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Liberty National Bank, Ellsworth, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Art objects
  • Other, Watercolors
  • Patterson, R.W., SR
  • 1949
Liberty National Bank, Ellsworth, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Watercolor sketch, Liberty National Bank, Ellsworth, Maine, 1949
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]
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.
ANP account of weather conditions during Fire of 1947
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Report, Technical Report
  • Events, Fire
  • Object, Forestry
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Bangor Theological Seminary
  • Other, Fire engines & equipment
  • Other, National Park Service
  • Other, University of Maine
  • Other, Walkie-talkies
  • 1947?
ANP account of weather conditions during Fire of 1947
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Account of conditions
Request for bids of timber by ANP
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Request
  • Events, Fire
  • Object, Lumber, Timber
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Dec 18, 1947
Request for bids of timber by ANP
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Call for bids on salvage of timber within Acadia National Park. Appears unsuccessful.
Salting Herring Net Negative, 1944
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Net, Surrounding Net, Seine Net
  • Other
  • People
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1944
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Salting Herring Net Negative, 1944
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Men salt a herring net, or seine, in 1944. Black and white
Hauling Seine Negative, 1949
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Net, Surrounding Net, Seine Net
  • Other
  • People
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1949
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Hauling Seine Negative, 1949
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fishermen haul in a seine, a type of fishing net, in 1949. People Mentioned: Ralph Stanley, Clarence L. Lunt, George M. Francis, Sanford L. Lunt Black and white
Seining at Southwest Harbor Negative, 1949 (1)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Net, Surrounding Net, Seine Net
  • Other
  • People
  • Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1949
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Seining at Southwest Harbor Negative, 1949 (1)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fishermen fish for herring with seine nets in Southwest Harbor, ME in 1949. People Mentioned: Ralph Stanley, Clarence L. Lunt, George M. Francis, Sanford L. Lunt Black and white
Seining at Southwest Harbor Negative, 1949 (2)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Net, Surrounding Net, Seine Net
  • Other
  • People
  • Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1949
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Seining at Southwest Harbor Negative, 1949 (2)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fishermen fish for herring with seine nets in Southwest Harbor, ME in 1949. People Mentioned: Ralph Stanley, Clarence L. Lunt, George M. Francis, Sanford L. Lunt Black and white
Seining at Southwest Harbor Negative, 1949 (3)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Net, Surrounding Net, Seine Net
  • Other
  • People
  • Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1949
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Seining at Southwest Harbor Negative, 1949 (3)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fishermen fish for herring with seine nets in Southwest Harbor, ME in 1949. People Mentioned: Ralph Stanley, Clarence L. Lunt, George M. Francis, Sanford L. Lunt Black and white
Boats and Lobster Shack at Beal's Wharf Negative, 1940
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Object, Fishing, Fish Trap, Lobster Trap
  • Other
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1940
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Boats and Lobster Shack at Beal's Wharf Negative, 1940
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A lobster shack and small boats at Beal's Wharf in Southwest Harbor, ME in 1940. Black and white
Fred Thurston with His Traps Negative, 1946 (1)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Object, Fishing, Fish Trap, Lobster Trap
  • Other
  • People
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1946
  • Tremont, Bernard
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Fred Thurston with His Traps Negative, 1946 (1)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fred Thurston poses with his traps in Bernard, ME in 1946. People Depicted: Fred Thurston Black and white
Fred Thurston with His Traps Negative, 1946 (2)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Object, Fishing, Fish Trap, Lobster Trap
  • People
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1946
  • Tremont, Bernard
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Fred Thurston with His Traps Negative, 1946 (2)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fred Thurston poses with his traps in Bernard, ME in 1946. People Depicted: Fred Thurston Black and white