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Nelson - Carl Nelson. "The Heartiest of Season's Greetings" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People	Carl Nelson	1969-12	Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	No Copyright - United States	Nelson - Carl Nelson. "The Heartiest of Season's Greetings" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.489.2976 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Creator: Carl Nelson Date: 1969-12 Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Description: A letter from Carl Nelson updating his friends on his new home on Cranberry island. This letter says " I have retired and moved from Boston to this island of unique design located just off the coast of Mt. Desert Island, Maine." He goes on about how tranquil and relaxing he finds the island and his deer neighbors. He ends the note with " In excellent health I am looking forward to retirement as a very exciting adventure." He notes his new address at the bottom of the card. This card looks as though it was a mass send to his friends and acquaintances to be updated on his new life and address. [show more]
Nelson - Carl Nelson correspondence with a woman named Martha. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People	Carl Nelson	1966	Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	No Copyright - United States	Nelson - Carl Nelson correspondence with a woman named Martha. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.490.2977 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Creator: Carl Nelson Date: 1966 Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Description: Three letters from Carl Nelson to his friend Martha. In the first letter he is writing and just catching up with her about a mutual friend they had passing. In the second letter he is writing Martha thanking her for a jar of relish that she had sent him. In the top right corner he drew a picture of the jar that she sent. The letter starts by saying "How I can tell you how good the relish really is." He continues to write about how much he enjoyed the relish and how good it was. In the third letter he begins by saying " Dear 'Dickerson'" which is the name of Martha's relish mentioned in the second letter. In this letter he adds more praises on Martha's relish and other friendly writing. [show more]
Lindon "Tud" Bunker and Michael J. (Mickey) Macfarlan Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People		1965		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Lindon "Tud" Bunker and Michael J. (Mickey) Macfarlan Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2019.435.2438 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Date: 1965 Description: Lindon Bunker (with unusual cigarette) and Michael J. (Mickey) Macfarlan (with pipe) in suits. Mid-late 1960s.
Miscellaneous correspondence Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People Places		1965		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Miscellaneous correspondence Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2019.427.2814 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Places Date: 1965 Description: Miscellaneous correspondence re: GCI genealogy (Rice, Spurling, Hamor, Hardy Harwood, Stanley, Wedge, Alley, and Bunker genealogy October 1965. A= Letter from Paul Pattew(sp?) June 26, 1961 to Doctor Macfarlan. B= List of questions for Ethel October 16, 1965, with her answers. C= letter from Ethel October 1965
Douglas Macfarlan Research and manuscript Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Other Documents	People Places		1961		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Douglas Macfarlan Research and manuscript Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2019.427.2808 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: People Places Date: 1961 Description: Green notebook of Douglas Macfarlan (Michael J. "Mickey" Macfarlan's’ father) research labelled "William Bingham’s Maine Lands with biographical notes on Bingham, John Black, Col. Cobb, Baring Bros., Ashburton, Genl James Swagt [sp?]. Notebook also contains A= typewritten copy of Downeast Magazine 1966 Bingham Estate. B=Three seemingly unrelated newspaper clippings. C= An envelope with documents “The Engagement between the “Constitution” and the “Guerriere” Aug 19, 1812 (six pages) with transcription and a copy of "general orders (four pages) with note "turn this envelope up and over to get the ins. copy.” And D = A title page and lengthy manuscript: “Voyages of Discovery of the North Atlantic Coast by Douglas Macfarlan” with red Viking ship picture. [show more]
Douglas and Donald Macfarlan doctors Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Article	People		1961		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Douglas and Donald Macfarlan doctors Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2019.427.2771 Type: Publication, Literary, Article Subject: People Date: 1961 Description: Douglas and Donald Macfarlan, cover page from Philadelphia Medicine, A Century of Service, Volume 57, No. 22, June 2, 1961. Caption: "The red brick building at 1805 Chestnut Street has been a doctor’s office for ninety-one years. Malcom Macfarlan (1841-1921), a young Scottish immigrant, graduate of Yale and regimental medical officer with the 6th Maine Cavalry in the Alabama campaign (Civil War), came to Philadelphia with his bride, set up his office on Chestnut Street and proceeded to raise a family. Malcom’s two braw bairns, Donald, now 76, and Douglas, now 74, are shown on our cover this week examining the certificate of appreciation given each of them on May 10, 1961 by admiring fellow-practioners. They, with thirty-five other kindred spirits (see page 675), were honored for having practiced medicine in Philadelphia for fifty long years." (Douglas Macfarlan was Michael J. Macfarlan's father shown with his brother Donald. The Macfarlans purchased the historic Preble house on GCI from Louise Marr.) [show more]
