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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
1576Luere Babson Deasy
  • Reference
  • People
Luere Babson Deasy
Item:
  • 1576   
Type:
  • Reference
Subject:
  • People
Place:
  • Bar Harbor
Description:
Luere B. Deasy was born on February 8, 1859 in Gouldsboro to Daniel and Emma L. (Moore) Deasy. He was educated at the State Normal School in Castine. He did not attend college, but received a law degree from Boston University Law School. Deasy was admitted to the Bar in 1884. Prior to sitting on the Court, Deasy practiced in Bar Harbor. Deasy served as President of both the Hancock County Bar Association and the Maine State Bar Association. He was elected to the Maine State Senate and served as its President. Deasy was appointed an Associate Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court by Governor Milliken on September 25, 1918. On October 1, 1929, he was appointed Chief Justice by Governor Gardiner. He served as Chief until his retirement on February 7, 1930, when he returned to private practice in Bar Harbor. Deasy died on March 13, 1940, in Portland, at the age of 81. Sources: In Memoriam, Luere B. Deasy, 138 ME 371; James H. Mundy, Presidents of the Maine State Senate from 1820, Secretary of the Senate of Maine, 1979. See also article about Deasy at: http://mdihistory.org/wp-content/uploads/Horner.pdf [show more]
1699Reefer Jacket, or Reefer Coat
  • Object
  • Object, Clothing, Uniform
Reefer Jacket, or Reefer Coat
Item:
  • 1699   
Type:
  • Object
Subject:
  • Object, Clothing, Uniform
Description:
Reefer Jacket, also known as Reefer Coat, a common article of clothing worn by seamen and sailors in the nineteenth century. Jacket is double-breasted, with velvet trim, and has ten metal buttons.
1581Hooked rug with diamond pattern
  • Object, Furnishings, Rug, Flatweave, Rag Rug
  • Object, Furnishings, Rug, Hooked Rug
Hooked rug with diamond pattern
Item:
  • 1581   
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Rug, Flatweave, Rag Rug
Subject:
  • Object, Furnishings, Rug, Hooked Rug
Description:
Hooked rug with diamond pattern 38"x60"
1120Fire Chief's Hat
  • Object, Clothing, Uniform, Fire Uniform
  • Concept, Fire Prevention
Fire Chief's Hat
Item:
  • 1120   
Type:
  • Object, Clothing, Uniform, Fire Uniform
Subject:
  • Concept, Fire Prevention
1415Badge. Northeast Harbor Fire Deparment. Original owner Eliot Kimball.
  • Object, Insignia Badge, Fire Badge
  • Object, Clothing, Uniform
Badge. Northeast Harbor Fire Deparment. Original owner Eliot Kimball.
Item:
  • 1415   
Type:
  • Object, Insignia Badge, Fire Badge
Subject:
  • Object, Clothing, Uniform
1266Sign. Fire Alarm Call Zones
  • Object, Sign, Informational Sign
  • Object, Fire Protection Device
Sign. Fire Alarm Call Zones
Item:
  • 1266   
Type:
  • Object, Sign, Informational Sign
Subject:
  • Object, Fire Protection Device
1241Fire Alarm Call Chart
  • Document, Chart
  • Object, Fire Protection Device
Fire Alarm Call Chart
Item:
  • 1241   
Type:
  • Document, Chart
Subject:
  • Object, Fire Protection Device
1112Schooner Frank Brainerd
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
Schooner Frank Brainerd
Item:
  • 1112   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
Description:
Framed picture of the Frank Brainerd with a deck load lumber. Sticker on the back of the frame reads: Frank A. Bigelow, Inc. 11 Bromfield St., Boston, Mass.
