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You searched for: Date: 1880sSubject: OtherType: Document
Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
3662A. H. Jordan
  • Document, Form, Application, Membership Application
  • Other, Veterans
  • 1886
Description:
Application for membership, James Parker Post, GAR. Occupation: lightkeeper
3854Administration of Estate of Henry Somes
  • Document, Legal, Will
  • Other, Estates
  • 1887
Description:
Clarification of heirs to estate
2478Advertisement cards
  • Document, Advertising, Advertising Card
  • Other, Advertising
  • 1888
Description:
Advertising card for “Libby McNeill & Libby’s” canned meats. The card has a picture of King Lear and his fool from Act III, Scene II. It says, “He that has a house to put his head in [and Libby McNeilll & Libby’s canned meats to eat] has a good head [and stomach] piece.” Durham card with cows identified as Charlie and George, John Dwight and Company Dwight's cow brand soda for cooking
3729Benjamin S. Jordan
  • Document, Form, Application, Membership Application
  • Other, Grand Army of the Republic
  • Other, Military service
  • 1885
Description:
Application for membership in James M. Parker Post of Grand Army of the Republic by Benjamin S Jordan who served as a private in the 14th Regiment of Maine Infantry for one year. Section by the Post Surgeon not filled in
3940Bill of Lading
  • Document, Shipping Record, Bill of Lading
  • Other, Shipping
  • 1887
Description:
Shipped by Carleton, Norwood & Co. on board Kate L. Pray
3624Calendar
  • Document, Advertising, Print Ad, Newspaper Ad
  • Other, Advertisements
  • Other, Advertising
  • Other, Calendars
  • 1880
Description:
Perpetual calendar printed on newspaper - month is permanent while days of the week scroll over top of month. In frame under glass. Business advertising (AC Fernald Undertaker and Embalmer, FA Noyes Hair Cutting & Shaving, Wells & Mayo Dry & Pickled Fish, Graves Brothers Contractors, GW Jordan Sail Boats to Let, AI Holmes General Provisions, SC Stanley Fish Dealer, TW Jackson Fresh & Salt Meats, GW Lawrie Boot & Shoe Repairer, James J. Lawton Canned Goods, Belfast Printing Smith's Inhaler, ER Kittredge Milk and Cream, PW Richardson Groceries, and more) from Manset, Somesville and Southwest Harbor. Framed; titled " Business Firms of Southwest Harbor, Manset, Somesville etc. Maine.". [show more]
3653Curtis Hamor membership, James Parker Post, GAR.
  • Document, Form, Application, Membership Application
  • Other, Veterans
  • 1888
Description:
Application for membership, James Parker Post, GAR. Discharged by reason of disability Occupation: carpenter
2903Death Notice of Daniel Somes
  • Document, Announcement, Obituary
  • Other, Obituary
  • Copied from Mount Desert Herald
  • 1/18/1885
Description:
Death notice of Daniel Somes, 1803-1882, copied from the Mount Desert Herald of January 18, 1883. Includes biographical information on Somes.
3839Deed from Daniel Somes to the Parkers
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Deed
  • 01/31/1882
Description:
1 p.
19199Fiday Club By-Laws and Consitution
  • Document, Bylaws
  • Other, Hotels
  • Other, Menus
  • Other, West End Hotel
  • Shaw, G. M.
  • 8/15/1880
Description:
Four pages of hand written notes titled Constitution and By-laws. Also one page listing the members who have paid their dues.
3655Fred S. Smith
  • Document, Form, Application, Membership Application
  • Other, Veterans
  • 1888
Description:
Application for membership, James Parker Post, GAR. Occupation: laborer Lives in Bar Harbor Private in Coast Guard
3666George F. Ingalls
  • Document, Form, Application, Membership Application
  • Other, Veterans
  • 1885
Description:
Application for membership, James Parker Post, GAR. Occupation: blacksmith
11730Historical notes nos. I-V.Champlain Society
  • Document, Log
  • Other, Champlain Society
  • Eliot, Charles
  • 1887
Description:
Historical notes nos. I-VIII. Champlain Society Historical Notes submitted by Charles Eliot One "volume" is I-V; another is No. VI, another No.VII, and another No. VIII (1887) They are all covered in mylar and tied together in string.
