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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
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
Early Pleasures and Pastimes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Games
  • Other, Home Economics
  • Recreation
  • Kalman, Bobbie
  • 1992
Early Pleasures and Pastimes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Green Grows Bar Harbor: reflections from Kebo Valley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Kebo
  • Recreation, Sports, Golf
  • Collier, Sargent F.
  • 1964
Green Grows Bar Harbor: reflections from Kebo Valley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
History of Bar Harbor, with photographs by Sargent Collier. Includes chapters on Acadia National Park, social and club life, island laboratories, Bar Harbor-Yarmouth ferry, Fire of 1947, Kebo Valley Golf Club, Bar Harbor Club, Pot and Kettle Club, the Building of Arts, Great Automobile War. Mentions performances of the Boston Symphony at the Building of Arts.
Summer Yesterdays in Maine: Memories of Boyhood Vacation Days
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Maine
  • Recreation
  • Sperry, Willard L.
  • 1941
Description:
A reminiscence by the author of his vacation days beginning in 1885 and continuing for about 40 years in York Co., Maine. He pays special tribute to the illustrator, Charles H. Woodbury
More Vacation Days in Maine. Signed by the author.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Maine
  • Recreation
  • Hasenfus, Nathaniel J.
  • 1949
More Vacation Days in Maine. Signed by the author.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sequel to We Summer in Maine by same author, but exploring further to such places as Boston, Bar Harbor, Bangor, Harpswell, Camden, Pemaquid, Mohegan [sic] and Moosehead Lake.
Lucy Pray age 10-12
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Recreation, Sports
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Lucy Pray age 10-12
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Lucie Pray age 10 - 12. Girl wears knee lenght full dress or duster, black boots and hat. Standing with bicycle next to board sidewalk. In back of sidewalk is stone wall and Somesville home.
J. Darling Hunter and Guide
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
  • Other, Tourism
  • Recreation
  • 8/11/1880
J. Darling Hunter and Guide
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Typed copy of Bar Harbor Tourist advertisement for J. Darling hunter and guide - Jordan Pond Canoe and Guides.
Bullet Mold
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Armaments, Bullet Mold
  • Other, Bullets
  • Recreation, Hunting
  • unknown
Bullet Mold
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Shaped like small tongs with mold at end. Some rust. Makes 5/8” bullet.
Powder Flask
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Armaments, Powder Flask
  • Other, Bullets
  • Recreation, Hunting
  • c 1850
Powder Flask
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Narrow neck. Design on side - two pistols crossed, stars, eagle carrying spears and shield, two flags, 16 stars, cannon balls and anchor. Similar to those made by the American Flask and Cap Co. during the 1850s.
Powder Horn
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Armaments, Powder Horn
  • Other, Bullets
  • Recreation, Hunting
  • 1770c.
Powder Horn
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Wooden cap nailed on each end. Marked G. Freeman 1770, H.G. Somes 1870. Donor info - this is the well known Somes Powder horn. Morris Somes was to be the next to sign.
Powder Horn
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Armaments, Powder Horn
  • Other, Bullets
  • Recreation, Hunting
Powder Horn
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Wooden stopper attached with brass nails. Made of animal horn.