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The Bar Harbor Fire, John Heath, David A. Sleeper Jan 1947

The Bar Harbor Fire, John Heath, David A. Sleeper

Maine History Documents

An account of the response to the forest fires that burned one third of the total Bar Harbor area in October, 1947.


The Bar Harbor Club: Bar Harbor, Maine, Bar Harbor Club Jan 1931

The Bar Harbor Club: Bar Harbor, Maine, Bar Harbor Club

Maine History Documents

No abstract provided.


Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine, Acadia Corporation Jan 1930

Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine, Acadia Corporation

Maine History Documents

A series of photographic reproductions of scenes around Acadia National Park published by the Acadia Corporation, Bar Harbor, Maine, and produced by the Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.


Bar Harbor And Acadia National Park, Maine: A Scenic Wonderland Of Ocean, Lakes And Mountains, Sherman Publishing Co. Jan 1930

Bar Harbor And Acadia National Park, Maine: A Scenic Wonderland Of Ocean, Lakes And Mountains, Sherman Publishing Co.

Maine History Documents

No abstract provided.


Bar Harbor And Acadia National Park, Maine: A Scenic Wonderland Of Ocean, Lakes And Mountains, Sherman Publishing Co. Jan 1929

Bar Harbor And Acadia National Park, Maine: A Scenic Wonderland Of Ocean, Lakes And Mountains, Sherman Publishing Co.

Maine History Documents

No abstract provided.


Acadia National Park: Random Notes On The Significance Of The Name, William Otis Sawtelle Jan 1929

Acadia National Park: Random Notes On The Significance Of The Name, William Otis Sawtelle

Maine History Documents

No abstract provided.


The Scenery Of Mt. Desert Island: Its Origin And Development, Erwin J. Raisz Jan 1929

The Scenery Of Mt. Desert Island: Its Origin And Development, Erwin J. Raisz

Maine History Documents

No abstract provided.


The Future Of Mount Desert Island: A Report To The Plan Committee, Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, Charles W. Eliot Jan 1928

The Future Of Mount Desert Island: A Report To The Plan Committee, Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, Charles W. Eliot

Maine History Documents

No abstract provided.


Bird Notes From Mount Desert, Eleanora Semmes Morgan Jan 1928

Bird Notes From Mount Desert, Eleanora Semmes Morgan

Maine History Documents

No abstract provided.


Sir Samuel Argall: The First Englishman At Mount Desert, William Otis Sawtelle Jan 1923

Sir Samuel Argall: The First Englishman At Mount Desert, William Otis Sawtelle

Maine History Documents

A paper read before the Maine Historical Society, October 25, 1923; excerpt from Sprague's Journal of Maine History, volume 12, number 4.


The Acadian Forest, George B. Dorr Jan 1922

The Acadian Forest, George B. Dorr

Maine History Documents

This pamphlet describes "the wild gardens of Acadia," in Lafayette National Park (now known as Acadia National Park), Mount Desert Island, Maine.


The Geology Of Mount Desert Island, F. Bascom Jan 1919

The Geology Of Mount Desert Island, F. Bascom

Maine History Documents

"Revised and reprinted from the Bulletin of the Geographical Society of Philadelphia, vol. XVII, No. 4, October 1919."


Fourth Annual Chauffeurs' Ball At The Casino, Bar Harbor, Friday Evening, August 22, 1919, Committee Of Chauffeurs Jan 1919

Fourth Annual Chauffeurs' Ball At The Casino, Bar Harbor, Friday Evening, August 22, 1919, Committee Of Chauffeurs

Maine History Documents

The souvenir program from a charity ball in Bar Harbor, Maine, hosted by an organization known as the Committee of Chauffeurs.


The Jesup Memorial Library, George B. Dorr Jan 1915

The Jesup Memorial Library, George B. Dorr

Maine History Documents

A pamphlet featuring text and photographs of Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor, Maine, written by George B. Dorr for the Directors.


The Story Of Jordan Pond House, T. A. Mcintire Jan 1915

The Story Of Jordan Pond House, T. A. Mcintire

Maine History Documents

A booklet written and published for the friends of the Jordan Pond House in Seal Harbor, Maine, on the occasion of its twentieth birthday in 1915. Arranged and printed by McGrath-Sherrill Press, Graphic Arts Building, Boston, Mass. Photographs by Charles A. Townsend.


Bar Harbor, Maine: What Can Be Seen There, W. H. Sherman Jan 1915

Bar Harbor, Maine: What Can Be Seen There, W. H. Sherman

Maine History Documents

No abstract provided.


A Souvenir Of Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine, W. H. Serman, Printer Jan 1910

A Souvenir Of Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine, W. H. Serman, Printer

Maine History Documents

No abstract provided.


