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You searched for: Date: 1870sType: Publication
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
The Home of Washington:
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Architecture
  • Other, Presidents
  • Other, United States
  • Lossing, Benson J.
  • 1871.
The Home of Washington:
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
History and description of Mount Vernon. Inventory Julia A. Lord Mt. Desert, Maine written on 2nd page
A System of Modern Geography designed for the use of schools and academies...
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Geography
  • Other, Textbook
  • Mitchell, S. Augustus
  • 1875
Description:
Old geography textbook
The Little Brown Jug
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Script
  • Baker, George M.
  • 1876
The Little Brown Jug
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Paperback copy of play; cover is disrepair. Advertisement for "Pearl Corset Shields" inserted between pages.
Mt Desert in 1873; portrayed in crayon & quill.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Tourism
  • Swift, Mary
  • 1873
Mt Desert in 1873; portrayed in crayon & quill.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Text and illustrations about Mt. Desert in 1873. Written on first page: S. E. Morrison The annotations are by my grandmother Mrs. Samuel Eliot, who was there in the 1880's.
Loring Short & Harmon illustrated guide book for Mount Desert Island, Me.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Tourism
  • Martin, Mrs. Clara Barnes
  • 1877
Description:
95 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. Includes photographic plates; Advertisements. Bar Harbor, Somesville, Southwest Harbor, topography, history
Keepsake Autograph Album
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History - Seal Cove
  • People
  • 1879
Keepsake Autograph Album
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Tiny red autograph/keepsake album with silver writing and many local Seal Cove names including Heath, Minnie Fuller, Rachel Fuller, Belle Salisbury, Wilhemena Sprague, Flora Reed, Becky Greene, May Dodge, Deacon Stubbs, Vildie Robbins, John Knowlton, Laurie Stickney, Billings, Delhi Harper, Albert Carver, Bertha Hinkley, Amanda and Charlie Sawyer, Florence Drummond, Almira Barlett, Whitmore, Ober. Appears to have belonged to Willie Heath.
Crown Jewels; or The Dream of an Empire, an Historical Romance
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Moffett, Emma L.
  • 1871
Description:
A work of fiction Dedicated to the archduchess Sophia of Austria, Officers and Seamen of the Austrian Navy, and the Citizens of Trieste Inscribed L.F. Somes, Mount Desert, Maine, 1875
Hulda or The Deliverer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Wister, Mrs. A.L.
  • 1874
Hulda or The Deliverer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Per title page: A Romance after the German of F. LeWald. Label inside front cover: Regulations of Sound Public Library, Mount Deseret Island, Maine
Winnowed Hymns: A Collection of Sacred Songs...
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Hymn Books
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • McCabe, C.C. and D.T. Macfarlan
  • 1873
Winnowed Hymns: A Collection of Sacred Songs...
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
These songs were "especially adapted for revivals, prayer and camp meetings." Inside inscribed Lucie F. Somes, Mt. Desert, Maine, Sept. 4th, 1875
The Tribute of Praise: A collection of Hymns and Tunes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Hymn Books
  • Other, Songs & music
  • 1873.
The Tribute of Praise: A collection of Hymns and Tunes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Subtitled: "For Public and Social Worship, and for use in the Family Circle and SabbathSchool." Published in Boston by Congregational Publishing Society. Includes Order of Worship, Indexes of First Lines, Themes and Meter. Handwritten inside front: "Mrs. F.C. Wiggin, Parker Street, M.E. Church; Mrs. D.A. Wiggin."
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."
Religious Denominations of the World
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Religion
  • Milner, Vincent L.
  • 1872.
Religious Denominations of the World
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
"A General View of the Origin, History and Condition of the Various Sects of Christians, the Jews and Mahometans, as well as the Pagan Forms of Religion Existing in the Different Countries of the Earth: with Sketches of the Founder of Various Religious Sects" Noted on front pages: "Presented to Mount DesertIsland Museum by Abbie Thomas Richardson."
The Guiding Hand: or, Authentic Records of Providential Direction.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Religion
  • Hastings, H.C.
  • 1871.
Description:
Handwritten in front pages: "Presented to Charles E. Somes by R.L. Grindle, As a prize for Declamation during tern just closed. Somesville Mar 2nd 1872."
Woman's Wrongs: A History of Mary and Fidelia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Women's rights
  • Hume, Mrs. R.S.
  • 1872
Woman's Wrongs: A History of Mary and Fidelia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A work of fiction focusing on women's rights. Inscribed Lucy F. Somes, Mt. Desert, Maine, Oct. 21st 1873
The Franklin Second Reader
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Readers
  • Hillard G.S. and L.J. Campbell
  • 1873
The Franklin Second Reader
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Intended to follow the Primer or First Reader in the Franklin series; Contains a variety of subjects of interest to "young scholars" and to influence morality and "kindly affections" including the "good treatment of domestic animals." Also includes questions to test comprehension. Inscribed "Harry Ernest Bordeaux."
The Franklin Third Reader
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Reading
  • Other, school book
  • Hillard, G.S. and L.J. Campbell
  • 1873.
The Franklin Third Reader
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
for the use of public and private schools with an Inrtoductory Treatise on elocution by prof. Mark Bailey no local relevance except possibly the Ada Gray signature in front
New Normal Second Reader
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Readers
  • Other, Textbook
  • Raub, Albert N.
  • 1878
New Normal Second Reader
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Textbook including composition and phonic lessons.
The Third Reader
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Reading
  • Monroe, Lewis B.
  • 1873.
The Third Reader
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letters and sounds. Reading lessons. Inscribed in front: Presented to Irvie by Gideon Mayo.
The Franklin Fifth Reader...
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Readers
  • Hillard, G.S.
  • 1871
The Franklin Fifth Reader...
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
...for the use of public and private schools. Pencil writing and calculations on end papers. Stamped Ada R. Gray inside front and Geog Freeman in back
Sixth Reader
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Readers
  • Monroe, Lewis B.
  • 1872
Sixth Reader
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Practical elocution and reading lessons: prose, poetry, dialogues and concert-readings
ComprehensiveSpelling-Book
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Spelling
  • Buckwalter, Geoffrey
  • 1879
ComprehensiveSpelling-Book
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Inscribed in front: Miss Marie A. Somes, Mount Desert, Maine. Jan. 14, 1896
El Nuevo Testamento de Nuestro Senor Y Salvador Jesu Cristo
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bibles
  • Other, Religious books
  • 1874
Description:
Associated with Capt. Rumill. Spanish language New Testament.
The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ...
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bibles
  • Other, Religion
  • 1879
The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ...
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Translated out of the original Greek. Written in front: "Richard Allen".
Father Taylor, the Sailor Preacher.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Biography
  • Other, Religion
  • Other, Taylor, Edward T.
  • Haven, Rev. Gilbert and Hon. Thomas Russell
  • 1872.
Father Taylor, the Sailor Preacher.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
"Incidents and anecdotes of Rev. Edward T. Taylor, for over forty years pastor of the Seaman's Bethel, Boston" Inscribed in front: "Mrs. H.A. Wiggin, South [Lauren?].
Mary Somes Bible, 1871
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • 25 December 1871
Mary Somes Bible, 1871
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Gift Bible to Mary Somes from her Sunday School teacher, 25 December 1871