Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
1004	James Parker to Letitia A. Parker Letter and Envelope, August 10, 1862	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Military, Civil War People Places, Camp	Parker, James		1862-08-10	James Parker to Letitia A. Parker Letter and Envelope, August 10, 1862 Item: 1004    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Military, Civil War People Places, Camp Creator: Parker, James Date: 1862-08-10 Place: Mount Desert Description: James Parker writes to his sister, Letita A. Parker, from Camp Roberts near Bangor. He wishes for new food, thanks her for a letter, asks for advice about purchasing a revolver, and describes his life at camp. The original envelope is included as well. People Mentioned: Lizzie Young
1006	Road Map, Mount Desert Island, Maine Mount Desert Island Road and Path Map, 1930	Map	Places, Carriage Road Structures, Transportation, Bridge	Bates, Waldron Jaques, Herbert Munroe, William H. Rand, Edward L.	Walker Lithograph & Publishing Co.	1930	Road Map, Mount Desert Island, Maine Mount Desert Island Road and Path Map, 1930 Item: 1006    Type: Map Subject: Places, Carriage Road Structures, Transportation, Bridge Creator: Bates, Waldron Jaques, Herbert Munroe, William H. Rand, Edward L. Publisher: Walker Lithograph & Publishing Co. Date: 1930 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: Road map of Mount Desert Island, ME showing the motor roads, Rockefeller carriage roads, and trails on the island. Elevation lines are also included. 1 : 40,000
1007	Asticou Terraces, Thuya Lodge & Thuya GardenAsticou Terraces Pictorial Map, 1973	Map	Nature, Animals Nature, Animals, Birds Places, Garden Recreation	Phillips, Augustus D.	Augustus Phillips and Son	1973	Asticou Terraces, Thuya Lodge & Thuya GardenAsticou Terraces Pictorial Map, 1973 Item: 1007    Type: Map Subject: Nature, Animals Nature, Animals, Birds Places, Garden Recreation Creator: Phillips, Augustus D. Publisher: Augustus Phillips and Son Date: 1973 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: Thuya Lodge was constructed from 1912-1916 by Boston architect Joseph H. Curtis. The Asticou Terraces were designed by Curtis as a series of paths and shelters from Peabody Drive up to the Lodge. The Garden was constructed and designed in 1956-1961 by Charles K. Savage, trustee of the property upon Curtis' death. Curtis was a summer resident of Northeast Harbor, ME and chose to give Asticou Terraces, Thuya Lodge, and Thuya Garden to the public. A memorial to Curtis is now found on the grounds. Pictorial map of the Asticou Terraces and the Thuya Lodge and Garden showing the grounds as well as the placement and type of trees. Buildings and animals are also drawn on the map. People Mentioned: Joseph H. Curtis, Paul G. Favour Jr. 1 in. = 20 ft. [show more]
1008	Sanders and Scott Properties and EnvironsSanders and Scott Properties and Environs Property Map, July 20, 1938	Map	Other, Maritime Places, Island Places, Sound	Lawson, R. F.		1938-07-20	Sanders and Scott Properties and EnvironsSanders and Scott Properties and Environs Property Map, July 20, 1938 Item: 1008    Type: Map Subject: Other, Maritime Places, Island Places, Sound Creator: Lawson, R. F. Date: 1938-07-20 Place: Somes Sound Description: Map and six numbered photographs of Sanders and Scott properties and environs around the top of Somes Sound, ME. 1 : 5,000
1010	Plan of Ledgelawn Cemetery, Bar Harbor Maine Ledgelawn Cemetery Property Map, October 1903	Map	Places, Cemetery	Curtis, Joseph H.		1903-10	Plan of Ledgelawn Cemetery, Bar Harbor Maine Ledgelawn Cemetery Property Map, October 1903 Item: 1010    Type: Map Subject: Places, Cemetery Creator: Curtis, Joseph H. Date: 1903-10 Place: Bar Harbor Description: Map showing the locations and numbers of burial plots in the Ledgelawn Cemetery in Bar Harbor, ME.
