Description: Nellie Pierce to brother, Aug 23, 1870. Responding to his letter. She has been at Captain Savages ffor almost five weeks. Her husband George is "doing well a mackelrin" "You spoke about a pretty girl that was to higgins who was she" Martha, {and] I would give the world to see [you] marry...Warren go a carting." Is Warren Nellie's brother?
Description: Features children's fashions for August; morning costume, hat for young girl; walking-dress; head-dress (hair styles); bathing dresses; embroidery; music, "Only"; stories; advertisements. Red embroidery-like design on cover.
Description: Side of frame resemble logs with leaves in each corner. Frame nailed together. Gilt edge. Glass in frame. Wood backing. The original nails hold wood in place. Picture hanger made of red cord. Cord tied in loop at top, very worn at loop. Photo # 997-933-1103 removed from frame.
Description: Pig hide, worn at edges. Three large stains on bottom (ink or water). Four metal nobs on bottom of bag. Handle worn - leather sewn over cord which is wrapped with stiff paper. Handle attaches to metal ‘D’ rings and then to metal plate on top of bag. Spring latch with metal ring to pull bag open. Metal edge attached to leather at opening. Two catches close over metal binding. Inside lining torn in several places. One pocket inside. Satchel owned by Mr. Henry Clark owner of Clark and Parker General Store at present site of Oceanarium in Southwest Harbor. [show more]
Description: Canvas bag with pocket on front. Pocket has flap. Small horseshoe decoration at opening. Bottom has four metal “legs. Opens with push button clasp. Inside - one pocket. Leather handle with metal ends attaching to rings on bag. Marked, “Patent April 2, 1872”.
Description: Marked, “Andrew’s Noiseless Drawing Slate For Schools and Families. Pat’d April 3rd 1877”. Has a blue and red border around edge of picture. Shows a bucking horse, ax, jug, cross, pyramids, shears, ship and other items. Other side shows names and animals.
Description: A view of the Village of Somesville including Somes Cove, Somesville Lumber Mill, Somesville Union Meeting House, A.J. Whiting Store, and Mount Desert House taken from The Somes House. Marked on back: "Toward Southwest middle 1800's. Whiting store until 1897, Fernalds on left. 8x10 print.
Description: Copybook of F.J. Phillips from the spring term 1874 from the Maine State Normal School (Castine). Combined diary and ledger style entries.
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: Hand-written (in ink) by the pupils of Mt. Desert School for the "instruction and amusement" of the pupils. Includes sayings and poems from newspapers pasted in.
Description: To George Newman, (brother) orwarded to East Eden, probably from Nellie M. Pierce, Sep 1870 Mention her husband, George, is sailing to Portland. Her husband wants her to go home until he comes back in two to three weeks.or as you will? come down
Description: To Mary Newman, Apr 13, 1879. Dear Mother from Nellie M. Pierce. George is gone to Boston and she is all alone with the childern..He is sailing. He lost his jib during a gail but was able to get into Portland. He's been to Rockport on one trip but "the ice took his vesil(sic) ashore." She is lame
Description: To Mary Newman from Nellie M. Pierce, Feb 18, 1878, East Lamoine Nellie says, "I guess you have forgotten me I have been looking for you all winter... that I should think you mite (sic) come over." George (her husband) is home and trying to get wood chopped Needs to clear more wood so that he can build a fence and have a pasture. He needs to cut 400 poles for the fence She can't come home because they have a new milk cow She wants her mother to make her some roles (sic) [show more]
Description: To Mary Newman, East Eden, Feb 27, 1870s from presumably her daughter in East Sullivan. 'I do not haff (sic) to pay eny rent. She and Mrs John Carpenter are there in Sullivan so she is not alone.. "I can stay here my life timeif I want to but I do not know..." Write to her in care of George Bunker
Description: 3" X 5.5" unpaginated pamphlet offering work for those who are"out of employment" opportunity to sell Turkish rug patterns. Cover has words written in pencil including what appears to be "BN Higgins."