In July 1888, a group of young people from Philadelphia set off for a holiday in Maine, destination Mount Desert Island. This privately published travel journal recounts with humor their adventures during those days of fun and discovery. This volume belongs to Sarah Carter and contains 36 sepia photographs. The entire journal (cover image) as well as the individual photographs have been scanned. From the Preface: "As the summer of 1888 drew near, some young friends put their heads together to arrange a pleasant trip, and realizing that it is not good for man (and consequently woman) to be alone, they decided to take pity on a few of the sons of Adam, of George Fox persuasion, inviting them to join in an excursion to Mt. Desert; for which said sons of Adam desire to express their true and lasting gratitude." From the estate of John Welsh Drayton and Cynthia Whitney Drayton. Donated to the Library by Mr. Whitney Drayton.
Description: In July 1888, a group of young people from Philadelphia set off for a holiday in Maine, destination Mount Desert Island. This privately published travel journal recounts with humor their adventures during those days of fun and discovery. This volume belongs to Sarah Carter and contains 36 sepia photographs. The entire journal (cover image) as well as the individual photographs have been scanned. From the Preface: "As the summer of 1888 drew near, some young friends put their heads together to arrange a pleasant trip, and realizing that it is not good for man (and consequently woman) to be alone, they decided to take pity on a few of the sons of Adam, of George Fox persuasion, inviting them to join in an excursion to Mt. Desert; for which said sons of Adam desire to express their true and lasting gratitude." From the estate of John Welsh Drayton and Cynthia Whitney Drayton. Donated to the Library by Mr. Whitney Drayton. [show more]
Program of the Academic Recognition and Awards night at the high school. Special "Graduation Keepsake Edition" of the Bar Harbor Times with 2010 student photographs.
Description: Program of the Academic Recognition and Awards night at the high school. Special "Graduation Keepsake Edition" of the Bar Harbor Times with 2010 student photographs.
Elly Andrews interviews 4 of Roc Caivano's close friends from his Yale years: Bob Knight, Peter Woerner, Tom Carey, and Ron Filson. Roc received his BA from Dartmouth College and a Master of Architecture degree from Yale University. He and and wife Helen arrived on MDI in 1974 where he was hired to start a program in Environmental Design at the College of the Atlantic. While at COA, Roc, Barbara Sassaman and Harris Hyman established an office in Southwest Harbor where they were involved in the renovation of the Turrets, a granite shorefront “cottage” designed by Bruce Price and originally built in 1895. They also created the Wendell Gilley Museum, the Somesville bridge and a number of single family residences. For over 45 years Roc Caivano Architects prepared the master plan for Acadia National Park, the renovation and conversion of the Schoodic Navel Station in to the Schoodic National Park Education Center, Acadia’s Fee Station and the Island Explorer Bus Shelter System, the Mary Dow and MDI Hospital Oncology Centers and other medical and educational facilities.
Description: Elly Andrews interviews 4 of Roc Caivano's close friends from his Yale years: Bob Knight, Peter Woerner, Tom Carey, and Ron Filson. Roc received his BA from Dartmouth College and a Master of Architecture degree from Yale University. He and and wife Helen arrived on MDI in 1974 where he was hired to start a program in Environmental Design at the College of the Atlantic. While at COA, Roc, Barbara Sassaman and Harris Hyman established an office in Southwest Harbor where they were involved in the renovation of the Turrets, a granite shorefront “cottage” designed by Bruce Price and originally built in 1895. They also created the Wendell Gilley Museum, the Somesville bridge and a number of single family residences. For over 45 years Roc Caivano Architects prepared the master plan for Acadia National Park, the renovation and conversion of the Schoodic Navel Station in to the Schoodic National Park Education Center, Acadia’s Fee Station and the Island Explorer Bus Shelter System, the Mary Dow and MDI Hospital Oncology Centers and other medical and educational facilities. [show more]
New England Association of Schools and Colleges - Commission on Public Secondary Schools Report of the Visiting Committee, Mount Desert Island School, May 4-7, 2003
Description: New England Association of Schools and Colleges - Commission on Public Secondary Schools Report of the Visiting Committee, Mount Desert Island School, May 4-7, 2003
Description: Several B/W aerial views of Mount Desert Island, showing Northeast Harbor, the Sound, Echo Lake, Greening Island, and the Cranberry Isles.
