Pine Island also known as Bar Island. John B. Pine donated cabin and island to National Park. Island is at the head of Somes Sound Photo 0744 a: view from cabin window Photo 0744 b: cabin commanding a view of entire Sound and Mountains Photo 0744 c: piazza of log house overlooking Somes Sound Photo 0744 d: view from piazza of log house Photo 0744 e: view of boat landing and camp Photo 0744 f: view of log house from Sound
Description: Pine Island also known as Bar Island. John B. Pine donated cabin and island to National Park. Island is at the head of Somes Sound Photo 0744 a: view from cabin window Photo 0744 b: cabin commanding a view of entire Sound and Mountains Photo 0744 c: piazza of log house overlooking Somes Sound Photo 0744 d: view from piazza of log house Photo 0744 e: view of boat landing and camp Photo 0744 f: view of log house from Sound
Description: View of Bear Island from Clifton Dock with lighthouse on far right side of the island and the old Coast Guard dock, abandoned in 1947, in center.
Brief notes of Hattie Springer about several homes & properties on Sutton Island. Families names: Moore, Lamb, Bunker, Wheelwright, Gilley, Lancaster, & Black
Description: Brief notes of Hattie Springer about several homes & properties on Sutton Island. Families names: Moore, Lamb, Bunker, Wheelwright, Gilley, Lancaster, & Black
Lot map, 20x15 1/2", tissue, showing properties of Sanders and Scott on eastside of Somes Sound. From 1871 geodetic survey. Shows Thomas Rd, Thomas property (Clara Fargo Thomas), Bar Island/Pryor's Island, Sheep Island, Bordeaux, Little Squantum Cove.
Description: Lot map, 20x15 1/2", tissue, showing properties of Sanders and Scott on eastside of Somes Sound. From 1871 geodetic survey. Shows Thomas Rd, Thomas property (Clara Fargo Thomas), Bar Island/Pryor's Island, Sheep Island, Bordeaux, Little Squantum Cove.
Typewritten diary of Mrs. Charles Hamlin covers years between 1880's and early 1900's. Much information about Rev. William Doane; other families covered: Gardiner, Corning, Eliot. Social perspective of Northeast Harbor. Info re St. Mary's.
Description: Typewritten diary of Mrs. Charles Hamlin covers years between 1880's and early 1900's. Much information about Rev. William Doane; other families covered: Gardiner, Corning, Eliot. Social perspective of Northeast Harbor. Info re St. Mary's.
Two men shoveling snow from small pond on Birch Way, Northeast Harbor. The pond has been filled in by Tim Taylor. Also called Frogpond, accessed by going up what is now Frog Pond Way.
Description: Two men shoveling snow from small pond on Birch Way, Northeast Harbor. The pond has been filled in by Tim Taylor. Also called Frogpond, accessed by going up what is now Frog Pond Way.
Photographs of views, Gott Island. Leffingwell family arrived on MDI in 1860's with Leffingwell being appointed Vicar of St. Saviour's Episcopal Church, Bar Harbor. Big family and wealthy.
Description: Photographs of views, Gott Island. Leffingwell family arrived on MDI in 1860's with Leffingwell being appointed Vicar of St. Saviour's Episcopal Church, Bar Harbor. Big family and wealthy.
Moon rising over Great Cranberry Island taken from the lookout on Lookout Way. Also shown is Gilpatrick Cove with the Rock End dock (now Northeast Harbor Fleet). The Rock End Hotel is center left.
Description: Moon rising over Great Cranberry Island taken from the lookout on Lookout Way. Also shown is Gilpatrick Cove with the Rock End dock (now Northeast Harbor Fleet). The Rock End Hotel is center left.
Description: Shows From Indian Head to Smallidge Point including Branscom's wharf. Dates removal of Steamboat wharf as 1935. Attached to 15x18" mountboard.
Sargeant Drive as a dirt road. Constructed by the Northeast Harbor Village Improvement Society between 1897 and 1901 and named for Samuel Duncan Sargeant. Cost: $10,929.73
Description: Sargeant Drive as a dirt road. Constructed by the Northeast Harbor Village Improvement Society between 1897 and 1901 and named for Samuel Duncan Sargeant. Cost: $10,929.73
Copies of Northeast Harbor Village Improvement Society's plans for the development of East Shore Drive, connecting to Kimball Rd. near the Kimball House avoiding Main St. Drawing of Olmstead plan included. Main image: Map from 30th Annual Report, Northeast Harbor VIS, June 30, 1928-June 30, 1929 Image 1: From 30th Annual Report, Northeast Harbor VIS, June 30, 1928-June 30, 1929 Image 2: From 31st Annual Report, Northeast Harbor VIS, July 1, 1929-June 30, 1930, p. 6-7 Image 3: From 32nd Annual Report, Northeast Harbor VIS, July 1, 1930-June 30, 1931 Image 4: From "Mount Desert - An informal history", 1989, p. 89 (Gunnar Hansen)
Description: Copies of Northeast Harbor Village Improvement Society's plans for the development of East Shore Drive, connecting to Kimball Rd. near the Kimball House avoiding Main St. Drawing of Olmstead plan included. Main image: Map from 30th Annual Report, Northeast Harbor VIS, June 30, 1928-June 30, 1929 Image 1: From 30th Annual Report, Northeast Harbor VIS, June 30, 1928-June 30, 1929 Image 2: From 31st Annual Report, Northeast Harbor VIS, July 1, 1929-June 30, 1930, p. 6-7 Image 3: From 32nd Annual Report, Northeast Harbor VIS, July 1, 1930-June 30, 1931 Image 4: From "Mount Desert - An informal history", 1989, p. 89 (Gunnar Hansen) [show more]