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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."
713Day Dress
  • Object, Clothing, Dress, Day Dress
  • 1957
Description:
Yellow cotton sheath day dress with hip pockets and button on collar. Label says: "Debonair Junior".
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.
719Dinner Dress
  • Object, Clothing, Dress, Cocktail Dress
  • 1954 - 1957 c
Description:
Slate blue heavy weight taffeta dinner dress with a split neck sweetheart neck line with mercury silver beads and matching belt. Tag reads: "The Garden Seat Clearwater, Florida. Franelle Bar Harbor, Maine"
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.
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.
94Bar Harbor Gardening Club Silver Award Plate
  • Object, Furnishings, Knickknack, Decorative Plate
  • none
  • 1953
Description:
Silver plate gifted to the Bar Harbor gardening club by Beatrix Farrand to be the award for the best single roses category, then given to Mary Hodgkins as an prize for her single rose. Text engraved on plate reads: "A gift to the Bar Harbor Garden Club from Beatrix Farrand owner of Reef Point Gardens An award to be given annually for the best exhibit of Single Roses 1953"
515Bar Harbor grade school students
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • 1953
Description:
A photo of Bar Harbor grade school students attending school at temporary classrooms during construction of the new school building. Identified in photo: First row: John Higgins, Danny Bryard, Artie Young, unknown, unknown, Carl Runner, Donnie Farrell, unknow, Bob Buggell, Ginny Moore Second row: unknown, Sharon Foss, Diane Dickensen, Nancy Higgins, Patty Emery, Sharon Clough, Abbie Robinson, Martha Goodwin, Barbara Weymouth, Helen Bowker 3rd row: Alice Young, Jean Iverson, Ron Jordan, Roy Snell, Joan Jordan, Jun Power, Ann Dollicer, Barbara Grant, Joe Lafrance, unknown, Betty Robbins, Norma Wilbur, Raye Cunningham 4th Row: Crystal Emery, Patty Burr, Denice Smith, Richard Webber, Barbara Leighton, Bobby Jucius, Walter Hooper, Dick Savage, Bill Fenton, Ralph Colson, Jack Russell Back Row: Billy Salisbury, unknown, unknown, Sally Higgins, Susan Joyce, Mary Ingalls, Mary Cleaves, Philip Chase [show more]
135Annette Kellerman Newspaper Article
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • People
  • 1952 c
Description:
Framed newspaper article regarding actress Annette Kellerman and the 1952 movie "Million Dollar Mermaid" about Kellerman's life in which actress Esther Williams portrays Kellerman. Clipping has two photos, one showing Esther Williams and Annette Kellerman looking at a sketch of a Kellerman inspired bathing suit and the second photo depicts Williams in the bathing suit.
720Party Dress
  • Object, Clothing, Dress, Cocktail Dress
  • 1950 s
Description:
Strapless black gauze over taffeta dress. Pink taffeta under black eyelet bands.
721Cocktail Dress
  • Object, Clothing, Dress, Cocktail Dress
  • 1950 s
Description:
Cocktail dress of matte lamé over a gold satin crepe.
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.
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.
228Bar Harbor Railroad Painted Toy Train
  • Object, Toy
  • none
  • Bar Harbor Toy Co.
  • 1950 c.
Description:
Painted black wood toy train with an attached train car. Engine car is black with six red wheels and yellow detail of the silhouette of conductor and the text: "1492 BHRR". Second car has four red wheels and carries nine blocks of wood suspended on a wooden pole. The two sections are attached with a small metal hook.
227Bar Harbor Rail Road Toy Train
  • Object, Toy
  • Bar Harbor Toy Co.
  • 1950 c.
Description:
Wooden toy train with four red painted wood wheels. Body of train has "1492 BHRR" painted on as well as a painted conductor silhouette.
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.
1005Androck "Hand-i-Sift" Sifter
  • Object, Food Separating Tool, Sifter, Flour Sifter
  • Androck
  • 1950 c.
Description:
Aluminum flour sieve with a red handle and enamel paintings of carious baked goods around a bundle of wheat. On front of sifter, text reads: "Pat. No. 2,607,491 Androck Hand-i-Sift".
1006Baking Mold
  • Object, Food Shaper, Food Mold, Cake Mold
  • 1950 c
Description:
Ring of seven cone shaped tins attached together to make one mold.
729Party Dress
  • Object, Clothing, Dress
  • 1948 - 1952
Description:
Prink crepe dress with lace inset, taffeta lining and matching lace belt.
722Dinner Dress
  • Object, Clothing, Dress
  • DuBarry
  • 1945 - 1950
Description:
Black rayon dinner dress with a "DuBarry trade mark 1945 Fashion" label.
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.
1119Hermes Dip Pens
  • Object, Writing, Dip Pen
  • Hermes
  • 1900 - 1954 c
Description:
Pair of matching Hermes dip pens with hade handles owned by Beatrix Farrand.
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.
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.
1116Medicine Spoon
  • Object, Medical, Medical Spoon
  • 1900 - 1954 c
Description:
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver double sided medicine spoon owned by Beatrix Farrand.