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| 19646 | Lower Indian Pond |
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| 19645 | Cove at Canoe Landing |
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| 19427 | Greenleaf's New Practical Arithmatic |
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Description: 1 copy Benjamin Greenleaf, New Practical Arithmatic. (Boston: Robert Davis and Company, 1880). | ||
| 19426 | First Book in Arithmetic |
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Description: 1 copy Daniel M. Fish, First Book in Arithmetic. (New York: Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor and Company, 1880). | ||
| 19199 | Fiday Club By-Laws and Consitution |
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Description: Four pages of hand written notes titled Constitution and By-laws. Also one page listing the members who have paid their dues. | |
| 9193 | New Year’s card from Morey Churchill & Morey of Boston, “Crockery, Lamps, Gas Fixtures.” |
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Description: New Year’s card from “Morey Churchill & Morey” of Boston, “Crockery, Lamps, Gas Fixtures.” It includes a monthly calendar on the back, “in convenient form”, for January, 1888. On the front is a color picture of a big snow-covered log cabin with smoking chimneys, a frozen pond, and a man and a woman outside near a wagon. It says, “With the Seasons Compliments; Wishing You a Prosperous New Year; We Subscribe Ourselves: yours to Command. Morey, Churchill and Morey.” Previously archived as object id 016.FIC.001.3.b, old accession number **1540 [show more] | ||
| 2903 | Death Notice of Daniel Somes |
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Description: Death notice of Daniel Somes, 1803-1882, copied from the Mount Desert Herald of January 18, 1883. Includes biographical information on Somes. | |
| 16417 | Journal of Voyage to the Island of Mt Desart |
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Description: Complete article from Bangor Historical Magazine, Journal of Voyage to the Island of Mt. Desart, 1762 by Sir Francis Bernard | ||
| 18738 | Notes from Aug 1, 1884-Aug 23, 1884 |
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Description: 1 typed page Inventory of photos, papers, books compiled by unknown author. | ||
| 18737 | Notes from Aug 1, 1884-Aug 23, 1884 |
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Description: 7 typed pages A recounting of the founding of the Champlain Society by Charles Eliot, purpose of the group, selection of the camp on Mount Desert Island, the set-up of Northeast Harbor at the time, gathering of provisions while on Mount Desert Island. Hand written notes on the last two pages of the document. | ||
| 18736 | Notes on the Champlain Society |
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Description: 5 hand witten pages Diary of events from March 31, 1880, May 6, 1880, July 26-29, 1884 Aug 1-23, 1884. Personal diary of unknown author detalining leaving Mount Desert Island and returning to Cambridge and then the return to Camp a few days later. | ||
| 18733 | Note |
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Description: 1 Typed Page Excerpt fromt he Champlain Society Log book Monday July 4,1881. Details, Raising of the flag at Camp Pemetic, fireworks at Northeast Harbor. | ||
| 18732 | Map of Mount Desert Island |
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Description: Map of Mount Desert Island from 1896 Map has holes in it from where it has been creased over the years. | ||
| 2478 | Advertisement cards |
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Description: Advertising card for “Libby McNeill & Libby’s” canned meats. The card has a picture of King Lear and his fool from Act III, Scene II. It says, “He that has a house to put his head in [and Libby McNeilll & Libby’s canned meats to eat] has a good head [and stomach] piece.” Durham card with cows identified as Charlie and George, John Dwight and Company Dwight's cow brand soda for cooking | ||
| 17520 | Bill of Sale between Jacob Higgins and Thomas Church |
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Description: Bill of Sale between Jacob Higgins and Thomas Church (last name?). "I agree to sell the timbers that lies on Sparow Higgins Landing so called if he likes the timbers and all the plank also by paying 12 dollars per thousand." Blue Hill April 28th, 1883 | |||
| 12361 | Mary Ann Norris Holmes |
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Description: Large gold-framed photographic portrait of Mary Ann (Norris) Holmes (1814-1898), wife of Leonard Holmes (1814-1894); mother of Emma Amelia (Holmes) Allen (1859-1929) and Leonard Elrie Holmes (1857-137). Mary Ann and Leonard were married in 1837. Emma Amelia married Melville Leighton Allen. Leonard Elrie Holmes married Mary Ellen Rosebrook. | |||
| 16985 | High School Reporter Newsletter |
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Description: The High School Reporter Newsletter, Southwest Harbor, March 1889, talks about the whereabouts of alumni of the Southwest Harbor High School. There are also articles from different alumni, reports of what they are doing now, present Tremont High School business, stories, ads, and grammar lessons. | |||
| 16993 | Certificate of Ordination as Deacon - William Thomas Manning |
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Description: Certificate of ordination as a Deacon in the Episcopal Church, Diocese of Tennessee, for William Thomas Manning. Manning was a summer resident of Somesville and owner of The Mount Desert House. Manning became Bishop of the Diocese of New York. 1889. William Thomas Manning From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008 | The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: William Thomas Manning 1866-1949, American Episcopal bishop of New York, b. England, received his collegiate and theological training at the Univ. of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. Ordained a priest (1891), he served parishes in California, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee and taught dogmatic theology at the Univ. of the South before becoming rector of Trinity parish, New York City, in 1908. Manning was bishop of New York from 1921 until his retirement in 1946. [show more] | |||
| 13112 | Mourning Card, Hollis Edmond Fernald, 1889 |
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Description: One page of photos and memorabilia found in a 8x10 worn red velvet photo album in poor condition. This card was probably used at the funeral services for Hollis Edmond Fernald, 5 mo., 1889. | |||
| 8500 | Green Mountain Railway, tracks on view toward Eagle Lake terminal |
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Description: Color negative of tracks view from above down toward Eagle Lake terminal, Bar Harbor, about 1883. Original image (stereopticon card) appears to be similar if not same as 011.31.20 (Objects). Label on card: 51. Green Mountain Railway, Mt. Desert, Me. | |
| 8501 | Green Mountain Railway Tracks, long upgrade view |
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Description: Color negative of a Long upgrade view, Green Mountain Railway. [Made by Ballard] from a B. Bradley print; stereopticon card double view. About 1883 Label on card: 53. Green Mountain Railway, Mt. Desert, Me. | |
| 12424 | Henry Higgins |
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Description: Henry Higgins age 20 - 30. Straight hair and small mustache. Wears heavy gray or brown coat with white shirt and dark die, collar standing up. Cheeks colored by photograher. Oval photo with wood grain pattern surrounding. Marked on back Henry Higgins, Town Hill. B.F. Joy Photographer, Ellsworth, ME 1880. (2 photos) | |
| 13044 | Unknown child sitting on a folding chair |
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Description: Photograph of child sitting on a folding chair, taken 1883 by B.F. Joy, Ellsworth | |||
| 1740 | Somesville from Colby Atlas (photo) |
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| 14298 | Green Mountain Railway |
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Description: Green Mountain Railway train descending, or ascending the Mountain. Photo taken from pier on Eagle Lake. Large shed with verticle siding to the left. Tracks run through train shed in middle. Third buidling to the right of train shed. Shack to far right near lake. Lumber scattered throughout scene, perhaps used for steam engine. Bryant Bradley was born about 1840. His wife’s name was Ellen. She was born about1847. Their son Harry born around 1876 became a photographer also. His father died by 1900 and Harry had taken over the studio. [show more] |
