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1000.0.1025Ice Harvesting on Cranberry Island
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Businesses, Other Business
Exhibit. Previously used museum display about Ice Harvesting on Cranberry Island. Included in the publication "A Day on an Ice-Field" by Alvaro Adsitt.
Ice Harvesting on Cranberry Island
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.0.1025   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
Description:
Exhibit. Previously used museum display about Ice Harvesting on Cranberry Island. Included in the publication "A Day on an Ice-Field" by Alvaro Adsitt.
1000.0.569"Cranberry Tales" by LaRue Spiker 1971
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Businesses, Other Business
Newspaper complete page, Ellsworth American 1 Jul 1971, "Cranberry Tales" by LaRue Spiker. About the Hadlock family, Capt. Sam Hadlock, Jr., with photos of Arthur Spurling, the old Ben Spurling house, Islesford Museum, Old Wm. Preble House, Church.
"Cranberry Tales" by LaRue Spiker 1971
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.0.569   
Type:
  • Publication, Newspaper
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
Description:
Newspaper complete page, Ellsworth American 1 Jul 1971, "Cranberry Tales" by LaRue Spiker. About the Hadlock family, Capt. Sam Hadlock, Jr., with photos of Arthur Spurling, the old Ben Spurling house, Islesford Museum, Old Wm. Preble House, Church.
1000.0.87Spurling Cove Corporation papers
  • Document, Other Documents, Multi-Part Documents
  • Businesses, Other Business
Collection, Spurling Cove Corporation papers, 1983
Spurling Cove Corporation papers
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.0.87   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents, Multi-Part Documents
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
Date:
  • 1983
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Collection, Spurling Cove Corporation papers, 1983
1000.0.88Spurling Cove Corporation stock
  • Document, Certificate
  • Businesses, Other Business
Stock Certificate, Spurling Cove Corporation, for 3 shares, 11 Aug 1981
Spurling Cove Corporation stock
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.0.88   
Type:
  • Document, Certificate
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
Date:
  • 1981
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Stock Certificate, Spurling Cove Corporation, for 3 shares, 11 Aug 1981
1000.116.1123Part of a balance weighing scale
  • Object, Scale
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • Object, Other Object
Scale, the arms part of a balance weighing scale. Item was dug up close to Mickey Macfarlan's shed (the old Post Office in Preble's time) ca. 1970
Part of a balance weighing scale
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.116.1123   
Type:
  • Object, Scale
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • Object, Other Object
Materials:
  • Metal
Size:
  • 11.5" W x 4" H
Description:
Scale, the arms part of a balance weighing scale. Item was dug up close to Mickey Macfarlan's shed (the old Post Office in Preble's time) ca. 1970
1000.3.236Receipt for half interest in Stanley dock
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Other Business
Business receipt, from Lewis Stanley, Islesford, 8 Sep 1936, to Walter Stanley Estate, for 1/2 interest at dock, $800
Receipt for half interest in Stanley dock
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.3.236   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
Date:
  • 1936
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Business receipt, from Lewis Stanley, Islesford, 8 Sep 1936, to Walter Stanley Estate, for 1/2 interest at dock, $800
1000.3.240Telegram to Enoch Stanley
  • Document, Correspondence, Telegram
  • Businesses, Other Business
Telegram from Potter and Wrightington, Boston, 20 Jan 1880, to Capt. Enoch Stanley, care of Perley Russell & Co., Portland, advising of sale at 40 cents per hundred count
Telegram to Enoch Stanley
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.3.240   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Telegram
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
Date:
  • 1880
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Telegram from Potter and Wrightington, Boston, 20 Jan 1880, to Capt. Enoch Stanley, care of Perley Russell & Co., Portland, advising of sale at 40 cents per hundred count
1000.3.241Receipt for $60 from Enoch Stanley
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Other Business
Business receipt, Perley Russell & Co., 18 Jul 1870, received $60.00 from Enoch Stanley
Receipt for $60 from Enoch Stanley
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.3.241   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
Date:
  • 1870
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Business receipt, Perley Russell & Co., 18 Jul 1870, received $60.00 from Enoch Stanley
1000.3.244Receipt for oil
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Other Business
Business receipt, Eber Phillips received $73.80 for oil, from Capt. Stanley, 30 Nov 1878
Receipt for oil
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.3.244   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
Date:
  • 1878
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Business receipt, Eber Phillips received $73.80 for oil, from Capt. Stanley, 30 Nov 1878
1000.3.245Receipt from Hadlock to Stanley
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Other Business
Business receipt, Enoch Stanley received $34.86 from G. Hadlock, 12 Jul 1864
Receipt from Hadlock to Stanley
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.3.245   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
Date:
  • 1864