Slides ca. 1940, 1960-70s from Towns family Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph	People Places		1960		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Slides ca. 1940, 1960-70s from Towns family Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.269.2005 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Places Date: 1960 Description: Photos. Collection of 48 slides from ca. 1960-70s (one slide from 1940s) including aerial photographs of Great Cranberry Island and events concerning the Towns family. Aerial photographs ca. 1968 probably taken by Bob Hylander. Events and people include: Preble Cove, GCI houses, Beal and Bunker dock, Hamor House and restaurant, Polly Bunker and gift shop, George Savage and Ruth Haydock on motor scooter, Bloom concert, school house, Doc Haydock and George Savage with the Lollipop skiff, Norma Bunker with turkeys, Dorothy Dot Towns, Red Macallister with VW Bug, Leona Macallister, Cranberry Cove Restaurant, John Lawrence. This collection is in addition to the 223 Towns family slides catalogued as: 2013.243.1941. (All slides have been scanned and identified. See c:....2014>photos>etc.) [show more]
Charles Rice rowing Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph	People		1960		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Charles Rice rowing Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1021 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Date: 1960 Description: Image, printed for exhibit. Charles Rice rowing up to the town dock sometime in the 1960s
Letter from Horace Bunker to Frances [Spurling?] Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People		1960		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter from Horace Bunker to Frances [Spurling?] Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.246.2759 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Date: 1960 Description: Letter from Horace Edgar Bunker (age 94) to his cousin Frances (Spurling?) written in 1960, transcribed; their grandmother was Abigail Cobb Hadlock Preble. He relates Spurling/Bunker/Preble family genealogy
Loading the mail boat ferry Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping	Businesses, Ferry Service Organizations, Civic People Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry		1963		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Loading the mail boat ferry Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.246.2352 Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Businesses, Ferry Service Organizations, Civic People Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry Date: 1963 Description: Wilfred Bunker (about age 43) receives cargo on stern of the Island Queen. "Mail Route - Men at Southwest Harbor load mail for delivery at Cranberry Island and Islesford." Photo shows the mail boat at the Lower Town Dock in Southwest Harbor. Photo for newspaper by L. Spiker. The Island Queen was built in 1963. Beal & Bunker moved operations to Northeast Harbor in 1972.
Portrait of James G. Ducey Northeast Harbor Fleet	Image, Art, Painting	People	SHEPLER - Dwight Shepler	1960	Mount Desert Island	Copyright Undetermined	Portrait of James G. Ducey Northeast Harbor Fleet Identifier: nehflt-2 Type: Image, Art, Painting Subject: People Creator: SHEPLER - Dwight Shepler Date: 1960 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: Oil on board portrait of James G. Ducey (1918-1958) and accompanying plaque. Portrait shows Ducey seated in an International One Design sailboat wearing a blazer, white sweater, and red shirt. His right hand is placed on the deck of the boat, next to a winch. In the background, the mountains of Mount Desert Island are visible. The portrait is signed "Dwight Shepler 1960" in the lower left corner. The brass plaque under this portrait reads: James G. Ducey 1918-1958 Rear Commodore - 1943, 1951 Secretary - 1943-1945, 1951-1959 Founder of the Sailing Class [show more]
Friedrich Kreisler Bar Harbor Historical Society	Reference	People		1875 - 1962		In Copyright	Friedrich Kreisler Bar Harbor Historical Society Identifier: bhhs-772 Type: Reference Subject: People Date: 1875 - 1962 Description: Fritz Kreisler
Frederick Russell Dolbeare Bar Harbor Historical Society	Reference	People		1885 - 1962		In Copyright	Frederick Russell Dolbeare Bar Harbor Historical Society Identifier: bhhs-608 Type: Reference Subject: People Date: 1885 - 1962 Description: Frederick Russell Dolbeare
Gunnar Hansen in "The Lordly Lion" Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People	George Daniell	1968c.	Northeast Harbor, Maine		Gunnar Hansen in "The Lordly Lion" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13633 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Creator: George Daniell Date: 1968c. Place: Northeast Harbor, Maine Description: Gunnar Hansen and playmate in “The Lordly Lion”. Scenery by Stephen Dorland. Hanson to left, curly dark hair with beard. Wearing crown, draping coat with leopard skin trim, holding walking stick. Woman next to him wears black leotard and tights. Poses with hands on hips and on leg lifted in air. Painted jungle backdrop. Gift of George Daniell.
