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3944Names of Scholars, Somesville, 1857
  • Document, List
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Somesville
  • 1857
Names of Scholars, Somesville, 1857
Item:
  • 3944   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.015
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, List
Subject:
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Somesville
Date:
  • 1857
Description:
Original and copy; gives names, ages, and dates of birth
3798Deed to Jacob Somes
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Deed
  • Oct 24, 1854
Deed to Jacob Somes
Item:
  • 3798   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.30.12
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Legal, Deed
Subject:
  • Other, Deed
Date:
  • Oct 24, 1854
Description:
Deed John Somes to Jacob Somes for land in Mt Desert Abraham Somes lot
3625Ledger
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1854
Ledger
Item:
  • 3625   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.086
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Date:
  • 1854
3528Court document of debt of deceased John Somes
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • Other, Estates
  • Oct 27, 1852
Court document of debt of deceased John Somes
Item:
  • 3528   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.14.7
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Government, Probate
Subject:
  • Other, Estates
Date:
  • Oct 27, 1852
Description:
Jacob Somes the administrator of the deceased's estate, John Somes, received court approval to sell real estate of John Somes to pay debts of $1107.66 through an advertised sale
3400Church Pew Subscription
  • Document, Legal, Agreement, Contract
  • c 1850
Church Pew Subscription
Item:
  • 3400   
Object ID:
  • 997-38-527
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Document, Legal, Agreement, Contract
Date:
  • c 1850
Description:
Contract between pew subscribers and the Somesville Union Church to build a meeting house. Paper backed. Black frame .5” wide. Paper mounted on fabric. Two sheets of paper glued together. Typed transcript of document in object file.
3338Hair Wreath
  • Document, Memorabilia, Hairwork Wreath
  • 1850c.
Hair Wreath
Item:
  • 3338   
Object ID:
  • 996-1-217
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Document, Memorabilia, Hairwork Wreath
Date:
  • 1850c.
Description:
Locks of people's hair arranged in a semi-circle on paper and sealed in oval frame. Names on paper attached to pieces of hair; Isaac Somes, C.F. Somes, George A. Somes, [C.F.] Thompson, Isaac Thompson, Lyman Somes and Frederick Thompson. From the Isaac Somes house in Somesville.
3252Powder Flask
  • Object, Armaments, Powder Flask
  • Other, Bullets
  • Recreation, Hunting
  • c 1850
Powder Flask
Item:
  • 3252   
Object ID:
  • 996.212.428
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Armaments, Powder Flask
Subject:
  • Other, Bullets
  • Recreation, Hunting
Date:
  • c 1850
Description:
Narrow neck. Design on side - two pistols crossed, stars, eagle carrying spears and shield, two flags, 16 stars, cannon balls and anchor. Similar to those made by the American Flask and Cap Co. during the 1850s.
3219Rocking Chair
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair, Rocking Chair
  • c 1850
Rocking Chair
Item:
  • 3219   
Object ID:
  • 996-163-379
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair, Rocking Chair
Date:
  • c 1850
Description:
Child sized rocking chair. Natural finish with red trim. Donor info - belonged to his grandmother, Maria Merritt Beckworth, who is pictured in the chair in MDIHS photo # 996-39-39.
3204School Master’s Desk
  • Object, Furnishings, Floor Stand, Lectern
  • Other, Desks
  • Other, Furniture
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Teachers
  • 1850s
School Master’s Desk
Item:
  • 3204   
Object ID:
  • 996-248-464
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Floor Stand, Lectern
Subject:
  • Other, Desks
  • Other, Furniture
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Teachers
Date:
  • 1850s
Description:
Top lifts to reveal space for books and pencils. One drawer at top with white knob. Two doors with shelves behind. One drawer at bottom missing pull. Decorative cut base. Lender info - used by Lynam Smith during the 1850s when he was the teacher in the first school in Pretty Marsh, called "The Little Red Schoolhouse." Lyman Smith also taught in other area schools. Donor is a descendant of Smith.
