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You searched for: Date: 1840s
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Native American Camp at Southwest Harbor - "Indian Lot"
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Places, Camp
  • 1847 c.
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Sidewheel Steamer John Brooks
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Steamboat
  • 1844 c.
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Sidewheel Steamer John Brooks
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Heading out of Southwest Harbor by the Manset shore. The Nathaniel Gott house on Greening Island is visible off the stern of the vessels as is the Gott barn before it was moved further away from the shore.
Mary Ward Dorr Needlepoint Artwork
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Art, Needlework, Embroidery, Needlepoint
  • none
  • Dorr - Mary Ward Dorr (1820 - 1901)
  • 1840
  • Bar Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Mary Ward Dorr Needlepoint Artwork
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Needlepoint of squirrel, butterfly, and fruit in a carved wood frame. Done by Mary Ward Dorr, George B Dorr's Mother.
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1840
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic
  • 1840
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1840
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1840 (part of 2016.334.2100)
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1841
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic
  • 1841
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1841
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1841 (part of 2016.334.2100)
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1842
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic
  • 1842
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1842
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1842 (part of 2016.334.2100)
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1843
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic
  • 1843
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1843
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1843 (part of 2016.334.2100)
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1844
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic
  • 1844
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1844
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1844 (part of 2016.334.2100) (NO SCANNED DOCUMENTS FOR THIS YEAR)
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1845 (NO DOCUMENTS SCANNED FOR THIS YEAR)
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic
  • 1845
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Description:
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1845 (part of 2016.334.2100) (NO DOCUMENTS SCANNED FOR THIS YEAR)
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1846
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic
  • 1846
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1846
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1846 (part of 2016.334.2100)
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1847
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic
  • 1847
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1847
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1847 (part of 2016.334.2100) (NO DOCUMENTS SCANNED FOR THIS YEAR)
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1848
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic
  • 1848
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1848
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1848 (part of 2016.334.2100) (NO DOCUMENTS SCANNED FOR THIS YEAR)
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1849
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic
  • 1849
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1849
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1849 (part of 2016.334.2100)
William P. Preble appointed Justice of the Peace
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Certificate
  • People
  • 1842
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
William P. Preble appointed Justice of the Peace
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
William P. Preble apppointed as Justice of the Peace of Hancock County by Governor John Fairfield May 28, 1842.
Store Ledger 1849-1850
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • People
  • 1849
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Store Ledger 1849-1850
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Ledger, handwritten, probably by William Preble, mostly running expenses and payments, apparently at a store, for various people, 1849-1851
Store Ledger 1845-1849
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • 1845
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Store Ledger 1845-1849
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Ledger, William Preble, 1845-1849, mostly store accounts listing customers and items and services they bought, apparently at Preble's store. Items referred to both food and nautical hardware with prices listed. Purchases listed by day and date, interspersed with records and values for Preble's business and personal services as executor, town agent, etc. Names include: John Pung, Edward Spurling, Michael Bulger, the schooner Harriet, Elisha Young, Henry Neuman, Freeman Gubtil, Estate of Nicholas Tucker [show more]
Bear Island becomes part of Town of Cranberry Isles
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Places, Town
  • 1849
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Bear Island becomes part of Town of Cranberry Isles
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Document, 1 handwritten sheet, copy of Maine State Bill Proposal, Bear Island to be annexed to Cranberry Isles, 14 June 1849. Envelope item 693 contained items 692 and 40. Transcribed: State of Maine/In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. An Act to set off Bear Island in the town of Mt Desert and annex the same to Cranberry Isles. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: From and after the passage of this act, "Bear Island," in the town of Mount Desert is hereby set off from that town and annexed to the town of Cranberry Isles. In the House of Representatives, June 11, 1849. This bill having had three several readings, passed to be enacted. Samuel Belcher, Speaker. In Senate, June 12, 1849. This bill having had two several readings, passed to be enacted. William Tripp, President. June 13, 1849. Approved. John W. Dana [show more]
Constitution and Founders of the Cranberry Isles Temperance Society circa 1840
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic
  • 1840
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Description:
Booklet, "Constitution and Founders of the Cranberry Isles Temperance Society circa 1840". Note: Macfarlan says the red bordered label is new, in his father's hand. See related item #898.
Payment to Meltiah J. Richardson of $75.00
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • People
  • 1844
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Payment to Meltiah J. Richardson of $75.00
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter, from John S. Emery & Co. Boston, 15 May 1884, to Capt. M.J. Richardson, accompanying a payment of $75
Hannah Carroll - Later Mrs. John Dodge Lurvey
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • 1849 c.
  • Southwest Harbor
  • No Copyright - United States
Hannah Carroll - Later Mrs. John Dodge Lurvey
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
This photograph was probably taken just before her marriage to John Dodge Lurvey (1823-1893) at the age of 24 on March 15, 1849 in Tremont, Maine. She is not wearing a wedding ring.
Letter to Luther Phillips from Thankful Fairfield and Lydia Gilpatrick
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • People
  • 1847
Description:
Letter to Luther Phillips of Orland, Maine from his mother (Thankful Fairfield) and sister (Lydia Phillips) shortly after the death of his 2nd son Andrew of yellow fever in March 1847. Given to Library by Connie Seavey.
1847 tax bill with declarations of value of individual property; Town of Eden
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Tax Roll
  • 1847
Description:
Two-sided paper: Side 1 is an inventory and valuation of taxable property (real and personal) of inhabitants of the Town of Eden for estate, county and town taxes dated May 26, 1847. Assessors are listed as Eben L. Higgins, John Salsbury, and ___ Mayo. Mill rate is given. On the reverse side is a chart showing property owners' names and the value of various kinds of property belonging to them. Paper is badly torn. and some words are missing. [show more]
Petition re Thompson Island Bridge Deficiencies
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Request, Petition
  • Other, Thompson Island
  • 1843
Petition re Thompson Island Bridge Deficiencies
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1843 petition of grievances to House of Representatives concerning unattached, short piers, costly tolls, insufficient height and draw of bridge. Relates to original Trenton Bridge.
Petition to Mt. Desert Bridge Corporation
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Request, Petition
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Thompson Island
  • 1843
Petition to Mt. Desert Bridge Corporation
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Petition served to proprietors of Mount Desert Bridge, 1843.
From Means & Clark
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Sailing ships
  • 1844
From Means & Clark
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Re Schooner Thames (?): cargo, freight; Capt. Bartlett cleared for Trieste; payments received from Gott and Richardson