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You searched for: Subject: StructuresSubject: CivicSubject: Public
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Main Street and Post Office, Seal Harbor, Maine
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Places, Town
  • Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office
  • Transportation, Railroad
  • early 1900s
  • Mount Desert, Seal Harbor
Description:
Main Street and Post Office, Seal Harbor, Maine.
Southwest Harbor Fire Department
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Organizations, Civic
  • Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station
  • Southwest Harbor
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Southwest Harbor Fire Department
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Southwest Harbor Post Office at 30 Clark Point Road
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Organizations, Civic
  • Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office
  • Southwest Harbor
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Description:
"At Southwest Harbor after J. T. R. Freeman, Mrs. Emily Robinson Farnsworth had the [post] office for some time; then J. A. Freeman and William J. Tower held it alternately according to change of political administration for several terms. Then E. S. Thurston was appointed and held office for twelve years until Earll W. Gott was appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt. The office has changed location with every new postmaster…" - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 105. "William J. Tower built the building east of the Jackson lot and he kept the post-office there for a number of years. He sold to E. S. Thurston when Mr. Thurston took over the duties of postmaster and after his services of twelve years were past, the property was sold in 1936 to Mrs. Fred A. Birlem whose son, Wallace Birlem, built the double garage behind it with living rooms above which he occupies [1938]." - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 157. [show more]
Northeast Harbor Fire House, Winter of 1954
Great Harbor Maritime Museum
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station
  • Transportation, Truck, Fire Truck
  • Chase - Ronald Chase
  • 1954
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
Town of Mount Desert Municipal Building and Northeast Harbor Firehouse, winter of 1954. Two fire engines are visible through the windows of the doors. The sign over the left door reads "W.S. Grant, Jr., Ladder No. 1" and over the right reads "Engine No. 1" Photograph by Ronald Chase
Christmas Decorations at the Municipal Building, Northeast Harbor
Great Harbor Maritime Museum
  • Image, Photograph
  • Organizations
  • Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station
  • Fennelley - George F. Fennelley
  • 1950
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
Mount Desert Town Office, and Northeast Harbor Fire Station decorated for Christmas, circa 1950. The car to the left has been identified as a 1949-1951-era Ford.
Neighborhood House, Northeast Harbor
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Structures, Civic, Public
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Neighborhood House, Northeast Harbor
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
The Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor, Maine.
Blueprint Elevation and Floor Plans for the Municipal Building, Main Street, Northeast Harbor
Great Harbor Maritime Museum
  • Document, Reprographic Copy, Blueprint
  • Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station
  • Structures, Civic, Public, Town Hall
  • Ralph - Isaac E. Ralph
  • 1916
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
Two sheets of blueprints for the proposed municipal building and firehouse on Main Street, Northeast Harbor. One sheet shows Front and Side Elevations (west and south). The top of the drawing is labeled "Building Fire-House, Northeast Harbor, Town of Mt. Desert. I.E. Ralph, Architect. To the right of the elevation drawings is a partial section of the wall and roof. The other sheet shows the first and second floor plans, as well as a partial section of the building denoting the sizes and types of wood to be used. The first floor has space for the fire department, as well as a heater room and toilet, while the second floor has a large Selectmens' Office in the front, unfinished space behind, and a small toilet room. Both sheets are roughly 24" x 36" The municipal building was constructed between 1916 and 1917 and cost a total of $7151.66. For his work on the plans, I.E. Ralph received $146.90. [show more]
Proposal Rendering for Northeast Harbor Development, circa 1928
Great Harbor Maritime Museum
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Structures, Civic, Public
  • Structures, Civic, Public, Town Hall
  • Frost - Charles Sumner Frost (1856-1931)
  • 1928 circa
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
18" high, 53 3/4" long Part of a larger project to redesign the northern part of Main Street, Northeast Harbor. Charles Sumner Frost was a summer resident in Northeast Harbor.
Neighborhood House
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Object, Sports Equipment
  • Structures, Civic, Public
  • Isaac T. Moore
  • pre 1920
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Neighborhood House
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Exercise room at Neighborhood House. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Mount Desert Water District Office Building - Additions/Alterations
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Structures, Civic, Public
  • Quentin E. Armstrong A.I.A. Architects
  • 2000
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
3 sheets: First floor plan Utility floor plan Side elevations/additions/roof framing 1 sheet: First floor plan: alterations/addition to office September 2000
Neighborhood House, Seal Harbor
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Structures, Civic, Public
  • Fred L. Savage
  • Mount Desert, Seal Harbor
Neighborhood House, Seal Harbor
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
4 heating plan blueprints came to library in August 2010 from the Mount Desert Water District.
