1 - 25 of 194 results
Refine Your Search
Subject
- Businesses (6)
- Events (2)
- Nature (1)
- Organizations (8)
- Other (18)
- People (13)
- Places✖
- Camp (1)
- Carriage Road (2)
- Harbor (12)
- Island (10)
- Landscape (9)
- Mountain (3)
- Park (3)
- River (1)
- Road (9)
- Shore (6)
- Sound (4)
- Town✖
- Recreation (1)
- Structures (25)
- Transportation (4)
- Vessels (4)
Type
- Document (37)
- Image (104)
- Map (8)
- Publication (11)
- Reference (33)
Place
- Bar Harbor (14)
- Bass Harbor (3)
- Bernard (2)
- Cranberry Isles (1)
- Eden (2)
- Frenchboro (1)
- Great Cranberry Island (1)
- Great Gott Island (1)
- Hall Quarry (3)
- Islesford (1)
- Maine (23)
- Manset (3)
- McKinley (5)
- Mount Desert (2)
- Mount Desert Island (3)
- New England (3)
- Northeast Harbor (41)
- Pretty Marsh (1)
- Seal Cove (1)
- Seal Harbor (12)
- Somesville (9)
- Southwest Harbor (14)
- Tremont (1)
- West Tremont (2)
- none (45)
Date
- none✖
Contributor
| Title | Type | Subject | Creator | Date | Place | Rights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GXS Collection - Books and Souvenir Booklets Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|  GXS Collection - Books and Souvenir Booklets Northeast Harbor Library Description: Folder 1 Glimpses of Camden, Maine, 1904, J. R. Prescott, 116 pages. Glimpses of Camden On the Coast of Maine, 1916, John R. Prescott, 1 volume (unpaged): all illustrations. Folder 2 A Souvenir of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island, Maine, 190?, W. H. Sherman, 68 pages : chiefly illustrations. Folder 3 (not yet scanned) Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island, 1888, William Berry Lapham, 72 pages: illustrations. Folder 4 Unidentified book about Maine homes and churches in the early days, commentary about home design, coastal living, farming, and general livelihood. 32 pages missing covers. Folder 5 The Summer State of Maine, Holman D. Waldron and Harry D. Young, ca. 1893, Tourist booklet in the shape of the state of Maine; cover illustration is map of Maine, 24 pages. Folder 30 Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island, by W. B. Lapham, 1887. Folder 31 Looking at Katahdin, the artists' inspiration, booklet about exhibit at L.C. Bates Museum, 1999. Folder 32 (scan from digitalmaine.com) Maine, the sesquicentennial of statehood, exhibition in the Library of Congress, 1970-1971, booklet. Folder 33 The Maine I Remember by Sidney Urquhast, article from Vogue Magazine, August 2000. Includes a photo of Walter Damrosch (Sidney's grandfather). Folder 43 Penzance in Maine: In Old Acadia, by F. W. Shumaker, 1927. Illustrations by S. Garnett Goesle and Herbet R. Roese. Folder 47 Northeast Harbor Port Directory, 1993. Folder 50 There is only one Bar Harbor - A few of its beautiful spots, by Ernest Emery, 1902. Folder 51 Mount Desert on the coast of Maine, by Mrs. Clara Barnes Martin, 1870 (very fragile) [show more] | ||||
| Brochures - Woman's Literary Club Collection Box 7 Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|  Brochures - Woman's Literary Club Collection Box 7 Northeast Harbor Library Description: Several brochures: - "School improvement League of Maine - Library and Art Exchange" (1898) - "The Kalends of the Williams & Wilkins Company", Volume XII, Number 10 (1933) - "The Origin of the Names of the City and Towns in Hancock County Maine", by Ava H. Chadbourne (reprinted from the Ellsworth American) (1951) - Christmas Carols (1967) (2 copies) - "State of Maine Song" - Words and Music by Roger Vinton Snow - "The Colby Alumnus, Summer 1972" These items belong to the Woman's Literary Club Collection, Box 7 (Item 7332). [show more] | ||||
| Northeast Harbor Livery Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|
|  Northeast Harbor Livery Northeast Harbor Library Description: Photos of the Town Livery on 22 Harborside Rd. This barn was built around 1820 and had rooms for employees and horses. Courtesy of Mr. Paul Kalenian. Only digital files. | |||
| GXS Collection - Maps and Blueprints Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|  GXS Collection - Maps and Blueprints Northeast Harbor Library Description: Folder 6 A Map of Mount Desert Island, issued by the Mt. Desert Chamber of Commerce, 1938. Illustrations and descriptive text on verso. Folder 6a A Map of Mount Desert Island, issued by the Chamber of Commerce of Bar Harbor, Mount Desert and Southwest Harbor, 1950. Illustrations and descriptive text on verso. Folder 7 The Maine Art Museum Trail, map and brochure listing museums around Maine, 2015. Folder 8 Blueprint with first and second floor plans for George S. Talcott house at Seal Harbor, ME, Clayton B. Roath, undated. Folder 40 Map of Seal Harbor. Folder 45 (no image) Architectural Drawing: blueprints of “Cedar Cliff”, house of G. L. Stebbins, Seal Harbor, Maine (very fragile). [show more] | ||||
