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Uncashed Check from Maine Forestry District
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Pay Order, Bank Check
  • 1947
Uncashed Check from Maine Forestry District
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Uncashed check from Maine Forestry District, Fire Fighting Account to L.W. Libby
WWII War Dept. recognition of Elmer Cousins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Award, Achievement Certificate
  • 1944
WWII War Dept. recognition of Elmer Cousins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Certificate (1Fighter Command) and two letters commending and thanking Elmer Cousins for volunteering with the Aircraft Warning Service, "to take part in the gradual transition from the defensive position..to the offensive..." "A small scale sneak raid" is still possible...maintain silence...to safeguard military information." (The War Dept. had announced the discontinuance of the Ground Observer Corps and the Aircraft Warning Corps.) [show more]
Somesville Sampler
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Art, Needlework, Embroidery, Sampler
  • Lillian Smith Somes
  • 1930s or 1940s
Somesville Sampler
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sampler with Somesville scenes. Shows date of founding of Somesville as 1752.
Barbara Alberta Lanpher's Diploma, Mount Desert High School
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Award, Achievement Certificate, Diploma
  • 1943
Description:
6" x 9"; High School in Somesville, Maine.
Infant jacket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Jacket
  • c. 1940s
Infant jacket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Silk infant jacket with ribbon tie, four embroidered pink flowers with green leaves, lace around scalloped collar and border including sleeves.
Infant jacket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Jacket
  • c. 1940s
Infant jacket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cream infant jacket trimmed in blue crochet around all edges. Blue ribbon at neck. Some staining and discoloration.
Bullet Shell
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Armaments, Blank Cartridge
  • c 1943
Bullet Shell
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bullet casing, brass. Large 20 mm mk 2. Marked, “1943”.
Communion Set
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Ritual Container, Communion Vessel, Communion Set
  • c 1890 - 1940
Communion Set
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Plate has a medium tone stain. Three rubber legs on bottom, hardened with age. Thirty-six tiny clear glass cups. Each is 1 and 3/4 inches high. There is one cup missing. The donor indicated that these are from the Hall Quarry Chapel which existed from 1890-1940.
Crucifix
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Religious Symbol, Cross, Crucifix
  • c 1890 - 1940
Crucifix
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Horizontal piece routed out to fit vertical piece. Nailed in center. Nailed to base. Painted brown. Paint flaking. Donor info - came from Hall Quarry Chapel in use from approximately 1890 to 1940.
Postcard of Eagle Lake from Cadilac Mountain Road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • 1946
Postcard of Eagle Lake from Cadilac Mountain Road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Postcard of Eagle Lake from Cadilac Mountain Road
Infant bootees
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Bootee
  • c. 1940s
Infant bootees
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Pair of knitted pink wool infant booties with pink ribbon.
G.H.S. Junior Prize Speaking
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Plaque
  • 1949
G.H.S. Junior Prize Speaking
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
G.H.S. Junior Prize Speaking Plaque. 1943-1949 From Gilman High School, Northeast Harbor, Maine