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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
3523ANP account of weather conditions during Fire of 1947
  • Document, Report, Technical Report
  • Events, Fire
  • Object, Forestry
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Bangor Theological Seminary
  • Other, Fire engines & equipment
  • Other, National Park Service
  • Other, University of Maine
  • Other, Walkie-talkies
  • 1947?
ANP account of weather conditions during Fire of 1947
Item:
  • 3523   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.39.6
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Report, Technical Report
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Object, Forestry
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Bangor Theological Seminary
  • Other, Fire engines & equipment
  • Other, National Park Service
  • Other, University of Maine
  • Other, Walkie-talkies
Date:
  • 1947?
Description:
Account of conditions
10806Arthur Ailworth Obituary
  • Document, Announcement, Obituary
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • Other, History - Southwest Harbor
Arthur Ailworth Obituary
Item:
  • 10806   
Object ID:
  • 998.1980.3085.572
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Announcement, Obituary
Subject:
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • Other, History - Southwest Harbor
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Description:
Funeral Notice for Arthur F. Ailworth from LaRue Spiker Funeral Notice Folder
10334At the museum
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Art
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
At the museum
Item:
  • 10334   
Object ID:
  • 998.1980.3085.1486.a-b
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • Object, Art
  • People
Creator:
  • LaRue Spiker
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • c 1950s
Place:
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Description:
People looking at artwork in a museum. Two copies, one 8x10, one 3x5
2929Basketball on MDI: Hoops Around the Island, a panel discussion, April 16,, 2009, Somesville Firehouse, Somesville, Maine.
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Object, Basketball Gear, Basketball
  • Recreation, Sports
  • Miller, Kathy
  • 04/16/2009
Basketball on MDI: Hoops Around the Island, a panel discussion, April 16,, 2009, Somesville Firehouse, Somesville, Maine.
Item:
  • 2929   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.144.06
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
Subject:
  • Object, Basketball Gear, Basketball
  • Recreation, Sports
Creator:
  • Miller, Kathy
Collection:
  • Audio Visual History Collection
Date:
  • 04/16/2009
Description:
A History evening, sponsored by MDI Historical Society, Basketball on MDI:Hoops Around the Island, held on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at the Somesville Firehouse.
11197Bea Gates and Lisa Creed
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Art
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
Bea Gates and Lisa Creed
Item:
  • 11197   
Object ID:
  • 998.1980.3085.1022
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • Object, Art
  • People
Creator:
  • LaRue Spiker
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Colleciton
Description:
Bea Gates and Lisa Creed working on a printing press.
3744Bids on Construction of New Museum Building for MDI Historical Society
  • Document, Specification
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • Various Constractors
  • 1981
Bids on Construction of New Museum Building for MDI Historical Society
Item:
  • 3744   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.011.7
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Specification
Subject:
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
Creator:
  • Various Constractors
Collection:
  • MDI Historical Society
Date:
  • 1981
Description:
Six sheets containing five bids by various contractors for construction of new museum building in Somesville for the MDI Historical Society.
2080Bion Farnsworth Model
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Crafts
  • LaRue Spiker
Bion Farnsworth Model
Item:
  • 2080   
Object ID:
  • 998.1980.3085.1509
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Crafts
Creator:
  • LaRue Spiker
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Place:
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Description:
Bion Farnsworth’s model schooner.
1240Boats and Lobster Shack at Beal's Wharf Negative, 1940
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Object, Fishing, Fish Trap, Lobster Trap
  • Other, Maritime
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1940
Boats and Lobster Shack at Beal's Wharf Negative, 1940
Item:
  • 1240   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
Subject:
  • Object, Fishing, Fish Trap, Lobster Trap
  • Other, Maritime
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
  • Vessels, Boat
Creator:
  • Ballard, W. H.
Date:
  • 1940
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor
Description:
A lobster shack and small boats at Beal's Wharf in Southwest Harbor, ME in 1940. Black and white
12769Building of Arts, Bar Harbor
  • Document, Program
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Building of Arts
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • Structures, Civic, Entertainment
  • 1938
Building of Arts, Bar Harbor
Item:
  • 12769   
Object ID:
  • 001-88-1-2183
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Program
Subject:
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Building of Arts
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • Structures, Civic, Entertainment
Date:
  • 1938
Description:
Program The second Subscription Series Summer of 1938 of the Building of Arts, Bar Harbor ME. Includes advertising from a variey of establishments on the island. Has announcement of a black man (African American), a singer and musician
3413Case of Surveying Instruments
  • Object, Surveying Instrument
  • Object, Surveying Equipment
  • Other, Tools & implements
  • circa 1808
Case of Surveying Instruments
Item:
  • 3413   
Object ID:
  • 995.4.4
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Surveying Instrument
Subject:
  • Object, Surveying Equipment
  • Other, Tools & implements
Date:
  • circa 1808
Description:
Used by Salem Town, surveyor, to survey Mount Desert Island. Small black case lined with printed paper. Contains nine sections for surveying instruments. Case contains - brass protractor, 2 brass dividers, 3 unidentified instruments. Hinged top broken and reattached with string. NOTE: by 2005, there appeared to be only 5 instruments in the case.
