1 - 25 of 219 results
You searched for: Date: 1860s✖
Refine Your Search
Subject
- Businesses (8)
- Events (5)
- Nature (1)
- Object (3)
- Organizations (31)
- Other (15)
- People (59)
- Places (25)
- Recreation (1)
- Structures (9)
- Vessels (7)
- none (36)
Type
- Document (121)
- Image (42)
- Map (5)
- Object (14)
- Publication (37)
Place
- Acadia National Park (1)
- Baker Island (1)
- Bar Harbor (1)
- Bernard (1)
- Eden (1)
- Greening Island (2)
- HCTPR (1)
- Maine (2)
- Manset (1)
- Mount Desert (6)
- Mount Desert Island (3)
- New England (3)
- Northeast Harbor (1)
- Seawall (1)
- Southwest Harbor (9)
- Tremont (1)
- United States (1)
- none (183)
Date
- 1860s✖
Contributor
| Title | Type | Subject | Creator | Date | Place | Rights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1862 Northeast Harbor Library |
|
|
|  1862 Northeast Harbor Library Description: Total valuation for town, includes number of polls assessed, poll rate, town assessment requirements per town meeting for town operations, schools, roads, county tax, vessels and owners, non-residents-assessments and tax collector's statement at end of listing also tax on dogs marbleized paper cover, stitched binding-inside pages are pre-printed forms filled out by assessor | |||
| 1868 Woman's diary and account book Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|
|
|  1868 Woman's diary and account book Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 1868 diary and account book in green leather case with foldover tab. Diarist not identified. Typed note inside: "This diary is the property of Joan Jones of Pretty Marsh. She found it, a few years ago, in the house in Northeast Harbor where she and her family then lived. The house is now owned by Lydia Lyman. Sept. 30, 1983. The diary is on loan by Joan to the MDI Historical Society. " Mentions Harding, Nash, Wallace, Somes families; refers to frequent Lodge activities, sleighing, euchre. Typed transcription of diary available. [show more] | |||
| 1869 map (copy) showing early towns of coastal Maine and Mount Desert Island Tremont Historical Society |
|
|
|  1869 map (copy) showing early towns of coastal Maine and Mount Desert Island Tremont Historical Society | |||
| A Little Leaven in a Little Lump Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|
| A Little Leaven in a Little Lump Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Fictional stories for Sunday School. Inscribed "No. 37, Sound Sabbath School." | ||||
| A Sketch at Mount Desert, Maine, 1864 Southwest Harbor Public Library |
|
|
|
|
|  A Sketch at Mount Desert, Maine, 1864 Southwest Harbor Public Library | |
| Adaline Clark Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|
|
|
|  Adaline Clark Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: portrait of woman in long dark, full skirt (possibly hoopskirt) with edging at trim and dark cape-type top. Dark hair pulled back into snood. Holding onto back of wooden chair with right hand. Inscription on back reads “Adaline Clark.” | ||
| Administration of Estate of Joshua Moore Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|
|
| Administration of Estate of Joshua Moore Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3 documents appointment Caroline F. Moore as administrator of Joshua S. Moore's estate, payments of the estate | |||
| Aid for dependents of those who served in military Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|
|
| Aid for dependents of those who served in military Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Payment from Treasurer of State of Maine for "aid in support of the wife, or dependent mother, father or sister, or minor children..." of soldiers sailors or marines engaged in military service "during the present rebellion." Names of service-persons, dependents and their ages, amount paid listed. Signed by Treasurer of Mount Desert (name of J.S. Somes added). | |||
| Amos P. Tapley invoice for boots, shoes and rubbers bought by C Bartlett Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|
|  Amos P. Tapley invoice for boots, shoes and rubbers bought by C Bartlett Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: "Bought of Amos P. Tapley, wholesale dealer in boots, shoes, and rubbers, No. 84 Milk Street, Boston C. Bartlett (November 17, 1865) | ||||
| Appointment of Postmaster Joseph S. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|
|
|
|  Appointment of Postmaster Joseph S. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Certificate, Appointment of Postmaster Joseph S. Spurling, 29 Apr 1862 | ||
| Augustus Clark (1846-1938) Southwest Harbor Public Library |
|
|
|
|
|  Augustus Clark (1846-1938) Southwest Harbor Public Library | |
| Augustus Clark (1846-1938) Southwest Harbor Public Library |
|
|
|
|
|  Augustus Clark (1846-1938) Southwest Harbor Public Library | |
| Auto-Biography of Lemuel Norton: Including an account of his early life... Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|
|
|
| Auto-Biography of Lemuel Norton: Including an account of his early life... Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: An account of his early life--two years in a printing office--eleven years at sea, in which he was twice shipwrecked, and experienced several narrow escapes from death. Also his Christian experience and labors in the Gospel ministry. Page 137 begins his account of time on Mt. Desert. Published in Portland [Maine] by advertising steam job printing office, Horace C. Little, printer. | ||
| Bradbury’s Fresh Laurels for the Sabbath School Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|
|
