The Max Farrand Memorial Fund, Bar Harbor, Maine. Copyright, 1953, by Reef Point Gardens Corporation.
Date:
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.
Description: Block of railing from the German liner ship the Kronprinzessin Cecilie. Gold plaque attached says "Teakwood Rail from the U.S.S. Mount Vernon 1917 - 1940". The Kronprinzessin Cecilie was given the name U.S.S. Mount Vernon when it was seized by the U.S. government at the start of WWI.
Description: Book for gelatin recipes made by the Knox Gelatine Company. Cover illustration shows three women eating a gelatin cake. Text reads: "Knox Gelatine Desserts Salads Candies and Frozen Dishes".
Description: Green ink on white card stock. Program for "Maine Summer Visitors Day". Cover text reads: "Maine Summer Visitors Day Bar Harbor Maine Friday Aug. 16, 1935". Names featured in Program: Bishop Willian A. Lawrence Governor Louis J. Brann Walter Damrosch Ed Wynn Camella Ponselle George W. Wickersham Dorothy Robbins Margaret Sittig William A. Brady Doris Doe Edith Barrett Clarence Chamberlain Ruth Nichols Mitzie Green Mary Rogers Robert Fechner Mary Roberts Rinehart Henry Morganthau Keenan Wynn Owen Davis Arthur Byron Grace George Kenneth Roberts Arthur Train Bill Cunningham Charles Harrison Madame Rosa Zulalian Major Gen. Philip B. Fleming Dexter P. Cooper Capt. Donald J. Leehay Capt. John W. Lord Kenneth Wright Robert Trout [show more]
Description: Two identical souvenir pins commemorating the opening of the Cadillac Mountain Road. On pin is a black and white image of the view of the road and around the edge reads "Cadillac Mountain Road Dedicated July 23, 1932". A small American flag is attached to bottom of the pin.
Description: Small tan cook book with title "Frigidaire Recipes" surrounded by light blue boarder in center of the cover. Made by the Frigidaire Corporation and also contains information about Frigidaire refrigerators.
Description: Pencil drawing by Ralph Yardley from Stockholm Record. Represents George B Dorr with caption: "George B Dorr may be a bachelor but he's married to Lafayette Park".
Description: Play program with illustration of two women playing instruments. Play is written by Mrs. Christian Hemmick, better known as Alice Pike Barney. Text reads: "The Enchantress of Streams. A Wordless Greed Idyl of Descriptive Dances and Pantomime. Composed, Taught and Managed by Mrs. Christian Hemmick" Written in black pen on bottom of cover is the date 1912
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: Addressed to Morris Franklin, Bar Harbor From George B. Dorr, Boston Expressing his support for a Marconi wireless station on Green (Cadillac) Mountain. See https://barharborhistorical.net/digitalarchive/items/show/16
Description: Souvenir booklet depicting scenes from the interior of the SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie set in various illustrated frames with labels under each photo.
Description: Addressed to Charles Pineo, Bar Harbor Board of Trade From Guglielmo Marconi, Ottawa Content of letter is Marconi declining invitation to establish a radio transmission station on Green (Cadillac) Mountain. See https://barharborhistorical.net/digitalarchive/items/show/17
Description: Small patch of fabric with the illustration of a woman in a green dress and hat with a parasol leaning against a wood railing. On top reads: "Factory No. 646. First Dist. N.Y." and below reads" 12 Bar Harbor" Part of a collection of "Cigarette Silks" put out by the Tokio Cigarette Company called "Bathing Beauties" depicting various women at different beaches around the U.S.
Description: Recipe book for cooking with a Majestic Range Stove and a guide to Majestic Range Stoves. Cover illustration depicts a green woman with a tray and red floral background design. Text reads: "Majestic Cook Book Majestic Mfg. Co. St. Louis".
Description: Four footed silver memorabilia dish from the ship Kronprinzessin Cecilie with engraved miniature image of the ship inside base of the bowl.