Newport House : Annex And Cottages, Bar Harbor, Maine, Thomas P. Jones Jan 1910

Newport House : Annex And Cottages, Bar Harbor, Maine, Thomas P. Jones

Maine History Documents

No abstract provided.


The Right Development Of Mount Desert, Charles W. Eliot Jan 1904

The Right Development Of Mount Desert, Charles W. Eliot

Maine History Documents

A privately printed piece discussing advantages and disadvantages of economic and residential development of the area of Mount Desert Island, Maine, and the relationships between summer and year round residents.


Mt. Desert Reading Room, Bar Harbor, Maine, Mt. Desert Reading Room (Bar Harbor, Me.) Jan 1902

Mt. Desert Reading Room, Bar Harbor, Maine, Mt. Desert Reading Room (Bar Harbor, Me.)

Maine History Documents

No abstract provided.


A Guide To Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine, Alec J. Grant Jan 1901

A Guide To Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine, Alec J. Grant

Maine History Documents

No abstract provided.


Souvenir Of Mount Desert, Chisolm Bros. Jan 1900

Souvenir Of Mount Desert, Chisolm Bros.

Maine History Documents

Illustrations published as a souvenir of Mount Desert Island, Maine, by Chisolm Bros. of Portland Maine, Sale Agents for Chas. Frey's Original Souvenir Albums, circa 1900.


Souvenir Of Bar Harbor, Chisolm Bros. Jan 1900

Souvenir Of Bar Harbor, Chisolm Bros.

Maine History Documents

A souvenir booklet of images of landmarks, scenery, hotels and churches around Bar Harbor, Maine, circa 1900.


Do You Know Mount Desert Island And Its Four Harbors?, Eleanor A. Richardson, Charles M. Sanger, James H. Richardson Jr. Jan 1900

Do You Know Mount Desert Island And Its Four Harbors?, Eleanor A. Richardson, Charles M. Sanger, James H. Richardson Jr.

Maine History Documents

No abstract provided.


A Preliminary List Of The Summer Birds Of Mount Desert Island, Maine, Francis H. Allen Jan 1900

A Preliminary List Of The Summer Birds Of Mount Desert Island, Maine, Francis H. Allen

Maine History Documents

No abstract provided.


The Mt. Desert Congregational Church, Tremont, Maine, 1792-1895 : Historical Sermons And Notes, Edgar M. Cousins Jan 1895

The Mt. Desert Congregational Church, Tremont, Maine, 1792-1895 : Historical Sermons And Notes, Edgar M. Cousins

Maine History Documents

A published transcript of a sermon delivered at Somesville, Bass Harbor and South West Harbor, Maine, May 12, 1895 by Rev. Edgar M. Cousins along with notes on previous ministers of the Congregational Church, deacons, clerks, places of worship, and extracts from town records of Mt. Desert furnished by E. M. Hamor of Eden, Maine.


Mount Desert Views, Forbes Co. Jan 1890

Mount Desert Views, Forbes Co.

Maine History Documents

Nine separate photographic prints in a hard-cover case labeled "Mount Desert Views." Text on each print reads, "Mount Desert Series" and "Albertype, Forbes Co., Boston." The publication date of 1890 is an estimate and does not actually appear on the materials. Print captions: Bar Harbor, from Summit of Green Mountain; Steamer Mount Desert; Green Mountain Railway Station at Base of Green Mountain; The Boulder, Bar Harbor; Green Mountain Railway - the Gulch; Steamer Wauwinet on Eagle Lake; Great Head and Newport Sands; Otter Cliffs; Bar Harbor.


Bar Harbor And Lamoine Steam Ferry Company, The Company Jan 1889

Bar Harbor And Lamoine Steam Ferry Company, The Company

Maine History Documents

A scan of a pamphlet providing information about the Bar Harbor and Lamoine Steam Ferry Company, "incorporated for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a ferry line between Sand Point, near the celebrated Ovens, Mount Desert Island, and East Lamoine Point, directly opposite, on the main land." The text includes a list of directors, principle offices, capital stock, value of shares, by-laws, and a map showing the steamboat route to Bar Harbor and the Maine Central Railroad ferry route.


An Idyl Of Bar Harbor, Frederick W. Pearson Jan 1888

An Idyl Of Bar Harbor, Frederick W. Pearson

Maine History Documents

A romantic poem published as a part of "The Elite Library" series and dedicated to Miss Nannie Garnett Emory.


Bar Harbor And Mount Desert Island, William Berry Lapham Jan 1888

Bar Harbor And Mount Desert Island, William Berry Lapham

Maine History Documents

No abstract provided.