12919Child's high-button leather shoe
  • Object, Clothing, Shoe
  • Object, Clothing, Footwear
  • Other, Boots
  • Other, Children's clothing & dress
  • Other, Leather goods stores
  • Other, Shoes
  • Other, Stores & shops
Child's high-button leather shoe
Item:
  • 12919   
Object ID:
  • 005.4.2
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Clothing, Shoe
Subject:
  • Object, Clothing, Footwear
  • Other, Boots
  • Other, Children's clothing & dress
  • Other, Leather goods stores
  • Other, Shoes
  • Other, Stores & shops
Description:
One pair of child's high-button black leather shoes. New, approximately child's size 8. Reported to have come from A.C. Fernald's Store in Somesville. Reads on leather bottom "Little Princess School Shoe".
11206Chong and Judy Lin
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Art
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
Chong and Judy Lin
Item:
  • 11206   
Object ID:
  • 998.1980.3085.1013
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • Object, Art
  • People
Creator:
  • LaRue Spiker
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Colleciton
Description:
Chong and Judy Lin holding engraved plates near printing press.
3398Clamp - Double Screw
  • Object, Mechanical, Clamp
  • Object, Lumber
  • Other, boat building
  • Other, commerce
  • Other, industry
  • Other, wood shop
Clamp - Double Screw
Item:
  • 3398   
Object ID:
  • 996-104-320
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Mechanical, Clamp
Subject:
  • Object, Lumber
  • Other, boat building
  • Other, commerce
  • Other, industry
  • Other, wood shop
Collection:
  • objects in archival storage
Description:
Two wooden screws in two blocks of wood with triangular ends.
8328Close up of beach painting
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Object, Art
  • LaRue Spiker
Close up of beach painting
Item:
  • 8328   
Object ID:
  • 998-1096-2301
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
Subject:
  • Object, Art
Creator:
  • LaRue Spiker
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Description:
Close up of painting or photograph of coastal scene.
8329Closeup of beach painting
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Object, Art
  • LaRue Spiker
Closeup of beach painting
Item:
  • 8329   
Object ID:
  • 998-1097-2302
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
Subject:
  • Object, Art
Creator:
  • LaRue Spiker
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Description:
Close up of painting or photograph of coastal scene.
17279Composition: The Anatomy of Picture Making
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Drawing
  • Stenbey, Harry
  • Pitman Publishing Co
  • 1958.
Composition: The Anatomy of Picture Making
Item:
  • 17279   
Object ID:
  • 996-213-21
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Drawing
Creator:
  • Stenbey, Harry
Publisher:
  • Pitman Publishing Co
Date:
  • 1958.
17172Construction Plan , Design No. 77
  • Document, Projection, Technical Drawing
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction
  • Other, Boat & ship industry
  • Other, Design drawings
  • Other, Ship equipment & rigging
  • L. Francis Herreshoff
  • Aug. 1940
Construction Plan , Design No. 77
Item:
  • 17172   
Object ID:
  • 006.48.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Projection, Technical Drawing
Subject:
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction
  • Other, Boat & ship industry
  • Other, Design drawings
  • Other, Ship equipment & rigging
Creator:
  • L. Francis Herreshoff
Date:
  • Aug. 1940
Description:
Construction deck plan for 'Little International,' class boat commissioned by William F. Strawbridge from L. Francis Herreshoff, of Marblehead. Two boats were built by Hinckley. One remains on Mount Desert Island today. The class failed to materialize due to the coming of WWII, after which Luders made their debut. White markings of ship design on black background (white paper on back is blank). Shows design of 28' class boat. Construction plan for design number 77. Drawn or designed by L. Francis Herreshoff in Aug. 1940. Scale: 1"=1'. [show more]
2494Cosmopolitan Art Journal June 1857 No IV
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Crafts
  • Other, Periodicals
  • 1857
Cosmopolitan Art Journal June 1857 No IV
Item:
  • 2494   
Object ID:
  • 1998.1003
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
Subject:
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Crafts
  • Other, Periodicals
Date:
  • 1857
Description:
Cosmopolitan Art Journal June 1857 No IV.