Box 1 Record book A, 1897-1909 Record book B, Oct. 1902-Oct. 1903 Record book C, 1927-1929 Record book D, 1925-1927 Record book E, 1931-1935 Record book F, 1929-1931 Record book G, 1932 Record book H, 1951 Includes database of clients and works (see uploaded pdf file): Information from Benjamin Graves'work done in the village and on Mount Desert Island from around 1897 through 1951. Much of this time was before reinforced concrete was widely adopted, so while the ledger detail includes other materials, "stone" is a common denominator. Labor rates and other local masons names are shown, as well as early rusticators. Bishop Doane, the Episcopal Church, Pres. Eliot and others' work is laid out.
Benjamin Graves - Rae Graves Masonry History on MDI
Object ID:
BGRB 0001
Location:
Shelf 7 TOP
Pages:
1 box - 8 ledgers
Medium:
ledger books
Description: Box 1 Record book A, 1897-1909 Record book B, Oct. 1902-Oct. 1903 Record book C, 1927-1929 Record book D, 1925-1927 Record book E, 1931-1935 Record book F, 1929-1931 Record book G, 1932 Record book H, 1951 Includes database of clients and works (see uploaded pdf file): Information from Benjamin Graves'work done in the village and on Mount Desert Island from around 1897 through 1951. Much of this time was before reinforced concrete was widely adopted, so while the ledger detail includes other materials, "stone" is a common denominator. Labor rates and other local masons names are shown, as well as early rusticators. Bishop Doane, the Episcopal Church, Pres. Eliot and others' work is laid out. [show more]
Postcards: 61. Bar Harbor Panoramic 62. Sargent Drive and Somes Sound, ca. 1920's (Chas. A. Townsend) 63. Birches, Harbourside, Northeast Harbor, Maine 64. Asticou 65. Seal Harbor, Maine 66. Surf on the rocks, Bar Harbor, ME 67. Bear Island Light, Northeast Harbor, ME (Paul A. Knaut) 68. South Bubble Mountain at the North end of Jordan Pond (A.D. Phillips) 69. Surf at Seal Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine 70. Mount Desert from Islesford, ME (1952) 71. Hotel Florence and Village Green, Bar Harbor, ME 72. Kimball House, Northeast Harbor, ME 73. Bar Harbor Airport, Trenton, ME (A, D. Phillips) 74. Path of the Total Eclipse of the Sun in the State of Maine July 20th 1963 5:45pm 75. The flashing red light at Bass Harbor Head, Maine (A. D. Phillips) 76. Captain Jim Sharp's "Adventure" from Camden, Maine (A. D. Phillips) 77. Across the Bay of Fundy 78. Jordan Pond House, Seal Harbor, ME (Chas. A. Townsend) 79. Steamer Norumbega from Mount Desert Ferry to Manset, ME 80 (a+b) Islehurst, Mount Desert Bridge 81. Great Head, Bar Harbor, Maine 82. Thunder Hole Surf, Mt. Desert, Maine 83. Atlantic Comber, Mount Desert Island, Maine 84. Boat Shop at Bass Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine 85. Bar Harbor and Porcupines from Cadillac Mt. 86. Bar Harbor and mountains 87. Fishing boats at Southwest Harbor, Maine 88. Fishing boats at Manset wharf 89. Fishing craft at Southwest Harbor, Maine 90. Appalachian Mt Club, Echo Lake Camp 91. The Rockbound Coast 92 (a+b) Bass Harbor Lighthouse, Mount Desert Island, Maine 93. Congregational Church, Cranberry Isle, Maine (1907) 94. Surf, Mount Desert Island, Maine 95 (a-e) Entrance to Somes Sound 96. Southwest Harbor from Manset Shore 97 (a+b) Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor, Maine 98. Rock End Hotel, Northeast Harbor, Maine 99. Webster's Cafe, Bar Harbor Rd., Trenton, Maine (1949) 100. Greetings from Bar Harbor 101. Steamer