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Maine's Great Coast Resort: Bar Harbor and Lafayette National Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Guidebook
  • Object, Baseball Gear, Baseball
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Camping
  • Other, Fishing
  • Other, Horseback riding
  • Other, Lafayette National Park
  • Other, Otter Cliffs
  • Other, Radio stations
  • Other, Tennis
  • Recreation, Sports, Golf
Description:
Contains brief written descriptions of activities, accommodations, and more. No date given, but mentions the Building of Arts, USN Radio Station at Otter Cliffs.
Second Annual Report and Financing Assistance for Tourism Attractions
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Maine
  • Recreation
  • Maine Recreation Authority
  • 1968
Description:
Single page folded Annual Report of the Maine Recreation Authority and a 16 page booklet, unstapled, explaining the program and legal authority for the organization to fund construction and expansion of recreational facilities in Maine. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.058.6
Hancock County Champions Trophy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Prize, Trophy
  • Object, Basketball Gear, Basketball
  • Object, Prize, Trophy
  • Other, high school
  • Recreation, Sports
  • 1931-1938
Hancock County Champions Trophy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Trophy - Hancock County Champions Trophy Champions listed on the trophy: -Ellsworth High 1931 -Winter Harbor High 1932-1934 -Mount Desert High 1935 -Gilman High 1936 -Bucksport High 1937 -Bar Harbor High 1938
Powder Horn
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Armaments, Powder Horn
  • Other, Bullets
  • Recreation, Hunting
Powder Horn
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Powder Horn 12.75 inches in length. Wooden stopper with wooden peg in center holding string of approx. 1.5 inches, with knot at end.
Man fishing
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • Recreation
  • LaRue Spiker
Man fishing
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A man wearing high boots standing in the water casting a fising rod.
Man fishing
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • Recreation
  • LaRue Spiker
Man fishing
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A man wearing high boots standing in the water casting a fising rod.
William A. Caughey, Joseph H. Caughey, William Caughey
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Recreation
  • Geo. H. Van Norman
William A. Caughey, Joseph H. Caughey, William Caughey
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Group of men in camp. In background, tents, to right clothes drying, to left dog sitting on towel. Man on left sitting on rocks holding axe. Second from left, William A. Caughey, seated on ground, Jospeh H. Caughey, standing with fish net, third from right, William Caughey, gray beard, wearing dark suit. Man second from right, weraing brown or gray shirt, suspenders, dark pants seated on rock. Man on far right sits under laundry. Marked on back, “Geo. H. Van Norman, Photographer, 645 Main St. Waltham, Mass.” Also Marked, Property of Philip M. Caughey. [show more]
William A. Caughly, Joseph H. Caughey, William Caughey and others
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Recreation
  • Geo. H. Van Norman
Description:
Group of men in camp. In background, tents, to right clothes drying, to left dog sitting on towel. Man on left sitting on rocks holding axe. Second from left, William A. Caughly, seated on ground, Jospeh H. Caughey, standing with fish net, third from right, William Caughey, gray beard, wearing dark suit. Man second from right, weraing brown or gray shirt, suspenders, dark pants seated on rock. Man on far right sits under laundry. Marked on back, “Geo. H. Van Norman, Photographer, 645 Main St. Waltham, Mass.” Also Marked, Property of Philip M. Caughey. [show more]
Mount Desert High School Boys Basketball Team, 1934-35
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Recreation, Sports
Mount Desert High School Boys Basketball Team, 1934-35
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mount Desert High School (in Somesville) Boys Basketball team 1934-35. Eight uniformed players, one boy in sweater, man in suit. Five seated, five standing. Players wear sleeveless uniform shirts and shorts with dark sneakers.
A Lot of Runners
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Recreation, Sports
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1970 c
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
A Lot of Runners
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
5 X 7 black and white photograph of unknown runners in a foot race down Main Street Southwest Harbor. Lawrence Robinson Real Estate and Insurance and McEachern and Hutchins in the background.
Rittenhouse Square
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Recreation
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rittenhouse Square
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
People looking at and sitting near a fountain in a park. Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia.
Fountain in a park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Recreation
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fountain in a park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
People looking at a fountain in a park. Children playing with the water. Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia.
Park scene in Philadelphia by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Recreation
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Park scene in Philadelphia by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
People on benches in a park. Young men and women writing in notebooks.