| GXS Collection - Postcards 61-112 Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|
|  GXS Collection - Postcards 61-112 Northeast Harbor Library Description: Postcards: 61. Bar Harbor Panoramic 62. Sargent Drive and Somes Sound, ca. 1920's (Chas. A. Townsend) 63. Birches, Harbourside, Northeast Harbor, Maine 64. Asticou 65. Seal Harbor, Maine 66. Surf on the rocks, Bar Harbor, ME 67. Bear Island Light, Northeast Harbor, ME (Paul A. Knaut) 68. South Bubble Mountain at the North end of Jordan Pond (A.D. Phillips) 69. Surf at Seal Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine 70. Mount Desert from Islesford, ME (1952) 71. Hotel Florence and Village Green, Bar Harbor, ME 72. Kimball House, Northeast Harbor, ME 73. Bar Harbor Airport, Trenton, ME (A, D. Phillips) 74. Path of the Total Eclipse of the Sun in the State of Maine July 20th 1963 5:45pm 75. The flashing red light at Bass Harbor Head, Maine (A. D. Phillips) 76. Captain Jim Sharp's "Adventure" from Camden, Maine (A. D. Phillips) 77. Across the Bay of Fundy 78. Jordan Pond House, Seal Harbor, ME (Chas. A. Townsend) 79. Steamer Norumbega from Mount Desert Ferry to Manset, ME 80 (a+b) Islehurst, Mount Desert Bridge 81. Great Head, Bar Harbor, Maine 82. Thunder Hole Surf, Mt. Desert, Maine 83. Atlantic Comber, Mount Desert Island, Maine 84. Boat Shop at Bass Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine 85. Bar Harbor and Porcupines from Cadillac Mt. 86. Bar Harbor and mountains 87. Fishing boats at Southwest Harbor, Maine 88. Fishing boats at Manset wharf 89. Fishing craft at Southwest Harbor, Maine 90. Appalachian Mt Club, Echo Lake Camp 91. The Rockbound Coast 92 (a+b) Bass Harbor Lighthouse, Mount Desert Island, Maine 93. Congregational Church, Cranberry Isle, Maine (1907) 94. Surf, Mount Desert Island, Maine 95 (a-e) Entrance to Somes Sound 96. Southwest Harbor from Manset Shore 97 (a+b) Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor, Maine 98. Rock End Hotel, Northeast Harbor, Maine 99. Webster's Cafe, Bar Harbor Rd., Trenton, Maine (1949) 100. Greetings from Bar Harbor 101. Steamer Norumbega, Bar Harbor, Maine 102. The Lobster House, Bar Harbor Rd., Trenton, Maine (1940) 103. Christmas Wreath (by Mildred Gilley, Northeast Harbor, Maine) 104. Man in raincoat (I. T. Moore) 105. Steamer Gov. Bodwell in Vinalhaven harbor 106 (a+b) Bar Harbor and mountains 107. Jordan Pond, Mount Desert, Maine (Chas. A. Townsend) 108. Stereoview Schooner Head 109. Stereoview Green Mt. House, Mount Desert 110. Stereoview Mount Desert Scenery 111. Glimpse of Frenchman’s Bay from Cadillac Mountain Summit Road, Bar Harbor, Maine 112. Kimball House, Northeast Harbor, Maine 113. Church of the Redeemer and Aniscott, Sorrento, Maine 114. J. T. Morse steamer leaving Bar Harbor for Rockland, Maine 115. Abbe Museum, Sieur de Monts Springs 116. Blue Hill Inn, Blue Hill, Maine 117. Maplecroft Cabins - Route 3, Bar Harbor, Maine 118. Bay Meadow Bungalows - Bar Harbor, Maine Updated August 5th, 2023 [show more] | |||
| GCIHS book publications as of 2016 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|
|
|
|  GCIHS book publications as of 2016 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Booklets published by GCIHS. (Collection ongoing) GCIHS BOOK PUBLICATIONS LIST as of March 2016 with printed copies of book covers. Not all books are present in collection yet. Digital copies on GCIHS NAS in Archives GCIHS publications. A Cabin in the Woods - A Story of Sammy Sanford and Rachel Field, by Wini Smart (2011). A Taste of Cranberry, by Susan Donald Michalski 2002. Now recorded at 2023.635.3125 An Artist's Sketchbook, 1998, Great Cranberry Island, Maine, by Susan Donald Michalski 2001. An Interview with Ralph Stanley, Wooden Boat Builder and National Heritage Foundation "National Treasure", by Jeff Weisbruch, 1994. Published by GCIHS 1999. Artists of the Cranberry Isles, Past & Present, by Wini Smart (2005). Now recorded at 2023.636.3126 Baker Island - The Early Years, by Wini Smart (2012). Boatdog Bess - My Story, by Kay Gibson (Year?) Cookbook 2004. Cranberry Road Great Cranberry Island 1919-1950 by Wini Smart & Bruce Komusin 2002-2003 Cranberry Quilts by Charlotte Harlan 2006 Enterprising Islanders - Great Cranberry Island 1760-2008, by Wini Smart (2008). Now recorded at 2023.638.3128 Hitty Preble of the Cranberry Isles, Maine by Wini Smart & Bruce Komusin (2004). Now recorded at 2023.637.3127 House Histories Of Great Cranberry Island by Wini Smart 2010 If It Were Yesterday…A Historic Coloring Book Of Great Cranberry Island by Wini Smart (2001) Preserving our Past to steer our Future - Cranberry House Prospectus (2004). Now recorded at 2023.639.3129 Riding with Tud - An interview with Lyndon "Tud" Bunker, March 18, 1993, by ? 