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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Bass Harbor Head Light
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • 1953
Bass Harbor Head Light
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Postcard depicting Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse. Postmarked August 1953.
Hamor Telescope, Case and Letter
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Astronomical Telescope
  • 1860 and 1958
  • Bar Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Hamor Telescope, Case and Letter
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Wood and metal telescope (.03) and wood case (.01) presented to Captain Richard Hamor for assisting the British ship "Dominica" when it had caught fire on August 3rd, 1860. Corresponding letter(.02) is from the Royal Admiralty explaining the incident and how Richard Hamor and Aaron S. Lanfor both were awarded telescopes in thanks for their help. It is addressed to R.W. Gillen and dated 8th August, 1958.
Men's Midnight Blue Formal Pants
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Pants
  • 1940 - 1950 s
  • Copyright Undetermined
Men's Midnight Blue Formal Pants
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Midnight blue wool pants with grosgrain ribbon down the side. Worn by Richard Shaw.
Bar Harbor Rail Road Toy Train
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Toy
  • Bar Harbor Toy Co.
  • 1950 c.
  • Bar Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Bar Harbor Rail Road Toy Train
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Wooden toy train with four red painted wood wheels. Body of train has "1492 BHRR" painted on as well as a painted conductor silhouette.
Receipt for Clothes, 1953
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Casual Clothes
  • 1953
Receipt for Clothes, 1953
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Receipt for clothing purchased by Mrs. Amory S. Carhart, 1 July 1953
Somesville Sewing Circle Minutes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Minutes
  • 1958
Somesville Sewing Circle Minutes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Spiral bound notebook containing meeting notes in 1958.
Somesville Sewing Circle Minutes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Minutes
  • 1957
Somesville Sewing Circle Minutes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two sprial bound notebooks containing meeting notes in 1957. One appears to be a copy of the notes in the other notebook.
Somesville Sewing Circle Minutes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Minutes
  • Jan 5, 1956
Somesville Sewing Circle Minutes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Somesville Sewing Circle meeting minutes written on 10.5x7.5 inch paper in pencil.
Somesville Sewing Circle Minutes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Minutes
  • January 6, 1959
Somesville Sewing Circle Minutes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Hand written list of potential meeting dates for the years of 1994 & 1995. The back of the sheet has a list of names. Written in blue ink on 8.5x 5 inch sheet of paper.
Someville Sewing Circle Minutes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Minutes
  • January 6, 1959
Someville Sewing Circle Minutes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
One page hand wirtten minutes of the Somesville Sewing Circle meeting on January 6, 1959. Wirtten in blue pen on 8.5x11 inch unlined paper.
Surry Playhouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Program, Theater Program
  • 1951
Surry Playhouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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. Three programs from the Surry Playhouse from the summer 1951 season. Plays presented that year were: "Tobacco Road", "The Glass Menagerie", and "Summer and Smoke".