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Business receipt, Enoch Stanley received $34.86 from G. Hadlock, 12 Jul 1864
1000.3.247Promisory note to Alfred Gilley
  • Document, Financial, Financial Records
  • Businesses, Other Business
Document, promisary note with stamps, William P. Preble, William H. Preble, Charles Guptill, and Enoch B. Stanley promise to pay Alfred H. Gilley $150 on 1 Jan 1870, signed 1869
Promisory note to Alfred Gilley
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.3.247   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Financial Records
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
Date:
  • 1869
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Document, promisary note with stamps, William P. Preble, William H. Preble, Charles Guptill, and Enoch B. Stanley promise to pay Alfred H. Gilley $150 on 1 Jan 1870, signed 1869
1000.3.248Note from Enoch Stanley re: selling oil
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Businesses, Other Business
Note, from Enoch Stanley to Garent, asking to sell 5 barrels of oil and keep the account of the barrels separate, 5 Sep 1855
Note from Enoch Stanley re: selling oil
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.3.248   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
Date:
  • 1855
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Note, from Enoch Stanley to Garent, asking to sell 5 barrels of oil and keep the account of the barrels separate, 5 Sep 1855
1000.46.274Bangor Weekly subscription receipt
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Other Business
Business receipt, Caroline Stanley 7 Sep 1899, $1 for the Bangor Weekly Commercial for 1 year
Bangor Weekly subscription receipt
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.46.274   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
Date:
  • 1899
Description:
Business receipt, Caroline Stanley 7 Sep 1899, $1 for the Bangor Weekly Commercial for 1 year
1000.7.110Burial expenses for Ellen Maria Stanley
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • People
Bill, to Addie Duren, $107.50 for casket, plate, and funeral for Ellen Maria Stanley (Addie's mother), 14 Nov 1929. (See also 1000.7.111, likely for Ellen Maria Stanley burial, too). Per GCIHS.org, Ellen Maria Stanley is buried in Spurling Cemetery #3, 1929.
Burial expenses for Ellen Maria Stanley
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.7.110   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • People
Date:
  • 1929
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Bill, to Addie Duren, $107.50 for casket, plate, and funeral for Ellen Maria Stanley (Addie's mother), 14 Nov 1929. (See also 1000.7.111, likely for Ellen Maria Stanley burial, too). Per GCIHS.org, Ellen Maria Stanley is buried in Spurling Cemetery #3, 1929.
1000.7.214Knotting booklet
  • Publication, Booklet
  • Businesses, Other Business
Booklet, "Minerva Style Book" 1934, with styles for knotting (knitting?), and photos of models wearing the finished pieces
Knotting booklet
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.7.214   
Type:
  • Publication, Booklet
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
Date:
  • 1934
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Booklet, "Minerva Style Book" 1934, with styles for knotting (knitting?), and photos of models wearing the finished pieces
2000.233.198Brochure re: Smart Studio
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • People
Brochure, advertising the Smart Studio in Northeast Harbor. Wini Smart was GCIHS founding member and local artist.
Brochure re: Smart Studio
Catalogue #:
  • 2000.233.198   
Type:
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • People
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Brochure, advertising the Smart Studio in Northeast Harbor. Wini Smart was GCIHS founding member and local artist.
2001.39.299Receipt for paint and other items
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Other Business
Receipt, from Sargent Lord & Co., Portland, 22 Apr 1876, to Capt. E.B. Stanley, for paint and other items, $59.66
Receipt for paint and other items
Catalogue #:
  • 2001.39.299   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
Date:
  • 1876
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Receipt, from Sargent Lord & Co., Portland, 22 Apr 1876, to Capt. E.B. Stanley, for paint and other items, $59.66
2001.39.309Letter from Hamor to Stanley re: bill settlement
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Businesses, Other Business
Letter from J.R. Hamor, CI, 1 Nov 1876, to Capt. Stanley, asking Capt. to pay and settle bills and fetch items
Letter from Hamor to Stanley re: bill settlement
Catalogue #:
  • 2001.39.309   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
Date:
  • 1876
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Letter from J.R. Hamor, CI, 1 Nov 1876, to Capt. Stanley, asking Capt. to pay and settle bills and fetch items
2001.39.319Letter re: receipt of book
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Businesses, Other Business
Letter and envelope from Treasury Dept, Port of Ellsworth ME, 12 Jan 1905, to Enoch B. Stanley, asking for acknowledgement of receipt of book "Merchant Vessels of the United States, 1904"
Letter re: receipt of book
Catalogue #:
  • 2001.39.319   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
Date:
  • 1905
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Letter and envelope from Treasury Dept, Port of Ellsworth ME, 12 Jan 1905, to Enoch B. Stanley, asking for acknowledgement of receipt of book "Merchant Vessels of the United States, 1904"
2002.20.1240Shoemaker's last, approx. 6"
  • Object, Last, Shoe Last
  • Businesses, Other Business, Shoemaking Business
Tool, Shoemaker's Last, approx. 6". Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old. (See also items 1240-1245.)
