Description: 1905 view of Brookside cemetery in Somesville. Shows arch at entry and granite blocks of retaining wall along mill stream. Very few trees in view.
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: A "complete, original and useful collection of salad recipes ever brought together." Inscribed on front, "Geo. Cookson, Bermuda Islands." Mr. Cookson was the donor's great great uncle. Inscribed on inside back, "commenced work at the Great Northern Hotel Sept. 26 1903 Monday noon."
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: Fifteen people (five men, ten women) posing for photograph. Note on back says, "Employees in Inn in 1900--the year the house burned--colored woman is Mary Carr, the pastry cook, who discovered the fire round midnight." Some of the women are wearing aprons, one man wears a chef's hat; others likely worked outside or as a bellhop or host. Image is 8.25" X 6"; mounted on grey cardboard 112' X 10"; tear in upper right corner. [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: White baby gown with lace at neck and cuffs and along the clam shell hem continuing up the left hand side to the bodice. Belonged to Jeannette Godfrey as her Christening gown
Description: Balance Rock. Bar Harbor, June 12, 1905. Mrs. A.W. Wallace. The postcard is address to A.F. Sawyer, Bar Harbor, ME. Card depicts large balanced rock at shore with three men in military uniforms on the rock.
Description: Paul Stubing identified the subjects in this picture as a "banker crew" fishing on the banks. This photo was by Geo. Neal. The caption on the back reads "A Banker Crew at Bernard, Maine; About 1900. Sch. "Emma"- Capt. Turner". Rralph Stanley thinks this is a Mackerel Schooner.
Description: Bar Harbor Bottling Works crate. Marked Bar Harbor Bottling Works, Bar Harbor on all sides. Marked Registered on both ends. Metal strapping nailed around ends of box. Space for 12 bottles. Signs of infestation on bottom of box. Some rust on metal. Donor info - purchased in antique store in Brewer.