The"Champlain Map" Model of Mount Desert Island by Robert Abbe

Identifier:
33  
Title:
The"Champlain Map" Model of Mount Desert Island by Robert Abbe
Type:
Description:
Relief map of Mt. Desert Island + vicinity. Modeled by Robert Abbe; reproduced by Howell's Microcosm, Washington D.C. copyright 1916.
Turquoise, white, black and brown.
Top righthand corner has label with title as well as signatures showing endorsements from Charles W Eliot and George B Dorr for the Trustees of Public Reservation.
Lower righthand corner has label with maker and reproducer as well as date.
On back is a label explaining the history; may be original.
Creator:
Modeled by Robert abbe; Reproduced by Howels Microcosm, Washington D.C. Copyright 1916.
Date:
1916
Accession Number:
2023.99.108
Place:
Mount Desert Island
Collection:
Permanent
Condition:
Shows signs of wear on mountain summits of map
Named Person:
Abbe - Dr. Robert Abbe (1851 - 1928)
Eliot - Charles William Eliot (1834 - 1926)
Dorr - George Bucknam Dorr (1853 - 1944)
Size:
23"x32"

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Citation

Modeled by Robert abbe; Reproduced by Howels Microcosm, Washington D.C. Copyright 1916., “The"Champlain Map" Model of Mount Desert Island by Robert Abbe,” Bar Harbor Historical Society, accessed April 20, 2024, https://bhhs.digitalarchive.us/items/show/36.Item 33

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