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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
47Mary Roberts Rinehart Portrait and Card
  • Image, Art, Picture, Portrait
  • People
  • Painting by Howard Chandler Christy
  • 1880 - 1950 c
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".
106Max Farrand Portrait Photograph
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • 1900 - 1950 c
Description:
Small brown leather folding portfolio with a black and white portrait of Max Farrand, husband of Beatrix Farrand.
1116Medicine Spoon
  • Object, Medical, Medical Spoon
  • 1900 - 1954 c
Description:
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver double sided medicine spoon owned by Beatrix Farrand.
912Men's Midnight Blue Formal Pants
  • Object, Clothing, Pants
  • 1940 - 1950 s
Description:
Midnight blue wool pants with grosgrain ribbon down the side. Worn by Richard Shaw.
1128Pair of Bud Vases
  • Object, Furnishings, Vase, Flower Vase
  • 1900 - 1954 c
Description:
Pair of matching blue hand-blown Venetian glass bud vases owned by Beatrix Farrand.
714Party Dress
  • Object, Clothing, Dress, Cocktail Dress
  • 1957 - 1959
Description:
Pale peach pleated and tucked party dress made of a Peau De Soie satin. Label indicates that is was made by a union factory, reading: "Int. Ladies Garment Workers Union. Union Made. ILGWU. AFL CIO."
718Party Dress
  • Object, Clothing, Dress, Cocktail Dress
  • 1954 - 1957 c
Description:
Black shear over rayon taffeta with a rhinestone broach which may not be original to the dress.
720Party Dress
  • Object, Clothing, Dress, Cocktail Dress
  • 1950 s
Description:
Strapless black gauze over taffeta dress. Pink taffeta under black eyelet bands.
729Party Dress
  • Object, Clothing, Dress
  • 1948 - 1952
Description:
Prink crepe dress with lace inset, taffeta lining and matching lace belt.
75Rabbit hunter
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • 1950 c.
Description:
"Protege rabbit hunter" Bill Horner on the left holding two rabbits and the .410 shotgun that was given to him by Charlie Hayward. (See also the "Rabbit Feed" photo, item 74. The other young man is George Riddell, son of Jock Riddell who is also in the Rabbit Feed photo. It was a close-knit bunch and there were many boyhood memories of those times.
111"Reef Point Gardens Bulletin" Pamphlet
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • People
  • Places, Garden
  • The Max Farrand Memorial Fund, Bar Harbor, Maine. Copyright, 1953, by Reef Point Gardens Corporation.
  • 1953-06
Description:
Pamphlet titled "Reef Point Gardens Bulletin" published by the Max Farrand Memorial Fund, Bar Harbor Maine in June 1953. Vol. I, No. 10. Has a black and white image of a flower in a vase titled "Hybrid Tea Rose Innocence". Photograph by Sewall Brown.
45Rinehart Teapot
  • Object, Drink Serving Vessel, Teapot
  • People
  • 1876 - 1958
Description:
Teapot and lid, white china with gilded edges and initial "R". Owned by Mary Roberts Rinehart, part of her set.
1120Saucers and Cups
  • Object, Cup, Teacup
  • 1900 - 1954 c
Description:
Set of two Wedgwood Transferware cups and saucers with brown illustrations. Belonged to Beatrix Farrand.
440"The Bar Harbor Fire" Oil Painting by Howe Duane Higgins
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • Places, Island
  • Higgins - Howe Duane Higgins (1894 - 1974)
  • 1950 c
Description:
Panoramic view of the 1947 Bar Harbor fire painted by Howe Duane Higgins and framed in a ornate gilded frame.
1111Travel Lingerie Bag
  • Object, Carrying Bag, Lingerie Bag
  • 1900 - 1954 c
Description:
Beige lingerie bag with blue, brown, and orange square pattern. Owned by Beatrix Farrand.
1034Two Piece Suit
  • Object, Clothing, Suit
  • 1950 s
Description:
Grey flannel two piece suit with label: "Sytle Craft Cloths" and an International Lady's Garment Worker's Association tag.
716Women's Evening Suit
  • Object, Clothing, Suit, Evening Suit
  • Debenham & Freebody
  • 1954 - 1955
Description:
Raspberry silk twill evening suit with black leaf print. Top coat has three black buttons and shoulder pads. Made by Debenham & Freebody, the London department story.