Photograph of Mabel Tompkins on her black stallion Darmond, Bar Harbor, ME. Darmond is turning the chairs over after which he cake walks then replaces the chairs like they were. A difficult trick, but he did it perfectly, c.1908.

Photograph of Frances Bates at Deer Isle, ME, c. 1923.

Photograph of Frances Bates at Deer Isle, ME, c. 1923.

Photograph of Mabel H. Tompkins on Darmond, her famous cake walking horse, Bar Harbor, ME, c.1908.

Photograph of Mabel H. Tompkins on Black Dorman, Bar Harbor, ME, c. 1908.

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Hartford, indicates he is at anchor off Bar Harbor, Maine. He provides a little bit of the history of the ship and describes the colorful captain of the vessel. Nimitz mentions his ship will be participating a wargaming scenario.

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1), indicates he is at anchor off Bar Harbor, Maine. He provides his impression of the area and describes the quality of fishing to be had there. He also comments on the differences in workload between the summer cruise and the Academy.

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1), indicates he is at anchor off Bar Harbor, Maine. He provides his impression of the area and describes the quality of fishing to be had there. He also comments on the differences in workload between the summer cruise and the Academy.

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Hartford, indicates he is at anchor off Bar Harbor, Maine. He provides a little bit of the history of the ship and describes the colorful captain of the vessel. Nimitz mentions his ship will be participating a wargaming scenario.