2001 Salvaging Cargo from the Wreck of the Emily F. Northam, by Farnham W. Smith, with permission of Down East Magazine (March 1974). Now recorded at 2023.640.3130 Surf, Stone, & Spruce by Ted Harlan (2003) The Construction of Road I-95 by Doris "Dot" McSorley (1996). Now recorded at 2023.641.3131 Three Heroines of Great Cranberry Island by Wini Smart (2013) Winter: The Other Season A Look at Old Great Cranberry Island by Wini Smart & Bruce Komusin (2004) Booklets from other lists I came across, not found yet on computer 3/17/16: Favorite Island Recipes (published in conjunction with Ladies Aid) The Asa D. Stanley House 31/07/2023 Booklets that didn't have a new record created and recorded in the above text were not found during the 2023 review. [show more] | ||
| Red Cross Vehicle and Trailer Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|
|  Red Cross Vehicle and Trailer Northeast Harbor Library Description: Red Cross station wagon pulling a trailer on Main Street, Northeast Harbor. In background are: Knowles Co., Ash House, Odd Fellows Hall, and Gilman High School. (May have been providing food for firemen in Oct. 1947.) | |||
| South Shore Road looking East from Rock End Hotel Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|
|
|  South Shore Road looking East from Rock End Hotel Northeast Harbor Library Description: View from Rock End Hotel to the Kimball House. Shows Melcher cottage, Kimball House, Saint Mary's. | ||
| Photos of Southwest Harbor businesses and locations Southwest Harbor Public Library |
|
|
|
|  Photos of Southwest Harbor businesses and locations Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: Subjects include: - Ambulance - Beals Bowling Alley - Bar Harbor Banking and Trust - Southwest Harbor Bus Lines bus - The Causeway Club and sale water swimming pool - Clark Point - Elmwood Cafe - Gordon & White garage - Harbor View Motel - Library - Main Street - The Moorings - Pumping station - Pemetic School - Steam Boat Wharf - Southwest Harbor Motor Co. - Medical Center on Herrick Road - Tydol gas station Some of the images are photos of old photos. Many of these images appear individually in other items in the Digital Archive. [show more] | ||
| Rephotography of historical photos of Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library |
|
|
|
|  Rephotography of historical photos of Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: Six images which merge historical and contemporary images of Southwest Harbor in these locations: - Main Street - The Carroll Building (item 5559) - The Causeway Under Construction (item 5084) - Central Filling Station - Tydol Service Station on Clark Point Road (item 5225) - John R. Tinker House (item 7348) - Southwest Harbor Motor Co. (item 10247) - The Southwest Harbor Congregational Church (item 11229) | ||
| Roy Salisbury Collection - Northeast Harbor (1) Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|
|
|  Roy Salisbury Collection - Northeast Harbor (1) Northeast Harbor Library Description: BW photographs of Northeast Harbor, sailboats, schooners, carriage roads, cottages etc. 5. Schooner MATTIE 7. View from Flying Mounting looking SE 8. - 9. Sergeant Drive 10. Asticou Inn in background 12. Harry Haskell Cottage, "The Anchorage", built for Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Havemeyer, where Tennis Court is now. Burned down (1950's/1960's) 13. Looking across the harbor at Sea Street 14. - 17. Carriage Roads in winter 18. Pathway at Asticou in winter 21. St. Mary's Church 23. Steamboat Wharf (with one of the Maine Central Railroad boats) [show more] | ||
| Main Street, Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library |
|
|
|
|  Main Street, Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: “In 1897, the different societies in the village combined to raise funds for street lights. The lamps were bought and placed near those houses whose owners were willing to furnish the kerosene and keep the lamps trimmed and lighted. These lamps did duty until the installation of electricity in the summer of 1917.” - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 124. [show more] | ||
