The Village Improvement Societiesof Bar Harbor, Seal Harbor, Northeast, and Southeast Harbor1915
Date:
1915
Description: Guide to Mount Desert Island paths published by the Village Improvement Societies of Bar Harbor, Seal Harbor, Northeast, and Southeast Harbor. Cover reads: "A Path Guide of Mount Desert Island Maine Published by The Village Improvement Societies of Bar Harbor, Seal Harbor, Northeast, and Southeast Harbor 1915"
Description: Red leather case and silver cigarette case inscribed on outside "Ensign Alessandro Fabbri U.S. N. R.F". Inside are 5 hand-rolled cigarettes and an inscription that reads "We transmit to you this wireless message of our boundless love and confidence. Christmas 1917. 'the Boys' the Otter Cliffs Radio Station".
Structures, Civic, Cultural & Recreational Structures
Date:
1910-08
Description: Poster for the Bar Harbor Horse Show. Poster is a Charles W. Holmes Lithograph depicting a woman with a light blue bonnet holding a parasol and holding a horse's face to her own. The Horse is poking its head out of a circle in the blank background of the print. Text of the poster reads: "Bar Harbor Horse Show Aug. 23, 24, 25 1910" In the lower left hand corner is the phrase "When Thoroughbreds Meet" and above that, next to the parasol tip, is Holmes' signature "Chas. W. Holmes". [show more]
Description: Silver inkwell with an engraving of the SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie and the name "Cecilie" engraved under. Inkwell belonged to SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie, a German ocean liner which came to Bar Harbor August 5, 1914.
Description: Small cook book with illustration of woman holding a tray with cups on it, framed by a motif of yellow fruits, leaves, and pink flowers. Text reads: "Choice Recipes. Compliments of Walter Baker & Co Ltd Dorchester, Mass. Established 1780."
Description: Black silk dress with black lace detail, tan silk yoking with black lace on neckline. Would have had a matching sash. Worn by Alma Silsby Jewett Johnston.
Description: Wool formal tailcoat with associated formal vest with a figured brocade and file buttons. Labels read: "Robert Standford Limited Nova Scotia" and "W.E.B Starr Nov. 18 1919".
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.
Description: Small cordial glass made up of a clear glass sitting in silver with engraved scroll patterns on the cup and on the foot. Engraved also are the initials "FSB". Belonged to Fanny Schermerhorn Bridgham.
Description: Framed handkerchief souvenir of the German ship SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie with embroidered image of the steamship in tan, yellow, white & red floss. Embroidered texts reads: "N.D.L Kronprinzessin Cecilie", N.D.L Stands for Norddeutscher Lloyd, the German shipping company,