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Unknown Man Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Daguerreotype	People		1850-1870	Unknown Man Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4912 Type: Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Daguerreotype Subject: People Date: 1850-1870 Collection: Fernald Photo Collection Description: Daguerreotype of unknown older man wearing dark suit with vest, white shirt, dark bow tie. Dark hair thinning in front, but worn long over ears.
Unknown Young Man Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Daguerreotype	People		1850-1870	Unknown Young Man Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4911 Type: Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Daguerreotype Subject: People Date: 1850-1870 Collection: Fernald Photo Collection Description: Daguerreotype of unknown young man with bushy dark hair, wearng dark suit with dark jacket, vest with type of paisley print, white shirt, and large dark bow tie.
Unknown Woman Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Daguerreotype	People		1850-1870	Unknown Woman Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4909 Type: Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Daguerreotype Subject: People Date: 1850-1870 Collection: Fernald Photo Collection Description: Daguerreotype of unknown woman wearing dark dress with two buttons on bodice, white collar secured with brooch. Has dark hair parted in middle; wears large bonnet with white ruffles around face, flower trim around chin.
Unknown Woman Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Daguerreotype	People		1850-1870	Unknown Woman Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4910 Type: Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Daguerreotype Subject: People Date: 1850-1870 Collection: Fernald Photo Collection Description: Daguerreotype of unknown woman wearing dark dress with white lace collar, with brooch at collar. Has dark hair parted in middle and combed down, wears white ruffly bonnet to cover hair. Significant deterioration on face of photo; spot obscurring woman’s face.
Woman seated with book Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Tintype	People	unknown	1850-1870	Woman seated with book Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4876 Type: Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Tintype Subject: People Creator: unknown Date: 1850-1870 Collection: Fernald Photo Collection Description: Photo within album: page 34. Portrait of unknown woman sitting next to small table, book open on table. Woman wears dark dress with large sleeves, lots of detailing at collar. White collar covered by large brooch. Hair worn long, curly, fastened with bow on top of head.
Unknown woman wearing dark dress Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Tintype	People		1850-1870	Unknown woman wearing dark dress Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4864 Type: Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Tintype Subject: People Date: 1850-1870 Collection: Fernald Photo Collection Description: Photo within album: page 46. Portrait of unknown woman wearing dark dress with white buttons up placket, small white lace collar. Hair parted in center, pulled back, some curls loose around face. Cheeks hand tinted pink, also seems to be a tiny fleck of gold leaf affixed to indentation at throat.
Letter to Mrs Mary Newman from Charlotte Newman, daughter Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			1872	Letter to Mrs Mary Newman from Charlotte Newman, daughter Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4521 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: 1872 Collection: Mary Newman 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.
Letter to George W. Newman from his sister Nell Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			1872	Letter to George W. Newman from his sister Nell Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4517 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: 1872 Collection: George Newman 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]
Letter to Mary Newman, 1877 from Nellie Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, whooping cough		11/12/1877	Letter to Mary Newman, 1877 from Nellie Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4516 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, whooping cough Date: 11/12/1877 Collection: Mary Newman 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
To Mary Newman, Apr 13, 1879 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			1879	To Mary Newman, Apr 13, 1879 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4514 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: 1879 Collection: Mary Newman Description: To Mary Newman, Apr 13, 1879. Dear Mother from Nellie M. Pierce. George is gone to Boston and she is all alone with the childern..He is sailing. He lost his jib during a gail but was able to get into Portland. He's been to Rockport on one trip but "the ice took his vesil(sic) ashore." She is lame
To Mary Newman regarding life in Sullivan Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			1870s	To Mary Newman regarding life in Sullivan Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4512 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: 1870s Collection: Mary Newman Description: To Mary Newman, East Eden, Feb 27, 1870s from presumably her daughter in East Sullivan. 'I do not haff (sic) to pay eny rent. She and Mrs John Carpenter are there in Sullivan so she is not alone.. "I can stay here my life timeif I want to but I do not know..." Write to her in care of George Bunker
Nellie M. Pierce writing to brother, a Newman Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Sailing		1870.	Nellie M. Pierce writing to brother, a Newman Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4511 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Sailing Date: 1870. Collection: Nellie M. Pierce Description: Nellie M. Pierce writing to brother, a Newman. Her husband George is going sailing to Rockland
To brother George Newman from Nellie M. Pierce Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			1870	To brother George Newman from Nellie M. Pierce Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4508 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: 1870 Collection: George Newman Description: To George Newman, (brother) orwarded to East Eden, probably from Nellie M. Pierce, Sep 1870 Mention her husband, George, is sailing to Portland. Her husband wants her to go home until he comes back in two to three weeks.or as you will? come down
July 21 1879 To my mother Newman from Nellie M. Pierce in Gouldsboro Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			1879	July 21 1879 To my mother Newman from Nellie M. Pierce in Gouldsboro Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4507 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: 1879 Collection: Mother Newman 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
To Mrs. George Newman, Winter Harbor from Nellie M. Pierce Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Health		1871	To Mrs. George Newman, Winter Harbor from Nellie M. Pierce Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4505 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Health Date: 1871 Collection: Mary Newman Description: To Mrs. George Newman, Winter Harbor from Nellie M. Pierce May 1871 Wants her mother to come home. Nellie and Jane will take her place and take care of her (not sure who she is referring to) Care of ?M.Carpenter
To Mrs. George Newman from Nellie M. Pierce In Northeast Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Fishing Other, Health		1871	To Mrs. George Newman from Nellie M. Pierce In Northeast Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4502 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Fishing Other, Health Date: 1871 Collection: Mary Newman Description: To Mrs. George Newman, from Nellie M. Pierce Northeast Harbor August 1871 Good health. Nothing to do George is doing quite well "a fishing."