1011	Indian Encampment at Bar Harbor Stereograph	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People Places, Camp Vessels, Boat, Canoe	Kilburn, B. W.			Indian Encampment at Bar Harbor Stereograph Item: 1011    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Places, Camp Vessels, Boat, Canoe Creator: Kilburn, B. W. Place: Mount Desert Island Description: Indian encampment at Bar Harbor, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen. Black and white
1012	Balance Rock Stereograph	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Places, Shore	Bradley, B.			Balance Rock Stereograph Item: 1012    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Places, Shore Creator: Bradley, B. Place: Bar Harbor Description: A large rock balances against another on the shore in Bar Harbor, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen and "Balance Rock". Black and white
1015	Sea Wall on Otter Creek Road Stereograph	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Places, Shore Structures, Dwellings, House	Allen			Sea Wall on Otter Creek Road Stereograph Item: 1015    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Places, Shore Structures, Dwellings, House Creator: Allen Place: Bar Harbor, Otter Creek Description: Aerial view of the sea wall on Otter Creek Road on Mount Desert Island, ME. Inscription on the back reads "Sea wall on Otter Creek Road/ Mt. Desert" in black pen and "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen. Black and white
1016	Bar Harbor from Across the Water Stereograph	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Places, Camp Places, Town Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel	Bradley, B.			Bar Harbor from Across the Water Stereograph Item: 1016    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Places, Camp Places, Town Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Creator: Bradley, B. Place: Bar Harbor Description: View of Bar Harbor, ME, from Bar Island. Tents of the indian camp are visible at the right, where the sand bar appears at low tide. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen and "Bar Harbor." Black and white
1017	Canoes and Yachts at Bar Harbor Stereograph	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Maritime Places, Shore Vessels, Boat, Canoe Vessels, Pleasure Craft, Yacht	Kilburn, B. W.			Canoes and Yachts at Bar Harbor Stereograph Item: 1017    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Maritime Places, Shore Vessels, Boat, Canoe Vessels, Pleasure Craft, Yacht Creator: Kilburn, B. W. Place: Bar Harbor Description: Canoes on the shore and yachts in the water at Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen. Black and white
1020	Somes Sound from Dog Mountain Stereograph	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Maritime Places, Sound Vessels, Boat, Sailboat	Allen			Somes Sound from Dog Mountain Stereograph Item: 1020    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Maritime Places, Sound Vessels, Boat, Sailboat Creator: Allen Place: Somes Sound Description: View of Somes Sound from Dog Mountain on Mount Desert Island, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen and "Somes Sound [illegible]/ Mt. Desert, Me." Black and white
1022	Train on the Green Mountain Railway Stereograph	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Places, Mountain Transportation, Railroad				Train on the Green Mountain Railway Stereograph Item: 1022    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Places, Mountain Transportation, Railroad Place: Acadia National Park, Cadillac Mountain Description: Passengers travel up Cadillac Mountain the Green Mountain cog railway. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen. Black and white
1023	Green Mountain Railway Tracks Stereograph	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Places, Mountain Transportation, Railroad				Green Mountain Railway Tracks Stereograph Item: 1023    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Places, Mountain Transportation, Railroad Place: Acadia National Park, Cadillac Mountain Description: View looking down the tracks of the Green Mountain Railway on Mount Desert Island, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen. Black and white
1024	Green Mountain Railway Tracks and Station Stereograph	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Places, Mountain Transportation, Railroad				Green Mountain Railway Tracks and Station Stereograph Item: 1024    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Places, Mountain Transportation, Railroad Place: Acadia National Park, Cadillac Mountain Description: View looking down the tracks of the Green Mountain Railway, toward the station on Mount Desert Island, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen. Black and white
1031	Cathedral Rock Stereograph	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People Places, Shore	Bradley, B.			Cathedral Rock Stereograph Item: 1031    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Places, Shore Creator: Bradley, B. Place: Mount Desert Island Description: Tourists sit on the beach beside the Cathedral at the Ovens on Mount Desert Island, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen and "The Cathedral." Black and white
1032	Five Tourists at The Ovens Stereograph	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People Places, Shore	Bradley, B.			Five Tourists at The Ovens Stereograph Item: 1032    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Places, Shore Creator: Bradley, B. Place: Mount Desert Island Description: Five tourists pose at The Ovens at Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen and "View at the Ovens." Black and white
