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12744Gospel Hymns combined
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Hymnal
  • Other, Hymns
  • Other, Songs & music
  • Biglow& Main and John Church & Co.
  • 1879
Description:
The volume is "embracing volumes No. 1,2 and 3, as used in GOSPEL MEETINGS and Other Religious Services. Publ. by Biglow & Main, NY. Handwritten on title page: "Mrs. Lettie A. Rumill."
5093Hand colored print of baby in white dress with black trim
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Taylor and Lamson
  • 1860-1870
Description:
Hand-colored albumen print of small baby, wearing white dress with black trim at edge, plaid sash, white stockings and black maryjane shoes. Sitting on a divan. Inscription on back reads “Lamson child. Lamson baby from Cuba” (written in two different hands). Also stamped on back, “Taylor e Lamson, Photographos de Nueva York.”
17659Helps For Teachers
  • Publication, Catalog
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Schools
  • 1877
Description:
56 page Helps For Teachers catalogue of school products. Published by: D.H. Knowlton & Co., Farmington, Maine. 1877 is written on the cover. Also written is, “Emma Frances Somes Previously archived as 016.FIC.001.11
9303History of Mount Desert Lodge, No. 140, February 14, 1867 - February 14, 1871
  • Publication, Book
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, History - Mount Desert
  • 1871
Description:
History of Mount Desert Lodge, No.140, or Free and Accepted Masons, Mt. Desert, Maine, February 14, 1867 - February 14, 1871. By E.M. Hamor. Portland 1871. Two Copies Previously archived as object id **1576.a-b, 016.FIC.001.13
3027History of Mt. Desert Lodge, No. 140, of Free and Accepted Masons, Mt. Desert, Maine from February 14, 1867 - February 14, 1871
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • E.M. Hamor
  • 1871
Description:
History of the Mt. Desert Masonic Ledge from 1867-1871 by E.M. Hamor. Published in Portland by Stephen Berry, Printer in 1871. Includes history of the Lodge's origins, roll of original members, and a list of members.
12778Hulda or The Deliverer
  • Publication, Book
  • Wister, Mrs. A.L.
  • J.B. Lippincott & Co.
  • 1874
Description:
Per title page: A Romance after the German of F. LeWald. Label inside front cover: Regulations of Sound Public Library, Mount Deseret Island, Maine
9180Ida Downing
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • Unknown
  • c 1870s
Description:
Ida Downing, marked Aunt Ida. Married Carolus Downing Dec. 15, 1875. Born Oct 19, 1851. Woman age 20s. Wears hair parted in middle and pulled to back of head. Paper worn over left eye and on jawbone. Head turned to the right. High white collar with dark dress of stripe or plaid. Shoulders only visible. Tiny portrait on paper. Paper has been folded - has waxy surface.
3796Informal Deed to Sarah and Fountain Roddick
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Deed
  • Apr 25, 1873
Description:
Deed Edwin Leesile conveyed to Sarah Roddick and Fountain Rodick land in Eden Bar Harbor, land that has a mortgage of $1,000 and David Roddick will take up the mortgage Informal deed
3794John J. Somes to Rebecca Somes agreement
  • Document, Legal, Agreement
  • Other, Deed
  • Apr 1877
Description:
Agrees to allow his mother to use house which she occupies. Handwritten on paper that is browning. Maybe another copy of this document elsewhere in archive 5 box. She's to furnish her own tea, coffee, sweetening, and wearing apparel and pay her own ?
4507July 21 1879 To my mother Newman from Nellie M. Pierce in Gouldsboro
  • Document, Correspondence
  • 1879
Description:
July 21 1879 To my dear mother Newman from Nellie M. Pierce in Gouldsboro Explains that she had a letter from Firies? Josiah Newman's wife is mentioned Has 3 boys and 4 girls Mentions wanting to see Willie and Charlotte, perhaps her brother and sister
13549Keepsake Autograph Album
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History - Seal Cove
  • People
  • 1879
Description:
Tiny red autograph/keepsake album with silver writing and many local Seal Cove names including Heath, Minnie Fuller, Rachel Fuller, Belle Salisbury, Wilhemena Sprague, Flora Reed, Becky Greene, May Dodge, Deacon Stubbs, Vildie Robbins, John Knowlton, Laurie Stickney, Billings, Delhi Harper, Albert Carver, Bertha Hinkley, Amanda and Charlie Sawyer, Florence Drummond, Almira Barlett, Whitmore, Ober. Appears to have belonged to Willie Heath.
3040Keepsake Autograph Book
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Autograph Album
  • 1879
Description:
Small 4*3in book, leather with autographs of individuals on the island in 1879. Belonged to Willie Heath of Seal Cove Maine. Many have faded but as of 2013 are still legible.