|
|  Bradbury’s Fresh Laurels for the Sabbath School Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: "A New and Extensive Collection of Music and Hymns. Prepared Expressly for Sabbath Schools, Etc." Inscribed inside front cover: Geo A Somes, C A P somes, 1871. Includes title and first line index. | ||
| Brochures Civil War Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|
|
|
|  Brochures Civil War Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Three booklets: (A) Typhoid Fever Its Prevention and Restriction, Issued by the State of Maine (Form 25) undated, 4 pages. (B) Circular No. 54 State of Health of Maine, On the Prevention of Consumption undated, 4 pages. (C) What they have to do who State at Home issued by Fred. Law Olmstead, General Secretary, Washington DC 1862 (Civil War), 4 pages. | ||
| Bunker Family Photo Album tintypes Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|
|
|
|  Bunker Family Photo Album tintypes Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photo album, miniature, clasp closure, with metal tintype photos, Inscription on first page: "Presented to Sarah M. Bunker by her brother Thomas J. Bunker 1862", some photos labeled with names.including: George Bulger, George Bunker, Clara Richardson, Harriet Bunker, Julia Bunker. Last page, handwritten: Joanha, Joanah, Johana" | ||
| Captain B.N. Pepper Southwest Harbor Public Library |
|
|
|
|  Captain B.N. Pepper Southwest Harbor Public Library | ||
| Certificate for William Preble as Notary Public Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|
|
|
|  Certificate for William Preble as Notary Public Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Document. Certificate: Augusta, Maine, 14 March 1860, William P. Preble of Cranberry Isle, State of Maine, as Notary Public for Hancock County for seven years. Signed by Scott M. Morrill, Governor. Certificate has an ivory and pink impressed and raised seal the State of Maine with the signature of the Governor below it and the notation: Commission Recorded Vol. 4, Page 173. Signed at bottom by Noah Smith, Secretary of State. | ||
| Certificate of British Registry for schooner Alice T Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|
|
|
|  Certificate of British Registry for schooner Alice T Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: 1867 Certificate of British Registry for the Schooner Alice T, built 1861 (too large to scan entire document). Official #42664, Port Number 46 Built at Dipper Harbor, Saint John, New Brunswick 1861, launched 10 Sept 1861. Length: 82 ft, 2 tenths, Breadth: 23 feet, 6 tenths, Depth: 9 feet. Built by James Thomson Dipper Harbor County of Saint John, NB. Tonnage 106 tons, 62 tenths. Owners: James Thomson of Dipper Harbour, Mariner, 22 shares, Master of the ship. James Edwards Hamm of Carleton, Loader?, 21 shares. William Henry Harding of Carleton, Surveyor, 21 shares. The Alice T wrecked off the Cranberry Isles in a snow storm January 18, 1867 with a load of lumber. William P. Preble was likely the Surveyor of Wrecks for that year as he was for many years. See below for further information on the Alice T from GCIHS ledgers kept by William P. Preble. See weblink for transcription of PROTEST OF CAPT WM. CLARK OF THE BRITISH SCHR ALICE T OF ST JOHNS N B ENTERED JAN 18TH. 1867. [show more] | ||
| Certificate of Commissioning of Francis Sample as First Lieutenant Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|
|
|
| Certificate of Commissioning of Francis Sample as First Lieutenant Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One page formal certificate announcing the appointment of Francis Sample as First Lieutenant of the Sixteenth Regiment of Illinois Volunteers. Sample was maternal grandfather of LaRue Spiker. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.067.4 | ||
| Certification of people liable to perform military duty Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|
|
| Certification of people liable to perform military duty Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Photocopy, signed by John W. Somes, difficult to tell which papers in the Folder this goes to. | |||
| Charles Luther Whittaker (1820-1847) Southwest Harbor Public Library |
|
|
|
|
|  Charles Luther Whittaker (1820-1847) Southwest Harbor Public Library | |
| Chauncy Noyes? Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|
|
|
|  Chauncy Noyes? Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Chauncy Noyes [leland boy]. Also 3 cent George Washington stamp on back. Unclear if photo was mailed to Chauncy Noyes or if he is subject of photo. Also marked, “John A. Heard 10 Tremont Row Boston. Man dressed in uniform. Balding with long sideburns. Seated with arm on table, curtain to left. | ||
| Child's bonnet worn by Edith Etta Salisbury Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|
|  Child's bonnet worn by Edith Etta Salisbury Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: First bonnet worn by Edith Etta Salisbury, who was born May 10, 1869. She was the grandmother of Gail Reiber, and Edith's mother was Henrietta Somes. Cream cloth with net crown, decorated with cream ribbon, cloth flowers and bricabrac and tiny beading around the brim. Silk (?) ties. Brim and crown have been stiffened. | ||||
| Civil War draft exemption certificate Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|
|
|
| Civil War draft exemption certificate Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "Certificate of exemption for a drafted person on account of disability" for Asa D. Stanley due to disease of the right lung 28 Aug 1863 |