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10114Certificate to Neal L. Murphy From Louise M. Heath
  • Document, Certificate
  • Nature, Animals, Cats
  • People
The unusual image on this certificate from the South Seal Cove School depicts a little girl lighting a flame under two kittens in a chaffing dish. The original notes on this item say: - Schools - Tremont - Seal Cove - South Seal Cove School - Certificate to Neal L. Murphy From Louise M. Heath. - Neal L. Murphy (1898-) son of John T. and Viola A. (Marshall) Murphy - Louise M. Heath (1872-1958), daughter of William Webster Allen and Alvena D. (McKenzie) Heath
Certificate to Neal L. Murphy From Louise M. Heath
Item:
  • 10114   
Type:
  • Document, Certificate
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Cats
  • People
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • Collection of Leola Mae Pomroy Higgins
Description:
The unusual image on this certificate from the South Seal Cove School depicts a little girl lighting a flame under two kittens in a chaffing dish. The original notes on this item say: - Schools - Tremont - Seal Cove - South Seal Cove School - Certificate to Neal L. Murphy From Louise M. Heath. - Neal L. Murphy (1898-) son of John T. and Viola A. (Marshall) Murphy - Louise M. Heath (1872-1958), daughter of William Webster Allen and Alvena D. (McKenzie) Heath [show more]
12670Edward Sprague Rand III's Horticultural Background
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Nature, Plants
  • People
Additional research material concerning the plants and gardens of Rand - Edward Sprague Rand III (1834-1897) aka Edward Sprague Rand Jr.
Edward Sprague Rand III's Horticultural Background
Item:
  • 12670   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents
Subject:
  • Nature, Plants
  • People
State:
  • MA
Description:
Additional research material concerning the plants and gardens of Rand - Edward Sprague Rand III (1834-1897) aka Edward Sprague Rand Jr.
16369Possibly Arthur Kellam
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Nature, Plants
  • People
Possibly Arthur Kellam
Item:
  • 16369   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Nature, Plants
  • People
Source:
  • The Arthur Millis and Leone Marie (Wemmert) Kellam Collection
16223Unknown Man with Deer on Unknown Porch
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
  • Structures, Dwellings
Mailed to: Miss Grace E. Gott, McKinley, Maine Text Reads: "Dear Grace, Hope you are having as good a vacation as I am. From, Jackie"
Unknown Man with Deer on Unknown Porch
Item:
  • 16223   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
  • Structures, Dwellings
Source:
  • The Ward Family Collection
Description:
Mailed to: Miss Grace E. Gott, McKinley, Maine Text Reads: "Dear Grace, Hope you are having as good a vacation as I am. From, Jackie"
16164Lottie Rea King with Horses
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard, Real Photo
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
Lottie Rea King with Horses
Item:
  • 16164   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard, Real Photo
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
Source:
  • The Ward Family Collection
16162Lottie R. King and Howard Milton Reed
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Nature, Animals, Cats
  • People
Lottie R. King and Howard Milton Reed
Item:
  • 16162   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Cats
  • People
Source:
  • The Ward Family Collection
16163Lottie R. King and Howard Milton Reed Holding Animals
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
Lottie R. King and Howard Milton Reed Holding Animals
Item:
  • 16163   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
Source:
  • The Ward Family Collection
16161Howard Milton Reed with Dog
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
Howard Milton Reed with Dog
Item:
  • 16161   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
Source:
  • The Ward Family Collection
15861Stuffed Snow Owl
  • Reference
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
This taxidermy snow owl was created by Wendell Holmes Gilley and is kept at the Wendell Gilley Museum.
Stuffed Snow Owl
Item:
  • 15861   
Type:
  • Reference
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
This taxidermy snow owl was created by Wendell Holmes Gilley and is kept at the Wendell Gilley Museum.
12754Audubon Boy
  • Image, Art, Illustration
  • Nature, Animals
Audubon Boy Number: 41471 Foaled: 1897 Sire: J.J. Audubon Dam: Flaxy by Bourbon Wilkes Bred by: E.P. Weathers of Avon, Kentucky Sold to: James Y. Gatcomb, Concord, New Hampshire Pacing Record: 1:59¼ From Wallace’s American Trotting Register containing the pedigrees of Standard Bred Trotters and Pacers and an Appendix of Non-Standard Animals, by The American Trotting Register Association, Volume XVII, Chicago, 1907, Standard Stallions, p. 153.