1665Glass Plate Negative, Mount Desert Rock
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
Glass Plate Negative, Mount Desert Rock
Item:
  • 1665   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative
Subject:
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
Place:
  • Mount Desert Rock
Description:
Glass negative taken at Mount Desert Rock, August 1907. View shows side of the boathouse, looking southeast. A weathervane is visible on top of the boathouse, and an exhaust pipe for the steam engine that hauled boats. A walkway extends to the right, and another building is visible near the right edge of the negative. In the distance the ocean may be seen with a vessel near the horizon line. Written on negative envelope: Mt. Desert Rk. Lt. Sta. Aug. 1907 No. 5. d. boat-house. Looking S.E. [show more]
1649Collection of Documents
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Maritime Business
Collection of Documents
Item:
  • 1649   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Maritime Business
Description:
Collection of five documents, largely connected with the Clark family of Southwest Harbor. Copy of a charter document, dated 1864, between Nathan Clark and William Underwood, to charter the Schooner Loochoo. Letter from Railway Express Agency, August 16, 1946, to R.P. Clark thanking him for his long service. Letter from Maine Central Railroad, January 29, 1911, to R.P. Clark discussing the terms of his employment as express agent. Telegraph Blank (jokingly?) written for Grace Carroll from the Associated Press, August 6, 1903, warning her of hostile warships in Somes Sound. Receipt for goods purchased by Nathan Clark of Eaton & Lane, Boston, August 15, 1865. Goods include: flour, sugar, rum, good whiskey, butter, ticking, matches [show more]
1592Yachting Cap worn on A. Atwater Kent, Jr.'s boats
  • Object, Clothing, Cap, Sport Cap, Yachting Cap
  • Recreation, Yachting
  • Zeidel & Co.
Yachting Cap worn on A. Atwater Kent, Jr.'s boats
Item:
  • 1592   
Type:
  • Object, Clothing, Cap, Sport Cap, Yachting Cap
Subject:
  • Recreation, Yachting
Creator:
  • Zeidel & Co.
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
Yachting cap with stitched emblem that incorporates the burgee of Philadelphia's Corinthian Yacht Club on the left (triangular burgee with white background, red cross, and blue corner) and A. Atwater Kent, Jr.'s personal signal flag on the right (red field with a blue K outlined in white). Label inside the hat indicates that it was sold by Zeidel Uniforms of Port Washington, Long Island, New York and West Palm Beach, Florida.
1153Wheel, Wooden Bicycle
  • Object, Vehicle Component, Vehicle Wheel, Bicycle Wheel
  • Transportation, Cycle, Bicycle
Wheel, Wooden Bicycle
Item:
  • 1153   
Type:
  • Object, Vehicle Component, Vehicle Wheel, Bicycle Wheel
Subject:
  • Transportation, Cycle, Bicycle
1493Decoy Branscom Male Eider ca 1915
  • Object, Armaments, Decoy
  • Nature, Animals, Ducks
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving, Decoy Carving
  • Recreation, Hunting
  • Branscom
Decoy Branscom Male Eider ca 1915
Item:
  • 1493   
Type:
  • Object, Armaments, Decoy
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Ducks
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving, Decoy Carving
  • Recreation, Hunting
Creator:
  • Branscom
Description:
Carved decoy, male eider duck
1571American Legion men standing next to the Firehouse, Northeast Harbor
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Organizations, Fraternal
  • People
American Legion men standing next to the Firehouse, Northeast Harbor
Item:
  • 1571   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • Organizations, Fraternal
  • People
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
Members of the Lurvey-Wright Post of the American Legion standing to the south of the firehouse, Northeast Harbor. A key accompanying this photograph gives the names of some of the men, including Lyle Wescott, Jack Reynolds, Gerald Sr. [Gerald Norwood, Sr], Arthur Walls, Zip Ober, James Bunker, Larry Wass, Bill Cripps, John Manchester, Arthur Eaton, H. Suminsby, and ____ McCrae.
