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Moosehead Lake: Gateway To Happiness, Marion J. Bradshaw, Robert Mayhew

Maine History Documents

A travel brochure published with support of the merchants, hotels and camps of the Moosehead Region of Maine.

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Business, Educational, Fraternal Directory Of York, Kittery And Eliot, Maine, No Author Indicated

Maine History Documents

Lists of the town officers, officers of the chambers of commerce, camp grounds, schools, teachers, churches, and fraternal organizations in York, Kittery, and Eliot, Maine, in 1938.

Presque Isle Maine: A Town Worth While, Merchants Association

Maine History Documents

A pamphlet highlighting Presque Isle, Maine, including information on the town's churches, The Northeastland Hotel, W. A. G. M. radio broadcast station, area agriculture, schools, state sanatorium, sporting camps, municipal buildings and library, Northern Maine Fair, airport, and railroads (Aroostook Valley Railroad, Bangor & Aroostook Railroad, and the Canadian Pacific Railroad).

Penobscot Valley Country Club, Penobscot Valley Country Club

Maine History Documents

A pamphlet with information about the Penobscot Valley Country Club and golf course designed by Donald Ross. Includes illustrations of the original lounge, porch, dining room, and club house. Also includes information on how to reach the club along what was still referred to as Maine Motor Route No. 15, circa 1930. A section on the property's history notes that the club was organized in 1923 and immediately took possession of what had been known as the Gilman Farm, where remodeling and improvements resulted in one of the outstanding country clubs of New England.

Maine By Motor, Maine Development Commission

Maine History Documents

A booklet of itinerary suggestions for touring Maine and surrounding areas by automobile.

Millinocket Maine: The Shortest And Easiest Route To Mount Katahdin, Roy Flint Service

Maine History Documents

A brochure highlighting Millinocket, Maine, and activities in the area of Mount Katahdin.

Mount Katahdin In Maine, Bangor And Aroostook Railroad

Maine History Documents

A pamphlet highlighting several routes to Mount Katahdin, including the Millinocket Trail, Hunt Trail, and Abol Trail, noting that the area could be reached by the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad from Norcross, Millinocket and Stacyville stations. Includes several photographs, the 1927 Appalachian Mountain Club Map of Mt. Katahdin, and a map of the Bangor & Aroostook rail lines in Maine.

Tour Maine, The Sunrise State, Maine Development Commission

Maine History Documents

Information prepared for motorists on touring the state of Maine. Includes suggestions for a Grand Tour through Maine, Maine Coast Tour, Maine Lakes Tour, Rangeley and Belgrade Lakes Tour, Eastern and Northern Maine Tour, Maine and New Hampshire Mountain Tour, Maine and Quebec Tour, Maine, New Brunswick and Eastern Quebec Tour, Southwestern Maine Tour, Hotel Comforts and Camp Pleasures, Motor Camping through Maine, Public Camp Sites Maintained by the Maine Forestry Department, Acadia National Park, Fishing Licenses, and Other Books and Information on Maine.

Title on title page: Seeing Maine by Motor. Cover title: Tour Maine, the Sunrise State; Maine …

The Black Mansion, Ellsworth, Maine, Mrs. Axel Eliason

Maine History Documents

A script of the tour of the Black Mansion, now known as the Woodlawn Museum, circa 1928, describing the furnishings in the Ellsworth, Maine home.

Seeing Maine By Motor, Maine Development Commission

Maine History Documents

Information prepared for motorists on touring the state of Maine. Includes suggestions for a Grand Tour through Maine, Maine Coast Tour, Maine Lakes Tour, Rangeley and Belgrade Lakes Tour, Eastern and Northern Maine Tour, Maine and New Hampshire Mountain Tour, Maine and Quebec Tour, Maine, New Brunswick and Eastern Quebec Tour, Southern Maine Tour, Hotel Comforts and Camp Pleasures, Motor Camping through Maine, Public Camp Sites Maintained by the Maine Forestry Department, and Lafayette National Park.

