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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
195741 Spanish Real Coin, 1774
  • Object, Money, Coin
  • 1774
1 Spanish Real Coin, 1774
Item:
  • 19574   
Object ID:
  • 023.08.01
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Money, Coin
Collection:
  • Coins
Date:
  • 1774
Description:
1 Spanish real, minted 1774. Most likely in royal mint in Mexico City. Engraving reads "Carlos III, by the Grace of God King of Spain and the Indies." Sillhouette of Carlos III on front, royal coat of arms on back. Found in Hayward's garden, Beech Hill MDI in 1943.
17572#101: A Place Apart
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
  • Maine Public Broadcasting
#101: A Place Apart
Item:
  • 17572   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.001.14
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
Creator:
  • Maine Public Broadcasting
Collection:
  • Audio Visual History Collection
Description:
A film in VCR format, created as part of a series title "Home: The Story of Maine"
17571#102: A Part of the Main
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
  • Maine Public Broadcasting
  • Unknown
#102: A Part of the Main
Item:
  • 17571   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.001.15
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
Creator:
  • Maine Public Broadcasting
Collection:
  • Audio Visual History Collection
Date:
  • Unknown
Description:
A film in VCR format, created as part of a series title "Home: The Story of Maine"
147161024 Short: Video from the restoration of the Somes Sound Schoolhouse, 1998
  • Object, Photographic, Videotape
  • Westphal, David
  • 1998
1024 Short: Video from the restoration of the Somes Sound Schoolhouse, 1998
Item:
  • 14716   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.027.001
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Object, Photographic, Videotape
Creator:
  • Westphal, David
Collection:
  • Audio Visual History Collection
Date:
  • 1998
Description:
Videotape title: 1024 short, in Hi8 format. One of ten videos assembled by David Westphal during the restoration of the Somes Sound Schoolhouse, 1995-2000.
17570#103: They Came By Sea
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
  • Maine Public Broadcasting
#103: They Came By Sea
Item:
  • 17570   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.001.16
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
Creator:
  • Maine Public Broadcasting
Collection:
  • Audio Visual History Collection
Description:
A film in VCR format, created as part of a series title "Home: The Story of Maine"
1681112" wheel
  • Object, Mechanical, Wheel
12" wheel
Item:
  • 16811   
Object ID:
  • 009.053.1
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Mechanical, Wheel
Description:
12" wheel with wooden frame and spokes. Wooden frame is covered by a rusted metal strip on outside. A rod would attach to the metal piece in center. Probably used for a cart.
1155214 Posters
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
14 Posters
Item:
  • 11552   
Object ID:
  • 012.025.5
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
Collection:
  • MDI Marathon
Description:
"We Can Do It"--volunteers poster (1) Musicians Wanted (2) Pre-Race Expo (2) Baggage Drop-Off (1) Courtesy Bus to the Finish (1) Official Film Truck (1) Start Here (1) Attention Registered Runners (1) Welcome (3)
19339150 Years in Seal Harbor
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • 8/20/1959
150 Years in Seal Harbor
Item:
  • 19339   
Object ID:
  • 020.10.15
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Collection:
  • Seal Harbor
Date:
  • 8/20/1959
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Collection of stories printed in the Bar Harbor Times August 20, 1959 covering different aspects of Seal Harbor's history pages 10-12 Sample of the headlines: The Story of a Century and a Hald in Seal Harbor is an Account of Early Pioneering. An Acount of the Water Supply Once there was a Bid of 10c an Acre for Land At Seal Harbor. History of the Summer Colony Some if the Personalities That Made Seal Harbor Well Known Steamboasts were Important to Traffic at Seal Harbor Long After Turn of Century There Were Monkeys Once at Seal Harbor Village Improvement Association Contributed to Community's Spirit. [show more]
12099158th Company CCC
  • Image, Photograph
  • Merritt, Arlington, MA