Norumbega, Bar Harbor, Maine 102. The Lobster House, Bar Harbor Rd., Trenton, Maine (1940) 103. Christmas Wreath (by Mildred Gilley, Northeast Harbor, Maine) 104. Man in raincoat (I. T. Moore) 105. Steamer Gov. Bodwell in Vinalhaven harbor 106 (a+b) Bar Harbor and mountains 107. Jordan Pond, Mount Desert, Maine (Chas. A. Townsend) 108. Stereoview Schooner Head 109. Stereoview Green Mt. House, Mount Desert 110. Stereoview Mount Desert Scenery 111. Glimpse of Frenchman’s Bay from Cadillac Mountain Summit Road, Bar Harbor, Maine 112. Kimball House, Northeast Harbor, Maine 113. Church of the Redeemer and Aniscott, Sorrento, Maine 114. J. T. Morse steamer leaving Bar Harbor for Rockland, Maine 115. Abbe Museum, Sieur de Monts Springs 116. Blue Hill Inn, Blue Hill, Maine 117. Maplecroft Cabins - Route 3, Bar Harbor, Maine 118. Bay Meadow Bungalows - Bar Harbor, Maine Updated August 5th, 2023
Description: Postcards: 61. Bar Harbor Panoramic 62. Sargent Drive and Somes Sound, ca. 1920's (Chas. A. Townsend) 63. Birches, Harbourside, Northeast Harbor, Maine 64. Asticou 65. Seal Harbor, Maine 66. Surf on the rocks, Bar Harbor, ME 67. Bear Island Light, Northeast Harbor, ME (Paul A. Knaut) 68. South Bubble Mountain at the North end of Jordan Pond (A.D. Phillips) 69. Surf at Seal Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine 70. Mount Desert from Islesford, ME (1952) 71. Hotel Florence and Village Green, Bar Harbor, ME 72. Kimball House, Northeast Harbor, ME 73. Bar Harbor Airport, Trenton, ME (A, D. Phillips) 74. Path of the Total Eclipse of the Sun in the State of Maine July 20th 1963 5:45pm 75. The flashing red light at Bass Harbor Head, Maine (A. D. Phillips) 76. Captain Jim Sharp's "Adventure" from Camden, Maine (A. D. Phillips) 77. Across the Bay of Fundy 78. Jordan Pond House, Seal Harbor, ME (Chas. A. Townsend) 79. Steamer Norumbega from Mount Desert Ferry to Manset, ME 80 (a+b) Islehurst, Mount Desert Bridge 81. Great Head, Bar Harbor, Maine 82. Thunder Hole Surf, Mt. Desert, Maine 83. Atlantic Comber, Mount Desert Island, Maine 84. Boat Shop at Bass Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine 85. Bar Harbor and Porcupines from Cadillac Mt. 86. Bar Harbor and mountains 87. Fishing boats at Southwest Harbor, Maine 88. Fishing boats at Manset wharf 89. Fishing craft at Southwest Harbor, Maine 90. Appalachian Mt Club, Echo Lake Camp 91. The Rockbound Coast 92 (a+b) Bass Harbor Lighthouse, Mount Desert Island, Maine 93. Congregational Church, Cranberry Isle, Maine (1907) 94. Surf, Mount Desert Island, Maine 95 (a-e) Entrance to Somes Sound 96. Southwest Harbor from Manset Shore 97 (a+b) Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor, Maine 98. Rock End Hotel, Northeast Harbor, Maine 99. Webster's Cafe, Bar Harbor Rd., Trenton, Maine (1949) 100. Greetings from Bar Harbor 101. Steamer Norumbega, Bar Harbor, Maine 102. The Lobster House, Bar Harbor Rd., Trenton, Maine (1940) 103. Christmas Wreath (by Mildred Gilley, Northeast Harbor, Maine) 104. Man in raincoat (I. T. Moore) 105. Steamer Gov. Bodwell in Vinalhaven harbor 106 (a+b) Bar Harbor and mountains 107. Jordan Pond, Mount Desert, Maine (Chas. A. Townsend) 108. Stereoview Schooner Head 109. Stereoview Green Mt. House, Mount Desert 110. Stereoview Mount Desert Scenery 111. Glimpse of Frenchman’s Bay from Cadillac Mountain Summit Road, Bar Harbor, Maine 112. Kimball House, Northeast Harbor, Maine 113. Church of the Redeemer and Aniscott, Sorrento, Maine 114. J. T. Morse steamer leaving Bar Harbor for Rockland, Maine 115. Abbe Museum, Sieur de Monts Springs 116. Blue Hill Inn, Blue Hill, Maine 117. Maplecroft Cabins - Route 3, Bar Harbor, Maine 118. Bay Meadow Bungalows - Bar Harbor, Maine Updated August 5th, 2023 [show more]
