Photo taken from the porch of the Cranberry Cove Restaurant showing a planter tub in the front. First boat on the left is the Island Queen, the Island Queen was run 1963-1973 as the year round mail boat. This photo was taken during that time frame.
Description: Photo taken from the porch of the Cranberry Cove Restaurant showing a planter tub in the front. First boat on the left is the Island Queen, the Island Queen was run 1963-1973 as the year round mail boat. This photo was taken during that time frame.
Documents relating to Cranberry Island Tennis Club 1982-1990: bylaws of 1983, list of members, rules of the court, activities, minutes of meetings, etc.
Description: Documents relating to Cranberry Island Tennis Club 1982-1990: bylaws of 1983, list of members, rules of the court, activities, minutes of meetings, etc.
Cranberry Isles brochure ca. 1929-1942. It mentions the Hamor Tea House and the Teel House and insect pests (Hamor house out of existence 1942). Mosquitoe project was 1928. Bus service connected to train "Bar Harbor Express."
Description: Cranberry Isles brochure ca. 1929-1942. It mentions the Hamor Tea House and the Teel House and insect pests (Hamor house out of existence 1942). Mosquitoe project was 1928. Bus service connected to train "Bar Harbor Express."
Cranberry Isles Maine; The Town of Five Islands, a 1-page fold-out tourist brochure created by the town, with photos of both Cranberry and Islesford attractions, and the poem "Cranbery Isles" by James Belcher Ford (who was a minister on GCI.)
Description: Cranberry Isles Maine; The Town of Five Islands, a 1-page fold-out tourist brochure created by the town, with photos of both Cranberry and Islesford attractions, and the poem "Cranbery Isles" by James Belcher Ford (who was a minister on GCI.)
Cranberry Isles Phone Book, June 1991 previously owned by Bruce Komusin and annotated by Margarite Komusin, his mother. Includes people & their telephone numbers on GCI, Islesford, Sutton, and Bear.
Description: Cranberry Isles Phone Book, June 1991 previously owned by Bruce Komusin and annotated by Margarite Komusin, his mother. Includes people & their telephone numbers on GCI, Islesford, Sutton, and Bear.
Cranberry Isles postcards with Paypal receipt dated 4/12/2009 generated when Bruce Komusin purchased two postcards items 1597a and 1597b on Ebay. Item 1597a is a postcard of "Spurling's Cove, Cranberry Isles, Me." and Item 1597b is a postcard "Winter Scene, Cranberry's Isles, Me" There are no dates on the postcards but they both appear to be vintage.
Description: Cranberry Isles postcards with Paypal receipt dated 4/12/2009 generated when Bruce Komusin purchased two postcards items 1597a and 1597b on Ebay. Item 1597a is a postcard of "Spurling's Cove, Cranberry Isles, Me." and Item 1597b is a postcard "Winter Scene, Cranberry's Isles, Me" There are no dates on the postcards but they both appear to be vintage.
A brief history of Great Cranberry between 1919 and 1950. Covering the businesses and activities of islanders. Including many of Betty Hartleys recollections.
Description: A brief history of Great Cranberry between 1919 and 1950. Covering the businesses and activities of islanders. Including many of Betty Hartleys recollections.
Two 8"x10" black and white photographs mounted on particle board for display. A= Cranberry Road curve: Rome House, Brooks house and Weibel house. B= Wilfred Bunker's mailboat "Bobcat" heading for MDI with mountains all around. Undtd.
Description: Two 8"x10" black and white photographs mounted on particle board for display. A= Cranberry Road curve: Rome House, Brooks house and Weibel house. B= Wilfred Bunker's mailboat "Bobcat" heading for MDI with mountains all around. Undtd.
Painting, oil on canvas, unframed, "Dancing Rock, Baker Island" by Wini Smart. Painting features people dancing in a summer scene atop the flat ledge of granite on the island.
Description: Painting, oil on canvas, unframed, "Dancing Rock, Baker Island" by Wini Smart. Painting features people dancing in a summer scene atop the flat ledge of granite on the island.
Documents. Two documents: (A) The first is an undated note entitled "Early pictures made at 'The Ways' " (home of the Lea family 1960s) written by George Vaux in which he describes two ca. 1850 "wet-plate positives, backed by metal plates." Two digital images in GCIHS collection, the first (D) of the ship "Express, Cranberry Isles," and the second, a wide landscape view of the Thomas Bunker wharves (C), both taken from The Ways property, may be the photos described in Vaux's note. The scans were made from photos provided by Nancy Lea ca. 2000. (2013 correspondence re: unsuccessful investigation into the whereabouts of the two original wet-plate positives was saved.) Vaux also explains that they called the house The Ways "because timbers for ships' ways were found when excavating for the basement." 2014 email from Chuck Liebow explain the photos: "Zooming in you can see another vessel "Harriett", a pinky or near double ender which Victor claimed was built by Thomas Bunker (Harriet was Thomas Bunker's wife). A 2000 email from Liebow indicates he thinks the photo shows the Thomas Bunker wharves on the site where Mrs. Lea's house is, with the Richman house with the roof half covered in snow. Liebow adds: George Vaux dated the photo to about 1852 based on the ship "Express" at the same wharf. Islesford looks funny but the Fish Point house is right where it ought to be." The second document (B) is an undated copy of a plat map (with ball point pen marks) showing the George Vaux and Robert Lea properties, Lots #30 and 31 respectively. (See also 2013.257.1987 re: modern photos of The Ways.)
