Item	Title	Type	Subject	Description	Creator	Date	Property Name	Street	Pages	Medium	Condition
2023	The Bar Harbor Auto War	Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping	Places, Island Transportation, Automobile	Article about the conflict when the automobile was introduced to Mount Desert Island. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1975.	Richard A. Savage	1975			pages 66-87	magazine		The Bar Harbor Auto War Item: 2023    Type: Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping Subject: Places, Island Transportation, Automobile Creator: Richard A. Savage Date: 1975 Place: Mount Desert Island Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0535 Location: General Collection Box 17 Pages: pages 66-87 Medium: magazine Description: Article about the conflict when the automobile was introduced to Mount Desert Island. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1975.
2116	Automobiles - The Mount Desert Town Meeting	Publication, Literary, Poem	Other, Poetry Transportation, Automobile	Copy of a poem by Herbert Weir Smyth, Harvard professor, about the vote of residents of Mount Desert banning automobiles in the town. This was published August 23, 1913 in Bar Harbor Life. See also item 1564	Herbert Weir Smyth	8/23/1913			3	photocopy		Automobiles - The Mount Desert Town Meeting Item: 2116    Type: Publication, Literary, Poem Subject: Other, Poetry Transportation, Automobile Creator: Herbert Weir Smyth Date: 8/23/1913 Place: Mount Desert Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0630 Location: General Collection Box 20 Pages: 3 Medium: photocopy Description: Copy of a poem by Herbert Weir Smyth, Harvard professor, about the vote of residents of Mount Desert banning automobiles in the town. This was published August 23, 1913 in Bar Harbor Life. See also item 1564
2117	An Act to prohibit automobiles	Document, Government, Act	Transportation, Automobile	Draft of an act to amend the use of automobiles in Mount Desert.		1909			1	typescript		An Act to prohibit automobiles Item: 2117    Type: Document, Government, Act Subject: Transportation, Automobile Date: 1909 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0631 Location: General Collection Box 20 Pages: 1 Medium: typescript Description: Draft of an act to amend the use of automobiles in Mount Desert.
2118	Letter to Jerome H. Knowles from John S. Melcher	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Transportation, Automobile	Concerning the recommended use of the roads for automobiles in Mount Desert and how to compromise with Southwest Harbor etc.		2/10/1911			2	typescript		Letter to Jerome H. Knowles from John S. Melcher Item: 2118    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Transportation, Automobile Date: 2/10/1911 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0632 Location: General Collection Box 20 Pages: 2 Medium: typescript Description: Concerning the recommended use of the roads for automobiles in Mount Desert and how to compromise with Southwest Harbor etc.
2119	Petition to Senate & House of Representatives of Maine	Document, Request, Petition	Places, Island Transportation, Automobile	Petition of and others, for a regulation for the of Automobiles in the town of Mount Desert.					1	typescript		Petition to Senate & House of Representatives of Maine Item: 2119    Type: Document, Request, Petition Subject: Places, Island Transportation, Automobile Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0633 Location: General Collection Box 20 Pages: 1 Medium: typescript Description: Petition of and others, for a regulation for the of Automobiles in the town of Mount Desert.
1526	Letter from Bishop Doane to Jerome Knowles	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Transportation, Automobile	December 15, 1906 Letter about a rumored automobile being used on the island in Bar Harbor and the legal proceedings about automobile use on Mount Desert Island.	Bishop Doane, Jerome Knowles	1906			1	typed letter		Letter from Bishop Doane to Jerome Knowles Item: 1526    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Transportation, Automobile Creator: Bishop Doane, Jerome Knowles Date: 1906 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0035 WCD Location: General Collection Box 1 Pages: 1 Medium: typed letter Description: December 15, 1906 Letter about a rumored automobile being used on the island in Bar Harbor and the legal proceedings about automobile use on Mount Desert Island.
1564	Editor's Notes: Automobiles The Mount Desert Town Meeting	Publication, Clipping	Other, Poetry Transportation, Automobile	August 6, 1959 A poem written by professor H. W. Smyth, summer resident of Seal Harbor, Maine in response to a town meeting regarding automobiles on Mount Desert Island.		1959			1 article, 2 photograph copies	newspaper, photograph copy		Editor's Notes: Automobiles The Mount Desert Town Meeting Item: 1564    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Other, Poetry Transportation, Automobile Date: 1959 Place: Mount Desert Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0075 Location: General Collection Box 4 Pages: 1 article, 2 photograph copies Medium: newspaper, photograph copy Description: August 6, 1959 A poem written by professor H. W. Smyth, summer resident of Seal Harbor, Maine in response to a town meeting regarding automobiles on Mount Desert Island.