Audubon Boy
Item:
  • 12754   
Type:
  • Image, Art, Illustration
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
Description:
Audubon Boy Number: 41471 Foaled: 1897 Sire: J.J. Audubon Dam: Flaxy by Bourbon Wilkes Bred by: E.P. Weathers of Avon, Kentucky Sold to: James Y. Gatcomb, Concord, New Hampshire Pacing Record: 1:59¼ From Wallace’s American Trotting Register containing the pedigrees of Standard Bred Trotters and Pacers and an Appendix of Non-Standard Animals, by The American Trotting Register Association, Volume XVII, Chicago, 1907, Standard Stallions, p. 153. [show more]
15798Muffin the Rand family cat
  • Reference
  • Nature, Animals
Muffin the Rand family cat
Item:
  • 15798   
Type:
  • Reference
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
15797Pug the Rand family dog
  • Reference
  • Nature, Animals
Pug the Rand family dog
Item:
  • 15797   
Type:
  • Reference
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
7145Fire Pumper and Three Horses Racing to a Fire
  • Image, Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
"Archivists have not determined the date or place for this photograph. The pumper may have been manufactured by the La France Fire Engine Company in Elmira, New York, Clapp & Jones of New York, C. Ahrens & Co. / Ahrens Manufacturing Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio or the American Fire Engine Company, ""formed in 1891 as a joint venture between the Silsby Manufacturing Co. of Seneca Falls, New York, the Ahrens Manufacturing Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio, the Clapp & Jones Manufacturing Co. of Hudson, New York, and the Button Fire Engine Co. of Waterford, New York."" – See “Worldwide Steam Fire Engine Register” by David Parfitt, Steel Wheels site, 04/30/2014, Accessed online 05/16/2014; http://www.steel-wheels.net/sferegister.html"
Fire Pumper and Three Horses Racing to a Fire
Item:
  • 7145   
Accession #:
  • 1023
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • Eleanor R. Mayo Collection
Description:
"Archivists have not determined the date or place for this photograph. The pumper may have been manufactured by the La France Fire Engine Company in Elmira, New York, Clapp & Jones of New York, C. Ahrens & Co. / Ahrens Manufacturing Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio or the American Fire Engine Company, ""formed in 1891 as a joint venture between the Silsby Manufacturing Co. of Seneca Falls, New York, the Ahrens Manufacturing Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio, the Clapp & Jones Manufacturing Co. of Hudson, New York, and the Button Fire Engine Co. of Waterford, New York."" – See “Worldwide Steam Fire Engine Register” by David Parfitt, Steel Wheels site, 04/30/2014, Accessed online 05/16/2014; http://www.steel-wheels.net/sferegister.html" [show more]
3003Prince
  • Reference
  • Nature, Animals
“Prince” was a horse that originally belonged to Nell (Carrroll) Thornton in Houlton, Maine. Prince apparently died while staying with the Carroll Family in Southwest Harbor. Archivists were surprised at the number of Carroll family photographs of or featuring the horse, each lovingly labeled with his name. This letter attests to the family’s attachment to Prince.
Prince
Item:
  • 3003   
Type:
  • Reference
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
State:
  • ME
Description:
“Prince” was a horse that originally belonged to Nell (Carrroll) Thornton in Houlton, Maine. Prince apparently died while staying with the Carroll Family in Southwest Harbor. Archivists were surprised at the number of Carroll family photographs of or featuring the horse, each lovingly labeled with his name. This letter attests to the family’s attachment to Prince.
14884Double-Crested Cormorant Phalacrocirax Auritus Nests
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Harrison - Hal H. Harrison
The back of the photograph says "Double-Crested Cormorant Phalacrocirax Auritus Nests in Maine colony"
Double-Crested Cormorant Phalacrocirax Auritus Nests
Item:
  • 14884   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
Creator:
  • Harrison - Hal H. Harrison
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • Collection of Alice Long
Description:
The back of the photograph says "Double-Crested Cormorant Phalacrocirax Auritus Nests in Maine colony"
14882Communal nesting of Double-Crested Cormorants
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Harrison - Hal H. Harrison
The back of the photograph says "Communal nesting of Double-crested Cormorants on island in Maine"
Communal nesting of Double-Crested Cormorants
Item:
  • 14882   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
Creator:
  • Harrison - Hal H. Harrison
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • Collection of Alice Long
Description:
The back of the photograph says "Communal nesting of Double-crested Cormorants on island in Maine"
14868Native Birds of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park
  • Publication, Guidebook
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Long - Ralph H. Long, Jr. (1932-1992) aka Bud
This booklet is intended to indicate all of the species of birds that are known to breed or have bred on Mt. Desert Island during the past 50 years and to serve as a useful guide from June through August for those in interested in finding birds. The dedication page says "DEDICATED TO MY MENTORS James Bond who was the first to inspire my interest in birds and who compiled the early editions of Native Birds of Mt. Desert Island, and Hal H. Harrison who has helped me understand the cunning ways of nesting birds both wise and valued counselors in matters of natural history."
