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Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Date	Place	Rights
12" wheel Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Mechanical, Wheel						12" wheel Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16811 Type: Object, Mechanical, Wheel Description: 12" wheel with wooden frame and spokes. Wooden frame is covered by a rusted metal strip on outside. A rod would attach to the metal piece in center. Probably used for a cart.
14 Clark Point Road Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Places, Address			Southwest Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	14 Clark Point Road Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-14635 Type: Reference Subject: Places, Address Place: Southwest Harbor
14 Posters Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Poster						14 Posters Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11552 Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Description: "We Can Do It"--volunteers poster (1) Musicians Wanted (2) Pre-Race Expo (2) Baggage Drop-Off (1) Courtesy Bus to the Finish (1) Official Film Truck (1) Start Here (1) Attention Registered Runners (1) Welcome (3)
150 Years in Seal Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping			8/20/1959			150 Years in Seal Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19339 Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Date: 8/20/1959 Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Collection of stories printed in the Bar Harbor Times August 20, 1959 covering different aspects of Seal Harbor's history pages 10-12 Sample of the headlines: The Story of a Century and a Hald in Seal Harbor is an Account of Early Pioneering. An Acount of the Water Supply Once there was a Bid of 10c an Acre for Land At Seal Harbor. History of the Summer Colony Some if the Personalities That Made Seal Harbor Well Known Steamboasts were Important to Traffic at Seal Harbor Long After Turn of Century There Were Monkeys Once at Seal Harbor Village Improvement Association Contributed to Community's Spirit. [show more]
150th Anniversary of the Founding of Seal Harbor in 1809 Northeast Harbor Library	Publication, Newspaper	Events Places, Town		1959	Mount Desert, Seal Harbor		150th Anniversary of the Founding of Seal Harbor in 1809 Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-1557 Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Events Places, Town Date: 1959 Place: Mount Desert, Seal Harbor Description: August 20, 1959 Commemorative Issue.
150th Anniversary of the Founding of Seal Harbor in 1809 Northeast Harbor Library	Publication, Newspaper	Other People Places, Town		8/20/1959	Mount Desert, Seal Harbor		150th Anniversary of the Founding of Seal Harbor in 1809 Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-2187 Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Other People Places, Town Date: 8/20/1959 Place: Mount Desert, Seal Harbor Description: Commemorative issue of the Bar Harbor Times with many articles of Seal Harbor's historic places, early settlers and summer residents.
150th Maine 1820-1970 Dawn of America Jesup Memorial Library	Publication, Booklet	Other			Bar Harbor		150th Maine 1820-1970 Dawn of America Jesup Memorial Library Identifier: jml-8060 Type: Publication, Booklet Subject: Other Place: Bar Harbor
150th Maine Anniversary Brochure Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Pamphlet	Other, History - Maine Other, History - Mount Desert Island Other, Tourism		1970			150th Maine Anniversary Brochure Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12270 Type: Document, Pamphlet Subject: Other, History - Maine Other, History - Mount Desert Island Other, Tourism Date: 1970 Description: Dawn of America with Cadillac Sunrise photograph on cover for the 150th Anniversay of Maine 1820 -1970. Includes a map of MDI with Pioneer names and dates and chronological events from 1604 - 1928. Includes map with points of interest.
158th Company CCC Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph		Merritt, Arlington, MA	1940			158th Company CCC Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12099 Type: Image, Photograph Creator: Merritt, Arlington, MA Date: 1940 Description: Framed photograph of 158th Company Civilian Conservation Corps Southwest Harbor, Maine Feb. 1940 William G. Williams, Commander; Jesse T. Atwood, Superintendent; J.S.C. Peck, Jr., Subaltern; R.H. Long, Educational Adviser; Hyman Millstein, Physician
158th Company CCC Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph			1936			158th Company CCC Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12100 Type: Image, Photograph Date: 1936 Description: 158th Company Civilian Conservation Corps, Great Pond Acadia National Park Camp No. 2110, Southwest Harbor, Maine Oct. 20 1936 Frame made by George F. Tuttle
158th Company CCC Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph		W.H. Ballard	1938			158th Company CCC Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12101 Type: Image, Photograph Creator: W.H. Ballard Date: 1938 Description: Framed photograph of the 158th Company Civilian Conservation Corps, Leaders Club approximately 1938. Slip of paper identifying individuals taped to the glass. Frame created by George F. Tuttle.
16,000 Acres Around Great Tunk Lake are Purchased... Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Organizations Other, Clubs Other, Conservation Structures, Civic, Entertainment		5/9/1927			16,000 Acres Around Great Tunk Lake are Purchased... Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2703 Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Organizations Other, Clubs Other, Conservation Structures, Civic, Entertainment Date: 5/9/1927 Description: ...By 21 Capitalists As Exclusive Fish and Game ReservePortland Press Herald news article describing new club in Maine near Bar Harbor where land will be developed by “a group of capitalists as a private playground where they may camp, fish and hunt to their heart’s content undistrubed by civilization.” Includes Map
1607 Map of the Coast of Maine Southwest Harbor Public Library	Map	Places		1607		No Known Copyright	1607 Map of the Coast of Maine Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-2738 Type: Map Subject: Places Date: 1607 Description: From "Descripsion Des Costs & Isles De La Nouvelle France, Faict et Observes par Le Sr. de Champlain." Pen-and-ink with green wash on vellum - shows coast of North America from western Nova Scotia to Cape Cod.
