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Item 17375
Mt. Desert Island Hospital, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Mt. Desert Island Hospital Date: circa 1920 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Photograph Postcard
Item 22223
Mt. Desert High School, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print
Item 110485
Asticou Azalea Garden shore plan, Mount Desert, 1982-1992
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1982–1992 Location: Mount Desert Client: The Island Foundation Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates
Item 110486
Asti-Kim Corp. property plan, Mount Desert, 1981-1982
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1981–1982 Location: Mount Desert; Mount Desert Client: Asti-Kim Corporation Architect: Landscape Design Associates
Exhibit
For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.
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Poland Spring: Summering in Fashion
During the Gilded Age at the end of the nineteenth century, Americans sought to leave increasing urban, industrialized lives for the health and relaxation of the country. The Poland Spring resort, which offered a beautiful setting, healing waters, and many amenities, was one popular destination.
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Wartime on Mt. Desert Island
"Wartime on Mt. Desert Island Wartime did not pass MDI by. Many of the local men fought in the Revolutionary War and MDI continued to be represented…"
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economy on Mt. Desert Island
"Economy on Mt. Desert Island Mt. Desert Island was also being recognized as a prime location for businesses."