Photographs: Stetson School (item 6997) Gilman High School (item 6998) Ballard Hill School (item 6999) Mount Desert High School (item 7000) Clifton Dock area (item 7001) Who's who - People (item 7002) Northeast Harbor (1) (item 7005) Northeast Harbor (2) (item 7006) Miscellaneous (item 7004) Documents and Manuscripts: Parker Fennelly's diploma from Leland Powers School (item 7003) Nathan Fennelly invoices (item 7284) Parker Fennelly scrapbook (item 7283) Parker Fennelly discharge papers (item 7285) Parker Family writings Parker Family plays and writings Cottages for Rent, 1929 (item 7286) Letter from Northeast Harbor Water Co., 1904 Future of Mount Desert Island by Charles W. Eliot (see also item 6127) Mount Desert High School and Mount Desert Elementary School specifications, letters from architects & contractors, additions, building notes Objects (see items 7288, 7289) WWII ration books, tokens, service ID, Red Cross Volunteer Pin, V pin
Description: Photographs: Stetson School (item 6997) Gilman High School (item 6998) Ballard Hill School (item 6999) Mount Desert High School (item 7000) Clifton Dock area (item 7001) Who's who - People (item 7002) Northeast Harbor (1) (item 7005) Northeast Harbor (2) (item 7006) Miscellaneous (item 7004) Documents and Manuscripts: Parker Fennelly's diploma from Leland Powers School (item 7003) Nathan Fennelly invoices (item 7284) Parker Fennelly scrapbook (item 7283) Parker Fennelly discharge papers (item 7285) Parker Family writings Parker Family plays and writings Cottages for Rent, 1929 (item 7286) Letter from Northeast Harbor Water Co., 1904 Future of Mount Desert Island by Charles W. Eliot (see also item 6127) Mount Desert High School and Mount Desert Elementary School specifications, letters from architects & contractors, additions, building notes Objects (see items 7288, 7289) WWII ration books, tokens, service ID, Red Cross Volunteer Pin, V pin [show more]
Somesville is the earliest village of the town of Mount Desert on Mount Desert Island in southeastern Maine. It is located on the north end of Somes Sound. The village was established by Abraham Somes who was the first settler on the island. It attracted many people because of its mills and quarries. The entire village is part of the Somesville Historic District. (Text source: Wikipedia)
Description: Somesville is the earliest village of the town of Mount Desert on Mount Desert Island in southeastern Maine. It is located on the north end of Somes Sound. The village was established by Abraham Somes who was the first settler on the island. It attracted many people because of its mills and quarries. The entire village is part of the Somesville Historic District. (Text source: Wikipedia)
The settlement of Hall Quarry in located in the town of Mount Desert on Mount Desert Island and was home to a granite quarry. The quarry's location alongside of Somes Sound proved very beneficial, as it allowed the schooners to land very close to the quarry to load the granite and transport it to various ports.
Description: The settlement of Hall Quarry in located in the town of Mount Desert on Mount Desert Island and was home to a granite quarry. The quarry's location alongside of Somes Sound proved very beneficial, as it allowed the schooners to land very close to the quarry to load the granite and transport it to various ports.
Bartlett Island is a small island located off the western coast of Mount Desert Island in the Town of Mount Desert. It is privately owned by the Rockefeller family.
Description: Bartlett Island is a small island located off the western coast of Mount Desert Island in the Town of Mount Desert. It is privately owned by the Rockefeller family.
One of the five Cranberry Islands located in the Town of Cranberry Isles on the southeastern side of Mount Desert Island. It is a year-round community.
Cranberry Isles, Little Cranberry Island, Islesford
Description: One of the five Cranberry Islands located in the Town of Cranberry Isles on the southeastern side of Mount Desert Island. It is a year-round community.
The largest of the five Cranberry Islands located in the Town of Cranberry Isles on the southeastern side of Mount Desert Island. It is a year-round community.
Description: The largest of the five Cranberry Islands located in the Town of Cranberry Isles on the southeastern side of Mount Desert Island. It is a year-round community.
The village of Northeast Harbor is situated on the southern end of Mount Desert Island at the entrance to Somes Sound and it is part of the Town of Mount Desert. Its harbor is one of the most well-protected on the island and operates year-round. The town has long been home to a renowned summer community.
Description: The village of Northeast Harbor is situated on the southern end of Mount Desert Island at the entrance to Somes Sound and it is part of the Town of Mount Desert. Its harbor is one of the most well-protected on the island and operates year-round. The town has long been home to a renowned summer community.
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).
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).
This newspaper copy covers 150 years since the city's incorporation in 1834. Bangor began in 1769 when the first white settler, Jacob Buswell made his home there. It is divided in 8 sections: A: 1834-1841 Out of the woods (Item 7413) B: 1842-1872 Boom town (Item 7414) C: 1873-1895 Turning the tide (Item 7415) D: 1896-1911 A new century (Item 7416) E: 1912-1931 Out of the ashes (Item 7417) F: 1932-1945 The lean years (Item 7418) G:1946-1968 Prosperous peace (Item 7419) H: 1969-1984 Building on past (Item 7420)
Description: This newspaper copy covers 150 years since the city's incorporation in 1834. Bangor began in 1769 when the first white settler, Jacob Buswell made his home there. It is divided in 8 sections: A: 1834-1841 Out of the woods (Item 7413) B: 1842-1872 Boom town (Item 7414) C: 1873-1895 Turning the tide (Item 7415) D: 1896-1911 A new century (Item 7416) E: 1912-1931 Out of the ashes (Item 7417) F: 1932-1945 The lean years (Item 7418) G:1946-1968 Prosperous peace (Item 7419) H: 1969-1984 Building on past (Item 7420) [show more]
A monthly magazine devoted to the history of Maine towns and families. Volume IX, No. 5, May 1898. Two Dollars Per Annum. Single number twenty five cents.
