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Item Title Type Subject Description Creator Date Property Name Street Pages Medium Condition
1067House for S. D. Sargeant
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
Small booklet (8 pages) with sketches of floor plans; colored elevations. Includes a folder containing correspondence and slides from an exhibit of these plans at the Portland Museum of Art in 2004: "The Maine Perspective: Architectural Drawings, 1875-1925", which focused on Shingle Style and the Colonial Revival period.
  • Fred L. Savage
  • 1886-1888
  • Grasslands
  • Manchester Road
  • 34, 1 booklet
  • blueprint, tracing cloth, paper
Description:
Small booklet (8 pages) with sketches of floor plans; colored elevations. Includes a folder containing correspondence and slides from an exhibit of these plans at the Portland Museum of Art in 2004: "The Maine Perspective: Architectural Drawings, 1875-1925", which focused on Shingle Style and the Colonial Revival period.
1068Addition to House for S. D. Sargeant
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
The 2 blueprints are photographic prints of the building. Booklet with 4 elevations, 3 plans, and 2 coers. graphite, ink and washes on heavy xove paper.
  • Fred L. Savage
  • 1886-1888
  • Grasslands
  • Manchester Road
  • 17 sheets
  • blueprint, tracing paper
Description:
The 2 blueprints are photographic prints of the building. Booklet with 4 elevations, 3 plans, and 2 coers. graphite, ink and washes on heavy xove paper.
1191House at Indian Head, Northeast Harbor
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
4 blueprints, 5 blueprints stapled, 7 drawings loose. Gabled house with patterned shingles, columned piazza. Used by John Manchester III Inn. Stacy B. Lloyd, 1993. See also 0073 FLS (item 1072) and GHC 357 (item 2562)
  • Fred L. Savage
  • 1880's
  • Indian Head
  • Indian Head
  • 24
  • blueprints, tracing cloths
Description:
4 blueprints, 5 blueprints stapled, 7 drawings loose. Gabled house with patterned shingles, columned piazza. Used by John Manchester III Inn. Stacy B. Lloyd, 1993. See also 0073 FLS (item 1072) and GHC 357 (item 2562)
1020Addition to House for Lieut. R. G. Davenport
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
1 folder of notes and sketches. Addition 1887.
  • Fred L. Savage
  • 1887
  • Rock Crest
  • Peabody Drive
  • 15 sheets
  • tracing papers
Description:
1 folder of notes and sketches. Addition 1887.
1101House for Moorfield Storey
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
See also item 1102, by Wheelwright and Haven.
  • Fred L. Savage
  • 1884-1885
  • Stornoway
  • South Shore Road
  • 6 sheets
  • tracing paper, tracing cloth, blueprint
Description:
See also item 1102, by Wheelwright and Haven.
1102Alteration and Addition to House for Moorfield Storey
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
See also item 1101, by Fred L. Savage.
  • Wheelwright and Haven
  • 1884-1885
  • Stornoway
  • South Shore Road
  • 7 sheets
  • tracing cloth, paper
Description:
See also item 1101, by Fred L. Savage.
7386Green Mountain Railway
  • Reference
  • Places, Mountain
  • Transportation, Railroad
The Green Mountain Railway was finalized in 1883 by Frank H. Clergue of Bangor, Maine. It was 6,300 feet long and started on the shores of Eagle Lake. Its cost was $110.000. It closed down in 1893 after only 10 years of operation. (From Item 2162).
  • Frank H. Clergue
  • 1883
Description:
The Green Mountain Railway was finalized in 1883 by Frank H. Clergue of Bangor, Maine. It was 6,300 feet long and started on the shores of Eagle Lake. Its cost was $110.000. It closed down in 1893 after only 10 years of operation. (From Item 2162).