Description: Documents. Two documents: (A) The first is an undated note entitled "Early pictures made at 'The Ways' " (home of the Lea family 1960s) written by George Vaux in which he describes two ca. 1850 "wet-plate positives, backed by metal plates." Two digital images in GCIHS collection, the first (D) of the ship "Express, Cranberry Isles," and the second, a wide landscape view of the Thomas Bunker wharves (C), both taken from The Ways property, may be the photos described in Vaux's note. The scans were made from photos provided by Nancy Lea ca. 2000. (2013 correspondence re: unsuccessful investigation into the whereabouts of the two original wet-plate positives was saved.) Vaux also explains that they called the house The Ways "because timbers for ships' ways were found when excavating for the basement." 2014 email from Chuck Liebow explain the photos: "Zooming in you can see another vessel "Harriett", a pinky or near double ender which Victor claimed was built by Thomas Bunker (Harriet was Thomas Bunker's wife). A 2000 email from Liebow indicates he thinks the photo shows the Thomas Bunker wharves on the site where Mrs. Lea's house is, with the Richman house with the roof half covered in snow. Liebow adds: George Vaux dated the photo to about 1852 based on the ship "Express" at the same wharf. Islesford looks funny but the Fish Point house is right where it ought to be." The second document (B) is an undated copy of a plat map (with ball point pen marks) showing the George Vaux and Robert Lea properties, Lots #30 and 31 respectively. (See also 2013.257.1987 re: modern photos of The Ways.) [show more]
Letter, 22 Sep 1931, from Frank Bartlett, Town Clerk, to Mrs. Duren, notifying that permit for disinterment of Arthur P. Stanley has been sent to Charles Stanley. (See GCIHS.org for Spurling Cemetery #2 note that Arthur P. Stanley was buried in the 2nd Spurling cemetery but then his stone and remains were transferred to the 3rd Spurling cemetery.)
Description: Letter, 22 Sep 1931, from Frank Bartlett, Town Clerk, to Mrs. Duren, notifying that permit for disinterment of Arthur P. Stanley has been sent to Charles Stanley. (See GCIHS.org for Spurling Cemetery #2 note that Arthur P. Stanley was buried in the 2nd Spurling cemetery but then his stone and remains were transferred to the 3rd Spurling cemetery.)
Document, by Mary C. Richardson 21 Mar 1905, witnessed by 7 people, promising to sign quitclaim deed for no more than 0.5 acre of land, to be used as house lot, to any & all heirs of Enoch B. Stanley. Transcribed.
Description: Document, by Mary C. Richardson 21 Mar 1905, witnessed by 7 people, promising to sign quitclaim deed for no more than 0.5 acre of land, to be used as house lot, to any & all heirs of Enoch B. Stanley. Transcribed.
Brown notebook “Cranberry Isles Scrapbook” kept by Douglas Macfarlan 1949-1960s. A= Complete multi-page list of contents handwritten by Douglas Macfarlan (only page 1 scanned) includes histories, images, research correspondence, several letters of correspondence between Douglas Macfarlan and Mrs. Wade Marr from whom the Macfarlans bought the house in 1946; Maine maps, photos, abstracts from books; histories of Hadlocks, Fort Castine, St. Sauveur Mission and other local historical spots.etc. Also B, C, D, & I = small delightful pen and ink sketches probably by Douglas Macfarlan. E, F, G, H = Photographs of Baker Island lighthouse 1949.
Description: Brown notebook “Cranberry Isles Scrapbook” kept by Douglas Macfarlan 1949-1960s. A= Complete multi-page list of contents handwritten by Douglas Macfarlan (only page 1 scanned) includes histories, images, research correspondence, several letters of correspondence between Douglas Macfarlan and Mrs. Wade Marr from whom the Macfarlans bought the house in 1946; Maine maps, photos, abstracts from books; histories of Hadlocks, Fort Castine, St. Sauveur Mission and other local historical spots.etc. Also B, C, D, & I = small delightful pen and ink sketches probably by Douglas Macfarlan. E, F, G, H = Photographs of Baker Island lighthouse 1949. [show more]
Green notebook of Douglas Macfarlan (Michael J. "Mickey" Macfarlan's’ father) research labelled "William Bingham’s Maine Lands with biographical notes on Bingham, John Black, Col. Cobb, Baring Bros., Ashburton, Genl James Swagt [sp?]. Notebook also contains A= typewritten copy of Downeast Magazine 1966 Bingham Estate. B=Three seemingly unrelated newspaper clippings. C= An envelope with documents “The Engagement between the “Constitution” and the “Guerriere” Aug 19, 1812 (six pages) with transcription and a copy of "general orders (four pages) with note "turn this envelope up and over to get the ins. copy.” And D = A title page and lengthy manuscript: “Voyages of Discovery of the North Atlantic Coast by Douglas Macfarlan” with red Viking ship picture.