Description: A monthly magazine devoted to the history of Maine towns and families. Volume IX, No. 5, May 1898. Two Dollars Per Annum. Single number twenty five cents.
Published quarterly by the Geographical Society of Philadelphia. Volume XVII, No. 4, October 1919. Of special interest is the first article: "The Physiography of Mount Desert" by F. Bascom (p. 117-130). Attached is a detailed map of Mount Desert Island by William H. Munroe (Walker Lith. & Pub. Co., Boston). See also item 6084.
Description: Published quarterly by the Geographical Society of Philadelphia. Volume XVII, No. 4, October 1919. Of special interest is the first article: "The Physiography of Mount Desert" by F. Bascom (p. 117-130). Attached is a detailed map of Mount Desert Island by William H. Munroe (Walker Lith. & Pub. Co., Boston). See also item 6084.
- Vol. 45, No. 9, September 1953: Wiscasset, Maine, a northern Williamsburg, by F. Wenderoth Saunders (p. 19-23) - Vol. 56, No. 4, April 1963: A visit to Campobello, by Eleanor Roosevelt (p. 2-7)
Description: - Vol. 45, No. 9, September 1953: Wiscasset, Maine, a northern Williamsburg, by F. Wenderoth Saunders (p. 19-23) - Vol. 56, No. 4, April 1963: A visit to Campobello, by Eleanor Roosevelt (p. 2-7)
Description: Small booklet, printed by the National Park Service, with info about trails, roads, restaurants, etc. in Bar Harbor and surrounding towns.
"It is a special tribute to the town of Bar Harbor, a diverse community surrounded by extraordinary scenery that inspired the original name, Eden. The magazine focuses on the rich heritage that created this community - how the town evolved from a fishing and farming community to a summer haven for wealthy socialites to a first-class tourist destination." Articles in this issue include: 1. A town they called Eden 2. Living on the Rocks 3. Boating to Bar Harbor 4. Bar Harbor's First Settlers 5. An island on fire 6. An education in ecology 7. Searching for a rustic life 8. A Cottage culture 9. A tale of Two Labs 10. Acaidia: One of America's Jewels 11. A friendly group 12. A bright future 13. Maps of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island Magazine available in the Archives.
Description: "It is a special tribute to the town of Bar Harbor, a diverse community surrounded by extraordinary scenery that inspired the original name, Eden. The magazine focuses on the rich heritage that created this community - how the town evolved from a fishing and farming community to a summer haven for wealthy socialites to a first-class tourist destination." Articles in this issue include: 1. A town they called Eden 2. Living on the Rocks 3. Boating to Bar Harbor 4. Bar Harbor's First Settlers 5. An island on fire 6. An education in ecology 7. Searching for a rustic life 8. A Cottage culture 9. A tale of Two Labs 10. Acaidia: One of America's Jewels 11. A friendly group 12. A bright future 13. Maps of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island Magazine available in the Archives. [show more]
Scanned photographs, prints and letters of booklet presented to William Otis Sawtelle from H. Warren, C. Kincaid, and S. White, aka Three Island Painters (TIPS) who had a gallery in "Blue Duck", now the Islesford Historical Museum.
Description: Scanned photographs, prints and letters of booklet presented to William Otis Sawtelle from H. Warren, C. Kincaid, and S. White, aka Three Island Painters (TIPS) who had a gallery in "Blue Duck", now the Islesford Historical Museum.
This is a second in a series of Occasional Papers to be published under the auspices of the Islesford Historical Society. It was given to Anne Haynes who gave it to the Northeast Harbor Library.
Description: This is a second in a series of Occasional Papers to be published under the auspices of the Islesford Historical Society. It was given to Anne Haynes who gave it to the Northeast Harbor Library.
History, Biography and Literature about the southern coast of Maine esp. MDI. Accompanying this literature are copies of photographs for Mr. Pyle & a copy of "The New Iliad".
Description: History, Biography and Literature about the southern coast of Maine esp. MDI. Accompanying this literature are copies of photographs for Mr. Pyle & a copy of "The New Iliad".
A blue pamphlet containing a bicentennial speech written and delivered by Robert Suminsby. It contains some history of the town and a great deal of "colorful" notes of folks.
Description: A blue pamphlet containing a bicentennial speech written and delivered by Robert Suminsby. It contains some history of the town and a great deal of "colorful" notes of folks.
Copy of web page describing the "Champlain Project" influenced by the 1880 Champlain Society. Its purpose is to assemble and present information about MDI's natural resources.
Description: Copy of web page describing the "Champlain Project" influenced by the 1880 Champlain Society. Its purpose is to assemble and present information about MDI's natural resources.