Description: Painting of Seal Cove from Gray Homestead by Howe D. Higgins. Label on frame says "Acadia National Park." Frame is rough grey wood. On back: Framed by Harborside Studio, Southwest Harbor, Maine. Seal Cove Long Pond and Acadia Nat. Park, Mount Desert Island, Maine. Howe D. Higgins was born in 1894 and died in 1974, per Vining book. He is buried in Mt. Height Cemetery in SW Harbor. He was the grandson of Sylvanus Higgins of Mt. Desert. [show more]
Description: Newsclipping: “An Old Time Sawmill Still Operates in Somesville” by LaRue Spiker December 26, 1974. Previously accessioned as #0707, Object Id 011.FIC.72.2
Description: Newsclipping: “Somes honored on 50th Anniversary” January 19, 1978. In reference to Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Somes. Previously accessioned as **0737, Object Id 011.FIC.77.3
Description: Ellsworth American “Computer and Tradition Meeting in Boatyard” April 28, 1977 by LaRue Spiker. John Williams boatyard. Previously accessioned as **0786, Object Id 012.FIC.022.3
Description: Two women waving and smiling at camera next to light blue car. MDI League of Women Voters members Sue Mead and Carolyn Miller are at a demonstration to show need for bottle bill, April, 1975, at the Acadia National Park Information Bureau on Thompson Island. Page 001-127.1 p.4
Description: Women standing around loaded dumpster with plastic bags full of bottles on the ground. MDI League of Women Voters members Barbara Dillon, Peg Dunham (back to), Mary Booher, Carolyn Miller, Meredith Hutchins and others at demonstration to show need for bottle bill, April 1975, at the Acadia National Park Information Bureau on Thompson Island.
Description: Woman standing, wearing yellow shirt and white turtleneck. Dolores Vail of Falmouth is newly elected president of the League of Women Voters of Maine, shown at LWV conference in South Portland, May, 1975.
Description: Four women at a conference table, one standing. MDI League of Women Voters members Joan Beard, Barbara Alexander, Bobby Graham, Doris Lindquist were delegates to LWV Convention, South Portland Sheraton, May, 1975.
Description: Women standing outdoors with loaded dumpster in background. MDI League of Women Voters members Jackie Russell, Jean Holstein, Carolyn Miller, Patti Letcher, Alice Hobbs and others at demonstration to show need for bottle bill, April, 1975, at the Acadia National Park Information Bureau on Thompson Island.
Description: Two women seated, one standing, in rows of chairs. MDI League of Women Voters members Carolyn Miller, Dorothy Miller and Nancy Masterton (standing) in audience at Maine LWV conference, May, 1975.
Description: Chart depicting roles of Maine State Departments and Agencies. Part of MDI League of Women Voters display at the 1975 Bar Harbor Rotary Club lobster feed on July 4.
Description: League of Women Voters panel and table set up outdoors. Display gives people a yes or no choice for oil refineries on the coast, neclear energy plants, and returnable bottles. Patrons voted by throwing darts at balloons hanging below the yesses or noes. Booth was part of July 4, 1975 Bar Harbor Rotary Club annual lobster feed
Description: Marguerite Bernstein standing at League of Women Voters sale table. Benefit food sale at Don’s Shop and Save. Chinese brush painting by Mona Coman, photo cards by LaRue Spiker and lots of food brought in $105.
Description: Carolyn Miller standing at League of Women Voters sale table. LWV food benefit sale at Don’s Shop and Save on Nove. 13, 1975. Chinese brush painting by Mona Coman, photo cards by LaRue Spiker and lots of food brought in $105.
Description: Two women in red at LWV conference table; backs of two women in white. Carolyn Miller and Mary Booher talk on their telephones about League matters; LaRue Spiker handles the lights at the MDI LWV Funcapade on 1/27/76.