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Item Title Type Subject Description Creator Date Property Name Street Pages Medium Condition
5174Winter 1923
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Lake
  • Places, Sound
Seventeen (a-q) 4"x 6' photographs of Northeast Harbor and Somes Sound during the heavy snow and ice of winter 1923. Some snow and ice of winter 1923. Scenes include snow piles on Main St. in front of businesses, damaged docks on Somes Sound, Fraser Peckham on ice ridge, Herrick's stable, etc. Photo 1596 a: Manchester dock on Somes Sound, destroyed by ice in 1923 Photo 1596 b: Sargeant Drive from the Sound, 1923 Photo 1596 c: pony-drawn sled on Somes Sound, Sargeant Drive Photo 1596 d: wreckage of Murray's Dock on Somes Sound, 1923. Photo 1596 e: Main Street, 1923. Note that Fire House not yet enlarged Photo 1596 f: Northeast Harbor Swimming Club, 1923 Photo 1596 g: Murray's Dock destroyed by ice Photo 1596 h: Somes Sound, 1923 Photo 1596 i: ice on Sound. Somes ridges were 10' high Photo 1596 j: Photo 1596 k: ice ridge on Sound, 1923 Photo 1596 l: Fraser Peckham on an ice ridge on Somes Sound, 1923 Photo 1596 m: Fraser Peckham on an ice ridge at Sargeant Drive, 1923 Photo 1596 n: Matthew Mellon's house on Smallidge Point..... Photo 1596 o: looking up Summit Road from Manchester towards the village. Spire just right of center is the Union Church Photo 1596 p: Herrick's Stable on Main Street, 1923. Photo 1596 q: snow bank in front of Manchester Brothers garage, 1923 Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
  • Robert Lindsay Smallidge
  • 1923
  • 17 photos
Description:
Seventeen (a-q) 4"x 6' photographs of Northeast Harbor and Somes Sound during the heavy snow and ice of winter 1923. Some snow and ice of winter 1923. Scenes include snow piles on Main St. in front of businesses, damaged docks on Somes Sound, Fraser Peckham on ice ridge, Herrick's stable, etc. Photo 1596 a: Manchester dock on Somes Sound, destroyed by ice in 1923 Photo 1596 b: Sargeant Drive from the Sound, 1923 Photo 1596 c: pony-drawn sled on Somes Sound, Sargeant Drive Photo 1596 d: wreckage of Murray's Dock on Somes Sound, 1923. Photo 1596 e: Main Street, 1923. Note that Fire House not yet enlarged Photo 1596 f: Northeast Harbor Swimming Club, 1923 Photo 1596 g: Murray's Dock destroyed by ice Photo 1596 h: Somes Sound, 1923 Photo 1596 i: ice on Sound. Somes ridges were 10' high Photo 1596 j: Photo 1596 k: ice ridge on Sound, 1923 Photo 1596 l: Fraser Peckham on an ice ridge on Somes Sound, 1923 Photo 1596 m: Fraser Peckham on an ice ridge at Sargeant Drive, 1923 Photo 1596 n: Matthew Mellon's house on Smallidge Point..... Photo 1596 o: looking up Summit Road from Manchester towards the village. Spire just right of center is the Union Church Photo 1596 p: Herrick's Stable on Main Street, 1923. Photo 1596 q: snow bank in front of Manchester Brothers garage, 1923 Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions. [show more]
4467William Otis Sawtelle
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
William Sawtelle founded the museum in 1926.
  • Louise Sawtelle Libby
  • 1926
Description:
William Sawtelle founded the museum in 1926.
4704Wild Cliff, Seal Harbor
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
Built by Bishop Alexander MacKay-Smith, Washington DC listed from 1914-36. Then listed under Charles Marlatt of Washington DC from 1937-41. Property demolished, sold to Rockefeller. David Rockefeller Sr. planned a public park and started to develop it before he died. Property then became the home of David Rockefeller Jr. See also "Wildcliff".
  • Knowles Company
  • 1920's
  • Peabody Drive (Old County Road)
  • 3 photographs
Description:
Built by Bishop Alexander MacKay-Smith, Washington DC listed from 1914-36. Then listed under Charles Marlatt of Washington DC from 1937-41. Property demolished, sold to Rockefeller. David Rockefeller Sr. planned a public park and started to develop it before he died. Property then became the home of David Rockefeller Jr. See also "Wildcliff".
4720Westover, Northeast Harbor
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
Built 1902 for Susan English, NYC. Frank Moss; Herbert Lyman; Lydia Lyman. Architect: William Price. 1986 owner John Samaras; 1997 William Wister Jr. (actual spelling is Wistar). No. 180 in Historic Properties Survey.
  • Knowles Company
  • 1920's
  • Schoolhouse Ledge
  • 1 photograph, 2 negatives
Description:
Built 1902 for Susan English, NYC. Frank Moss; Herbert Lyman; Lydia Lyman. Architect: William Price. 1986 owner John Samaras; 1997 William Wister Jr. (actual spelling is Wistar). No. 180 in Historic Properties Survey.
4799Westover, Northeast Harbor
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Dwelling, Interior
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
Built 1902 by William Price. Original owner: Susan English of NYC. 1986 owner John Samaras. Owned in 1930's by Herbert Lyman of Readfield, CT. No. 180 in 1986 Historic Properties Survey.
  • Knowles Company
  • 1920's
  • Schoolhouse Ledge
  • 2 photographs
Description:
Built 1902 by William Price. Original owner: Susan English of NYC. 1986 owner John Samaras. Owned in 1930's by Herbert Lyman of Readfield, CT. No. 180 in 1986 Historic Properties Survey.