Champlain Society 1881
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Camp Pemetic
  • Other, Champlain Society
  • Recreation
  • 1881
Champlain Society 1881
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Society members posing around a tree. No names listed. Two men are standing, 11 men are seated or lying on the ground. Bowler hat rests on foot of man lying on the ground. Appears to be same as 005.17.3.
Champlain Society Camp Pemetic on Somes Sound
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Camp Pemetic
  • Other, Champlain Society
  • Recreation
  • 1881
Champlain Society Camp Pemetic on Somes Sound
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Tents on field on Somes Sound with mountain in background. This photo is undated. However, 005.17.14, which appears to be identical, is marked as being 1880. 005.17.13 is marked as 1881. This photo is similar also to 005.17.11 and 005.17.12. Three scans of this image are attached to this record. There are also large image files for two of these images in the Large Image folders, PP database files.
Champlain Society Camp Pemetic 1880
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Camp Pemetic
  • Other, Champlain Society
  • Recreation
  • 1880
Champlain Society Camp Pemetic 1880
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Tents on field on Somes Sound with mountain in background. This photo is dated 1880. However, 005.17.13, which appears to be identical, is marked as being 1881. This photo is similar also to 005.17.11 and 005.17.12.
Champlain Society Camp Pemetic 1881
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Camp Pemetic
  • Other, Champlain Society
  • Recreation
  • 1881
Champlain Society Camp Pemetic 1881
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Tents on field on Somes Sound with mountain in background. This photo is dated 1881. However, 005.17.14, which appears to be identical, is marked as being 1880. This photo is similar also to 005.17.11 and 005.17.
Champlain Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Camp Pemetic
  • Other, Champlain Society
  • Recreation
  • 1880c.
Champlain Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Champlain Society Group at Hadlock Pond. This seems to be the same image as 005.17.1, which is missing. (10/28/2014, AB)
Visitors at Camp Pemetic on Somes Sound 1880
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Camp Pemetic
  • Other, Champlain Society
  • Recreation
  • 1880
Visitors at Camp Pemetic on Somes Sound 1880
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Champlain Society Visitors at Camp Pemetic on Somes Sound 1880. Comment on back: "S.A.E. must have held the camera for he is not in the group and the usual photographer (Slade) is." Men and women seated on or around split rail fence with trees and pond in background. Photo similar to 005.17.7 but not identical. It is probably the same as 005.17.8.
Visitors at Camp Pemetic on Somes Sound 1880
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Camp Pemetic
  • Other, Champlain Society
  • Recreation
  • 1880
Visitors at Camp Pemetic on Somes Sound 1880
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Visitors at Camp Pemetic on Somes Sound 1880. Men and women seated on or around split rail fence with trees and pond in background. Handwritten identification of Townsend and Wakefield in pencil on mat. Photo similar to 005.17.8 but not identical.
Champlain Society Group at Camp Pemetic 1880
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Camp Pemetic
  • Other, Champlain Society
  • Recreation
  • 1880
Champlain Society Group at Camp Pemetic 1880
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Champlain Society Group at Camp Pemetic in 1880. Pictured are Orrin Donnell, C. Eliot, DeWindt, S. A. Eliot, W. M. Davis, Rand and Wm. Bryant, Steward. Seated below are Townsend, Wakefield. Seven men standing, two seated on split rail fence with trees and pond behind. Man at far left holds oar; two men hold rifles; one a fishing rod. Man at far right wears overalls, holds jug. Same photo as 005.17.6.
Down East Magazine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Nature, Animals
  • Recreation
  • 9/1/1982
Down East Magazine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mount Desert Island article p.52 “Making it in Maine” Horseman of Acadia: Article about William Tapley and his work with Wildwood Stable of Seal Harbor in Acadia National Park
Down East Magazine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Recreation
  • 6/1/1981
Down East Magazine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mount Desert Island article p.81 “Rock climbers clamber ‘up the ladder’ to explore The Verticle World of Mt. Desert Text and photographs by Daniel Koch
The Last Resorts
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Recreation
  • Amory, Cleveland
  • 1948.
The Last Resorts
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Describes how the great resorts have fallen
Early Pleasures and Pastimes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Games
  • Other, Home Economics
  • Recreation
  • Kalman, Bobbie
  • 1983
Early Pleasures and Pastimes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society