Native Birds of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park
Item:
  • 14868   
Type:
  • Publication, Guidebook
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
Creator:
  • Long - Ralph H. Long, Jr. (1932-1992) aka Bud
Description:
This booklet is intended to indicate all of the species of birds that are known to breed or have bred on Mt. Desert Island during the past 50 years and to serve as a useful guide from June through August for those in interested in finding birds. The dedication page says "DEDICATED TO MY MENTORS James Bond who was the first to inspire my interest in birds and who compiled the early editions of Native Birds of Mt. Desert Island, and Hal H. Harrison who has helped me understand the cunning ways of nesting birds both wise and valued counselors in matters of natural history." [show more]
14135Audubon Boy
  • Reference
  • Nature, Animals
Audubon Boy
Item:
  • 14135   
Type:
  • Reference
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
13864Jack - The Bemis Family Horse
  • Set
  • Nature, Animals
Jack - The Bemis Family Horse
Item:
  • 13864   
Type:
  • Set
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
6191Ice Harvest on Mt. Desert, Maine
  • Image, Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
  • Neal - George Arthur Neal (1872-1939)
“As Americans developed a preference for fresh fish, demand for ice increased. Here, armed with a handsaw, ice chisel, and ice plow ...these ...men are harvesting ice, which rivaled granite in the 1890s as Maine’s prime export.” - “Mount Desert Island - Somesville, Southwest Harbor, and Northeast Harbor” by Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. and Lydia B. Vandenbergh - Images of America Series, 2001, p. 42.
Ice Harvest on Mt. Desert, Maine
Item:
  • 6191   
Accession #:
  • 1010
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
Creator:
  • Neal - George Arthur Neal (1872-1939)
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • George A. Neal Collection
Description:
“As Americans developed a preference for fresh fish, demand for ice increased. Here, armed with a handsaw, ice chisel, and ice plow ...these ...men are harvesting ice, which rivaled granite in the 1890s as Maine’s prime export.” - “Mount Desert Island - Somesville, Southwest Harbor, and Northeast Harbor” by Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. and Lydia B. Vandenbergh - Images of America Series, 2001, p. 42.
7228Edmund Blanchard Reed II with Horse
  • Image, Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
Edmund Blanchard Reed II with Horse
Item:
  • 7228   
Accession #:
  • 1023
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • Eleanor R. Mayo Collection
6946Haying on Fernald Point
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Farming
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
Haying on Fernald Point in the Jesuit field at the base of Flying Mountain. The hay was for horse feed. Unknown waitress on the left. Chris Lawlor on right in front of horses. Bill Lawlor is between the horses and Joe Lawlor is at the far right.
Haying on Fernald Point
Item:
  • 6946   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Businesses, Farming
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • Collection of William J. Lawlor
Description:
Haying on Fernald Point in the Jesuit field at the base of Flying Mountain. The hay was for horse feed. Unknown waitress on the left. Chris Lawlor on right in front of horses. Bill Lawlor is between the horses and Joe Lawlor is at the far right.
6953Joseph C. Lawlor at the Blue Hill Fair Horse Pulling Contest
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
Joseph C. Lawlor at the Blue Hill Fair Horse Pulling Contest
Item:
  • 6953   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Events
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • Collection of William J. Lawlor
6957William "Bill" Lawlor and Joseph C. Lawlor with "Barney"
  • Image, Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
William "Bill" Lawlor and Joseph C. Lawlor with "Barney"
Item:
  • 6957   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • Collection of William J. Lawlor
6958Joseph C. Lawlor with friends and "Barney"
  • Image, Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
Joe is in the middle.
Joseph C. Lawlor with friends and "Barney"
Item:
  • 6958   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • Collection of William J. Lawlor
Description:
Joe is in the middle.