Edsel B. Ford Memorial Trophy cup
Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Object, Prize, Trophy
  • 1950 -
  • Copyright Undetermined
Edsel B. Ford Memorial Trophy cup
Northeast Harbor Fleet
Description:
A silver trophy bowl, called the Edsel B. Ford Memorial Trophy, given to winner of the International Class in the August Cruise. The names of the winners are engraved around the sides. An enameled burgee ornaments the front of the bowl. Engraving on the front reads: Edsel B. Ford Memorial Trophy Northeast Harbor Fleet August Cruise International Class At the center of the back WINNERS is engraved, with columns of winners. The first column reads: 1950 - Moewe - Polly Hennsebruch 1951 - Santee - James G. Ducey 1952 - Santee - James G. Ducey 1953 - Santee - James G. Ducey 1954 - Santee - James G. Ducey 1955 - Queen Mary - William J. Strawbridge 1956 - Firefly - James G. Ducey 1957 - Eastern Way - Michael Crofoot 1958 - Donabu - Peter Iselin 1959 - Jaminak - Charles R. Tyson, Jr. 1960 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira 1961 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira 1962 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira 1963 - Red Wing - James L. McCabe The second column reads: 1964 - Moewe - Edward S. Madeira, Jr. 1965 - Aurgia - Lodowic F. Crofoot III - Maine Star - David Rockefeller, Jr. 1966 - Maine Star - David Rockefeller, Jr. 1967 - Auriga - Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1968 - Santee - Minot K. Milliken 1969 - Red Wing - Michael C. Madeira 1970 - Silver Spray - Harry G. Haskell, Jr. 1971 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1972 - Acontia - Minot K. Milliken Dr. Robert W. Tilney 1973 - Acontia - Minot K. Millekin 1974 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant The third column reads: 1975 - Donabu - Charles C. Crofoot 1976 - Mjolnir - Charles C. Crofoot 1977 - Silver Spray - Harry G. Haskell, Jr. 1978 - Auriga - Christopher H. Zamore Henry S. Fox - David W. Clark, Jr. 1979 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1980 - Auriga - Charles C. Crofoot 1981 - Silver Spray - Harry G. Haskell, Jr. 1982 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1983 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1984 - Sachem - Charles C. Crofoot 1986 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1987 - Satin Doll - Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 1988 - Auriga - William L. Murphy 1989 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant The fourth column reads: 1990 - Dicer - Edward R. Dysart 1991 - Runner - Jock Kohlhas 1992 - Firefly - Joseph L. Grant 2009 - Satin Doll - Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 2018 - Auriga - Lawson Family 2019 - Batty - Scott Hirsch 2020 - Eagle - Courteney Jenkins 2021 - Eagle - Courteney Jenkins [show more]
Stephen Whitney Dickey Memorial Cup
Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Object, Prize, Trophy
  • 1923 - 1956
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Description:
A tall silver handled trophy cup awarded and named in memory of Stephen Whitey Dickey, who died in World War II. The names of the winners are engraved on the back of the trophy. Inscription reads as follows. __________ THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET THE STEPEN WHITNEY DICKEY MEMORIAL CUP PRESENTED 1923 IN MEMORY OF STEPHEN WHITNEY DICKEY 1897-1918 SECOND LIEUTENANT 110TH U.S. INFANTRY 28TH DIVISION A. E. F. 1923 - Won By - “Daffydill” - Henry Parkman 1924 - Won By - “Ino” - Edward W. Madeira 1925 - Won By - “Atlanta” - E. B. Dane Jr. 1926 - Won By - “Daffydill” - Mrs. Henry Parkman 1927 - Won By - “Kinglet” - Reginald C. Robbins, Jr. 1938 - Won By - “Polly” - Edwin Corning 1930 - Won By - “Kinglet” - Reginald C. Robbins, Jr. 1931 - Won By - “Whistler” - Nicolas Jenks 1932 - Won By - “Mecoh II” - Vance C. McCormick 1933 - Won By - “Daffydill” - Rev. Malcolm E. Peabody 1934 - Won By - “Constance” - Crawford C. Madeira, Jr. 1935 - Won By - “No 7” - Miss Helen Morris 1936 - Won By - Whistler - E. Farnham Butler 1937 - Won By - Kayleen - Harry G. Haskell Jr. 1938 - Won By - Whistler - E. Farnham Butler 1939 - Won By - Daffydill - Endicott Peabody II 1940 - Won By - Don Q - Ella Anne Widener 1941 - Won By - Whistler - Ella Anne Widener 1942 - Won By - Daffydill - Samuel Parkman Peabody 1943 - Won By - Constance - Henry R. Madeira 1944 - Won By - Constance - Henry R. Madeira 1945 - Won By - Nevis - Harry R. Neilson 1946 - Won By - Nevis - A. P. Neilson 1947 - Won By - Constance - Henry R. Madeira 1948 - Won By - Constance - Henry R. Madeira 1949 - Won By - Hustla - Mrs. George Lindsay 1950 - Won By - Constance - Henry R. Madeira 1951 - Won By - Mrs. Crawford C. Madeira Jr. 1952 - Won By - Nevis - Josiah M. Scott 1953 - Won By - Nevis - B. R. Neilson 1954 - Won By - #7 - Casper W. Morris Jr. 1955 - Won By - Nevis - B. R. Neilson 1956 - Won By - Memory - REL Johnson Jr. [show more]
Reginald Chauncey Robbins Memorial Trophy
Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Object, Prize, Trophy
  • Gorham
  • 1957 - present
  • Copyright Undetermined
Description:
A silver trophy cup and base was given to the Northeast Harbor Fleet by his friends. It appears that the winners were initially engraved on the base, and later the cup was engraved as well. The wood base is painted black and has a silver band with winners' names engraved as follows: __________ 1957 - Anemone - Gordon W. Chaplin 1958 - Decoy - James L. McCabe 1959 - Decoy - James L. McCabe 1960 - Decoy - James L. McCabe 1962 - Decoy - James L. McCabe 1963 - Romp - John B. Reece, Jr., Nathaniel T. Reed 1963 - Amphritrite III - John A. Pulvermann, Jr. 1961 - Westward Ho - Mary W Tompkins 1964 - Frolic - Manton B. Metcalf, IV 1965 - Woodwind - Manton B. Metcalf IV Quiver - Henry T. Reath, Jr. 1966 - Amphritrite III - John A. Pulvermann, Jr. 1967 - Westward Ho - - John T. Roberts 1968 - Amphritrite III - Anne B. Blum 1969 - Westward Ho - John T. Roberts 1974 - Triad -Alexander Y. Goriansky Engraving on the bowl reads as follows. __________ REGINALD CHAUNCEY ROBBINS MEMORIAL TROPHY GIVEN TO NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET BY HIS FRIENDS 1984 - Xanadu - Edward F. Kloman 1985 - Polar Bear - William L. Murpphy 1986 - Xanadu - Christopher S. Babcokc Eric S. Champlin 1987 - Xanadu - Robert W. Lapsley 1988 - Abenaki - Robert B. VanAlen 1989 - Wasp - William C. Trimble, III 1990 - Saraband Gregory M. Dennis 2009 - Ned Johnston 2010 - Robert L. Johnston III 2011 - Wells Bacon, Jr. 2012 - Bill Smith 2014 - Bill Smith 2015 - AaronMeyerson 2016 - Ned Johnson 2017 - Philip Crain 2018 - Carson Crain 2019 - Bill Smith [stamped on base: Gorham Sterling, 41660, P. Revere Reproduction] [show more]
Peggy Kennedy Trophy
Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Object, Prize, Trophy
  • Exemplar
  • 1957 - Present
  • Copyright Undetermined
Peggy Kennedy Trophy
Northeast Harbor Fleet
Description:
A silver trophy cup awarded to the winner of the Junior Championship. The names of the winners are engraved around the cup. Inscription reads as follows. __________ PEGGY KENNEDY TROPHY NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP 1957 - Alexander S. Kennedy 1958 - Lodowick F. Crofoot III 1960 - Daniel Newhall 1961 - Norris Strawbridge 1962 - Danniel Newhall 1963 - Carla S. Barringer 1964 - Nathaniel T. Reece 1965 - Charles C. Crofoot 1966 - Charles C. Crofoot 1967 - Charles C. Crofoot 1968 - Charles C. Crofoot 1969 - Charles L. Ill III 1970 - Harry R. Madeira Jr. 1971 - Harry R. Madeira, Jr. 1972 - Alan McIlhenny, Jr. 1973 - Phillip L. Kennedy 1974 - Peter M. Ill 1975 - Thomas T. Brown 1976 - Adam R. Wisler 1977 - Adam R. Wisler 1978 - Adam R. Wisler 1979 - Kristin B. Humphreys 1980 - Kristin B. Humphreys 1981 - Kristin B. Humphreys 1982 - John S. Clunan 1983 - Eric S. Champlin 1984 - Eric S. Champlin 1985 - Julia O. Thompson 1986 - Eric S. Champlin 1987 - Julia O. Thompson 1988 - Graham C. Schelter 1990 - William B. V. A. Welles 1992 - Peter and Suzanne Welles 1993 - Joshua Madeira 1994 - Dylan Sage 1995 - James Funk 