black and white
  • Charles A. Townsend
  • 1 postcard
Mount Desert Island from Islesford
Item:
  • 5815   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
Subject:
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Landscape
Creator:
  • Charles A. Townsend
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Postcard
Object ID:
  • Post 0008 CAT
Location:
  • Postcard Box 1 top of photograph filing cabinet
Pages:
  • 1 postcard
Description:
View of Mount Desert Island from Islesford, Little Cranberry Island. Black and white
5819Surf, Mt. Desert, ME
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Places, Shore
View of surf crashing on rocks, Mount Desert. Black and white
  • Charles A. Townsend
  • 1 postcard
Surf, Mt. Desert, ME
Item:
  • 5819   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
Subject:
  • Places, Shore
Creator:
  • Charles A. Townsend
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Postcard
Object ID:
  • Post 0012 CAT
Location:
  • Postcard Box 1 top of photograph filing cabinet
Pages:
  • 1 postcard
Description:
View of surf crashing on rocks, Mount Desert. Black and white
5967Entrance to Somes Sound, Mount Desert Island, Maine
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Places, Landscape
  • Places, Sound
  • 1 postcard
Entrance to Somes Sound, Mount Desert Island, Maine
Item:
  • 5967   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
Subject:
  • Places, Landscape
  • Places, Sound
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Postcard
Object ID:
  • Post 0158
Location:
  • Postcard Box 1 top of photograph filing cabinet
Pages:
  • 1 postcard
5504Northeast Harbor Panoramic Postcards
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Harbor
  • Places, Mountain
  • Places, Sound
  • Places, Town
a: Northeast Harbor Fleet and walkway to Smallidge Point. b: Showing the harbor view from Spurling & Ladd boat slip c: Showing the Spurling & Ladd boat slip (Clifton Dock) viewed from the Clifton Hotel. Dock is active with people and horses. d: From Spurling & Ladd boat slip (Clifton Dock) of a variety of boats in the harbor. e: Asticou Mountain (Eliot Mountain) of the harbor and village in Northeast Harbor. Several village of Northeast Harbor. A few cottage sites are identified. f: Northeast Harbor Swim Club with a canoe in the pool and a large number of people surrounding it. g: Looking across Somes Sound from Indian Head. h: Toward Somes Sound and Flying and Acadia Mountains from "Westover" on Schoolhouse Ledge. The "Disston Bungalow" is the Corson Farm before it was moved. Tilton Cottage is also identified. i: Somes Sound from Flying Mountain. Eagle Lake can be seen in the center. The upper road on the east shore of the Sound was abandoned in the 1930's. j: Northeast Harbor Belle Smallidge Collection
  • Knowles Company
  • ca. 1900
  • 10 panoramic postcards
Northeast Harbor Panoramic Postcards
Item:
  • 5504   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Places, Harbor
  • Places, Mountain
  • Places, Sound
  • Places, Town
Creator:
  • Knowles Company
Date:
  • ca. 1900
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1881
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Pages:
  • 10 panoramic postcards
Description:
a: Northeast Harbor Fleet and walkway to Smallidge Point. b: Showing the harbor view from Spurling & Ladd boat slip c: Showing the Spurling & Ladd boat slip (Clifton Dock) viewed from the Clifton Hotel. Dock is active with people and horses. d: From Spurling & Ladd boat slip (Clifton Dock) of a variety of boats in the harbor. e: Asticou Mountain (Eliot Mountain) of the harbor and village in Northeast Harbor. Several village of Northeast Harbor. A few cottage sites are identified. f: Northeast Harbor Swim Club with a canoe in the pool and a large number of people surrounding it. g: Looking across Somes Sound from Indian Head. h: Toward Somes Sound and Flying and Acadia Mountains from "Westover" on Schoolhouse Ledge. The "Disston Bungalow" is the Corson Farm before it was moved. Tilton Cottage is also identified. i: Somes Sound from Flying Mountain. Eagle Lake can be seen in the center. The upper road on the east shore of the Sound was abandoned in the 1930's. j: Northeast Harbor Belle Smallidge Collection [show more]