3094Old Farmer’s Almanac
  • Publication, Almanac
  • Other, Agriculture
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • 1853
Old Farmer’s Almanac
Item:
  • 3094   
Object ID:
  • 002-69-3-2358
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Almanac
Subject:
  • Other, Agriculture
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
Collection:
  • Farmer's Almanac
Date:
  • 1853
Description:
Old Farmer’s Almanac 1853 tied together with string, no cover ,begins with page 1 includes illustration Previusly archived as object id 013.FIC.31.08
3093Old Farmer’s Almanac
  • Publication, Almanac
  • Other, Agriculture
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • 1857
Old Farmer’s Almanac
Item:
  • 3093   
Object ID:
  • 002-69-4-2359
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Almanac
Subject:
  • Other, Agriculture
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
Collection:
  • Farmer's Almanac
Date:
  • 1857
Description:
Old Farmer’s Almanac 1857 tied together with string, yellow cover Previously archived as object id 013.FIC.31.08
2494Cosmopolitan Art Journal June 1857 No IV
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Crafts
  • Other, Periodicals
  • 1857
Cosmopolitan Art Journal June 1857 No IV
Item:
  • 2494   
Object ID:
  • 1998.1003
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
Subject:
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Crafts
  • Other, Periodicals
Date:
  • 1857
Description:
Cosmopolitan Art Journal June 1857 No IV.
2344Hair Wreath
  • Document, Memorabilia, Hairwork Wreath
  • Other, Death
  • Other, Funerary Object
  • 1850c.
Hair Wreath
Item:
  • 2344   
Object ID:
  • 996-199-415
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Document, Memorabilia, Hairwork Wreath
Subject:
  • Other, Death
  • Other, Funerary Object
Date:
  • 1850c.
Description:
Horseshoe shaped hair wreath a memorial to Bethany Oakes Salisbury (according to Thomas Vining's work "Cemeteries of Cranberry Isles and Mount Desert Island Bethany E. Salisbury died 18 July 1886 aged 71 years, 8 months and 13 days and was the wife of Nathan Salisbury. The Oakes name may have been her maiden name and the "E." her maiden middle name initial), wife of Nathan Salisbury. Oval frame. Hair woven, tatted and braided in different colors. Small beads woven into design. [show more]
1568Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bibles
  • Other, Religion
  • Jesper Harding
  • 1856
Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments
Item:
  • 1568   
Object ID:
  • 015.FIC.037
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Bibles
  • Other, Religion
Publisher:
  • Jesper Harding
Date:
  • 1856
Description:
"Translated out of the original tongues, together with the Apocrypha, Concordance and Psalms, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised." Inscribed in front: "Sylvina J. Gilmore, Belfast, Me. Presented by Mrs. Martha J. Gilmore, July 21, 1856."
1543New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bibles
  • Other, Religion
  • American Bible Society
  • 1856
New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Item:
  • 1543   
Object ID:
  • 015.044
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Bibles
  • Other, Religion
Publisher:
  • American Bible Society
Date:
  • 1856
Description:
"Translated out of the original greek, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised." Inscriptions in front: "This book belongs to Mrs. Lloyd Lurvey, Bar Harbor, Me. Bought at 2nd hand bookstore." Older inscription also in front: "For "Dannie", Mrs. Loretta Covert from her great-grandson George T Coles, Christmas 1865."
1542Book of Psalms
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bibles
  • Other, Religion
  • American Bible Society
  • 1859
Book of Psalms
Item:
  • 1542   
Object ID:
  • 015.045
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Bibles
  • Other, Religion
Publisher:
  • American Bible Society
Date:
  • 1859
Description:
"Translated out of The Original Hebrew: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised." Written in the front: "Myra Lurvey, Bar Harbor Me. Tel. 288-3613"