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19167 | Newsclipping: Bar Harbor Times “One of MDI’s Oldest Roads Fading from Sight and Memory” July 21, 1962. |
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| Description: Newsclipping: Bar Harbor Times “One of MDI’s Oldest Roads Fading from Sight and Memory” July 21, 1962. Two copies of this article are in Box 9 Previousluy accessioned as 012.FIC.07.01 | |||
4100 | Coal Kiln Road |
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| Description: “Coal Kiln Road” by LaRue Spiker. 4 pages. Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.052.3. | ||
4092 | Few Phemomena of Civilization |
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| Description: “Few Phenomena of Civilization” by LaRue Spiker. 5 pages. History of Roads, cars on Mt. Desert Island Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.065.05 | ||
18637 | Mansions on Mount Desert in the Eighties |
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| Description: Mansions on Mount Desert in the Eighties This is a eleven photographs cut from newspapers of mansions on Mount Desert Island. Photographed mansions include; Swiss Chalet, Egonos, Fabian Cottage, LaRochelle, Rosserne, Stoneledge, Redwood, Ullakana, The Breeze, Sonogee, Wadsworth Cottage, The Turrets. Previously archived as 011.FIC.54.2 | ||
12389 | Main Street, Somesville, ME |
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| Description: Marked in lower left corner, “Main Street Somesville, ME." On right is Fernald’s store, later Port-In-A-Storm, later Frenchman's Bay Gallery, then Gallery at Somes Sound (2015), with first-story covered porch facing road and second-story porch on south side of building. On left are Mt. Desert House and Nathan Salisbury House. On far left is an unidentified house; no house exists on this lot today. Large trees on each side of road. Telephone poles on left side and boardwalk (wooden sidewalk) on left. View looking north. [show more] | |||
2089 | Richardson House on Beech Hill Road with houses and outbuildings |
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| Description: Matted photograph. View to the north on Beech Hill Road. Richardson house is on left (west) side. Richardson barn and ells are visible. On east side of road is another house with outbuildings. Open field in foreground. Date unknown. "Beech Hill Mt. Desert" written in script on lower left edge of photo. | ||
17101 | Saving Historic Roads: Design & Policy Guidelines |
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16732 | Request for road through Pretty Marsh |
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| Description: 1. 1839 petition, commission survey related to request for road from Seal Cove through Pretty Marsh to Narrows; second request of 1843. 2. Personal letter from "Betty" about arriving in Pretty Marsh, fishing; reference to Mrs. Rumill's home and Edna (no date). 3. Compositions by Linnie (?) Smith: "Work", "House Cleaning", "The object of attending school", "Ice". Also "Verses for Otto". 4. Pencilled notes by Linda Florence (Smith) Foote on brown paper about store, post office on Pretty Marsh; Bar, Tinker, Hardwood, Bartletts Islands. 4. Note about Israel Atherton and family. 5. Letter from Elizabeth C. Wescott of Blue Hill to Mrs. Hysom, 1980, concerning area families' histories. 6. Photo. of stone from Pretty Marsh cemetery inscribed "Hear [sic] lies the body of James Pray was drowned 1784 (?) 7. 1968 newspaper ad. for bids to "purchase and remove woodshed at Pretty Marsh schoolhouse." 8. Newspaper clippings about charges against Judge Darius L. V. Moffett (no date). 9. Copies of photographs of Mary Anna Smith, Capt. Sewell Smith, Reuben Smith, Lois Bartlett Smith. [show more] | ||
14243 | 1887 Colby & Stuart map of Mount Desert Island |
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| Description: Framed 1887 Colby & Stuart map of Mount Desert Island on linen. Frame: 32 3/8 " x 39 1/2 " . |
14104 | The Island of Mount Desert Maine (colored and annotated in 1966 by Tom Culverwell) |
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| Description: Printed copy of 1966 color map drawn by Tom Culverwell, annotated to show location of historic sites and villages on Mount Desert Island, and also contemporary roads, mountain names, cove names, ferry routes and campgrounds. Includes Cranberry Islands, Bartlett's and other nearby islands. Color inset shows Acadia National Park lands. | |
14071 | Reminiscences of Somesville |
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| Description: All by Adelma Somes Joy: “Somes Sound must have been one beautiful place." Recalls arrival of Abraham Somes, the oak trees on oak hill, Ebenezer Sutton, and Denning’s Pond. "Years ago when we had the telegraph..." Recalls advances in technology, balloons, and flight. Northeast Harbor Women's Literary Club talk , Jan. 30, 1920. Plans to travel abroad, give clothing to naked Africans, open beauty parlor. "That Old Reed House." Mrs. Reed was her grandfather's sister; house near Jim's Cove. "My first recollections of life..." Recalls her grandparents' house in 1838. Also separate essay, "Grandfather's House." Reminiscences of Somesville #6. Recalls naming of Somesville, old roads, school house, industry, and tanning pits. Two Letters from Adelma Somes Joy to Harriet Somes Sanderson, Aug. 10, 1929. recalls Col. Black House in Ellsworth, Episcopal Church at Seal Cove, Bp. Manning, church sales, other historical notes. "Memories" of her father. History of Somes and Richardson families. [show more] | |||