Description: Green notebook of Douglas Macfarlan (Michael J. "Mickey" Macfarlan's’ father) research labelled "William Bingham’s Maine Lands with biographical notes on Bingham, John Black, Col. Cobb, Baring Bros., Ashburton, Genl James Swagt [sp?]. Notebook also contains A= typewritten copy of Downeast Magazine 1966 Bingham Estate. B=Three seemingly unrelated newspaper clippings. C= An envelope with documents “The Engagement between the “Constitution” and the “Guerriere” Aug 19, 1812 (six pages) with transcription and a copy of "general orders (four pages) with note "turn this envelope up and over to get the ins. copy.” And D = A title page and lengthy manuscript: “Voyages of Discovery of the North Atlantic Coast by Douglas Macfarlan” with red Viking ship picture. [show more]
Magazine articles. Two articles from Down East Magazine. (1): Down East, December 2014, "Alone Together" p. 73-79, 118-130, by Virginia Wright, photos by Douglas Merriam. Magazine, tear sheets, and scanned copies; digitally as pdf. (see also: http://www.downeast.com/alone-togethe). Storyline - Islesford and Great Cranberry facing the future side by side, with photos and statements by Blair Colby, Tiffany Tate, Beverly Sanborn, Eileen Richards, Phil and Karin Whitney, Tom and Becca Powell, and a cameo photo of Anne Grulich walking in front of the church. (2): Down East, April 2015, "The Secret Lives of Houses" storyline - clues to your old home's age and the people who lived there p. 59, 68, and 70, by Virginia Wright with photos by Brian Vanden Brink. PDF copy and print out. Tells the story of the GCI parsonage house 2014 renovation and how the four concealed shoes in the fireplace wall lead Anne Grulich to research into the house's history, connected it with 7 other cape houses built about the same time, information from other houses, and how to research old houses in general. (There are some mistakes: Bulger didn't live in the Parsonage House. She may have the wrong Enoch Spurling as "ship captain" and owner.) See also www.downeast.com/the-secret-lives-of-houses.
Description: Magazine articles. Two articles from Down East Magazine. (1): Down East, December 2014, "Alone Together" p. 73-79, 118-130, by Virginia Wright, photos by Douglas Merriam. Magazine, tear sheets, and scanned copies; digitally as pdf. (see also: http://www.downeast.com/alone-togethe). Storyline - Islesford and Great Cranberry facing the future side by side, with photos and statements by Blair Colby, Tiffany Tate, Beverly Sanborn, Eileen Richards, Phil and Karin Whitney, Tom and Becca Powell, and a cameo photo of Anne Grulich walking in front of the church. (2): Down East, April 2015, "The Secret Lives of Houses" storyline - clues to your old home's age and the people who lived there p. 59, 68, and 70, by Virginia Wright with photos by Brian Vanden Brink. PDF copy and print out. Tells the story of the GCI parsonage house 2014 renovation and how the four concealed shoes in the fireplace wall lead Anne Grulich to research into the house's history, connected it with 7 other cape houses built about the same time, information from other houses, and how to research old houses in general. (There are some mistakes: Bulger didn't live in the Parsonage House. She may have the wrong Enoch Spurling as "ship captain" and owner.) See also www.downeast.com/the-secret-lives-of-houses. [show more]
Photos on a DVD from Pablo Ocampo from 2008. One of the pictures is of Polly Bunker's shed, this shed used to belong to Sadie Bulger and was located between the Cox house and Eva Gallean's house. Sadie Bulger used to sell small things like pastries, soda, and snacks here. The narrow part of the building used to face towards the road. In order to get her to come out to buy something you had to knock on her door, this always made Mickey feel like he had to buy more than a nickel's worth! Phil thinks the shop closed sometime around 1950, and Mickey believes it closed sometimes around WWII. All the photos are artistic and would make a good slideshow.
Description: Photos on a DVD from Pablo Ocampo from 2008. One of the pictures is of Polly Bunker's shed, this shed used to belong to Sadie Bulger and was located between the Cox house and Eva Gallean's house. Sadie Bulger used to sell small things like pastries, soda, and snacks here. The narrow part of the building used to face towards the road. In order to get her to come out to buy something you had to knock on her door, this always made Mickey feel like he had to buy more than a nickel's worth! Phil thinks the shop closed sometime around 1950, and Mickey believes it closed sometimes around WWII. All the photos are artistic and would make a good slideshow. [show more]