Description: List of tourists staying at the various hotels and city or state they are from, the lack of a park in Bar Harbor, list of railroad representatives staying in Bar Harbor, raising money for the Bar Harbor Libary, List of prominent people staying in Bar Harbor,
Description: Transcription of Bar Harbor Record Frank Robinson went to Bar Harbor to sell flounders, got drunk and almost froze on return in evening. Had to have some fingers amputated
Description: Death notice of Daniel Somes, 1803-1882, copied from the Mount Desert Herald of January 18, 1883. Includes biographical information on Somes.
Description: Nautical and Topographical map of Mount Desert Island. Some tears and a few small holes, but in fairly good condition. Size: 31.5" x 32.75 "
Description: West End Hotel dinner menu. Bar Harbor, restaurant (Sunday, August 15, 1880). 5 34" high by 4.25" wide. Opens to 8.5" in width O.M. Shaw and Son Propietors
Description: Published by G.W. Morris 11 Myrtle St. Portland, ME 1886. Geo. H. Walker and Co. Lith Boston. Shows streets, house, Cadillac Mountain, boats in harbor and Bar Island.
Description: Cast iron tool - handle squeezed together causing blade to cut candle wick. Spring mechanism. Small ring on handle perhaps for hanging. Marked Pat Nov 22 81 Jan 23 + JE 5 83.
Description: Affidavit in support of William P. Smith's ownership and occupation of land on shore of Somes Sound; signed by Lynam Somes, Andrew Whiting, John Somes, Libby Richardson, and William Kittredge before Johathan Hamor, Justice of the Peace.
Description: William P. Smith claims lot of land and the abstract gives the "grants and conveyances" that include the lot; includes references to John Bernard (1785), Mme. de Gregoire (1787) and many others. Mr. Campbell, Hancock Registry of Deeds concludes that "although the record title of the herein described premises are a little defective" William P. Smith's title may be good
Description: Framed charter of the GAR Post 105 (James Parker Post) of Mount Desert signed by the department commander and the assistant adjutant general. Charter signers: Benjamin F. Atherton, Edwin C. Parker, Nathaniel Teague, Thomas Clark, John C. Billings, Gilbert L. Lurvey, Amos S. Brown, William G. Joy, Jared R. Reed, Eben F. Burns, Llewellyn Cleaveland [sic], Joseph M. Higgins, Alfred C. Connors, Edwin M. Higgins, Albert N. Jones, Daniel Ladd, Richard B. Dodge, James Long. [show more]
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
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]
Description: Application for membership, James Parker Post, GAR. Discharged by reason of gun shot wounds. Occupation: farmer [farmmer] Born In Ireland 16 Regiment Maine Volunteer
Description: Application for membership, James Parker Post, GAR. Discharged by reason of disability Served at Bottoms Bridge, VA Name may be spelled Reynolds, Occupation: lumberman
Description: Application for membership, James Parker Post, GAR. Occupation: carpenter In First Regiment H. Artillery Says he was in 3 Battery, Branch of Service