Description: Tinted engraving a collage of pictures by Harry Fenn Boat Landing, Cliff Walk, Bald Porcupine, In the Arch, Cathedral Rock, The Ovens, Star Crevice, A Conceit
Description: Tinted engraving, collage of 6 scenes of Bar harbor and neighboring shore. Bass harbor light, Deer Island, Bar Harbor, Split Rock and the Ovens
Description: Tinted engraving of the German steamship Cimbria in SW Harbor. It had been sent to US to await the completion of the vessels that the Volunteer Russian Navy had ordered. As it turns out they were never completed and the Cimbria returned to Russia.
Description: Collage of tinted engravings of German steamer vessel, Cimbria, visitng SW Harbor with 660 Russian sailors. Six prints in collage depicting daily life of the sailors.
Description: Steel engraving of scene of Mount Desert Island. Engraver: R. Hinshelwood. Schooner in foreground, sloping mountain and cliffs in middle ground, higher mountains in background. Rays of light shine through clouds. 9.75" x 12.5" wide. Some stain around edges, a few water spots
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]
Description: short sleeve cream infant's dress. Embroidery on scalloped collar and down front of dress. Two buttons for closure of back opening. Large vertical stain in front right shoulder area. Sleeves cuffed.
Description: Artist unknown. Shows elaborate house with gazebo to the right. Girl holding flower outside the house. Pencil or charcoal in wood frame. Pitch coming through the varnish.
Description: Pastel of Brig Polly undersail with colors flying. Caption reads, “Brig Polly of Boston, Capt. Abraham Fernald with live stock for the West Indies. Leaving Boston”. Wood frame carved in a linked chain pattern. Donor info - Brig Polly once owned by Somesville and other island residents. Polly now in a Museum in Boston.