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2015.309.2069White clay pipestem fragments
  • Object, Pipe
  • Object, Other Object
Pipe stem fragments, two white clay fragments from Spurling Cove beach ca. 2012. One well worn, white; the other better condition but charred burn on one side. Charred fragment bore hole measures 5/64" drill bit, and has impressed letters "LL" (possibly 'A'LL).
Description:
Pipe stem fragments, two white clay fragments from Spurling Cove beach ca. 2012. One well worn, white; the other better condition but charred burn on one side. Charred fragment bore hole measures 5/64" drill bit, and has impressed letters "LL" (possibly 'A'LL).
1000.140.1139Wallet inscribed: William P Prebles Property, Cranberry Isles 1836
  • Object, Personal Case, Wallet
  • Object, Other Object
Wallet, brown leather tri-fold with tongue & strap closure, repaired and well worn, inked inside:" William P Prebles Property, Cranberry Isles 1836." From Louise Marr collection of items recovered from the Preble House.
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Wallet, brown leather tri-fold with tongue & strap closure, repaired and well worn, inked inside:" William P Prebles Property, Cranberry Isles 1836." From Louise Marr collection of items recovered from the Preble House.
2022.612.3105Early Life on Great Cranberry + Photos
  • Object, Sign
  • Object, Art
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
A brochure for the Cranberry Island Museum, which was then located at the long fellows school. Inside the brochure was a postcard that with a photo by Henry Finklestien on it.
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A brochure for the Cranberry Island Museum, which was then located at the long fellows school. Inside the brochure was a postcard that with a photo by Henry Finklestien on it.
2013.498.2989Wooden and Metal shoe forms.
  • Object, Clothing, Shoe
  • Object, Clothing, Shoe
Four shoe forms, three wooden, one metal. These were probably used to create shoes around. All of the shoe forms are different sizes, the metal one being for a Childs shoe.
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Four shoe forms, three wooden, one metal. These were probably used to create shoes around. All of the shoe forms are different sizes, the metal one being for a Childs shoe.
2014.519.3011An "E" Pin.
  • Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories
  • Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories
A sterling Silver Pin with an E on it. On the inside of the Pin it says Army Navy Production Award. The pin has an "E" on the front and has a red, white, and blue flag behind it. This pin could have possible belonged to Edward Preble, the Preble family married into the Marr family, which could be the connection.
Description:
A sterling Silver Pin with an E on it. On the inside of the Pin it says Army Navy Production Award. The pin has an "E" on the front and has a red, white, and blue flag behind it. This pin could have possible belonged to Edward Preble, the Preble family married into the Marr family, which could be the connection.
2011.500.2991Hand-Operated Metal Egg Beater
  • Object, Food Grinding Tool, Food Grinder
  • Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories
Hand-Operated Metal Egg Beater. This egg beater comes from Carl Brooks' house, and was once owned by Emma Spurling. This egg beater has the patent date of Oct. 9, 1920 engraved on the wheel, meaning that this was purchased between 1920 and 1934, which is when Emma Spurling passed away.
Description:
Hand-Operated Metal Egg Beater. This egg beater comes from Carl Brooks' house, and was once owned by Emma Spurling. This egg beater has the patent date of Oct. 9, 1920 engraved on the wheel, meaning that this was purchased between 1920 and 1934, which is when Emma Spurling passed away.
2010.501.2992Toothbrush and Glass Holder
  • Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories
  • Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories
A metal toothbrush and glass holder. It is meant to be mounted into a wall and have the toothbrushes hang from the bottom and the glass holder on the top. There are no marking on the toothbrush holder that allows for an accurate date.
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A metal toothbrush and glass holder. It is meant to be mounted into a wall and have the toothbrushes hang from the bottom and the glass holder on the top. There are no marking on the toothbrush holder that allows for an accurate date.
2014.494.2985Small wooden basket.