  • 1940
158th Company CCC
Item:
  • 12099   
Object ID:
  • 017.010.03
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Creator:
  • Merritt, Arlington, MA
Date:
  • 1940
Description:
Framed photograph of 158th Company Civilian Conservation Corps Southwest Harbor, Maine Feb. 1940 William G. Williams, Commander; Jesse T. Atwood, Superintendent; J.S.C. Peck, Jr., Subaltern; R.H. Long, Educational Adviser; Hyman Millstein, Physician
12100158th Company CCC
  • Image, Photograph
  • 1936
158th Company CCC
Item:
  • 12100   
Object ID:
  • 017.010.02
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Date:
  • 1936
Description:
158th Company Civilian Conservation Corps, Great Pond Acadia National Park Camp No. 2110, Southwest Harbor, Maine Oct. 20 1936 Frame made by George F. Tuttle
12101158th Company CCC
  • Image, Photograph
  • W.H. Ballard
  • 1938
158th Company CCC
Item:
  • 12101   
Object ID:
  • 017.010.01
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Creator:
  • W.H. Ballard
Date:
  • 1938
Description:
Framed photograph of the 158th Company Civilian Conservation Corps, Leaders Club approximately 1938. Slip of paper identifying individuals taped to the glass. Frame created by George F. Tuttle.
1758217 Pinnies
  • Object, Track and Field Gear
17 Pinnies
Item:
  • 17582   
Object ID:
  • 012.025.7
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Track and Field Gear
Collection:
  • MDI Marathon
Description:
17 racers' pinnies: Gold- Relay Purple Green/gold Orange Blue Green
1466018 drawings of orchids
  • Image, Art, Drawing
18 drawings of orchids
Item:
  • 14660   
Object ID:
  • 003.17.2
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Image, Art, Drawing
Collection:
  • Orchid Drawings
Description:
18 watercolor drawings of orchids by Mrs. Elsie Shaw. Original envelope cover and inside page referring to artists have been kept. Items are numbered 003.17.2a - . 2s.
140661808 Salem Town map of the western part of Mount Desert Island in 1808
  • Map
  • 1808
1808 Salem Town map of the western part of Mount Desert Island in 1808
Item:
  • 14066   
Object ID:
  • 008.123.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Map
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Date:
  • 1808
Description:
Original map of the western part of Mount Desert Island as surveyed by Salem Town in 1808. Shows the original land holdings of earliest settlers. This map had been in the possession of the descendants of Abraham Somes, who came from Gloucester, MA in 1761 as the first permanent white settler on MDI. John Allen Somes (1872-1930) gave the original map to the Historical Society. It was probably one of the first gifts to the Society, which was founded in 1929. [show more]
140651808 Salem Town map of the western part of Mount Desert Island in 1808: DVD copy
  • Map
  • 1808
1808 Salem Town map of the western part of Mount Desert Island in 1808: DVD copy
Item:
  • 14065   
Object ID:
  • 008.123.1A
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Map
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Date:
  • 1808
Description:
Original map of the western part of Mount Desert Island as surveyed by Salem Town in 1808. Shows the original land holdings of earliest settlers. This map had been in the possession of the descendants of Abraham Somes, who came from Gloucester, MA in 1761 as the first permanent white settler on MDI. John Allen Somes (1872-1930) gave the original map to the Historical Society. It was probably one of the first gifts to the Society, which was founded in 1929. This record is a DVD which contains copies of the map in a digital format. If a printed image of these is made, it is suggested that the image be taken from the disc copy of the photos for higher resolution. It is possible that the image cataloged in Past Perfect database has been made smaller for storage purposes. [show more]
119961842 Letter from Jacob Somes to his wife Agnes.
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • 1842
1842 Letter from Jacob Somes to his wife Agnes.
Item:
  • 11996   
Object ID:
  • 010.039.01
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Collection:
  • Jacob and Agnes Somes
Date:
  • 1842
Description:
Affectionate 2 page letter from Jacob Somes to his wife Agnes. Describes his boarding house in Augusta, where he was serving in the legislature. Mentioned his homesickness, fear of fire and sickness among the children.
