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
Description: This file contains two projects - probably related in time. 1. Alterations to the house include plans, elevations and large scale details of certain elements of the house. There are original pencil on tracing paper drawings and ink on linen. A photograph is included of a house, possibly the house intended to be renovated. 2. Drawing for a stable and living quarters for the same client. These drawings include kraft paper sketches, pencil on trace drawings and ink on linen. Also included are two sets of plans and elevations as blue prints for the stable. A specification is included. Some tracing paper details are in poor condition. [show more]
Description: Various details and elevations for interior alterations for this home. A elevation of the stables. A mix or tracing paper and linen and one blue print wrapping the drawings. Varies from good condition to poor. Needs sorting and preservation
Description: This file includes a drawing ( blue print) of "Old Farm " owned by William Miller. All other drawings refer to George B. Dorr as owner. 1. Blue prints include plans and elevations of the linens and tracings. 13 prints and one kraft paper drawng. 2. Pencil and ink on tracing paper includes plans, elevations and assorted full scale details of elements of the alterations. (12 drawings). One drawing on kraft paper of the original house with dimensions. This drawing is in poor condition. (13 drawings in all). 3. Ink on linen, plans, elevations and some details. (15 drawings) 4. Ink on linen drawings of a "farm house" on the estate - plans and one elevation. (4 drawings) [show more]
Description: Official appointment of Georgia N. Somes as Postmaster of Mount Desert, Maine. Certificate notes that she was appointed on November 4, 1908 and executed a bond and took the oath of office on November 9. Signed by George v. L. Meyer, Postmaster of the United States on November 17, 1908.
Description: Specifications for Trevor House for George Washington Vanderbilt. These are specifications under the F.L.Savage letterhead. Some have F.L. Savage crossed out and A.W. Longfellow substituted. ca 1901 General Construction (3 copies light manilia folders), 1901 Heating (3 copies light manilia cover), 1901 Plumbing (1 copy in light manilia cover), 1901 Electrical Lighting (1 copy in light manilia cover), 1901 Specifications for Trevor House for George Wasington Vanderbilt. These are specifications under the A.W.Longfellow Jr. Boston Ma. letterhead Electric Work (1 Copy brown manilla folder), 1901 General Construction (2 copies in brown manilla covers), 1901 Stable for Trevor House General Construction (1 copy in brown manilla covers), 1901 Plumbing (1 copy in light manilia cover), 1901 Electrical Lighting (3 copies in light manilia cover) ,1901 [show more]
Description: North elevation of Atlantean (Fred Savage Cottage in Bar Harbor) 2012 exhibit text: Atlantean Home of Fred L. Savage Bar Harbor, ME, 1903 Pencil on tracing paper Savage developed a Tudor Revival expression for his second home in Bar Harbor. The facade and plans are symmetrical and meticulously delineated. The buildings in Bar Harbor show Savage's interest in the revival styles. This home remains substantially unchanged
Description: “Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture: Stock Raising.” September, 1902. Vol. 1, No. 3. Quarterly bulletin issued from the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Augusta, ME. Press of the Kennebec Journal, Augusta. Marked “William Kittredge.”
Description: “Cabbages and Cauliflowers: Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts and Kale.” Imformation on growing, raising seed, keeping, cooking, and feeding to stock. 93 pages. By James J. H. Gregory. Printed by S.J. Parkhill & Co., Boston. 1907.
Description: There are 7 folders in all, stored in drawers 4 and 5 of Flat File #3. Five of the folders are in drawer 4. The first folder is labeled "Edgar T. Scott House, Bar Harbor'" and includes trace & linen. The second folder is labeled "Edgar T. Scott Stable, Bar Harbor" and has the following notation on the outside "wax paper ?". The third folder is labeled "Edgar T. Scott Stable & House (?), Bar Harbor and includes blueprints. The fourth folder is labeled "Chiltern, Bar Harbor (Edgar Scott)". This folder is marked "A. Longfellow, Architect, Boston" and contains Kraft. The fifth folder is labeled "Chiltern, Bar Harbor (Edgar T. Scott)" and contains blueprints of the house and boat pier. The next two folders are in drawer 5. Folder 6 is labeled "Chiltern, Bar Harbor (Edgar T. Scott Stable) and contains trace and linen. Folder 7 is Chiltern's Stable (Edgar T. Scott Stable), Bar Harbor. This last folder contains kraft and 5 photo copies. Kitchen table for house for Edgar Scott, Bar Harbor, Me. Boat House for Mr. Edgar Scott, Bar Harbor, Me. Boat Pier for Mr. Edgar Scott, Bar Harbor, Me. The last three drawings are wrapped up on the shelf opposite the Ansul panel. They have mold damage. 2012 exhibit text: Chiltern Stable for Edgar T. Scott Bar Harbor, ME, 1900 Pencil on tracing paper Savage was a builder and served as an architect's local representative. In many cases he was awarded the commission to design stables and alterations such as at Chiltern. The main house was designed by William Longfellow. This is a rare early sketch for the stable's elevation, less formal than other such early sketches. This building survives as a bed and breakfast. [show more]
Description: 2012 exhibit text: Camp for Edwin Corning Northeast Harbor, ME, 1901 Ink on linen The Great Harbor Collection, Northeast Harbor Library This composition shows the plans and principal elevations for a compound for Mr. Corning containing a main house and a series of sleeping pavilions. This project was designed as a "camp" and was uncharacteristic of Savage's cottage designs in Northeast Harbor.