Shoemaker's last, approx. 6"
Catalogue #:
  • 2002.20.1240   
Type:
  • Object, Last, Shoe Last
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business, Shoemaking Business
Description:
Tool, Shoemaker's Last, approx. 6". Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old. (See also items 1240-1245.)
2002.20.1241Shoemaker's hammer
  • Object, Leatherworking Hammer, Shoemaker's Hammer
  • Businesses, Other Business, Shoemaking Business
Tool. Shoemaker's hammer 8.5". See also 2002.20.42 patent for this type of hammer. Hammer recovered from Captain Bert's house - Bert Spurling, a.k.a. Freeman home (across from donor's home). (This is the same house where the shoe lasts were found - see items 1240, 1242-1245.)
Shoemaker's hammer
Catalogue #:
  • 2002.20.1241   
Type:
  • Object, Leatherworking Hammer, Shoemaker's Hammer
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business, Shoemaking Business
Materials:
  • Metal
Description:
Tool. Shoemaker's hammer 8.5". See also 2002.20.42 patent for this type of hammer. Hammer recovered from Captain Bert's house - Bert Spurling, a.k.a. Freeman home (across from donor's home). (This is the same house where the shoe lasts were found - see items 1240, 1242-1245.)
2002.20.1243Shoemaker's last
  • Object, Last, Shoe Last
  • Businesses, Other Business, Shoemaking Business
Tool, Shoemaker's Last used to make and mend shoes. Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old.
Shoemaker's last
Catalogue #:
  • 2002.20.1243   
Type:
  • Object, Last, Shoe Last
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business, Shoemaking Business
Materials:
  • Metal
Size:
  • 7.5"
Description:
Tool, Shoemaker's Last used to make and mend shoes. Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old.
2002.20.1244Shoemaker's last
  • Object, Last, Shoe Last
  • Businesses, Other Business, Shoemaking Business
Shoemaker's Last used in making and mending shoes. Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old.
Shoemaker's last
Catalogue #:
  • 2002.20.1244   
Type:
  • Object, Last, Shoe Last
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business, Shoemaking Business
Materials:
  • Metal
Size:
  • 9"
Description:
Shoemaker's Last used in making and mending shoes. Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old.
2002.20.1245Shoemaker's lasts with cast iron support post
  • Object, Last, Shoe Last
  • Businesses, Other Business, Shoemaking Business
Two Shoemaker's Lasts with cast iron post to support lasts as cobbler works on them (one 9" and one 5"). Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old.
Shoemaker's lasts with cast iron support post
Catalogue #:
  • 2002.20.1245   
Type:
  • Object, Last, Shoe Last
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business, Shoemaking Business
Materials:
  • Metal
Size:
  • 9"
Description:
Two Shoemaker's Lasts with cast iron post to support lasts as cobbler works on them (one 9" and one 5"). Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old.
2002.20.42Shoemaker's hammer patent
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Businesses, Other Business, Shoemaking Business
Document, 2 sheets, Patent, #199,568, "Lasting-Hammer", 1878. Mickey Macfarlan wrote on it "A shoemaker's hammer found in Capt. Bert's house" (See hammer item 2002.20.1241) (See also items 1240-1245.)
Shoemaker's hammer patent
Catalogue #:
  • 2002.20.42   
Type:
  • Document, Government, Government Records
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business, Shoemaking Business
Date:
  • 1878
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Document, 2 sheets, Patent, #199,568, "Lasting-Hammer", 1878. Mickey Macfarlan wrote on it "A shoemaker's hammer found in Capt. Bert's house" (See hammer item 2002.20.1241) (See also items 1240-1245.)