13856 | Maine General Highway Atlas |
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| Description: Prepared by the State Highway Commission, Planning Survey Division. 1946 Includes county and urban street maps. Red cover, spiral bound, 19" X 25", 66 pps. | ||
13589 | Reminiscence of Somesville |
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| Description: Adelma Somes Joy recalls Somesville’s Red school house in 1847. Includes description of the interior and student pranks. Also the tale of Sam Slick. Also Singing School; Indians Camping at Somesville, two poems (one alludes to a suicide), Churches on Mt. Desert (1840), That Old Tannery (recalls Daniel and Lewis Somes, Israel Haven, John Keniston and Somesvilles' cobbler shop), That Old Factory (woolen mill), That Old Road [over Beech Hill], (1837), That Upper Gate (kept water back when not needed to turn mill wheels)--all by Adelma Somes Joy. "The Indian Violin Player" by Eunice Deering. [show more] | |||
11272 | Beech Hill Crossroad photograph. |
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| Description: Newsclipping: “Beech Hill Crossroad” photograph. | |||
11271 | Beech Hill Cross Road photograph |
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| Description: Newsclipping: “Beech Hill Crossroad” photograph. Copy of item # 9. | |||
10606 | Newsclipping: Bar Harbor Times “Lurvey Spring near old Beech Hill Road” July 21, 1960. |
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| Description: Newsclipping: Bar Harbor Times “Lurvey Spring near old Beech Hill Road” July 21, 1960. | ||
10605 | Copy of Newsclipping: “Lurvey Spring near old Beech Hill Road” July 21, 1960. |
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| Description: Newsclipping - Bar Harbor Times “Lurvey Spring near old Beech Hill Road” July 21, 1960. Copy of item # 1. | |||
10602 | Newsclipping: Bar Harbor Times “One of MDI’s Oldest Roads Fading from Sight and Memory” July 21, 1962. |
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| Description: Newsclipping: Bar Harbor Times “One of MDI’s Oldest Roads Fading from Sight and Memory” July 21, 1962. Previousluy accessioned as **0752, Object Id 012.FIC.050.1 | |||
10603 | Newscllipping: “The Beech Hill Road” 1961. LaRue Spiker. |
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| Description: Newscllipping: “The Beech Hill Road” 1961. LaRue Spiker. Previously archived as 012.FIC.07.01. accession number **0751 | |||
10601 | Newsclipping - “Beech Hill Road” |
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| Description: Newsclipping - “Beech Hill Road." Previously archived as 012.FIC.070.01, accession number **0753 | |||
10600 | Newsclipping - “The Great Western 1848." |
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| Description: Newsclipping - “The Great Western 1848." Previously archived as 012.FIC.070.01, accession number **0754 | |||
5264 | Old Beech Hill Road from Parking lot at Beech Cliff |
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| Description: News Clipping - Bar Harbor Times “Old Beech Hill Road from Parking Lot at Beech Cliff”. Photograph. | |||
3947 | Roads--Somesville and Vicinity |
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| Description: 1868 document imposing fine (amount unreadable) on Town of Mt. Desert for failure to repair road. 1869 plan for "town way" as requested by John Richardson, way to cross land owned by David Wasgatt. 1871 request to selectmen for damages from H. Carpenter of Dedham due to his horse and wagon "droping into a hole" [sic] covered with snow. 1871 request to selectmen of town of Mt. Desert for a road to the quarry; approval granted. 1872 request for road from meeting house hill to steam mill; description and plan of same.1871 1873 document about repairing Pretty Marsh road. 1963 correspondence relating to reconstructing route 102 in Somesville area. [show more] | |||
2630 | Bar Harbor Times “History of Island’s Early Roads Proves to be Fascination Study” |
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| Description: Bar Harbor Times “History of Island’s Early Roads Proves to be Fascination Study” by LaRue Spiker July 14, 1960. Previously accessioned as **0950, Object Id 012.fic.050.2 | ||
2598 | Community to discuss the Rt. 3 Corridor |
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| Description: Hancock County Planning Commission and Friends of Acadia held a meeting at COA to discuss the various environmental and recreational opportunities on Rt.3 . Various societies made presentations and a sandwich supper was served. A management plan is being prepared for the corridor and will be submitted to the state DOT in Nov. If the road is designated an”All American Road” Bar Harbor, Trenton and Mount Desert will be able to compete for additional funds for local improvement projects. [show more] |