1536Half model of a Luders 16 Sloop
  • Object, Model
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Sr. (1896-1982)
Half model of a Luders 16 Sloop
Item:
  • 1536   
Type:
  • Object, Model
Subject:
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
Creator:
  • Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Sr. (1896-1982)
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
Half model of a sloop, perhaps a Luders 16, with a Genoa jib, made by Robert L. Smallidge Sr. of Northeast Harbor. Model's hull is varnished, and uses various wood types for topsides, waterline, and bottom, while the sails are painted white. The model and sails are mounted on a pine board. On the back of the model is #6, R.L. Smallidge, N.E. Harbor, Me.
1589Display Case with adjustable shelves
  • Object
Display Case with adjustable shelves
Item:
  • 1589   
Type:
  • Object
Description:
Oak display case with adjustable glass shelves, once used in Mrs. Tracy's Shop, Northeast Harbor, and later used in Mrs. Pervear's Shop, Northeast Harbor. Before being donated to the museum it was used in Pine Bough Antiques, Northeast Harbor. Mirror-paneled doors on the backside open, providing access to the interior space. Three draws are accessible from the back.
1214Hooked Rugs C. B. Murphy Sold to Summer People
  • Image, Photograph
  • Object, Furnishings, Rug, Hooked Rug
Hooked Rugs C. B. Murphy Sold to Summer People
Item:
  • 1214   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Object, Furnishings, Rug, Hooked Rug
1582Hooked rug with modified diamond pattern
  • Object, Furnishings, Rug, Flatweave, Rag Rug
  • Object, Furnishings, Rug, Hooked Rug
Hooked rug with modified diamond pattern
Item:
  • 1582   
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Rug, Flatweave, Rag Rug
Subject:
  • Object, Furnishings, Rug, Hooked Rug
Description:
Hooked rug with modified diamond pattern Dimensions 27.5"x53.5"
1573Glass Plate Negative Set Mount Desert Rock
  • Set
  • Places, Island
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • Test Subject Entry Site Term
Glass Plate Negative Set Mount Desert Rock
Item:
  • 1573   
Type:
  • Set
Subject:
  • Places, Island
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • Test Subject Entry Site Term
1277Photograph Northeast Livery
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Transportation Business, Livery Business
  • Structures, Commercial, Livery Stable
Photograph Northeast Livery
Item:
  • 1277   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Businesses, Transportation Business, Livery Business
  • Structures, Commercial, Livery Stable
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
1147Photo-Essay of Last (1942) Voyage of Coal Schooner "Rebecca R. Douglas"
  • Publication, Literary, Essay
  • Businesses, Coal and Oil Business
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • Chanler - Bronson W.
Photo-Essay of Last (1942) Voyage of Coal Schooner "Rebecca R. Douglas"
Item:
  • 1147   
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, Essay
Subject:
  • Businesses, Coal and Oil Business
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
Creator:
  • Chanler - Bronson W.
Description:
Photo-Essay by Bronson W. Chanler detailing a trip aboard the coal schooner "Rebecca R. Douglas" between Northeast Harbor and New York City. Note: As originally displayed in the museum, copies of the photographs taken by Chanler were mounted alongside excerpts and quotes. Around 2015 the photographs were removed from the 1984 posters so they could be scanned and better protected. They are uploaded here, as is the complete text by Bronson W. Chanler. [show more]
1369Scrapbook with 44 Postcards of Mount Desert Island
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Postcard Album
  • Places, Island
Scrapbook with 44 Postcards of Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 1369   
Type:
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Postcard Album
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
1101Light Bulb
  • Object, Furnishings, Light Bulb
Light Bulb
Item:
  • 1101   
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Light Bulb
Description:
Electric Tantalum Lamp
1283Hall Quarry in Snow
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Quarry Operation Business
Hall Quarry in Snow
Item:
  • 1283   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Businesses, Quarry Operation Business
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Hall Quarry
Description:
Copy. Original returned to owner.
1108School Bell
  • Object, Sound Signaling Device, Bell, School Bell
  • Organizations, School Institution
School Bell
Item:
  • 1108   
Type:
  • Object, Sound Signaling Device, Bell, School Bell
Subject:
  • Organizations, School Institution