Postcards: 1. Art Building, Bar Harbor 2. High School Building, Bar Harbor 3. Devilstone, Bar Harbor 4. Hardy's Point Shore, Bar Harbor 5. Entrance Kenarden Lodge, Bar Harbor 6. Italian Garden, Bar Harbor 7. The Louisburg, Bar Harbor 8. Malvern Hotel, Bar Harbor 9. Highbrook Cottage, Bar Harbor 10. The Louisburg, Bar Harbor 11. The Tides, Bar Harbor 12. Chatwold, Bar Harbor 13. Sargeant Drive, Northeast Harbor 14. Egg Rock Light, Bar Harbor 15. The Maine Coast from Camden to Bar Harbor 16. Panorama of Bar Harbor 17. Egg Rock Light, Bar Harbor 18. Main St, Southwest Harbor 19. Cong Church, Southwest Harbor 20. Greetings from Northeast Harbor 21. Village Green, Bar Harbor 22. Dirigo House, Southwest Harbor 23. Cottage, Northeast Harbor 24. Main St, Northeast Harbor (ca. 1912) 25. Pastime Theater and Main St, Northeast Harbor, (ca. 1921) 26. Masonic Holmes Building, Northeast Harbor (ca. 1921) 27. Main St, Northeast Harbor (ca. 1912) 28. Mount Desert Rock Light 29. Mt. Desert, Bass Harbor Head Light 30. Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse 31. Bear Island Lighthouse, Mt. Desert 32. Catholic Church, Bar Harbor 33. Mountain Near Camps, Bar Harbor 34. Union Meeting House 1852, Somesville 35. Bar Harbor in 1874 36. Steamer Cimbria 37. The Walk, Bar Harbor 38. View of Inner Frenchman’s Bay and Boating Co, Bar Harbor 39. Bird eye view of Bar Harbor 40. Docks at Bar Harbor 41. Bar Harbor 42. The Indian Village (ca. 1907) 43. Main St looking North, Bar Harbor (ca. 1909) 44. Rockhurst Motel, Bar Harbor 45. Rock End Hotel, Northeast Harbor 46. A glimpse of Northeast Harbor 47. Northeast Harbor Library 48. The Public Library, Northeast Harbor 49. Cleftstone Manor Motor Inn, Bar Harbor 50. Malvern Hotel, Bar Harbor 51. Main St, Seal Harbor 52. Harbor View from Seaside Veranda, Seal Harbor 53. Skyland, Summer Home of Edsel Ford, Seal Harbor 54. Jordan Pond House, Seal Harbor 55. Main St and Post Office, Seal Harbor 56. Congregational Church, Seal Harbor 57. The Arch Bridge and Sea Cliff Drive, Seal Harbor 58. In the Kennedy Gardens, Bar Harbor 59. Malvern Hotel, Bar Harbor 60. Frenchman's Bay Lodge, Winter Harbor Updated August 1st, 2018
Description: Postcards: 1. Art Building, Bar Harbor 2. High School Building, Bar Harbor 3. Devilstone, Bar Harbor 4. Hardy's Point Shore, Bar Harbor 5. Entrance Kenarden Lodge, Bar Harbor 6. Italian Garden, Bar Harbor 7. The Louisburg, Bar Harbor 8. Malvern Hotel, Bar Harbor 9. Highbrook Cottage, Bar Harbor 10. The Louisburg, Bar Harbor 11. The Tides, Bar Harbor 12. Chatwold, Bar Harbor 13. Sargeant Drive, Northeast Harbor 14. Egg Rock Light, Bar Harbor 15. The Maine Coast from Camden to Bar Harbor 16. Panorama of Bar Harbor 17. Egg Rock Light, Bar Harbor 18. Main St, Southwest Harbor 19. Cong Church, Southwest Harbor 20. Greetings from Northeast Harbor 21. Village Green, Bar Harbor 22. Dirigo House, Southwest Harbor 23. Cottage, Northeast Harbor 24. Main St, Northeast Harbor (ca. 1912) 25. Pastime Theater and Main St, Northeast Harbor, (ca. 1921) 26. Masonic Holmes Building, Northeast Harbor (ca. 1921) 27. Main St, Northeast Harbor (ca. 1912) 28. Mount Desert Rock Light 29. Mt. Desert, Bass Harbor Head Light 30. Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse 31. Bear Island Lighthouse, Mt. Desert 32. Catholic Church, Bar Harbor 33. Mountain Near Camps, Bar Harbor 34. Union Meeting House 1852, Somesville 35. Bar Harbor in 1874 36. Steamer Cimbria 37. The Walk, Bar Harbor 38. View of Inner Frenchman’s Bay and Boating Co, Bar Harbor 39. Bird eye view of Bar Harbor 40. Docks at Bar Harbor 41. Bar Harbor 42. The Indian Village (ca. 1907) 43. Main St looking North, Bar Harbor (ca. 1909) 44. Rockhurst Motel, Bar Harbor 45. Rock End Hotel, Northeast Harbor 46. A glimpse of Northeast Harbor 47. Northeast Harbor Library 48. The Public Library, Northeast Harbor 49. Cleftstone Manor Motor Inn, Bar Harbor 50. Malvern Hotel, Bar Harbor 51. Main St, Seal Harbor 52. Harbor View from Seaside Veranda, Seal Harbor 53. Skyland, Summer Home of Edsel Ford, Seal Harbor 54. Jordan Pond House, Seal Harbor 55. Main St and Post Office, Seal Harbor 56. Congregational Church, Seal Harbor 57. The Arch Bridge and Sea Cliff Drive, Seal Harbor 58. In the Kennedy Gardens, Bar Harbor 59. Malvern Hotel, Bar Harbor 60. Frenchman's Bay Lodge, Winter Harbor Updated August 1st, 2018 [show more]
Publication of a paper presented by William Sawtelle to the Maine Historical Society in 1923 about Samuel Argall, merchant tailor, of Bristol, England, and the first Englishman recorded to have visited Mount Desert Island in 1613.
Description: Publication of a paper presented by William Sawtelle to the Maine Historical Society in 1923 about Samuel Argall, merchant tailor, of Bristol, England, and the first Englishman recorded to have visited Mount Desert Island in 1613.
Charles Eliot's report to the Plan Committee of the B. H. Village Improvement Society addressing the future of Lafayette National Park and of the villages on MDI via the park service or the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations. Maps included. (Scanned copy in part from University of Maine)
Description: Charles Eliot's report to the Plan Committee of the B. H. Village Improvement Society addressing the future of Lafayette National Park and of the villages on MDI via the park service or the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations. Maps included. (Scanned copy in part from University of Maine)
Summary of geological details of Mount Desert Island. Several b/w pictures. Two reprints, same article, entitled "Geology of Mount Desert Island". Rocks and minerals. Revised and reprinted from the "Bulletin of the Geographical Society of Philadelphia, Vol. XVII, No. 4, October 1919). See also item 7069.
Description: Summary of geological details of Mount Desert Island. Several b/w pictures. Two reprints, same article, entitled "Geology of Mount Desert Island". Rocks and minerals. Revised and reprinted from the "Bulletin of the Geographical Society of Philadelphia, Vol. XVII, No. 4, October 1919). See also item 7069.
Description: Dedication ceremony of old Trenton Bridge. Crowd standing on Thompson's island. Barn and farmhouse where Visitor's Center now is. (MAN 17)
Description: Dedication ceremony of old Trenton Bridge. Crowd standing watching unknown man give speech. Photograph looking east from Thompson's Island. (MAN 18)
Dedication ceremony of old Trenton Bridge. Crowd standing near shore, looking west toward Bayside in Trenton. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Description: Dedication ceremony of old Trenton Bridge. Crowd standing near shore, looking west toward Bayside in Trenton. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.