Description: 1881 bound book with illustrated embossed cover of cat with parrot and decoration. INcludes newsclippings of local interest, poetry and obituaries from early Somesville and Mount Desert Residents: Somes, Pineo, Parker, Whiting etc.
Description: Photocopy of a page from the Colby Atlas, 1881, showing a map of the village of Somesville, with text below. This page has been photocopied for walking tours and guides to Somesville.
Description: Atlas of Hancock County. Compiled and published under the direction of Geo. N. Colby by S.F. Colby & Co. Drawn from official plans, U.S. Coast Survey Charts, and actual surverys by H.E. Halfpenny & J.H. Stuart Appears to be a modern reprint.
Description: Sepia copy/print of a large map marked "Map of Mount Desert Island. Sorrento. Portions of Lamoine, Hancock, Frenchmans Bay and Adjacent Islands. Maine." Compiled and Drawn from Official Plans and actual Surveys. Published by Colby & Stuart. Copyright 1887. Size: 30.5 x 40.5 inches.
Description: Only 16 pps., probably not entire issue. Contains articles about poultry raising, painting on china, making honey, remedy for moths, practical housekeeping, summer millinery, fancy work, and advertisement for baking powder, rug machine, magic lantern, razor-steel knife, and more.
Description: Christmas edition. Includes advertisements for stamping patterns, paper hangings, tooth powder, liniment, and more. Also Illustrations and stories.
Description: Print of plan of house lots and streets on the estate of Ephraim W. Freeman at West Point Park, Mount Desert, Maine, 1888. Drawn by James E. Stone, Civil Engineer, Boston, Mass. Shows: West Point Avenue, Mt. Desert Avenue, Freeman Street, Forest Park Avenue, Liber Street, Glenn Street, Dale Street, Eden Street; indicates Blue Hill Bay. Even though it is a print, the print may be from the early 1900s. Scale: 1 inch=80 feet There are two (2) copies of this map. [show more]
Description: Receipt for boots, hat, shoes, peas, corn, tea, and more issues by Higging Brothers, dealers in Dry Goods and Groceries, Flour and Corn, Paints and Oils, Ready-made Clothing, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes. Store apparently was in Bar Harbor.
Description: A CD disc that contains four photographs from the National Archives of Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse and shoreline, Swans Island, Maine. This CD was purchased by John Bryan, author, and donated to MDIHS along with an article about the lighthouse written for Chebacco, Vol VIII, 2006-2007. Images are not owned by MDIHS. But, images from the National Archives may be used if provenance noted. These images are in tif format and high resolution, suitable for reproduction. [show more]