1591	Green Mountain Railway:	Document, Other Documents	Transportation, Railroad	Essay by high school student Jessica Sattler submitted to the Island History Journal for possible publication. History of the development of the rail line up Green (Cadillac) Mountain and its dismantlement. Green Mountain Cog Railway 1883-1890 Now on Mount Washington	Jessica Sattler	2001			11			Green Mountain Railway: Item: 1591    Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: Transportation, Railroad Creator: Jessica Sattler Date: 2001 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0103 Location: General Collection Box 4 Pages: 11 Description: Essay by high school student Jessica Sattler submitted to the Island History Journal for possible publication. History of the development of the rail line up Green (Cadillac) Mountain and its dismantlement. Green Mountain Cog Railway 1883-1890 Now on Mount Washington
2162	Green Mountain Railway	Publication, Newspaper	Transportation, Railroad	Article about the Green Mountain Railway (pg. 7) with four B/W pictures. Published in the "Bar Harbor Times" - October 3, 1963.		1963				newspaper		Green Mountain Railway Item: 2162    Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Transportation, Railroad Date: 1963 Place: Acadia National Park, Cadillac Mountain Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0675 Location: General Collection OS Box 2 Medium: newspaper Description: Article about the Green Mountain Railway (pg. 7) with four B/W pictures. Published in the "Bar Harbor Times" - October 3, 1963.
7390	Mount Desert Memories - Chronicles of the Mount Desert Party	Publication, Book, Journal, Diary	People Places, Island Transportation, Carriage	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.		1888			60	1 book with 36 photographs	very fragile	Mount Desert Memories - Chronicles of the Mount Desert Party Item: 7390    Type: Publication, Book, Journal, Diary Subject: People Places, Island Transportation, Carriage Date: 1888 Place: Mount Desert Island Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0846 Location: General Collection OS Box 1, 5A5 Pages: 60 Medium: 1 book with 36 photographs Condition: very fragile 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]
2851	Legal brief: State of Maine versus J. D. Phillips	Document, Legal, Legal Documents	People Transportation, Automobile	Prosecution against J.D. Phillips for driving automobile	J. D. Phillips	1910			4	Brief		Legal brief: State of Maine versus J. D. Phillips Item: 2851    Type: Document, Legal, Legal Documents Subject: People Transportation, Automobile Creator: J. D. Phillips Date: 1910 Collection: Knowles Company Legal Documents Object ID: 25 Location: I Pages: 4 Medium: Brief Description: Prosecution against J.D. Phillips for driving automobile
3119	Remonstrances Against Automobiles on Mount Desert	Document, Legal, Legal Documents	Places, Island Transportation, Automobile	4 copies of the same	Bangor Daily Commercial	1911			1	article		Remonstrances Against Automobiles on Mount Desert Item: 3119    Type: Document, Legal, Legal Documents Subject: Places, Island Transportation, Automobile Creator: Bangor Daily Commercial Date: 1911 Collection: Knowles Company Legal Documents Object ID: 491 Location: X Pages: 1 Medium: article Description: 4 copies of the same
2694	Automobile Acts, 1907 - 1913	Document, Legal, Legal Documents	Transportation, Automobile	Great automobile war Cover - 1: 1907 2-3: 1909 4-6: 1911 7: 1912 8: 1913 9: Name list, telegrams, envelope 10: Seventy fifth legislature, Senate - No. 29, January 25, 1911 11: Seventy sixth legislature, House - No. 82, January 29, 1913 12: Seventy sixth legislature, House - No. 118, February 3, 1913	Town of Mount Desert	1907-1913				act		Automobile Acts, 1907 - 1913 Item: 2694    Type: Document, Legal, Legal Documents Subject: Transportation, Automobile Creator: Town of Mount Desert Date: 1907-1913 Place: Mount Desert Island Collection: Knowles Company Legal Documents Object ID: 108 Location: II Medium: act Description: Great automobile war Cover - 1: 1907 2-3: 1909 4-6: 1911 7: 1912 8: 1913 9: Name list, telegrams, envelope 10: Seventy fifth legislature, Senate - No. 29, January 25, 1911 11: Seventy sixth legislature, House - No. 82, January 29, 1913 12: Seventy sixth legislature, House - No. 118, February 3, 1913
2850	Automobile ordinance: Town of Eden, 1900	Document, Government, Regulation	Transportation, Automobile			1900			1	ordinance		Automobile ordinance: Town of Eden, 1900 Item: 2850    Type: Document, Government, Regulation Subject: Transportation, Automobile Date: 1900 Place: Bar Harbor, Eden Collection: Knowles Company Legal Documents Object ID: 249 Location: VII Pages: 1 Medium: ordinance
3532	Maine Central Railroad, map	Map	Transportation, Railroad									Maine Central Railroad, map Item: 3532    Type: Map Subject: Transportation, Railroad Collection: Library Items Location: Downstairs Hallway
3743	Rand, McNally & Co.'s indexed county and railroad pocket map and shippers' guide of Maine ...	Map	Transportation, Railroad	Indexed county and railroad map and shippers' guide to Maine	Rand McNally & Company	1908			26	MAP, folded	fragile	Rand, McNally & Co.'s indexed county and railroad pocket map and shippers' guide of Maine ... Item: 3743    Type: Map Subject: Transportation, Railroad Creator: Rand McNally & Company Date: 1908 Collection: Map Collection Object ID: MAP 0197 RM Location: 5F8 Pages: 26 Medium: MAP, folded Condition: fragile Description: Indexed county and railroad map and shippers' guide to Maine
3939	Railroad tie from Green Mountain railway	Object, Railroad, Track Component	Transportation, Railroad	Attached to wooden base (mahogany).								Railroad tie from Green Mountain railway Item: 3939    Type: Object, Railroad, Track Component Subject: Transportation, Railroad Collection: Object Object ID: OBJECT 4 Location: 4A4 Description: Attached to wooden base (mahogany).