  • Object, Containers, Basket
  • Object, Other Object
Small woven basket. The basket has a small handle that can be used to open the basket. There is a latch for the basket to close, but it looks as though it broke. This basket looks like it was probably used to hold small objects like jewelry or small children's toys.
Description:
Small woven basket. The basket has a small handle that can be used to open the basket. There is a latch for the basket to close, but it looks as though it broke. This basket looks like it was probably used to hold small objects like jewelry or small children's toys.
1000.0.1365Blue pitcher with wash basin and vase
  • Object, Containers, Vessel
  • Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories
Blue pitcher with wash basin and vase. Labeled : Ada Rice Set
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Blue pitcher with wash basin and vase. Labeled : Ada Rice Set
2013.214.1846Steamer trunk
  • Object, Containers
  • Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories
Steamer trunk with metal bottom with inset wheels, reinforced metal corners and edges, wooden slats on all sides including top and bottom to protect the exterior sides, a leather handle on each short side (one handle broken), with remains of two paper shipping labels: on the bottom, RECEIPT COLLECT 353551 WAYBILL LABEL BOSTON MASS AMERICAN RAILWAY EXPRESS NOV ??? 18; on the short side, unreadable; written inside on the bottom: C.M. Gott
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Steamer trunk with metal bottom with inset wheels, reinforced metal corners and edges, wooden slats on all sides including top and bottom to protect the exterior sides, a leather handle on each short side (one handle broken), with remains of two paper shipping labels: on the bottom, RECEIPT COLLECT 353551 WAYBILL LABEL BOSTON MASS AMERICAN RAILWAY EXPRESS NOV ??? 18; on the short side, unreadable; written inside on the bottom: C.M. Gott
2012.13.1532Clothes iron set
  • Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories
  • Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories
Iron. Clothes iron set consisting of two flat irons, detachable wooden handle (one), and base stand. Irons are cast iron with writing "ENTERPRISE MFG CO, PHILA PA, NO 50", and are intended to be heated on a stove. Handle is interchangeable between both irons, so one iron can be used to press clothes while the other iron is being heated without a handle. Stand is cast iron with writing "ENTERPRISE MFG CO, PHILADELPHIA"
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Iron. Clothes iron set consisting of two flat irons, detachable wooden handle (one), and base stand. Irons are cast iron with writing "ENTERPRISE MFG CO, PHILA PA, NO 50", and are intended to be heated on a stove. Handle is interchangeable between both irons, so one iron can be used to press clothes while the other iron is being heated without a handle. Stand is cast iron with writing "ENTERPRISE MFG CO, PHILADELPHIA"
1000.0.1302Wooden laundry stirrer
  • Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories
  • Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories
Art, carved wooden laundry stirrer, made by Sam Chapman
Description:
Art, carved wooden laundry stirrer, made by Sam Chapman
2013.294.1885Basket and lid with modern sewing notions
  • Object, Containers, Basket
  • Object, Other Object, Sweetgrass Object
Basket and lid, flat bottomed, made of sweetgrass? or rattan?, filled with modern sewing notions, lid has two decorative rope handles with Asian characters on coin-like buttons, blue on the inside.
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Basket and lid, flat bottomed, made of sweetgrass? or rattan?, filled with modern sewing notions, lid has two decorative rope handles with Asian characters on coin-like buttons, blue on the inside.
2013.294.1887Native American sweetgrass whisk brooms
  • Object, Containers, Basket
  • Object, Other Object, Sweetgrass Object
Two Native American sweetgrass whisk brooms with braided loop handles, one (10" L, handle 3" across) decorated with purple twine, the other (9.5" L, handle 3" across) tied with green twine. The broom with the green twine was one of several basketry items collected by Mary E. Shaw (Mrs. Norman Shaw) ca. 1980-2000, who ran the Dancing Deer gift shop in Bar Harbor. She eventually sold them to Wini Smart's daughter, Gail, (per Mrs. Shaw visit 9/25/14).