1641 Manuscript Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Manuscript	Organizations Other People		1641			1641 Manuscript Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-2263 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Organizations Other People Date: 1641 Description: Inscription: A gift from: Cicely Saunders St. Christopher's Hospice Sydenham, London, England July 1970 To: Evelyn R. ... & Robert who had World Health Fellowship to do study, work and research at the Hospice for the terminally ill cancer patient
168 Clark Point Road, Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Places, Address			Southwest Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	168 Clark Point Road, Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12780 Type: Reference Subject: Places, Address Place: Southwest Harbor
17 Chris's Lane Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Places, Address			Southwest Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	17 Chris's Lane Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13891 Type: Reference Subject: Places, Address Place: Southwest Harbor
17 Pinnies Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Track and Field Gear						17 Pinnies Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17582 Type: Object, Track and Field Gear Description: 17 racers' pinnies: Gold- Relay Purple Green/gold Orange Blue Green
172 Clark Point Road Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Places, Address			Southwest Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	172 Clark Point Road Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13176 Type: Reference Subject: Places, Address Place: Southwest Harbor Description: Businesses at this location include Clark and Parker Store - Second Store, J.N. Mills, Manset Marine Supply and the Oceanarium.
18 drawings of orchids Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Art, Drawing						18 drawings of orchids Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14660 Type: Image, Art, Drawing Description: 18 watercolor drawings of orchids by Mrs. Elsie Shaw. Original envelope cover and inside page referring to artists have been kept. Items are numbered 003.17.2a - . 2s.
1808 Plan of the Moiety of the Island of Mount Desert Southwest Harbor Public Library	Map	Places	Town - Salem Town Jr. (1780-1872)	1808	Mount Desert Island	No Known Copyright	1808 Plan of the Moiety of the Island of Mount Desert Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-11307 Type: Map Subject: Places Creator: Town - Salem Town Jr. (1780-1872) Date: 1808 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: Surveyed and drawn by: Town - Salem Town Jr. (1780-1872) Inscription on map says "“A Plan of the moiety of the Island of Mount Desert granted by the Legislature of Massachusetts in June 1785 and afterwards by a division of said Island assigned to John Barnard Esq. surveyed and Lotted in 1808 By Salem Town Jun.r Hancock Is Register of Deeds Office July12, 1839 – This is a true copy of the Plan titled & signed as above, and deposited in this office. Attest F.B. Morgan Reg.r" Although popularly known as the "Salem Towne Map," this original map, owned by the Southwest Harbor Public Library, was drawn and clearly signed by "Salem Town Junr" in 1808. [show more]
1808 Salem Town map of the western part of Mount Desert Island in 1808 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Map			1808			1808 Salem Town map of the western part of Mount Desert Island in 1808 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14066 Type: Map Date: 1808 Description: Original map of the western part of Mount Desert Island as surveyed by Salem Town in 1808. Shows the original land holdings of earliest settlers. This map had been in the possession of the descendants of Abraham Somes, who came from Gloucester, MA in 1761 as the first permanent white settler on MDI. John Allen Somes (1872-1930) gave the original map to the Historical Society. It was probably one of the first gifts to the Society, which was founded in 1929. [show more]
1808 Salem Town map of the western part of Mount Desert Island in 1808: DVD copy Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Map			1808			1808 Salem Town map of the western part of Mount Desert Island in 1808: DVD copy Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14065 Type: Map Date: 1808 Description: Original map of the western part of Mount Desert Island as surveyed by Salem Town in 1808. Shows the original land holdings of earliest settlers. This map had been in the possession of the descendants of Abraham Somes, who came from Gloucester, MA in 1761 as the first permanent white settler on MDI. John Allen Somes (1872-1930) gave the original map to the Historical Society. It was probably one of the first gifts to the Society, which was founded in 1929. This record is a DVD which contains copies of the map in a digital format. If a printed image of these is made, it is suggested that the image be taken from the disc copy of the photos for higher resolution. It is possible that the image cataloged in Past Perfect database has been made smaller for storage purposes. [show more]
184 Clark Point Road Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Places, Address			Southwest Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	184 Clark Point Road Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13406 Type: Reference Subject: Places, Address Place: Southwest Harbor
1842 Census, Hancock Co. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Census Record	Other, Blue Hill Other, Castine Other, Census Other, Cranberry Islands Other, Deer Isle Other, Eden Other, Hancock County Other, Mount Desert Other, Swans Island Other, Trenton		1842			1842 Census, Hancock Co. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3959 Type: Document, Government, Census Record Subject: Other, Blue Hill Other, Castine Other, Census Other, Cranberry Islands Other, Deer Isle Other, Eden Other, Hancock County Other, Mount Desert Other, Swans Island Other, Trenton Date: 1842 Description: Population figures for Mt. Desert, Eden, Cranberry Isles, Seaville, Ellsworth, Trenton, Bucksport, Orland,l Dedham, Mariaville, Plantations, Blluehill, Surry, Swan's Island, Long Island, Sedgewick, Brooksville, Hog Island, Castine, Penobscot, Gouldsborough, Sullivan, Hancock, Franklin, Eastbrook, Deer Isle.
1842 Letter from Jacob Somes to his wife Agnes. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter			1842			1842 Letter from Jacob Somes to his wife Agnes. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11996 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Date: 1842 Description: Affectionate 2 page letter from Jacob Somes to his wife Agnes. Describes his boarding house in Augusta, where he was serving in the legislature. Mentioned his homesickness, fear of fire and sickness among the children.

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