5558	Cars and Drivers	Document, Recording, Audio Recording	People Transportation, Automobile	CD of Northeast Harbor cars and drivers compiled by Robert Pyle.		2008						Cars and Drivers Item: 5558    Type: Document, Recording, Audio Recording Subject: People Transportation, Automobile Date: 2008 Collection: Oral History Object ID: Oral History 0063 Location: CD Box 1 Description: CD of Northeast Harbor cars and drivers compiled by Robert Pyle.
4412	Horse-drawn "Pung"	Image, Photograph	Transportation, Carriage	Winter farming. Horse-drawn "Pung".	Sterling Haskell	1950's						Horse-drawn "Pung" Item: 4412    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Transportation, Carriage Creator: Sterling Haskell Date: 1950's Collection: Photograph Object ID: Photo 0463 SH Location: Photograph Filing Cabinet Description: Winter farming. Horse-drawn "Pung".
4511	Dan McEachern, Nathan Fennelly, Clair McBride	Image, Photograph	People Transportation, Automobile	Shows McEachern & Fennelly in back seat, unnamed dog & McBride in front (McBride driver), in circa 1915 REO touring car.		1915						Dan McEachern, Nathan Fennelly, Clair McBride Item: 4511    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Transportation, Automobile Date: 1915 Collection: Photograph Object ID: Photo 0622 Location: Photograph Filing Cabinet Description: Shows McEachern & Fennelly in back seat, unnamed dog & McBride in front (McBride driver), in circa 1915 REO touring car.
4664	Alice Graves' Cottage and Bungalow, Northeast Harbor	Image, Photograph, Negative	Structures, Dwellings, House, Bungalow Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage Transportation, Automobile	Alice Graves was Mrs. T. N. Graves. Winter scene with Model T Ford in foreground. 1921 rented to Percy C. Madeira, 1925 to Montgomery family.	Knowles Company	1920's		Summit Road	6 photographs, 3 duplicates, 2 negatives			Alice Graves' Cottage and Bungalow, Northeast Harbor Item: 4664    Type: Image, Photograph, Negative Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House, Bungalow Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage Transportation, Automobile Creator: Knowles Company Date: 1920's Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Street: Summit Road Collection: Photograph Object ID: Photo 0865 Location: Photograph Filing Cabinet Pages: 6 photographs, 3 duplicates, 2 negatives Description: Alice Graves was Mrs. T. N. Graves. Winter scene with Model T Ford in foreground. 1921 rented to Percy C. Madeira, 1925 to Montgomery family.
4695	Northeast Harbor Fire House, Northeast Harbor	Image, Photograph	Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station Transportation, Truck, Fire Truck		Knowles Company	1930's		Main Street, Northeast Harbor	1 photograph, 1 duplicate			Northeast Harbor Fire House, Northeast Harbor Item: 4695    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station Transportation, Truck, Fire Truck Creator: Knowles Company Date: 1930's Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Street: Main Street, Northeast Harbor Collection: Photograph Object ID: Photo 0928 Location: Photograph Filing Cabinet Pages: 1 photograph, 1 duplicate
4702	Lowell Estate, Hancock Point	Image, Photograph, Negative	Structures, Dwellings, House Transportation, Automobile	Series of pictures of house and view. Note car for date of photograph.	Knowles Company	1940's			4 photographs, 4 negatives			Lowell Estate, Hancock Point Item: 4702    Type: Image, Photograph, Negative Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Transportation, Automobile Creator: Knowles Company Date: 1940's Place: Maine Collection: Photograph Object ID: Photo 0947 Location: Photograph Filing Cabinet Pages: 4 photographs, 4 negatives Description: Series of pictures of house and view. Note car for date of photograph.
4728	Northeast Harbor Fire Company	Image, Photograph, Negative	Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station Transportation, Truck, Fire Truck	Now the Great Harbor Maritime Museum	Knowles Company	1930's			6 photographs, 9 negatives			Northeast Harbor Fire Company Item: 4728    Type: Image, Photograph, Negative Subject: Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station Transportation, Truck, Fire Truck Creator: Knowles Company Date: 1930's Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Collection: Photograph Object ID: Photo 1010 Location: Photograph Filing Cabinet Pages: 6 photographs, 9 negatives Description: Now the Great Harbor Maritime Museum
4865	Clifton Dock, Northeast Harbor	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Panorama	Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Dock Transportation, Carriage	Bear Island in center. Sutton Island to back left. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.		ca. 1900			1 photograph (panoramic)			Clifton Dock, Northeast Harbor Item: 4865    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Panorama Subject: Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Dock Transportation, Carriage Date: ca. 1900 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Collection: Photograph Object ID: Photo 1219 Location: Photograph Filing Cabinet Pages: 1 photograph (panoramic) Description: Bear Island in center. Sutton Island to back left. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.

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