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Two Native American sweetgrass whisk brooms with braided loop handles, one (10" L, handle 3" across) decorated with purple twine, the other (9.5" L, handle 3" across) tied with green twine. The broom with the green twine was one of several basketry items collected by Mary E. Shaw (Mrs. Norman Shaw) ca. 1980-2000, who ran the Dancing Deer gift shop in Bar Harbor. She eventually sold them to Wini Smart's daughter, Gail, (per Mrs. Shaw visit 9/25/14). [show more]
2013.294.1889Native American comb or wall-pocket basket
  • Object, Containers, Basket
  • Object, Other Object, Sweetgrass Object
Basket, small comb or wall pocket basket woven of natural and red fibers, suitable to hold hair combs, keys, paper clips. This type of basket was made by the Wabanaki for sale to visitors during the late 19th-early 20th century.
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Basket, small comb or wall pocket basket woven of natural and red fibers, suitable to hold hair combs, keys, paper clips. This type of basket was made by the Wabanaki for sale to visitors during the late 19th-early 20th century.
2013.294.1888Flat basket
  • Object, Containers, Basket
  • Object, Other Object, Sweetgrass Object
Basket and lid, flat basket, green bottom with green, tan, and yellow twine woven throughout, lid with twine handle, marked "Made In Canada" on bottom
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Basket and lid, flat basket, green bottom with green, tan, and yellow twine woven throughout, lid with twine handle, marked "Made In Canada" on bottom
2013.294.1890Native American sweetgrass basket with lid
  • Object, Containers, Basket
  • Object, Other Object, Sweetgrass Object
Basket, rectangular, with attached lid, woven with flat fiber and braided sweet grass, with thin green borders on lid and body, two sweetgrass handles, loop on lid. This purse was one of several basketry items collected by Mary E. Shaw (Mrs. Norman Shaw) ca. 1980-2000, who ran the Dancing Deer gift shop in Bar Harbor. She eventually sold them to Wini Smart's daughter, Gail, (per Mrs. Shaw visit to GCIHS 9/25/14).]
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Basket, rectangular, with attached lid, woven with flat fiber and braided sweet grass, with thin green borders on lid and body, two sweetgrass handles, loop on lid. This purse was one of several basketry items collected by Mary E. Shaw (Mrs. Norman Shaw) ca. 1980-2000, who ran the Dancing Deer gift shop in Bar Harbor. She eventually sold them to Wini Smart's daughter, Gail, (per Mrs. Shaw visit to GCIHS 9/25/14).]
2013.294.1897Native American miniature sweetgrass basket (Passamaquoddy)
  • Object, Containers, Basket
  • Object, Other Object, Sweetgrass Object
Basket and lid, extremely small, flat bottom, made of sweet grass and copper colored strips, marked on bottom "PASSAMAQ." meaning Passamaquoddy; lid has a small loop handle. This miniature is one of several basketry items collected by Mary E. Shaw (Mrs. Norman Shaw) ca. 1980-2000, who ran the Dancing Deer gift shop in Bar Harbor. She eventually sold them to Wini Smart's daughter, Gail, (per Mrs. Shaw visit 9/25/14).
Description:
Basket and lid, extremely small, flat bottom, made of sweet grass and copper colored strips, marked on bottom "PASSAMAQ." meaning Passamaquoddy; lid has a small loop handle. This miniature is one of several basketry items collected by Mary E. Shaw (Mrs. Norman Shaw) ca. 1980-2000, who ran the Dancing Deer gift shop in Bar Harbor. She eventually sold them to Wini Smart's daughter, Gail, (per Mrs. Shaw visit 9/25/14).
2013.294.1895Native American sweetgrass basket
  • Object, Containers, Basket
  • Object, Other Object, Sweetgrass Object
Basket and lid, very small, flat bottom, sweetgrass and green tinted ash or other strips.
Description:
Basket and lid, very small, flat bottom, sweetgrass and green tinted ash or other strips.