5466Daniel Somes' clock
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Clock
  • Unknown
Daniel Somes' clock
Item:
  • 5466   
Object ID:
  • 97-717-887
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • Object, Clock
Creator:
  • Unknown
Collection:
  • Somesville Bicentenial 1961
Place:
  • Somesville,Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Daniel Somes’ Clock. Wall clock with reverse glass painting of old man in a rocking chair. Close up of painting.
5467Daniel Somes' Clock
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Object, Clock
Daniel Somes' Clock
Item:
  • 5467   
Object ID:
  • 97-716-886
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
Subject:
  • Object, Clock
Collection:
  • Somesville Bicentenial 1961
Place:
  • Somesville,Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Daniel Somes’ Clock. Wall clock with reverse glass painting of old man in a rocking chair.
17283Decorative Design
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Decorations
  • Brod, Fritzi
  • Pitman Publishing Co
  • 1958.
Decorative Design
Item:
  • 17283   
Object ID:
  • 996-206-20
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Decorations
Creator:
  • Brod, Fritzi
Publisher:
  • Pitman Publishing Co
Date:
  • 1958.
4043Donald Smith Mount Desert Island High School graduation programs
  • Document, Program
  • Object, Basketball Gear, Basketball
  • Other, Dance
  • Other, Mount Desert High School
  • Other, Somesville High School
  • Other, Toddy Pond
  • 1913
Donald Smith Mount Desert Island High School graduation programs
Item:
  • 4043   
Object ID:
  • 001-118-010.a-j
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Program
Subject:
  • Object, Basketball Gear, Basketball
  • Other, Dance
  • Other, Mount Desert High School
  • Other, Somesville High School
  • Other, Toddy Pond
Collection:
  • Donald Smith
Date:
  • 1913
Description:
* empty envelope with the inscription "Aunt Mildred" written in script (poor quality) * * column by R.L. Grindle entitled "Before the Drought, Tradition Regarding the Naming of Toddy Pond" *Program of the "Speaking Contest", Somesville School, May 1948; judges were Bertha Reed, Janette Hamblen and Ruby Burlock; speakers were Joyce Richardson, Jane Brown, Leota H. Black, Helen Robinson, Miriam Hews, Kathryn Kimball, Wilmer Merchant, E.E. Rexford, Robert Fernald, Annie H. Donnell, Valorie Merchant, Persis Cunningham; winners of the literary club cup are listed for 1938-1947 *xerox of the Mount Desert High School basketball team in 1935 with the trophies they won in three tourneys with a typewritten explanation and notes of the class happenings sent by Marion; there is a detachable slip to send in if alumni planned to attend the function on August 11, 1985 at the Seawall Dining Room *envelope and two name cards, one for Donald E. Smith and the other for Stuart J. Smith and class of 1930 stickers * *diploma of Stuart T. Smith from Mount Desert High School, Somesville, Maine awarded on June 6th, 1934 (this has a leather book frame that is stored separately and caused the discoloration) *excerpt from Bangor paper featuring three pictures of the boys who won honors in Mt. Desert High School; they were Donald Smith, Valedictory; Meredith Bordeaux, Salutatory; Pearl Freeman, Oration *6 page handwritten report on the"Industries of Maine" by Donald Smith *envelope addressed to C.P.L. Donald Smith from Fred H. Somes with a postal cancellation of April 3, 1945 when he was serving overseas *two page handwritten letter which was sent in the envelope referred to in the preceeding item [show more]
9276Drawing of heads of 2 dogs
  • Image, Art, Drawing
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Drawing
  • nd
Drawing of heads of 2 dogs
Item:
  • 9276   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1166
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Image, Art, Drawing
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Drawing
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • nd
Description:
Drawing of the heads of two dogs by LaRue Spiker undated Previously archived as 012.FIC.053.1, **1366
12859Early American Decoration
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Antiques
  • Brazer, Esther Stevens
  • Clarence W. Brazer
  • 1947
Early American Decoration
Item:
  • 12859   
Object ID:
  • 000-39-309
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Antiques
Creator:
  • Brazer, Esther Stevens
Publisher:
  • Clarence W. Brazer
Date:
  • 1947
Description:
Gives information about the techniques of decorating early American furniture, walls, tinware, etc. and also gives instructions about how to do that oneself. Covers stenciling, applying gold leaf, japanning, oil-painted boxes and chests Envelope inside front cover contains cut stencils.
12449Eyeglasses
  • Object, Personal, Eyeglasses
  • Object, Personal, Eyeglasses
Eyeglasses
Item:
  • 12449   
Object ID:
  • 002.32.38
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Personal, Eyeglasses
Subject:
  • Object, Personal, Eyeglasses
Description:
Wire-rimmed eyeglasses, with glass intact