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Capt. Charles A. J. Farrar: Wilderness Writer And Adventure Provider, William B. Krohn

Maine History Documents

This article focuses on the life of Capt. Charles A. J. Farrar, emphasizing Farrar’s contributions to the birth and growth of tourism in western Maine. The article is based on a lecture that Dr. Krohn presented for the annual Hall Memorial Lecture at the Bethel Historical Society on October 13, 2012.

Public Parks In Maine, State Of Maine, State Park Commission

Maine History Documents

A brochure with information about Maine's state parks and historic sites, circa 1960.

Please note: Libraries and archives collect materials from different time periods to preserve and make available the historical record. The information in this brochure is no longer accurate and should not be used for planning a visit.

Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, Maine : The Gouldsboros, Conrad Hanf

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A pamphlet "designed to help you find your way and learn the points of interest" of the area around Schoodic Point of Acadia National Park, as presented by Conrad Hanf, President, Gouldsboro and Winter Harbor Improvement Associations, circa 1960.

Attean Lake Camps, Jackman, Maine, Attean Lake Camps

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A brochure for the Attean Lake Camps in Jackman, Maine, circa 1940. Original size, 15 cm x 23.5 cm.

Attean Lake Camps, Jackman, Maine, Attean Lake Camps

Maine History Documents

A brochure for the Attean Lake Camps in Jackman, Maine, written by "a guest of 35 seasons," circa 1940. Size of the original, 18.5 cm x 13 cm.

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

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No abstract provided.

Pinewood Camps, Inc., For Adults And Families, Lake Anasagunticook, In The Heart Of The Oxford Hills, Pinewood Camps, Inc.

Maine History Documents

General information about staying at Pinewood Camps during their 17th season in 1930. Includes several illustrations.

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.

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No abstract provided.

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

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No abstract provided.

Please Read This: At Your Leisure - An Invitation From The Boothbay Register (Of Maine), Boothbay Register

Maine History Documents

A pamphlet providing travel information for the area of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, in 1927.

The Morning Dawn, Bar Harbor, Maine: A Very Comprehensive Poem Illustrating And Describing The Scenic Beauty Of The United States; Lafayette National Park, The Queen Of Resorts, Leonard Wilson Arnold Luckey

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A scan of a "third souvenir edition" of a 38 page pamphlet that includes a poem by Reverend Leonard W. A. Luckey, Ph. D. The poem is illustrated with several photographs of the Bar Harbor area, including the Otter Creek Cliffs, Sieur De Monts Road and Spring, tent camping in Lafayette (now Acadia) National Park, and Cadillac Mountain, noting that it had been known as Green Mountain.

Cover title: Maine's Great Coast Resort, Bar Harbor, the Gateway of the Lafayette National Park.

Souvenir Book Of Bar Harbor, Me., S. J. Clements Music Store

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Colored, postcard-like images in a souvenir booklet showing scenes around Bar Harbor, Maine, published between 1915 and 1925. Images include the Village Green, Thunder Cave, Duck Brook, Frenchman's Bay, Newport Mountain from Gorge Road, Bar Harbor High School, Balance Rock, Main Street, Shore Path, Bar Harbor from Rodick Island, the Post Office, Jesup Memorial Library and Y.W.C.A., Kebo Street, Profile Rock and a horse drawn buggy driving past Otter Cliff.

The Famous Rangeley Lake Region: Maine, Rangeley Lakes Region

Maine History Documents

A brochure on hotels, sporting camps, hunting, fishing, auto camps, and outdoor sports in the area of Rangeley Lakes, Maine, circa 1920.

Bridgton, Maine, Where Vacation Dreams Come True, Bridgton Chamber Of Commerce

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A brochure encouraging travel and recreation in Bridgton including sections on fishing, canoeing, boating, bathing, tennis, golf, hiking, horseback riding, motoring, hotels, boarding houses, and furnished cottages. Includes a list of proprietors. Circa 1920.

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

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No abstract provided.

Hay's Guide, Portland, Summer 1910, H. H. Hay Sons

Maine History Documents

A guide book for Portland, Maine, distributed by the Rines Brothers Company, 529 to 535 Congress Street, in 1910. Includes a brief history, facts, prominent historic places, forts in Portland Harbor, public buildings, clubs, auto garages, trolley car trips, street car time tables, trips by steamer and rail, list of hotels and boarding houses, and several advertisements for area businesses.

Historical Souvenir Of The Isles Of Shoals, Lewis W. Brewster

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A booklet on the history of the Isles of Shoals prepared for the N. H. Weekly Publishers Association on the occasion of their visit to Star Island in 1905. Includes several illustrations.

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

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No abstract provided.

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

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No abstract provided.

Monhegan House: Season Of 1904, E. F. Brackett

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A pamphlet with details on the Monhegan House, a hotel on Monhegan Island, Maine, for the 1904 season.

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

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No abstract provided.

Souvenir Of Mount Desert, Chisolm Bros.

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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.

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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.

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Maine's Hundred Harbors: "Paradise With A Thousand Doors" : Reached By The Maine Central Railroad And The Portland, Mt. Desert & Machias Steamboat Company, Maine Central Railroad

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Bar Harbor, F. Marion Crawford

Maine History Documents

This book on Bar Harbor, a part of an American Summer Resorts series published by Charles Scribner's Sons, was illustrated by C. S. Reinhart.

Poland Spring Centennial: A Souvenir, Hiram Ricker & Sons

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No abstract provided.

The Maine Central, Issued By The Authority Of The Maine Central R. R. Co., Maine Central Railroad Company

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A scan of an issue of The Maine Central, an illustrated monthly journal issued by the authority of the Maine Central Railroad Company.

Illustrations in this October, 1894, issue include Bates College in Lewiston, portions of the Bates Manufacturing Company plant, Frank L. Noble, John Y. Scruton, Wallace H. White, Col. Charles H. Osgood, Col. A. B. Nealey, George W. Bean, C. I. Barker, Edward Little High School in Auburn, Androscoggin's county municipal buildings, Seth M. Carter, Ferd. Penley, Ara Cushman, George C. Wing, Hillman Smith, Ether S. Paul, C. R. Gannon, and William L. White.

Mount Desert Views, Forbes Co.

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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.