1037	The White House in Washington, D.C. Stereograph, 1900	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Places, Garden Structures, Civic, Public	Singley, B. L.		1900	The White House in Washington, D.C. Stereograph, 1900 Item: 1037    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Places, Garden Structures, Civic, Public Creator: Singley, B. L. Date: 1900 Place: Washington DC Description: Garden and fountain in front of the White House in Washington, D.C. A brief history of the White House is printed on the back of the photograph. Hand Colored
1047	Naturalist Program Photograph	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Events People Places, Shore	Spiker, LaRue			Naturalist Program Photograph Item: 1047    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Events People Places, Shore Creator: Spiker, LaRue Place: Acadia National Park Description: A naturalist gives a program on a rocky shore. Inscription on the back reads "Naturalist Program" in pencil and "Single publication rights" in blue pen. A LaRue Spiker stamp is also on the back. Black and white
1470	Annual Meeting of the Garden Club of America	Document, Report, Annual Report	Other, Gardens Other, History - Mount Desert Island Places, Landscape			1934	Annual Meeting of the Garden Club of America Item: 1470    Object ID: 001-056-1-2161 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Report, Annual Report Subject: Other, Gardens Other, History - Mount Desert Island Places, Landscape Date: 1934 Description: Yellow bound yearbook program with pencil reading Garden Club of Mt. Desert. Cover has black and white photograph of a sailboat in the Sound and reads: Annual Meeting of the Garden Club of America July 11,12,13, 1934 Garden Club of Mt. Desert Included several other items to follow Also 2 newspaper clippings that confirmed these items belonged to Mrs.Joseph W.Wilshire of Wilshire Farm of GreenwichCT
1532	Sieur de Monts National Monument and its Historical Associations	Publication, Book	Other, Acadia National Park Other, Gardens Other, Sieur de Monts National Monument Places, Landscape	Dept. of the Interior	Wild Gardens of Acadia	1917	Sieur de Monts National Monument and its Historical Associations Item: 1532    Object ID: 004.25 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Acadia National Park Other, Gardens Other, Sieur de Monts National Monument Places, Landscape Creator: Dept. of the Interior Publisher: Wild Gardens of Acadia Date: 1917 Description: George Buckham Dorr is given at the "custodian". The essay includes black and white photographs and describes Sieru de Monts National Monument, which is not "a purchase by the government" but a "gift from citizens." Photocopy
2067	Article on Beatrix Ferrand April 1985	Publication, Literary, Article	Other, Gardens People Places, Landscape			1985	Article on Beatrix Ferrand April 1985 Item: 2067    Object ID: 001-056-4-2164 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Literary, Article Subject: Other, Gardens People Places, Landscape Date: 1985 Description: Magazine article from Antiques Magazine? April 1985 depicting life and work of Beatrix Ferrand. Color photographs of gardens and black and white photo of Ferrand. Text has been high-lighted in several places with a yellow marker.
2068	The Eyrie Garden	Image, Art, Drawing	Other, Gardens Other, History - Seal Harbor Places, Landscape			1934	The Eyrie Garden Item: 2068    Object ID: 001-056-3-2163 Catalog: Archives Type: Image, Art, Drawing Subject: Other, Gardens Other, History - Seal Harbor Places, Landscape Date: 1934 Description: leaflet from the Annual Meeting of the Garden Club of America July 11,12,13, 1934 Garden Club of Mt. Desert with description of the Eyrie Garden of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and illustration of the Garden.
2301	Main Street Somesville	Image, Photograph, Negative	Other, Building Places, Landscape	Unknown			Main Street Somesville Item: 2301    Object ID: 97-313-478c Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative Subject: Other, Building Places, Landscape Creator: Unknown Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Houses on Main street Somesville. Somes Cove in foreground. Marked, “Somes Cove, Mt. Desert” in lower right corner. House on left is historic Lewis Somes house.
2606	Grave dissues	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Other, Literature Places, Cemetery			3/16/2000	Grave dissues Item: 2606    Object ID: **2063 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Other, Literature Places, Cemetery Date: 3/16/2000 Description: Picture and notice of slide lecture bytThomas Vining ,author of “Cemeteries of Cranberry Isles and the Towns of Mount Desert Island”Sponsered by MDI Historical Society
2939	People Buried in Lexington, Mass., including Somes	Document, Government, Death Record, Burial Record	Other, Death & burial Places, Cemetery	Mrs. Lyman Somes			People Buried in Lexington, Mass., including Somes Item: 2939    Object ID: 011.FIC.29.44 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Government, Death Record, Burial Record Subject: Other, Death & burial Places, Cemetery Creator: Mrs. Lyman Somes Collection: Somes Genealogy Description: Typewritten list of people buried in Lexington, Mass., apparently having a connection to Mount Desert Island.

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