"Originally published in 1899 in The Century Magazine and in book form in 1904 by the American Unitarian Association under the title of: John Gilley, Maine farmer and fisherman."
Description: "Originally published in 1899 in The Century Magazine and in book form in 1904 by the American Unitarian Association under the title of: John Gilley, Maine farmer and fisherman."
Small essay outlining Mr. Eliot's thoughts about the development of Mount Desert as a pleasure and health resort with regards to environment, marine activity (sailing and fishing), locally grown food, and the economy (creating jobs for locals.)
Description: Small essay outlining Mr. Eliot's thoughts about the development of Mount Desert as a pleasure and health resort with regards to environment, marine activity (sailing and fishing), locally grown food, and the economy (creating jobs for locals.)
Description: Relief map of Mount Desert Island. Was given by Mr. Abbe to Charles W. Eliot, who then gifted it wit Mr. Abbe's permission to the library.
Structures, Civic, Sports Structure, Swimming Pool
Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn
6 postcards adhered to mount with stand. Handwritten captions under each postcard. 1: Seal Harbor, Acadia Nation Park, Mt. Desert Island, Maine 2: Asticou Inn, Northeast Harbor, Maine 3: Northeast Harbor, Maine 4: Bear Island 5: Somes Sound, Mt. Desert Island, Maine, Acadia National Park 6: Swimming Pool, Northeast Harbor, Maine Missing
Structures, Civic, Sports Structure, Swimming Pool
Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn
Place:
Mount Desert
Collection:
Postcard
Object ID:
Post 0120
Location:
Shelf 4E4
Description: 6 postcards adhered to mount with stand. Handwritten captions under each postcard. 1: Seal Harbor, Acadia Nation Park, Mt. Desert Island, Maine 2: Asticou Inn, Northeast Harbor, Maine 3: Northeast Harbor, Maine 4: Bear Island 5: Somes Sound, Mt. Desert Island, Maine, Acadia National Park 6: Swimming Pool, Northeast Harbor, Maine Missing
Lot map, 20x15 1/2", tissue, showing properties of Sanders and Scott on eastside of Somes Sound. From 1871 geodetic survey. Shows Thomas Rd, Thomas property (Clara Fargo Thomas), Bar Island/Pryor's Island, Sheep Island, Bordeaux, Little Squantum Cove.
Description: Lot map, 20x15 1/2", tissue, showing properties of Sanders and Scott on eastside of Somes Sound. From 1871 geodetic survey. Shows Thomas Rd, Thomas property (Clara Fargo Thomas), Bar Island/Pryor's Island, Sheep Island, Bordeaux, Little Squantum Cove.
Rough copy of development plans, 13x18" tracing cloth, of part of Mount Desert Island showing property of Mount Desert Eastern Shore Land Company (a development group), encompassing 3500 acres on land now part of Seal Harbor and Acadia National Park. Shows cottage lots near Wildwood Farms, the Triad, Turtle Lake (Bubble Pond today). Also shows proposed elevated railroad from Northeast Harbor to Jordan Pond, Eagle Lake, and beyond.
Description: Rough copy of development plans, 13x18" tracing cloth, of part of Mount Desert Island showing property of Mount Desert Eastern Shore Land Company (a development group), encompassing 3500 acres on land now part of Seal Harbor and Acadia National Park. Shows cottage lots near Wildwood Farms, the Triad, Turtle Lake (Bubble Pond today). Also shows proposed elevated railroad from Northeast Harbor to Jordan Pond, Eagle Lake, and beyond.
Description: Several B/W aerial views of Mount Desert Island, showing Northeast Harbor, the Sound, Echo Lake, Greening Island, and the Cranberry Isles.