4379Road above Northeast Harbor looking south
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Road
One of 9 photographs of the Northeast Harbor area taken in the 1880's during encampments by the Champlain Society. "Known today as Pond Hill, route 3/198 500 yards south of the Gate House. The date is questionable because the photo shows the original Asticou Inn which was not built until after 1881." Tom Eliot Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
  • Samuel A. Eliot
  • 1881
Description:
One of 9 photographs of the Northeast Harbor area taken in the 1880's during encampments by the Champlain Society. "Known today as Pond Hill, route 3/198 500 yards south of the Gate House. The date is questionable because the photo shows the original Asticou Inn which was not built until after 1881." Tom Eliot Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
4380Upper Hadlock Pond
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Lake
One of 9 photographs of the Northeast Harbor area taken in the 1880's during encampments by the Champlain Society. "This picture was taken from the roadway before the road was cut down into the hillside, thus the camera height above the water would place today's photographer about six feet in the air." Tom Eliot
  • Samuel A. Eliot
  • 1881
  • 1 photograph
Description:
One of 9 photographs of the Northeast Harbor area taken in the 1880's during encampments by the Champlain Society. "This picture was taken from the roadway before the road was cut down into the hillside, thus the camera height above the water would place today's photographer about six feet in the air." Tom Eliot
4439Otter Creek Bridge
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events, Construction
  • Structures, Transportation, Bridge
Wooden bridge on site of present causeway. Note on back states Jan 25, 1889. In course of construction, demolished by gale.
  • 1889
Description:
Wooden bridge on site of present causeway. Note on back states Jan 25, 1889. In course of construction, demolished by gale.
4496Northeast Harbor area
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Camp
  • Places, Road
5 sepia prints of Northeast Harbor, Maine area: a. Brown Mt. Road looking toward Northeast Harbor. b. Charles W. Eliot house & float looking north. c. Brown Mt. road. d. Road along the east side of Northeast Harbor ("Peabody Drive" area). e. Charles and Samuel Eliot and Harvard Students encampment
  • Samuel A. Eliot
  • 1884
Description:
5 sepia prints of Northeast Harbor, Maine area: a. Brown Mt. Road looking toward Northeast Harbor. b. Charles W. Eliot house & float looking north. c. Brown Mt. road. d. Road along the east side of Northeast Harbor ("Peabody Drive" area). e. Charles and Samuel Eliot and Harvard Students encampment
4504Bear Island-Western Way
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Island
Photograph, 8"x10" of Bear Island - Western Way view from the south piazza of Charles W. Eliot's cottage.
  • 1884
Description:
Photograph, 8"x10" of Bear Island - Western Way view from the south piazza of Charles W. Eliot's cottage.
4895Frank E. Manchester
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
Young boy in gown, approximately 6 months old. Portrait (MAN 29)
  • E. S. Dunshee, Boston, MA
  • 1887
  • 2 photographs
Description:
Young boy in gown, approximately 6 months old. Portrait (MAN 29)
4901Manson Manchester
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
Young man in suit and tie. Portrait. Manson Manchester. (MAN 32)
  • Dunshee & Co., Boston, MA
  • 1888
  • 1 photograph
Description:
Young man in suit and tie. Portrait. Manson Manchester. (MAN 32)
4906Home of Henry and Lydia Tracy
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
Photograph of the home of Henry and Lydia Tracy. Henry and Lydia Tracy with 6 of the 13 children.
  • ca. 1880
  • 1 photograph
Description:
Photograph of the home of Henry and Lydia Tracy. Henry and Lydia Tracy with 6 of the 13 children.