Maine: The Summer Playground Of The Nation; The Land Of Smiling Skies, No Author Indicated

Maine History Documents

A piece promoting tourism to many locations in the state of Maine, circa 1920. Primarily illustrations.

The Acadian, Castine, Maine: On The Picturesque And Delightful Maine Coast, E. P. Walker

Maine History Documents

A pamphlet highlighting the Acadian Hotel in Castine, Maine, circa 1917. Includes several illustrations, floor plans, and list of companies that provided transportation to the resort from cities throughout the eastern United States.

Castine, Penobscot Bay, Maine, Castine Board Of Trade

Maine History Documents

From the introduction: Designed merely to furnish in convenient form a clear, concise outline of the varied attractions of this quaint old town, this little booklet will have fulfilled its simple mission if it induces the seeker for health and recreation to know at first hand the charming region from which these illustrations have been gathered.

Machiasport On Historic Machias Bay, Coast Of Maine, Machiasport Improvement Society

Maine History Documents

A pamphlet highlighting scenic areas around the Machias Valley, including Birch Knoll Cottage, Buck's Harbor, Howard's Mountain, Howard's Bay, Starboard's Cottage, and the Machias River, circa 1903.

Souvenir Of Castine, Maine, From Photographs By Wm. Geo. Sargent, Albertype Company

Maine History Documents

A pamphlet highlighting the history and landscape of Castine, Maine.

Three Able Addresses Delivered Before The State Board Of Trade At Bangor, Maine, March 25, 1902, B. M. Fernald, Leroy T. Carleton, J. W. Penney

Maine History Documents

The text of three addresses: Maine canning industry / B.M. Fernald -- Maine as a vacation state / Leroy T. Carleton -- Maine primitive and modern industry / J.W. Penney.

Portland And Rockland Steamboat Line, Portland And Rockland Steamboat Line

Maine History Documents

A description and prices for fares to travel by boat between Portland and Rockland, Maine in 1902. Boarding locations included Squirrel Island, Boothbay Harbor, New Harbor, Round Pond, Friendship, Port Clyde, and Rockland. The pamphlet mentions connections in Rockland to electric cars for Thomaston and Camden, and other steamers headed for several other Maine locations. The Maine Steamship Co.'s Portland steamers provided connection to New York City.

The Belgrade, Belgrade Lakes, Maine, Charles A. Hill & Son

Maine History Documents

A booklet of photographs and information about The Belgrade, a resort property on the shore of Belgrade Lakes, published between 1900 and 1925.

The Legend Of Moosehead Lake: Kineo [Poem], Milford Baker

Maine History Documents

A pamphlet including a poem about Kineo Mountain and several photographs of the Moosehead Lake area. Printed by the Augusta Press and published by The Baker Studio, Bingham, Maine, circa 1900.

Views Of Maine's Rhine And Vicinity: Penobscot River, O. Crosby Bean

Maine History Documents

A booklet of postcard images of areas around Bangor, Maine, referring to the Penobscot River with the tourism slogan "Maine's Rhine," circa 1900.

Scenic Gems Of Maine Illustrating Many Of The Most Beautiful And Interesting Places In The State Of Maine, George W. Morris

Maine History Documents

186 pages: illustrations; 21 x 28 cm. Cover title: Maine and Its Scenic Gems.

A Brief Outline Of Penobscot Bay, J. Murray Howe

Maine History Documents

Full title: A brief outline of Penobscot Bay : with a partial list of lands, peninsulas and islands theron, for sale by J. Murray Howe, 27 School Street, Boston, Mass. Includes a map and several illustrations.

Ellsworth, Maine, The Picturesque City Of The East, And Green Lake, The Tourists', Anglers', And Hunters' Paradise, George H. Haynes

Maine History Documents

A pamphlet highlighting historic homes and outdoor recreation opportunities in the area of Ellsworth, Maine. Includes several illustrations.