1996 - Ryan Brown 1997 - Garner Loring 1998 - Michael Bienkowski 1999 - Andrew Joseph Colby Meehan 2000 - Adam Wibby 2001 - Mackenzie Wislar 2002 - Brian Friedman 2003 - Brian Freidman 2004 - Philip Crain 2005 - Philip Crain 2006 - Parker Brown 2007 - Carson Crain 2008 - Parker Brown The silver bowl sits on a square wooden base (2022X.03.020.B). This base has metal plates screwed onto it, and the plates have been engraved with the names of more recent winners as follows: __________ 2009 - Madeline Keep 2010 - Philip Koch 2011 - Parker Brown 2012 - Axel and Saska Heinenman 2013 - Liam Higgins 2014 - Nicola Steinle 2015 - Lucas Van Alen 2016 - Opti - Jay Henry 420 - Liam Higgins 2017 - Opti - Teddy Madara 420 - Liam Higgins, Sophie Trammell 2019 - William Evans and Philip Thompson 2021 - Morelia Morris [show more]
Ellie Disston Fraley Memorial Trophy cup
Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Object, Prize, Trophy
  • International Sterling
  • 1953 - Present
  • Copyright Undetermined
Description:
A silver trophy cup awarded to the person with the greatest improvement in sailing by the end of the season. Has an enamel NEH Fleet burgee. The trophy comes with a wooden base. Inscription reads as follows. __________ Northeast Harbor Fleet Ellie Disston Fraley MEMORIAL TROPHY FOR GREATEST IMPROVEMENT IN SAILING Stamped on bottom: Paul Revere Reproduction, International Sterling. 12335-9 The bowl sits on a square wooden base (2022X.03.19.B). Six small metal plates are screwed into each side of the base. None of the plates are (in 2022) engraved [show more]
Glass Bud Vase
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Vase, Flower Vase
  • 1900 - 1954 c
  • Copyright Undetermined
Glass Bud Vase
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Pale blue hand-blown Venetian glass bud vase owned by Beatrix Farrand.
Glass Bud Vase
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Vase, Flower Vase
  • 1900 - 1954 c
  • Copyright Undetermined
Glass Bud Vase
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Blue hand-blown Venetian glass bud vase owned by Beatrix Farrand.
Pair of Bud Vases
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Vase, Flower Vase
  • 1900 - 1954 c
  • Copyright Undetermined
Pair of Bud Vases
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Pair of matching blue hand-blown Venetian glass bud vases owned by Beatrix Farrand.
Bud Vase
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Vase, Flower Vase
  • 1900 - 1954 c
  • Copyright Undetermined
Bud Vase
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Green hand-blown Venetian glass bud vase owned by Beatrix Farrand.
Glass Bud Vases
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Vase, Flower Vase
  • 1900 - 1954 c
  • Copyright Undetermined
Glass Bud Vases
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Pair of clear Venetian hand-blown glass bud vases with black handles and feet. Owned by Beatrix Farrand.
Coin Purse
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Carrying Bag, Purse, Change Purse
  • 1900 - 1954 c
  • Copyright Undetermined
Coin Purse
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Brown suede and ivory coin purse owned by Beatrix Farrand.
Saucers and Cups
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Cup, Teacup
  • 1900 - 1954 c
  • Copyright Undetermined
Saucers and Cups
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Set of two Wedgwood Transferware cups and saucers with brown illustrations. Belonged to Beatrix Farrand.
Hermes Dip Pens
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Dip Pen
  • Hermes
  • 1900 - 1954 c
  • Copyright Undetermined
Hermes Dip Pens
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Pair of matching Hermes dip pens with hade handles owned by Beatrix Farrand.
Compass and Barometer
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Compass
  • 1900 - 1954 c
  • Copyright Undetermined
Compass and Barometer
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Duel compass and barometer owned by Beatrix Farrand.