Richard Butler Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People Vessels, Boat	George Daniell	1965c.	Frenchman’s Bay, Maine		Richard Butler Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13096 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Vessels, Boat Creator: George Daniell Date: 1965c. Place: Frenchman’s Bay, Maine Description: Richard Butler, lobsterman in Frenchman’s Bay, 1965, hauling lobster trap from water. Leaning over boat, cigarette in mouth. Gift of George Daniell
Clara Fargo Thomas Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Building People Places, Landscape	George Daniell	1969	Mt. Desert, Maine		Clara Fargo Thomas Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13557 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Building People Places, Landscape Creator: George Daniell Date: 1969 Place: Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Clara Fargo Thomas sitting on deck of her summer home at head of Somes Sound. Summer 1969 Looking over Somes Sound. Landmark house designed by George Howe, prominent NY architect. House said to be first cantilevered house in Maine. Mrs. Thomas is the mother of architect Joseph "Tommy" Thomas (deceased, 2010). Gift of George Daniell
Claremont Hotel Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, building People	Daniell, George	c 1969	Southwest Harbor, Maine		Claremont Hotel Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13556 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, building People Creator: Daniell, George Date: c 1969 Place: Southwest Harbor, Maine Description: Claremont Hotel from end of pier. Boat house to the left. People on pier walking towards hotel. Gift of George Daniell
Clara Fargo Thomas Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People Places, Landscape	Daniell, George	1967c.	Mt. Desert, Maine		Clara Fargo Thomas Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13095 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Places, Landscape Creator: Daniell, George Date: 1967c. Place: Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Clara Fargo Thomas at her home on Somes Sound. Standing on deck next to American Flag. Rattan chair in behind her. Wears sleeveless striped dress. Gift of George Daniell
Virgil Greenlaw Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People	Daniell, George	1967c.	Mt. Desert Island, Maine		Virgil Greenlaw Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13094 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Creator: Daniell, George Date: 1967c. Place: Mt. Desert Island, Maine Description: Fisherman Virgil Greenlaw putting lobster trap in water. Gift of George Daniell
Bass Harbor Country Store Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Building People	LaRue Spiker	1950-1960	Bass Harbor, Maine		Bass Harbor Country Store Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-8371 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Building People Creator: LaRue Spiker Date: 1950-1960 Place: Bass Harbor, Maine Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Man leaving the Bass Harbor Country store. Cars parked near the shore. Western Mountain in the distance.
Bass Harbor Country Store Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Building People	LaRue Spiker	1950-1960	Bass Harbor, Maine		Bass Harbor Country Store Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-8372 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Building People Creator: LaRue Spiker Date: 1950-1960 Place: Bass Harbor, Maine Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: People standing outside the Bass Harbor Country store. Cars parked near the shore. Western Mountain in the distance.
Piera Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, transportation - Maritime People	W.H. Ballard	July 17, 1964	Mount Desert Island, Maine		Piera Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-6345 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, transportation - Maritime People Creator: W.H. Ballard Date: July 17, 1964 Place: Mount Desert Island, Maine Collection: W.H. Ballard 'Y" (Yachting) Negatives (McMenemy) Description: Piera owned by Walter Paine of Seal Cove. Ballard Neg #? (135W)
Piera Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, transportation - Maritime People	W.H. Ballard	July 17, 1964	Mount Desert Island, Maine		Piera Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-6346 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, transportation - Maritime People Creator: W.H. Ballard Date: July 17, 1964 Place: Mount Desert Island, Maine Collection: W.H. Ballard 'Y" (Yachting) Negatives (McMenemy) Description: Piera owned by Walter Paine of Seal Cove. Ballard Neg #? (135V)
Piera Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, transportation - Maritime People	W.H. Ballard	July 17, 1964	Mount Desert Island, Maine		Piera Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-6347 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, transportation - Maritime People Creator: W.H. Ballard Date: July 17, 1964 Place: Mount Desert Island, Maine Collection: W.H. Ballard 'Y" (Yachting) Negatives (McMenemy) Description: Piera owned by Walter Paine of Seal Cove. Ballard Neg #? (135U)
Piera Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, transportation - Maritime People	W.H. Ballard	July 17, 1964	Mount Desert Island, Maine		Piera Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-6348 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, transportation - Maritime People Creator: W.H. Ballard Date: July 17, 1964 Place: Mount Desert Island, Maine Collection: W.H. Ballard 'Y" (Yachting) Negatives (McMenemy) Description: Piera owned by Walter Paine of Seal Cove. Ballard Neg #? (135T)

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