2013.225.1904Sweetgrass basket
  • Object, Containers, Basket
  • Object, Other Object, Sweetgrass Object
Basket and lid, round, flat bottom, made of braided sweetgrass and red and blue and natural flat elements. Gift to donor by its maker in Manset, ME.
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Basket and lid, round, flat bottom, made of braided sweetgrass and red and blue and natural flat elements. Gift to donor by its maker in Manset, ME.
2013.294.1902Native American acorn-like sweet-grass basket
  • Object, Containers, Basket
  • Object, Other Object, Sweetgrass Object
Basket and lid, extremely small, acorn-shaped, flat bottom, made of sweet grass and flat elements. (This basket was inside basket 2013.294.1901 in 2013.) This miniature is one of several basketry items collected by Mary E. Shaw (Mrs. Norman Shaw) ca. 1980-2000, who ran the Dancing Deer gift shop in Bar Harbor. She eventually sold them to Wini Smart's daughter, Gail Cleveland, (per Mrs. Shaw visit to GCIHS 9/25/14).
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Basket and lid, extremely small, acorn-shaped, flat bottom, made of sweet grass and flat elements. (This basket was inside basket 2013.294.1901 in 2013.) This miniature is one of several basketry items collected by Mary E. Shaw (Mrs. Norman Shaw) ca. 1980-2000, who ran the Dancing Deer gift shop in Bar Harbor. She eventually sold them to Wini Smart's daughter, Gail Cleveland, (per Mrs. Shaw visit to GCIHS 9/25/14).
2013.294.1891Native American sweetgrass basket
  • Object, Containers, Basket
  • Object, Other Object, Sweetgrass Object
Basket and lid, bowl shaped with foot ring, woven with natural color fibers and sweetgrass, lid decorated with purple, orange, and white dried flowers
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Basket and lid, bowl shaped with foot ring, woven with natural color fibers and sweetgrass, lid decorated with purple, orange, and white dried flowers
2013.294.1892Native American basket of corn husks and sweetgrass
  • Object, Containers, Basket
  • Object, Other Object, Sweetgrass Object
Basket and lid, woven of corn husks and natural and green sweetgrass
Description:
Basket and lid, woven of corn husks and natural and green sweetgrass
2013.294.1903Native American sweetgrass square shape
  • Object, Containers, Basket
  • Object, Other Object, Sweetgrass Object
Basket and lid, small square picnic basket shaped, flat open weave bottom, made of braided sweetgrass and flat elements, with a ring handle on the lid and a smaller ring handle on the body that intersect and fold down to hold the lid closed. This miniature is one of several basketry items collected by Mary E. Shaw (Mrs. Norman Shaw) ca. 1980-2000, who ran the Dancing Deer gift shop in Bar Harbor. She eventually sold them to Wini Smart's daughter, Gail, (per Mrs. Shaw visit to GCIHS 9/25/14).
Description:
Basket and lid, small square picnic basket shaped, flat open weave bottom, made of braided sweetgrass and flat elements, with a ring handle on the lid and a smaller ring handle on the body that intersect and fold down to hold the lid closed. This miniature is one of several basketry items collected by Mary E. Shaw (Mrs. Norman Shaw) ca. 1980-2000, who ran the Dancing Deer gift shop in Bar Harbor. She eventually sold them to Wini Smart's daughter, Gail, (per Mrs. Shaw visit to GCIHS 9/25/14). [show more]
2013.294.1898Native American sweetgrass tea-cup basket
  • Object, Containers, Basket
  • Object, Other Object, Sweetgrass Object
Basket, cup and saucer design, extremely small, flat bottom, woven of sweetgrass and darker brown shiney ribbon-like material (resembles magnetic tape), cup is attached to saucer. (Could this be example of 1930s "Hong Kong" paper twine?)
Description:
Basket, cup and saucer design, extremely small, flat bottom, woven of sweetgrass and darker brown shiney ribbon-like material (resembles magnetic tape), cup is attached to saucer. (Could this be example of 1930s "Hong Kong" paper twine?)