Catalogue #	Title	Type	Subject	Description
2022.617.3109	Shell Midden Remains and Photographs	Object, Other Object, Collection	Nature, Animals, Fish	A collection of shells and photographs taken from the Shell Midden on Fish Point. Some of the shells have holes in them, which may have been created by the indigenous people who hunted for them. Dating through the shell middens and other archeological remains, we know people have used this coastline and its plentiful marine resources for thousands of years. The Cranberries themselves were used by the indigenous peoples here, evidenced by the remains of a shell midden on Fish point (at the hook of the island) which isn’t accessible to the public. Shell middens are often referred to as trash heaps and they contain oyster, clam, and shellfish remains, along with ‘faunal remains’ which refers to the mammal, fish, bird, reptile bones and teeth that are found. A minor portion of the middens are often stone tools or their fragments, and pieces of ceramic pottery. Shellfish middens are phenomenal records of the lives lived in proximity to the coast, and they are often found in sheltered coves and bays, near small mudflats, and tidal/inland streams. They tell us which seasons people were occupying areas, their preference for sheltered areas with easy access to the ocean (for their canoes) and plentiful marine resources, such as shellfish flats, and spring runs of migratory fish. They are extraordinary records which are disappearing rapidly due to rising oceans.	Shell Midden Remains and Photographs Catalogue #: 2022.617.3109    Type: Object, Other Object, Collection Subject: Nature, Animals, Fish Place: Cranberry Isles Materials: Animal Description: A collection of shells and photographs taken from the Shell Midden on Fish Point. Some of the shells have holes in them, which may have been created by the indigenous people who hunted for them. Dating through the shell middens and other archeological remains, we know people have used this coastline and its plentiful marine resources for thousands of years. The Cranberries themselves were used by the indigenous peoples here, evidenced by the remains of a shell midden on Fish point (at the hook of the island) which isn’t accessible to the public. Shell middens are often referred to as trash heaps and they contain oyster, clam, and shellfish remains, along with ‘faunal remains’ which refers to the mammal, fish, bird, reptile bones and teeth that are found. A minor portion of the middens are often stone tools or their fragments, and pieces of ceramic pottery. Shellfish middens are phenomenal records of the lives lived in proximity to the coast, and they are often found in sheltered coves and bays, near small mudflats, and tidal/inland streams. They tell us which seasons people were occupying areas, their preference for sheltered areas with easy access to the ocean (for their canoes) and plentiful marine resources, such as shellfish flats, and spring runs of migratory fish. They are extraordinary records which are disappearing rapidly due to rising oceans. [show more]
1000.0.1309	Taxidermist made Stuffed Pheasant	Object, Furnishings, Taxidermy Mount	Nature, Animals, Birds	Taxidermy, bird, stuffed pheasant, maker unknown	Taxidermist made Stuffed Pheasant Catalogue #: 1000.0.1309    Type: Object, Furnishings, Taxidermy Mount Subject: Nature, Animals, Birds Materials: Wood Description: Taxidermy, bird, stuffed pheasant, maker unknown
2022.593.3087	Valentine's party at the Ladies Aide.	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Events Nature, Seasons, Winter		Valentine's party at the Ladies Aide. Catalogue #: 2022.593.3087    Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Events Nature, Seasons, Winter Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
1000.0.1296	Wood duck decoys carved BS and LCS	Object, Model	Nature, Animals, Birds Recreation, Hunting	Decoys. Collection of 2 wood duck decoys, very rustic, one with carved "BS", the other with carved "LCS". (See also two other primitive decoys with B.S. 2016.355.2120. (B.S. could indicate Bert or Boynton Stanley.)	Wood duck decoys carved BS and LCS Catalogue #: 1000.0.1296    Type: Object, Model Subject: Nature, Animals, Birds Recreation, Hunting Description: Decoys. Collection of 2 wood duck decoys, very rustic, one with carved "BS", the other with carved "LCS". (See also two other primitive decoys with B.S. 2016.355.2120. (B.S. could indicate Bert or Boynton Stanley.)

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