45281847 tax bill with declarations of value of individual property; Town of Eden
  • Document, Government, Tax Roll
  • 1847
1847 tax bill with declarations of value of individual property; Town of Eden
Item:
  • 4528   
Object ID:
  • 007.167.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Government, Tax Roll
Date:
  • 1847
Description:
Two-sided paper: Side 1 is an inventory and valuation of taxable property (real and personal) of inhabitants of the Town of Eden for estate, county and town taxes dated May 26, 1847. Assessors are listed as Eben L. Higgins, John Salsbury, and ___ Mayo. Mill rate is given. On the reverse side is a chart showing property owners' names and the value of various kinds of property belonging to them. Paper is badly torn. and some words are missing. [show more]
164121848-1855 Store account book
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
1848-1855 Store account book
Item:
  • 16412   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.108.3
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Description:
1848-1855 Store account book. Customers from many parts of MDI. Some connection to Isaac Somes.
164111855-1878 Store account book
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
1855-1878 Store account book
Item:
  • 16411   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.108.4
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Description:
1855-1878 Store account book . Customers from many parts of the island. Some connection to Isaac Somes.
119631871 Chart of Somes Sound and adjacent land
  • Document, Chart, Navigational Chart
  • 1871
1871 Chart of Somes Sound and adjacent land
Item:
  • 11963   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.041
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Chart, Navigational Chart
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Date:
  • 1871
Description:
U.S. Coastal Survey of Somes Sound, 1871. Shows topography of surrounding land and roads in existence at that time. Road from Somesville to Southwest Harbor runs east of "Echo Lake-Demings Pond." Shows structures.
138151880 Champlain Society. | Report of the Meteorolical. Department by Samuel A. Eliot | Cambridge | 1881.
  • Object, Writing, Notebook
  • Eliot, Samuel A.
  • 1881
1880 Champlain Society. | Report of the Meteorolical. Department by Samuel A. Eliot | Cambridge | 1881.
Item:
  • 13815   
Object ID:
  • 005.17.34
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Object, Writing, Notebook
Creator:
  • Eliot, Samuel A.
Date:
  • 1881
Description:
Three pages cut off the back of the notebook.
188041880 Log Yatch "Sunshine"
  • Document, Archive
  • S.A. Eliot
1880 Log Yatch "Sunshine"
Item:
  • 18804   
Object ID:
  • 020.08.02
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Archive
Creator:
  • S.A. Eliot
Collection:
  • Eliot Collection
Description:
Computer printout of the log of the Sunshine starting in June 26, 1880-September 25, 1880.
42821880 Photo Album
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album
  • 1880
1880 Photo Album
Item:
  • 4282   
Object ID:
  • 009.016.1
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album
Collection:
  • Jean and Robert Fernald
Date:
  • 1880
Description:
5x6 leather photo album containing sixteen unidentified portraits. Condition of album cover, poor. Some pages at end of photo album are empty. Some photos in album are tintypes, others are studio portraits on paper. Inscription on frontispiece is Dec. 25, 1880. Photos in the album have been left in the pages as found in the collection. Each page has been scanned and given a separate object ID #
40191882 Contract between HH Clark and James Grining
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • 1882
1882 Contract between HH Clark and James Grining
Item:
  • 4019   
Object ID:
  • 002-39.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Legal, Deed
Collection:
  • HH Clark and James Grining
Date:
  • 1882
Description:
Document turning over property of James Grining, held in guardianship for his minor heirs by HH Clark, to his son (not named and did not sign). Only witnesses : Thomas Savage, Cora E. Bracy. Tremont Apr 8, 1882
142581887 Map additions
  • Map
  • Robbins, Ray
1887 Map additions
Item:
  • 14258   
Object ID:
  • 006.36.7
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Map
Creator:
  • Robbins, Ray
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Description:
Memo. from Ray Robbins to Charlotte Singleton describing annotations to Tremont sections of 1887 Colby & Stuart map.