Description: Celebrated landscape architect, Beatrix Farrand commissioned a watercolor artist (unknown) to produce scenes of downtown Bar Harbor with her recommendations to the Village Improvement Association for beautifying the downtown with trellises, window boxes, plants, and flowers. Farrand's recommendations were never carried out. West End Drug building & delivery wagon on Main Street
Description: Celebrated landscape architect, Beatrix Farrand commissioned a watercolor artist (unknown) to produce scenes of downtown Bar Harbor with her recommendations to the Village Improvement Association for beautifying the downtown with trellises, window boxes, plants, and flowers. Farrand's recommendations were never carried out. Looking toward Cadillac Mt on Main Street and Stephen's Lane
Description: A photo of students attending the kindergarten school for summer residents of Bar Harbor at the Albert Meadow Clearfield Cottage. Identified in photo: Beatrice Chandler Alice Whiting Alice Damrosch Bill and Margaret Schieffelin Hester Chanler Maurice Fremont-Smith Julia Whiting Alice Eastman
Description: A photo of the class of 1928 at the Eden Central School in Salisbury Cove. Taught by Sarah Hadley King. Identified in photo: H. Clinton Smith Jr. Gladys Colson Clara Elliot Ruth Leland Allen Wilson Lewis King Reginald King Eleta Elliott Mary Frances Andrews Nowell Alley Harland Leland Carroll Stanley
Description: A photo of grades 1-4 at the Forest St. School in Bar Harbor. Identified in photo: Shirley Brewer (2nd row - 3rd from left) Henry Soper (3rd row - 6th from left) Lotti Brewer Ells (3rd row - 7th from left) Phoebe Marshall (3rd row - 4th from left) Byron Brewer (2nd row - 2nd from left)
Description: Hand-Colored Wood Engraving Print signed by Horace Albright, who was Assistant Secretary of N.P. Given to Ben Hadley, Superintendent of Acadia National Park on July 4, 1937.
Description: Portrait of Mary Roberts Rinehart. Color print of painting by Howard Chandler Christy. Matted and framed in a gilded frame. Framed with portrait is an (unrelated) illustrated birthday card for Ted Faulkenstrom, Rinehart's chauffeur, signed "and much love, from Mary Roberts Rinehart".
Description: Black and white publicity still for the movie "The Queen of the Sea". Depicts two actresses, Annette Kellerman and Beth Ivins. Annette Kellerman is dressed as a mermaid sitting on rocks and Beth Ivins is on the sand below, holding Kellerman's hand. A thirds child actor dressed as a mermaid sits next to Kellerman. "The Queen of the Sea" was released in 1918 and was filmed on Mount Desert Island. It starred Annette Kellerman as Merilla the Queen of the Sea. [show more]
Description: Black and white sepia tone publicity still for the 1918 Fox Film production "The Queen of the Sea" which was filmed on Mount Desert Island. Featured in the photo are five actors dressed in vaguely viking costumes with furs, horned or winged helmets, roman sandals, and carrying staffs, swords, crossbow and sheilds. Standing in the center with a lighter fur tunic, metal studded belt, large helmet, and holding a sword up is actor Walter Law portraying King Boreas. [show more]
Description: Black and white sepia tone photograph depicting the entire cast and crew of the 1918 Fox Film production "The Queen of the Sea" which starred Annette Kellerman and was filmed on Mount Desert Island.
Description: Black and white image of the steamer paddle wheel boat "Lewiston" docked at Bar Harbor wharf. The Lewiston was the first passenger boat to make regular trips to Bar Harbor's wharf.
Description: Framed combination of photograph & two columns of newspaper story which describes the SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie, a German ship arriving & hiding out in Bar Harbor. The photo depicts ship off Shore Path, spectators & dog.