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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
19170Letter to M.L. Allen from James A. Hill
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Allen, M.L.
  • 4/25/1907
Description:
Letter to M.L. Allen from James A. Hill. April 25, 1907. In reference to his support for Allen’s Republican Party nomination for County Commissioner. Previously Archived as 011.FIC.41.1, old accession **0427
19169Letter to M.L. Allen from H.N. Dority
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Allen, M.L.
  • 4/24/1907
Description:
Letter to M.L. Allen from H.N. Dority. April 24, 1907. In reference to his support Allen’s Republican Party nomination for County Commissioner. Previously archived as object Id 011.FIC.41.1, Old accession **0416
2290Advertising brochure for the Continental Tobacco Company
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
  • Other, Advertising
  • 1900
Description:
Advertising brochure for the “Continental Tobacco Company”. Explains items one can obtain by collecting tags from their various tobacco products. The offer expired November 30, 1900 Previously archived as 016.001.2.B, old accession # 1534
18888Mount Desert State Road Blueprints, 1908
  • Map
  • 1908
Description:
Blueprint map Mount Desert Road construction, 1908
2941Rev. Johathan Scott's Record of Marriages
  • Document, Government, Marriage Record
  • Other, Marriage
  • Mayflower Descendent [??]
  • 1907
Description:
Photocopy from poorly documented source noting that Rev. Scott officiated at the marriage of Miss Sarah Somes and Nathan Brown on Jule 15, 1772.
3871US v Joseph Gilley Court Proceedings
  • Document, Legal, Indictment
  • Other, Baker's Island
  • Other, Chevaux-de-frise
  • Other, Court
  • Other, Lighthouse keepers
  • Other, Lighthouses
  • 1909
Description:
District Court of Maine record No. 53 of the case of US v. Joseph W. Gilley et als. To recover possession of the whole of Baker's Island, 6 p
3768Court Record of lease of mill dam by John A. Somes
  • Document, Legal, Agreement
  • Other, Mills
  • 11/27/1909
Description:
Portion of a legal document leasing 1/3 of mill and mill privelege to John A. Somes by John J. Somes and Thadeus Somes saw mill ship yard sawmill shipyard
18720Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture
  • Publication, Bulletin
  • Other, Agriculture
  • Other, Farms
  • 12/1/1902
Description:
“Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture: Silos and Ensilage Crops.” June , 1903. Vol. 2, No. 2. Quarterly bulletin issued from the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Augusta, ME. Press of the Kennebec Journal, Augusta. Marked “William Kittredge.”
17627Drying rack for doll clothes
  • Object, Maintenance, Drying Rack
  • c. 1902
Description:
Drying rack for doll clothes given to Edna Rumill by her father, Capt. Edwin Rumill
1599Union Church of Northeast Harbor quilt
  • Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt
  • 1900
Description:
Album Quilt created by members (men and women) of The Federated Church Society of the Union Church of Northeast Harbor in 1900. Presented to the church in 2000 by Connie Seavey. This Object Id # also includes a framed list of all of the signers of the quilt and a short explanation of the provenance and history of the quilt and the ownership of it.