4917Flora and Charlie Manchester
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
A woman (Flora Manchester) with baby (Charlie). Flora is wearing a plaid skirt and jacket, and smiling. Baby in white gown. (MAN 31)
  • Dunshee & Co., Boston, MA
  • 1889
  • 1 photograph
Description:
A woman (Flora Manchester) with baby (Charlie). Flora is wearing a plaid skirt and jacket, and smiling. Baby in white gown. (MAN 31)
4924Lydia Graves
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
A woman (Lydia Graves) in a black dress with beadwork standing next to a chair. (MAN 25)
  • Dunshee & Co., Boston, MA
  • 1888
  • 1 photograph
Description:
A woman (Lydia Graves) in a black dress with beadwork standing next to a chair. (MAN 25)
5020Otter Creek
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places
Otter Creek from eastern shore. Shows fishing shack on east shore and schooner at old town landing on west shore. Collected for "Mount Desert: an Informal History". Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
  • ca. 1880
  • 1 photograph, 1 duplicate
Description:
Otter Creek from eastern shore. Shows fishing shack on east shore and schooner at old town landing on west shore. Collected for "Mount Desert: an Informal History". Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
5082Eagle Lake Ferry
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry
Eagle Lake Ferry, circa 1885, serving the Green Mountain Railway. Copy of ticket pictured in upper rt. corner. The boat was sunk in lake before 1910.
  • 1885
Description:
Eagle Lake Ferry, circa 1885, serving the Green Mountain Railway. Copy of ticket pictured in upper rt. corner. The boat was sunk in lake before 1910.
5089Rock End Hotel
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel
Sepia Photograph (8"x10") taken around 1886 of the Rock End Hotel and dock. Also shown is the McLean Cottage which may be the 1st house designed by Fred Savage. The wharf is in the general direction of the Northeast Harbor Fleet pier extending to Vaughn's Point.
  • ca. 1886
  • damaged
Description:
Sepia Photograph (8"x10") taken around 1886 of the Rock End Hotel and dock. Also shown is the McLean Cottage which may be the 1st house designed by Fred Savage. The wharf is in the general direction of the Northeast Harbor Fleet pier extending to Vaughn's Point.
5096Lydia Wood with family at Jordan Pond
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Places, Lake
Lydia Wood and family sitting on the rocks at Jordan Pond. Lydia is playing the banjo. There are several children in the picture. Lydia Wood became Mrs. Charles Bailey. She was Mrs. William (Louisa) Foulke's aunt.
  • Joseph M. Wilson
  • 8-20-1887
Description:
Lydia Wood and family sitting on the rocks at Jordan Pond. Lydia is playing the banjo. There are several children in the picture. Lydia Wood became Mrs. Charles Bailey. She was Mrs. William (Louisa) Foulke's aunt.
5097People on steps of Harbor Cottages, Northeast Harbor
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
8 women and 2 men sitting on and standing around steps of Harbor Cottages in Northeast Harbor. Unidentified. Lady in center has a musical instrument on her lap.
  • Joseph M. Wilson
  • 8-31-1887
Description:
8 women and 2 men sitting on and standing around steps of Harbor Cottages in Northeast Harbor. Unidentified. Lady in center has a musical instrument on her lap.
5155Asticou Settlement
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn
  • Structures, Dwellings
From Schoolhouse Ledge looking northeast at the Asticou Settlement with the Asticou Inn, Robert's House and residences owned by the Savage family, the Phillips family and others.
  • ca. 1885
Description:
From Schoolhouse Ledge looking northeast at the Asticou Settlement with the Asticou Inn, Robert's House and residences owned by the Savage family, the Phillips family and others.
5156Asticou Settlement
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Shore
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
Taken from harbor of the Asticou Inn, the Robert's Cottage and other homes in the Asticou settlement. Photograph courtesy of Richard Savage II, copied by William Hocker.
  • ca. 1885
Description:
Taken from harbor of the Asticou Inn, the Robert's Cottage and other homes in the Asticou settlement. Photograph courtesy of Richard Savage II, copied by William Hocker.
5157Asticou settlement
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn
  • Structures, Dwellings
Taken from side field showing the Asticou Inn, cemetery, the Robert's cottage and other residences at the settlement. Copied by William Hocker.
  • 1885
Description:
Taken from side field showing the Asticou Inn, cemetery, the Robert's cottage and other residences at the settlement. Copied by William Hocker.