| Northeast Harbor Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|  Northeast Harbor Northeast Harbor Library Description: The village of Northeast Harbor is situated on the southern end of Mount Desert Island at the entrance to Somes Sound and it is part of the Town of Mount Desert. Its harbor is one of the most well-protected on the island and operates year-round. The town has long been home to a renowned summer community. | ||||
| Hall Quarry Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|
|  Hall Quarry Northeast Harbor Library Description: The settlement of Hall Quarry in located in the town of Mount Desert on Mount Desert Island and was home to a granite quarry. The quarry's location alongside of Somes Sound proved very beneficial, as it allowed the schooners to land very close to the quarry to load the granite and transport it to various ports. | |||
| Barb Fernald on the Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|
|
|
|
|  Barb Fernald on the Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A newspaper clipping of Barb Fernalds segment called "Cranberry Isles." This segment was used as an update about what was happening on the Cranberry Isles for that week. This segment talks about boat wreck removal, track races in Bar Harbor, and many other things pertaining to Cranberry Isles. | |
| Manchester and Branscom Family History Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|  Manchester and Branscom Family History Northeast Harbor Library Description: 1: Estate of James H. Branscom Appraisal 2: Warranty Deed 3: Quite-claim Deed 4: The Manchester Family paper by Mrs. Minnie F. Manchester Two CDs with digital copies of these items, for which these are print outs. Contents of Curtis Phelps Collection: CD1: - Main Street: 5 B/W images of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - 13 images of Northeast Harbor and Mount Desert area: 1. Asticou Inn 2. Glen Cove Hotel 3. J. H. Brancsom 4. Jordan Pond House 5. Jordan Pond 6. Manchester Point 7. Me Centeral R R ferry 8. Northeast Harbor 9. Rock End Hotel 10. Seal Harbor 11. Seaside Inn 12. Sloop Alice Marion 1921 13. Tarn - Old postcards: 1. Steamer J. T. Morse 2. Bar Harbor 1890 3. Claremont 1900's 4. Handlock Pont 1910 5. IGA 6. Northeast Harbor 1920 7. Seaside and Glen Cove hotels 8. Somes Sound 9. Somesville 1900's 10. Steamer Mount Desert [show more] | ||||
| Bar Harbor Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|  Bar Harbor Northeast Harbor Library | ||||
| Northeast Harbor, ME Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|
|  Northeast Harbor, ME Northeast Harbor Library | |||
| Seal Harbor Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|  Seal Harbor Northeast Harbor Library | ||||
| Somesville Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|  Somesville Northeast Harbor Library Description: Somesville is the earliest village of the town of Mount Desert on Mount Desert Island in southeastern Maine. It is located on the north end of Somes Sound. The village was established by Abraham Somes who was the first settler on the island. It attracted many people because of its mills and quarries. The entire village is part of the Somesville Historic District. (Text source: Wikipedia) | ||||
| Lot map of Augusta, Maine Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|
|  Lot map of Augusta, Maine Northeast Harbor Library Description: Lot map, 36.5x51", of properties in Augusta, Maine | |||
| Lot map - Topography map of Sedgewick and Brooklin Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|
|  Lot map - Topography map of Sedgewick and Brooklin Northeast Harbor Library Description: Topographical map, 30x60", of the Brooklin and Sedgewick area along Eggemoggin Reach. Several property lots are identified. | |||
| Map of Machias, Maine Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|
|  Map of Machias, Maine Northeast Harbor Library Description: Simple street map of a section of Machias along the Machias River | |||
| Plan of Sorrento, Maine Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|
|
|  Plan of Sorrento, Maine Northeast Harbor Library Description: Map, 25x22, showing streets and property divisions in Sorrento, Maine | ||
| Center of Bangor, Maine Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|
|  Center of Bangor, Maine Northeast Harbor Library Description: Street map,21.5x27", of the downtown area of Bangor, Maine showing lots and buildings. |