5249Ledger for a general store
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1870
Description:
unidentified ledger for a general store Some enteries: E.R. Dodge,Watson Walls, Joseph Sawyer
11568Letter from Sadie (?) to Mrs. William Emory
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • 1877
Description:
Letter dated 16 Jan 1877 from Sadie (?) to her sister Mrs. William Emory. Sadie was a teacher on Cranberry Isle. Letter contains expressions of joy for receiving mail from family, and laments about poor pay and tedious work.
4517Letter to George W. Newman from his sister Nell
  • Document, Correspondence
  • 1872
Description:
Letter to George W. Newman of Mt Desert, from his sister Nell in East Lamoine "Henry (is this Nell's husband or father) is getting disconted and wants to get home. George will carry him over to the Sandpoint next Sunday and you will have to come anGd get him. he would carry him before that time but he can't leave his work to go as he is on wages. George expects to be going away "a coasting". Since he is going to be gone she is going to have to go see "George's father to get his dets? ... [show more]
4516Letter to Mary Newman, 1877 from Nellie
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, whooping cough
  • 11/12/1877
Description:
Letter to Mary Newman, 1877 from Nellie, East Lamoine Her husband George is now gone until January. Children have hooping cough "in the place" and she wonders when her children will get it. She had to work "dreadful hard this summer" Had work done on the house? " I have just moved out into my cookroome." She asks her mother for roles
4495Letter to Mother Mary Newman, July 4 1870
  • Document, Correspondence
  • 1870
Description:
Letter to Mother Newman, July 4 1870 Nell has not been well, but now she feels "quite smart." George was sick too when he was on his vessel. when he came home, "the doctor didnd't doe him a bit of good and his mother dofn't know any more what to doe."...
4521Letter to Mrs Mary Newman from Charlotte Newman, daughter
  • Document, Correspondence
  • 1872
Description:
Letter to Mrs Mary Newman from Charlotte Newman, daughterr to Mary Newman's daughter. Lots of spelling errors. mother is spelled mothar Charlotte states that she heard that mothar (Mary) wanted her to come home, but she doesn't want to because "you noi (sic) as Well as I do how father treated me." He would not speak to her She is writing from South West Harbor to East Eden.
17510Lodge Certificate
  • Document, Certificate, Membership Certificate
  • 1872c..
Description:
Framed Masonic Lodge Certificate for George H. Gilley. Frame has dark finish. Certificate shows symbols for faith, hope and charity. Reads, “Brother George H. Gilley raised to Master Mason Tremont Lodge #77 Nov 16, 1872”. Signed Feb 6th 1873 by Levi Lurvey, Jacob Carroll, William Stanley, John Freeman. backing intact.
11477Logbook of Ship Mindoro, 1875
  • Other, Ship's Log
  • 1875
Description:
Logbook of the ship Mindoro, April 1875, Notes on course, wind, and sea conditions.
13671Loring Short & Harmon illustrated guide book for Mount Desert Island, Me.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Tourism
  • Martin, Mrs. Clara Barnes
  • 1877
Description:
95 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. Includes photographic plates; Advertisements. Bar Harbor, Somesville, Southwest Harbor, topography, history
16658 Lossing's Primary History of the United States for Schools and Families
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Other, United States
  • Lossing, Benson J.
  • Sheldon and Company
  • 1874.
Description:
School Book illustrated with numerous engravings. (no local relevance found)
5075Lucy Noyes
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph
  • People
  • W.N. Tuttle
  • 1860-1870
Description:
Carte de visite of a woman with dark hair curled, pulled back, but also with long corkscrew curls hanging down shoulder. Wears dark dress with ruffled bodice, white ruffled collar, patterned shawl over shoulders. Wears earrings, long strand of large dark beads. Inscription on back reads “Lucy Noyes... Brinkerhoff California.”
12366Main Street and Cove, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1877
Description:
Main Street, Somesville.Somes Cove on left. Trees line street. Board sidewalk visible on right near picket fenced yards. Fernald’s Store (later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore) hidden by trees. Lumber Mill to left. Two masts of schooner rise up over trees.
7399Main Street, Somesville, 1870.
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Horses
  • Other, Buildings
  • 1870 c.
Description:
Caption in The Living Past page 122; "Somesville's main road in 1870, looking north towards Ellsworth. Mount Desert House on left; A.J. Whiting store on right (note balcony and porch); corner of blacksmith shop on right. Telegraph wires were in use in 1870." Horse drawn vehicles on rutted dirt road. Negative.