4566J. Darling Hunter and Guide
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
  • Other, Tourism
  • Recreation
  • 8/11/1880
Description:
Typed copy of Bar Harbor Tourist advertisement for J. Darling hunter and guide - Jordan Pond Canoe and Guides.
3650J.H. Douglas GAR certificate
  • Document, Certificate, Membership Certificate
  • Other, Veterans
  • 1884
Description:
Certificate of transfer and recommendation to any GAR Post.
12302Ledger
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • 1889
Description:
Small paper ledger c. 1889 belonging to Smith who owned the Somesville Store
3667Leonard McFarland
  • Document, Form, Application, Membership Application
  • Other, Veterans
  • 1885
Description:
Application for membership, James Parker Post, GAR. Occupation: farmer
14055Lucie Somes Scrapbook
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
  • 11/1/1881
Description:
1881 bound book with illustrated embossed cover of cat with parrot and decoration. INcludes newsclippings of local interest, poetry and obituaries from early Somesville and Mount Desert Residents: Somes, Pineo, Parker, Whiting etc.
3670M. G. Richardson
  • Document, Form, Application, Membership Application
  • Other, Veterans
  • 1887
Description:
Application for membership, James Parker Post, GAR. Occupation: carpenter
1767Memorandum
  • Document, Correspondence, Memorandum
  • Other, Undertaking
  • 1882
Description:
Memoranda paper from Mills and Lacey MFG Co for use in funeral homes.Notes on Daniel Somes Death and Burial. On document, “Mills and Lacey MFG Co. Grand Rapids, Mich., Manufacturers of Anti-Septic Embalming Fluid, Undertaker’s Syringe, Undertaker’s Cabinet, M and L Flesh Tint, Novelty Folding Chair. Notes Date of Daniel Somes Death Nov. 2, 1882 at 9:30 PM. Residence - Somesville. Born April 16, 1803. Age 79 years 6 months 17 days. Casket - black cloth and velvet. Plate - square copper. Handles 15 inches. Dressed - robe. Keeping body - washed with antiseptic. Cemetery - Village. Time of Funeral - 1PM the 5th. Minister A. N. Jones [show more]
12051Mt Desert Dramatic Company, Nick of the Woods Advertising, 1880
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
  • Other, Advertisements
  • Other, History - Mount Desert
  • Other, Mt Desert Dramatic Company
  • People
  • Structures, Civic, Entertainment
  • 1/27/1880
Description:
Theatre Poster from The Mt. Desert Dramatic Company, Long newsprint taking place at Whiting's Hall Addmission 25 cents
9193New Year’s card from Morey Churchill & Morey of Boston, “Crockery, Lamps, Gas Fixtures.”
  • Document, Advertising, Advertising Card
  • Other, Advertising
  • 1888
Description:
New Year’s card from “Morey Churchill & Morey” of Boston, “Crockery, Lamps, Gas Fixtures.” It includes a monthly calendar on the back, “in convenient form”, for January, 1888. On the front is a color picture of a big snow-covered log cabin with smoking chimneys, a frozen pond, and a man and a woman outside near a wagon. It says, “With the Seasons Compliments; Wishing You a Prosperous New Year; We Subscribe Ourselves: yours to Command. Morey, Churchill and Morey.” Previously archived as object id 016.FIC.001.3.b, old accession number **1540 [show more]
1838Photo Album
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album
  • Other, Photographs
  • 1882
Description:
Blue velvet photo/cabinet card album with a metal clasp. On the front cover is a design of a tree with a fence in front of it. Written along the fence in gold letters is “ALBUM”. Fourteen thick leaves with spaces for two cabinet cards on each side and gold trim around the edges. Holds pictures #999-772-3856 to #999-815-3899.
3526Probate record Joshua Moore
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • Other, Estates
  • Jan 1886
Description:
Caroline Moore, widow of Joshua Moore allowed the value $99.25 of articles from Joshua Moore's estate to be charged for administration of estate
5504Quarry Letter from A. A. Murphy of Sound Me to A. H. Ash of Bar Harbor regarding the sale of a quarry, 1889
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • Other, History - Hall Quarry
  • Other, History - Sound
  • 11/29/1889
Description:
1889 letter from A. A. Murphy of Sound Me to A. H. Ash of Bar Harbor regarding the sale of a quarry . Hand written Envelope includes two 1 cent stamps and is stamped by both Sound and Bar Harbor post offices