17584China Pitcher
  • Object, Drink Serving Vessel, Pitcher, Cream Pitcher
  • ca 1900
Description:
This small pitcher measures 2 and one half inches high. It looks like it was for a single serving of cream. It is inscribed with the letter "k" and is marked on the bottom with the date "1929", as well as, the words "The Bailey-Walker vitrified china". There is a wider gold band around the top, on the handle, and a thinner band around the bottom. (see picture) This is thought to be a creamer used in the dining room at the Kimball House, Northeast Harbor hotel. See relations tab for same object. [show more]
12068Sad Iron
  • Object, Maintenance, Iron
  • 1900
Description:
Sad iron: Removable lifter with round wood handle and three irons. Marked "Asbestos Sad Iron" Patent: May 22nd, 1900 on lifter
17626Wedding gown of Gertrude Crosby
  • Object, Wedding Dress
  • 1903
Description:
5-piece brown and white wedding dress which belonged to Gertrude Crosby, mother of Norma and Polly Fernald of Somesville. According to Jean Fernald, "Gertrude Jewett and Cecil Crosby were married March 28, 1903 at the Town Hall in Amherst, Maine. The newspaper report of the wedding noted that 150 guests attended. They were married by Brother John Grover, Justice of the Peace. Gram Crosby, as she was lovingly called by all her grandchildren, told us that her gown was made by her mother with some of the hand work being done by herself. A gown was often colored so that it could be worn as best dress after the wedding. The fabric was purchased from a traveling man who sold fabric as well as a variety of other things.The gown consists of: skirt, top (blouse), cummerbund, neck insert with beads and lace, and long ruffled petticoat. with pink trim. [show more]
3390Check from M.L. Allen to Obadiah Allen
  • Object, Pay Order, Bank Check
  • 1900
Description:
Bar Harbor Banking and Trust check from M.L. Allen to Obadiah Allen
12397Check from M.L. Allen to John W. Somes
  • Object, Pay Order, Bank Check
  • Other, Checks
  • 1900
Description:
Bar Harbor Banking and Trust Co. check from M.L. Allen to John W. Somes
17521"Order of Dancing," Graduation Ball at Masonic Hall, Mt. Desert
  • Document, Documentary Card, Escort Card
  • 1907
Description:
Dance card for graduation ball, June 11, 1907, Music by Kelley's Orchestra of four pieces. Includes waltzes, contras, quadrilles, two-steps, and five -steps.
8529Gott's Island from Little Gott's Island
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • 1906
Description:
Looking towards Gott's Island from Little Gott's Island. Negative taken from postcard by CE Cook, Bangor 1906. Black band at bottom on which is printed "Gott's Island, Maine" and under that is hand-written "This is a view of my home, with love from, sister Nell". View includes sail boats, skiffs in harbor and houses on island.
8996Clara Emilie Meynell Somes and Thaddeus Shepley Somes
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • Unknown
  • 1905
Description:
Clara Emilie Meynell Somes(1842-1920) and Thaddeus Shepley Somes (1839-1913) seated on front step of their home on corner of Oak Hill Road and Main Street. Clara wears hair in large bun on back of head. Striped blouse with full sleeves, black placket down center of bodice, white lace around collar. Decorative white flower plackets descend from shoulders along each side on center. Black skirt with indistinguishable design. Thaddeus wears straw hat, dark suit, white shirt, and black tie. [show more]
8378Horses on racetrack
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1900
Description:
Horses on the race track at Robin Hood Park. People gathered at the fence along the track. Copy of old photo.
8379Grandstand at race track
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1900
Description:
Grandstand at the race track at Robin Hood Park Copy of old photo.
8380Piers going out into the Harbor
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1900
Description:
Piers going out into the Harbor. Brick building in the foreground may be the old cannery.
8381People on float at Claremont
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1900
Description:
People on the floats at the Claremont. Canoes along side the floats Copy of an old photo.
7404Ship Under Construction, Somes Cove
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship
  • 1905c.
Description:
Ship under construction in Somes Cove. Looking across Somes Cove to Somes meadow and landing. Six men standing on deck looking toward camera. Hull near completion. Lumber scattered around ship. Two masts lie on the ground in sterm of ship. Schooner just visible to the right.
7076Mount Desert Post Office, Main Street, Somesville, 1905
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • 1905
Description:
Main Street Somesville. Mount Desert Post Office on right. Two story building with covered porch. Mount Desert Post Office sign mounted on porch roof. Marked on bottom of negative "1905 Old Post Office Eva Jacobson postmistress". John William Somes house, now owned by Keating Pepper with windmill visible over roof of house. Telephone poles line street.
7409Clara Emilie Meynell Somes & Thaddeus Shepley Somes
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • 1905
Description:
Clara Emilie Meynell Somes (1842-1920) and Thaddeus Shepley Somes (1839-1913) seated on front step of their home on corner of Oak Hill Road and Main Street. Clara wears hair in large bun on back of head. Striped blouse with full sleeves, black placket down center of bodice, white lace around collar. Decorative white flower plackets descend from shoulders along each side on center. Black skirt with indistinguishable design. Thaddeus wears straw hat, dark suit, white shirt and black tie. This negative was taken from post card 012-57-156 and the image is presented in an oval format. [show more]