4621Westacre Cottage, Northeast Harbor
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
1922 owned by J. H. Morison Photo 0766 b shows the garden
  • Knowles Company
  • 1920's
  • Manchester Road
  • 4 photographs, 1 negative
Description:
1922 owned by J. H. Morison Photo 0766 b shows the garden
4798Weld or Fair Wind Cottage, Northeast Harbor
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
Built 1927, 1st owner Mr. Weld of NYC. 1986 owner Charles Woodward name changed to "Fair Wind". No. 199 in 1986 Historic Properties Survey.
  • Knowles Company
  • 1927
  • Peabody Drive
  • 1 photograph, 1 negative
Description:
Built 1927, 1st owner Mr. Weld of NYC. 1986 owner Charles Woodward name changed to "Fair Wind". No. 199 in 1986 Historic Properties Survey.
3216Warrant: Town of Mount Desert; March 6, 1922
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Places, Town
Warrant of the Town of Mount Desert. March 6, 1922
  • Hodgdon, Bordeaux and Burr, Selectmen of Mount Desert
  • 1922
  • 11
  • warrant
Description:
Warrant of the Town of Mount Desert. March 6, 1922
3110Warrant: town of Mount Desert, 1924
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Places, Town
  • Mount Desert Selectmen
  • 1924
  • 14
  • booklet
5257VIS Path Committee at Jordan Pond
  • Image, Photograph
  • Organizations
  • People
  • Places, Lake
B/W copy of photograph of Path Committee made up of all the Village Improvement Societies at the Jordan Pond. L-R: Joseph Allen, Walter Buell, Fred Weeks, C. H. Grandgent, William Turner, T. A. MacEntire, and George Dorr.
  • Herbert W. Gleason
  • September 1923
Description:
B/W copy of photograph of Path Committee made up of all the Village Improvement Societies at the Jordan Pond. L-R: Joseph Allen, Walter Buell, Fred Weeks, C. H. Grandgent, William Turner, T. A. MacEntire, and George Dorr.
3142Village Improvement Society: 28th Annual Report
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society
  • 1928
  • 43
  • booklet
3130Village Improvement Society: 27th annual report
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Northeast Harbor Village Improvement Society
  • 1925
  • 26
  • booklet
3131Village Improvement Society: 24th annual report
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
2 copies of same
  • Northeast Harbor Village Improvement Society
  • 1921
  • 33
  • booklet
Description:
2 copies of same
5495View of the harbor in Northeast Harbor from Schoolhouse Ledge
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Harbor
  • Places, Landscape
Panoramic post card looking out over Northeast Harbor toward Bear Island and over the business and residential section showing a number of buildings. The harbor was not filled in.
  • Isaac T. Moore
  • 1910-1920
Description:
Panoramic post card looking out over Northeast Harbor toward Bear Island and over the business and residential section showing a number of buildings. The harbor was not filled in.
4669View of Northeast Harbor from Harborside
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Harbor
  • Places, Island
Note yacht at left center
  • Knowles Company
  • 1920's
  • 1 photograph
Description:
Note yacht at left center
4791View from Somes Head
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • Places, Sound
  • Knowles Company
  • 1920's
  • 1 negative
5937View from Sea Side Inn, Seal Harbor, ME
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Places, Shore
  • Places, Town
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn
Postcard of Seal Harbor, ME viewed from the Sea Side Inn looking eastward over the beach at homes on Steamboat Wharf Road and on Ox Hill. Addressed to Theodora Talcott from her father.
  • Eastern Illustrating Co, Belfast, ME
  • 1921
Description:
Postcard of Seal Harbor, ME viewed from the Sea Side Inn looking eastward over the beach at homes on Steamboat Wharf Road and on Ox Hill. Addressed to Theodora Talcott from her father.
5365View from Carroll Tyson Cottage
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Harbor
Framed, B/W photograph overlooking the harbor in winter from the Tyson Cottage.
  • 1920
Description:
Framed, B/W photograph overlooking the harbor in winter from the Tyson Cottage.
6578Valuation Book for the year 1929 Town of Mount Desert
  • Document, Government
  • Places
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 NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 20 x 12.75 x 1.5 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather
  • 1929
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 NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 20 x 12.75 x 1.5 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather [show more]
6577Valuation Book for the year 1928 Town of Mount Desert
  • Document, Government
  • Places
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 NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 20 x 12.75 x 1.5 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather
  • 1928
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 NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 20 x 12.75 x 1.5 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather [show more]
6576Valuation Book for the year 1927 Town of Mount Desert
  • Document, Government
  • Places
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 NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 19.75 x 12.5 x 1.25 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather
  • 1927
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 NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 19.75 x 12.5 x 1.25 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather [show more]
6575Valuation Book for the year 1926 Town of Mount Desert
  • Document, Government
  • Places
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 NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 19.75 x 12.5 x 1.25 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather
  • 1926
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 NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 19.75 x 12.5 x 1.25 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather [show more]
6574Valuation Book for the year 1925 Town of Mount Desert
  • Document, Government
  • Places
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 NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 19.75 x 12.5 x 1.25 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather
  • 1925
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 NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 19.75 x 12.5 x 1.25 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather [show more]
6573Valuation Book for the year 1924 Town of Mount Desert
  • Document, Government
  • Places
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 NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 19.75 x 12.5 x 1.25 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather
  • 1924
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 NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 19.75 x 12.5 x 1.25 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather [show more]
6572Valuation Book for the year 1923 Town of Mount Desert
  • Document, Government
  • Places
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 NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 19.75 x 12.5 x 1.25 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather
  • 1923
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 NB lot descriptions no longer included in listing, but page reference is given to description in the real estate book 19.75 x 12.5 x 1.25 hard cardboard covered with black cloth, corners and spine reinforced with red leather [show more]