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The Holy Bible - Genesis through Deuteronomy.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Religious Text, Bible
  • Other, Religion
  • 1706
The Holy Bible - Genesis through Deuteronomy.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
New England Foundation for the Arts Guide to Programming and Services 1985-1986.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Guidebook
  • Other, New England
Decorative Design
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Decorations
  • Brod, Fritzi
  • 1958.
Decorative Design
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Composition: The Anatomy of Picture Making
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Drawing
  • Stenbey, Harry
  • 1958.
Composition: The Anatomy of Picture Making
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Construction Plan , Design No. 77
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 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
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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]
Folk Art from Mount Desert Island Collections
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Art exhibitions
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Burger-Gossart, Judith
  • 2010
Folk Art from Mount Desert Island Collections
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Catalog accompanying Folk Art Exhibit at Sound School House, 2010.
Hall Quarry: The Little Town That Wasn't There
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Object, Baseball Gear, Baseball
  • Other, Depressions
  • Other, Games
  • Other, Granite quarrying
  • Other, Hall Quarry
  • Other, Prohibition
  • Other, Smuggling
  • O'Neill, Susan
  • 1978
Hall Quarry: The Little Town That Wasn't There
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
28-page typewritten manuscript about history of Hall Quarry.
Schoolboy Basketball Highlights - SWH High and Pemetic High
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Object, Basketball Gear, Basketball
  • Other, Pemetic High School
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • 1958
Description:
Copy #2 of "Schoolboy Basketball Highlights - Southwest Harbor High and Pemetic High" by Simon Sklar. Undated, but appears to have been written in 1958. Covers period 1908-1957.
Eyeglasses, bifocals
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Personal, Eyeglasses
  • Object, Personal, Eyeglasses
  • Other, Seal Harbor
Eyeglasses, bifocals
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Gold wire rimmed round bifocal eyeglasses. Found in apartment over old store in Seal Harbor.
Reminiscences of Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Object, Telegraph
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • Other, Roads
  • Other, Schools
Reminiscences of Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
All by Adelma Somes Joy: “Somes Sound must have been one beautiful place." Recalls arrival of Abraham Somes, the oak trees on oak hill, Ebenezer Sutton, and Denning’s Pond. "Years ago when we had the telegraph..." Recalls advances in technology, balloons, and flight. Northeast Harbor Women's Literary Club talk , Jan. 30, 1920. Plans to travel abroad, give clothing to naked Africans, open beauty parlor. "That Old Reed House." Mrs. Reed was her grandfather's sister; house near Jim's Cove. "My first recollections of life..." Recalls her grandparents' house in 1838. Also separate essay, "Grandfather's House." Reminiscences of Somesville #6. Recalls naming of Somesville, old roads, school house, industry, and tanning pits. Two Letters from Adelma Somes Joy to Harriet Somes Sanderson, Aug. 10, 1929. recalls Col. Black House in Ellsworth, Episcopal Church at Seal Cove, Bp. Manning, church sales, other historical notes. "Memories" of her father. History of Somes and Richardson families. [show more]
Early American Decoration
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Antiques
  • Brazer, Esther Stevens
  • 1947
Early American Decoration
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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.
Old Time Tools and Toys of Needlework
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art, Needlework
  • Other, Handicraft
  • Other, Textiles
  • Whiting, Gertrude
  • 1971
Old Time Tools and Toys of Needlework
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Illustrates and describes uses for beeswax, winders, reels, swifts, scissors, thimbles, pincushions, shuttles, and more.
Building of Arts, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Program
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Building of Arts
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • Structures, Civic, Entertainment
  • 1938
Building of Arts, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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
Gospel Hymns combined
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Hymnal
  • Other, Hymns
  • Other, Songs & music
  • 1879
Gospel Hymns combined
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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."
Eyeglasses
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Personal, Eyeglasses
  • Object, Personal, Eyeglasses
Eyeglasses
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
No frames. Metal nose piece. Flexible temples.
Spool of Silk Thread,
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Notion, Thread
  • Object, Notion, Thread
  • Other, Sewing
Spool of Silk Thread,
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Spool of off-white silk thread, 5.50" high; marked 12,000 yards. Found in apartment over old store in Seal Harbor.
Newsclipping: “Landscape Sargent Painted Gone to make $25,000 DAM” 1936.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Object, Art
Description:
Newsclipping - “Landscape Sargent Painted Gone to make $25,000 DAM” 1936. Previously accessioned as **0643, Object Id 011.FIC.71.12
Jennie Ailworth Obituary
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Announcement, Obituary
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • Other, History - Southwest Harbor
Jennie Ailworth Obituary
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Newspaper clipping of Mrs. Jennie Ailworth's obituary from LaRue Spiker Funeral Notice Folder On Card back: "A Service of The Martins in Bushnell, Ill."
Arthur Ailworth Obituary
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Announcement, Obituary
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • Other, History - Southwest Harbor
Arthur Ailworth Obituary
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Funeral Notice for Arthur F. Ailworth from LaRue Spiker Funeral Notice Folder
George H. Spiker Obituary
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Announcement, Obituary
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • Other, History - Southwest Harbor
George H. Spiker Obituary
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Funeral Notice for George H. Spiker from LaRue Spiker Funeral Notice Folder The Angel of Peace in Loving Remembrance of George H. Spiker, Died Nov. 14, 1911 Age 5 years On Back: Copyright 1908 by H.F. Wendell & Company, Liepsie, Ohio
Frank Sample Funeral Notice
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Announcement, Obituary
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • Other, History - Southwest Harbor
  • 1918
Frank Sample Funeral Notice
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Funeral Notice for Frank Sample from LaRue Spiker Funeral Notice Folder Frank Sample died Aug. 4, 1918 Age 85 years
LaRue Spiker Report Card
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Documentary Card, Report Card
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • Other, History - Southwest Harbor
  • 1933
LaRue Spiker Report Card
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Postcard adressed to Miss LaRue Spiker, Gridley Street, Bushnell, Illinois Postmarked Minneapolis Minn. Dec. 22 at 2 PM On Back: Pre-Shakes., Drama, Grade A, Thank you From LaRue Spiker Personal Papers/Family Papers
LaRue Spiker Report Card
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Documentary Card, Report Card
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • Other, History - Southwest Harbor
  • 1933
LaRue Spiker Report Card
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Postcard adressed to Miss LaRue Spiker, Bushnell, Illinois Postmarked Minneapolis Minn. Dec. 23 at 1 PM On Back: Botany, Exam 91, Grade A, Thank you From LaRue Spiker Personal Papers/Family Papers
Newsclipping - Lewiston Journal “Schooner Catherine, sketched by John Sargent, famous painter, now stranded hulk on Somes Sound”.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Transportation - water
Description:
Newsclipping - Lewiston Journal “Schooner Catherine, sketched by John Sargent, famous painter, now stranded hulk on Somes Sound”. Previously accessioned as **0757, Object Id 011.FIC.84.1
Daniel Somes' Clock
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Object, Clock
  • Somesville,Mt. Desert, Maine
Daniel Somes' Clock
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Daniel Somes’ Clock. Wall clock with reverse glass painting of old man in a rocking chair.