To Mary Newman from Nellie M. Pierce, Feb 18, 1878, East Lamoine Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			1878	To Mary Newman from Nellie M. Pierce, Feb 18, 1878, East Lamoine Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4498 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: 1878 Collection: Mary Newman Description: To Mary Newman from Nellie M. Pierce, Feb 18, 1878, East Lamoine Nellie says, "I guess you have forgotten me I have been looking for you all winter... that I should think you mite (sic) come over." George (her husband) is home and trying to get wood chopped Needs to clear more wood so that he can build a fence and have a pasture. He needs to cut 400 poles for the fence She can't come home because they have a new milk cow She wants her mother to make her some roles (sic) [show more]
Letter to Mother Mary Newman, July 4 1870 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			1870	Letter to Mother Mary Newman, July 4 1870 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4495 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: 1870 Collection: Mary Newman 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."...
Nellie Pierce to brother, 1870 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			1870	Nellie Pierce to brother, 1870 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4493 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: 1870 Collection: Nellie Pierce Description: Nellie Pierce to brother, Aug 23, 1870. Responding to his letter. She has been at Captain Savages ffor almost five weeks. Her husband George is "doing well a mackelrin" "You spoke about a pretty girl that was to higgins who was she" Martha, {and] I would give the world to see [you] marry...Warren go a carting." Is Warren Nellie's brother?
Mary Newman from . A H Burnham, 1870 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			1870	Mary Newman from . A H Burnham, 1870 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4494 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: 1870 Collection: Mary Newman Description: Feb 26, 1870 Mary Newman, E Eden, from A. H. Burnham Posted Ellsworth ME Could this be Harold Burnham. ... come as soon as you can
To Mary Newman from Daughter Nellie, 1872? Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			1872	To Mary Newman from Daughter Nellie, 1872? Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4492 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: 1872 Collection: Mary Newman Description: Not legible letter To Mary Newman from Daughter Nellie, 1872?
Scrap Book Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook	Other, Crafts		1876	Scrap Book Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4068 Type: Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook Subject: Other, Crafts Date: 1876 Description: Purple hard cover scrap book. Picture on front of two young ladies sitting at a table, one reading a letter. Filled with cut-out pictures of flowers, Christmas and holiday cards, and other assorted cutouts. Pat. March 1876 written on back.
Sale of land by Leonice H. Somes to Amos Hooper Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale	Other, Deed Other, Land transfer		1876	Sale of land by Leonice H. Somes to Amos Hooper Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4023 Type: Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale Subject: Other, Deed Other, Land transfer Date: 1876 Description: Land in Mt. Desert and Brooklin. Husband of Leonice Somes "gives up his right of dower." Signed by E.M. Hamor, Justice of the Peace.
Petition to bring water to Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Request, Petition	Other, Bar Harbor Other, Water		1875	Petition to bring water to Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3946 Type: Document, Request, Petition Subject: Other, Bar Harbor Other, Water Date: 1875 Description: Handwritten petition (original and one copy) signed by Fountain Rodick, Charles Higgins, Samuel Higgins (?), T.G. (?) Roberts; says they will pay expense incurred in making survey of route, take stock in a company to be formed to bring water into the village of Bar Harbor.
Victims of the Storm Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Personnel Record	Other, Shipwrecks		1876	Victims of the Storm Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3935 Type: Document, Personnel Record Subject: Other, Shipwrecks Date: 1876 Description: Wreck of schooner "Katie P. Lunt" in Jupiter Inlet, Oct. 19, 1876

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