Neighborhood House Collection
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Structures, Civic, Public
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Neighborhood House Collection
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Meeting Records 1911-1918: 1 ledger book Stockholder Agreements, 1920: 1 folder
Northeast Harbor Fire Barn
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station
  • Julia G. Manchester
  • after 1903
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Northeast Harbor Fire Barn
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Northeast Harbor Fire Co. on Summit Rd. between present (2009) bank and S. R. Tracy Co. Four men in Photograph; two are S. R. Tracy & John C. Peddar. A hand tank and hose cart are outside. Small building in rear (left) was the jail house. Reprint of Photo 0219 JM.
Northeast Harbor Fire Barn
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative
  • Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station
  • Transportation, Truck, Fire Truck
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Northeast Harbor Fire Barn
Northeast Harbor Library
Neighborhood House, Seal Harbor
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Civic, Public
  • 1913
  • Mount Desert, Seal Harbor
Neighborhood House, Seal Harbor
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Scanned photograph of the Neighborhood Hall in Seal Harbor.
A. Edwin Tracy
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
  • 1978
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
A. Edwin Tracy
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Photograph of A. Edwin (Buddy) Tracy at the Northeast Harbor Post Office taken by R. Pyle in 1978.
The White House in Washington, D.C. Stereograph, 1900
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Garden
  • Structures, Civic, Public
  • Singley, B. L.
  • 1900
  • Washington DC
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
The White House in Washington, D.C. Stereograph, 1900
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Garden and fountain in front of the White House in Washington, D.C. A brief history of the White House is printed on the back of the photograph. Hand Colored
The White House's Red Room Stereograph
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Structures, Civic, Public
  • Soule, John P.
  • Washington DC
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
The White House's Red Room Stereograph
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The Red Room in The White House in Washington, D.C. Black and white
Nomination of Stella Hill as Northeast Harbor Postmaster
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Certificate
  • People
  • Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office
  • U.S. Postal Service
  • 1928-1932
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
Stella Hill's nominations as Northeast Harbor Postmaster signed by Calvin Coolidge in 1928 and Herbert Hoover in 1932.
Northeast Harbor Fire Barn on Summit Road
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station
  • Julia G. Manchester
  • 1897 or 1898
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
The tall structure was a Fire department hose and bell tower. Roadway at left of Tracy's Paint Shop. Library also has 3 enlargements by William Hocker. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Acadia Corporation Town Hill Offices
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Structures, Civic, Public
  • Roc Caivano
  • 2002
  • Bar Harbor, Town Hill
Acadia Corporation Town Hill Offices
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Site plan, floor plan, elevations, foundation plan, details, notes
Northeast Harbor Fire Company
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station
  • Transportation, Truck, Fire Truck
  • Knowles Company
  • 1930's
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Northeast Harbor Fire Company
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Now the Great Harbor Maritime Museum
Proposed YMCA Facility for Mount Desert Island Community
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Structures, Civic, Public
  • Roc Caivano
  • June-July 1992
  • Bar Harbor
Description:
Sketches, elevations, boundary/topographic plan, Roc's comment: Pro Bono work for the Bar Harbor YMCA. They used the drawings and concept to raise money then they hired a Lewiston Architect noted for designing salt sheds for the Maine DOT to do the project.
First Class Mail
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Organizations, Civic
  • Places, Island
  • Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office
  • Letitia Baldwin
  • 1994
  • Cranberry Isles, Little Cranberry Island
First Class Mail
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Article about Little Cranberry Isle post office and postmaster Joy Sprague, who built a big business for this tiny post office with cream puffs and a personal touch. Published in Down East Magazine, December 1994.
Main Street, Northeast Harbor
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • People
  • Places, Town
  • Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Velma Ashley
  • 1972
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Main Street, Northeast Harbor
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Eleven b/w scanned photographs of Main Street, Northeast Harbor, in 1972. Photo 1887 a: Fire House Photo 1887 b: Carlo's car Photo 1887 c: Bank Photo 1887 d: P. P. Hill's Photo 1887 e: Kimball Shop Photo 1887 f: Kimball Shop (from lower end) Photo 1887 g: McGrath's Photo 1887 h: Dot (Renault) Photo 1887 i: Dad getting into car in front of drug store Photo 1887 j: Drug store Photo 1887 k: Where Bank will be. Tracy's paint shop in white building [show more]