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Mount Desert Memories - Chronicles of the Mount Desert Party Northeast Harbor Library	Publication, Book, Journal, Diary	People Places, Island Transportation, Carriage		1888	Mount Desert Island		Mount Desert Memories - Chronicles of the Mount Desert Party Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-7390 Type: Publication, Book, Journal, Diary Subject: People Places, Island Transportation, Carriage Publisher: Ferris Brothers Printers, Philadelphia Date: 1888 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: In July 1888, a group of young people from Philadelphia set off for a holiday in Maine, destination Mount Desert Island. This privately published travel journal recounts with humor their adventures during those days of fun and discovery. This volume belongs to Sarah Carter and contains 36 sepia photographs. The entire journal (cover image) as well as the individual photographs have been scanned. From the Preface: "As the summer of 1888 drew near, some young friends put their heads together to arrange a pleasant trip, and realizing that it is not good for man (and consequently woman) to be alone, they decided to take pity on a few of the sons of Adam, of George Fox persuasion, inviting them to join in an excursion to Mt. Desert; for which said sons of Adam desire to express their true and lasting gratitude." From the estate of John Welsh Drayton and Cynthia Whitney Drayton. Donated to the Library by Mr. Whitney Drayton. [show more]
Green Mountain Railway Northeast Harbor Library	Reference	Places, Mountain Transportation, Railroad	Frank H. Clergue	1883			Green Mountain Railway Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-7386 Type: Reference Subject: Places, Mountain Transportation, Railroad Creator: Frank H. Clergue Date: 1883 Description: The Green Mountain Railway was finalized in 1883 by Frank H. Clergue of Bangor, Maine. It was 6,300 feet long and started on the shores of Eagle Lake. Its cost was $110.000. It closed down in 1893 after only 10 years of operation. (From Item 2162).
Green Mountain Railway Northeast Harbor Library	Image, Photograph	Transportation, Railroad		1885	Acadia National Park, Cadillac Mountain		Green Mountain Railway Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-5083 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Transportation, Railroad Date: 1885 Place: Acadia National Park, Cadillac Mountain Description: Passenger cars and locomotive of the Green Mountain Railway at Eagle Lake shore. The locomotive was taken for use on Mt. Washington. Green Mountain is now Cadillac Mountain.
Green Mountain Railway Northeast Harbor Library	Image, Photograph	Transportation, Railroad	Willis H. Ballard	1885	Acadia National Park, Cadillac Mountain		Green Mountain Railway Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-5564 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Transportation, Railroad Creator: Willis H. Ballard Date: 1885 Place: Acadia National Park, Cadillac Mountain Description: B/W photograph of Green Mountain locomotive pushing passenger car to top of mountain (now Cadillac Mountain). Engineer is Walter H. Dunton.
Green Mountain Railway Northeast Harbor Library	Image, Photograph	Transportation, Railroad		1884	Acadia National Park, Cadillac Mountain		Green Mountain Railway Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-5287 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Transportation, Railroad Date: 1884 Place: Acadia National Park, Cadillac Mountain Description: B/W photograph of train going up Green Mountain (Cadillac Mountain).
Green Mountain Railway Northeast Harbor Library	Image, Photograph	Transportation, Railroad		1885	Acadia National Park, Cadillac Mountain		Green Mountain Railway Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-5084 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Transportation, Railroad Date: 1885 Place: Acadia National Park, Cadillac Mountain Description: Green Mountain Railway looking down track toward train sheds, ferry dock and Eagle Lake. Green Mountain is now Cadillac Mountain.
Green Mountain Railway Northeast Harbor Library	Image, Photograph	Transportation, Railroad		1885	Acadia National Park, Cadillac Mountain		Green Mountain Railway Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-5085 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Transportation, Railroad Date: 1885 Place: Acadia National Park, Cadillac Mountain Description: Green Mountain Railway looking up the track toward top of mountain. Green Mountain is now Cadillac Mountain.
Buckboard Party Passing Sand Beach Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	People Places, Shore Transportation, Carriage		1888-07-21	Acadia National Park, HCTPR	No Copyright - United States	Buckboard Party Passing Sand Beach Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12747 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Places, Shore Transportation, Carriage Date: 1888-07-21 Place: Acadia National Park, HCTPR Description: From July 12 to July 24, 1888 a party of twenty young people who attended Westtown [Quaker] School vacationed on Mount Desert Island. The young people stayed at The Roberts House hotel in Northeast Harbor from July 14, 1888 to July 23, 1888. They wrote and privately published a journal of their adventures, with one person writing each chapter. The journal was illustrated with photographs hand tipped in to the pages. Judy and Peter Obbard, longtime summer residents of Southwest Harbor, have kindly loaned their copy of “Mount Desert Memories” to the Southwest Harbor Public Library to study. Here in the Tenth Day Chapter, written by Anna Helena Goodwin, the young people, aboard a buckboard, passed Sand Beach on July 21, 1888 Goodwin – Anna Helena Goodwin (1862-1958) [show more]
Postcard showing Green Mountain Railway, Mt. Desert, Maine and Sternwheel Steamer "Wauwinet" Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Transportation, Railroad		1880 c.	Acadia National Park, HCTPR	Copyright Not Evaluated	Postcard showing Green Mountain Railway, Mt. Desert, Maine and Sternwheel Steamer "Wauwinet" Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-11248 Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Transportation, Railroad Date: 1880 c. Place: Acadia National Park, HCTPR
Green Mountain Railway Terminal at Eagle Lake Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Transportation, Railroad		1880 c.	Acadia National Park, HCTPR	No Copyright - United States	Green Mountain Railway Terminal at Eagle Lake Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-6329 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Transportation, Railroad Date: 1880 c. Place: Acadia National Park, HCTPR
Green Mountain Railway Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Transportation, Railroad		1883	Acadia National Park, HCTPR	No Copyright - United States	Green Mountain Railway Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-6330 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Transportation, Railroad Date: 1883 Place: Acadia National Park, HCTPR
Green Mountain Railway Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Transportation, Railroad		1882	Acadia National Park, HCTPR	No Copyright - United States	Green Mountain Railway Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-5537 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Transportation, Railroad Date: 1882 Place: Acadia National Park, HCTPR
Buckboard Riding Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Art, Drawing	People Transportation, Wagon	Lapham - William Berry Lapham	1887	Bar Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	Buckboard Riding Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-6336 Type: Image, Art, Drawing Subject: People Transportation, Wagon Creator: Lapham - William Berry Lapham Date: 1887 Place: Bar Harbor Description: Illustration appearing in Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island by William Berry Lapham, P. 58 - 1887.

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