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1000.3.5Receipt for Schooner Rozella fish
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Business receipt, 26 July 1876, Bought of Thomas Chase & Co, Portland, by Schooner Rozella (owner Enoch Stanley) fish, $112.97
Receipt for Schooner Rozella fish
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.3.5   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Date:
  • 1876
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Business receipt, 26 July 1876, Bought of Thomas Chase & Co, Portland, by Schooner Rozella (owner Enoch Stanley) fish, $112.97
1000.3.28Fish sold 1877
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Business receipt, 1877, James Wilson sold to E.H. Chase, fish, $29.98
Fish sold 1877
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.3.28   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Date:
  • 1877
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Business receipt, 1877, James Wilson sold to E.H. Chase, fish, $29.98
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
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
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.)
2001.39.183Telegram, blank, for use in the 1870s
  • Document, Correspondence, Telegram
  • Businesses, Service Business
Telegram, blank, for use in the 1870s, dated 187_ (found in Bob LaHotan's barn when he cleaned it 2001)
Telegram, blank, for use in the 1870s
Catalogue #:
  • 2001.39.183   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Telegram
Subject:
  • Businesses, Service Business
Date:
  • 1870
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Telegram, blank, for use in the 1870s, dated 187_ (found in Bob LaHotan's barn when he cleaned it 2001)
2003.71.608Sale of real estate to John E. Bunker 1874
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record
  • Businesses, Service Business
Document, 1 sheet, legal contract dated 27 Mar 1874, by Joseph Perley and John Russell, partners in "Perley & Russell", to sell "certain real estate" on Cranberry Island to John E. Bunker for $525, payable in two notes of $262.50 each, at 7.5% interest, one payable in 1 year, the other in 2 years. The land was previously sold to Perley & Russell by Bunker himself. Transcribed.
Sale of real estate to John E. Bunker 1874
Catalogue #:
  • 2003.71.608   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record
Subject:
  • Businesses, Service Business
Date:
  • 1874
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Document, 1 sheet, legal contract dated 27 Mar 1874, by Joseph Perley and John Russell, partners in "Perley & Russell", to sell "certain real estate" on Cranberry Island to John E. Bunker for $525, payable in two notes of $262.50 each, at 7.5% interest, one payable in 1 year, the other in 2 years. The land was previously sold to Perley & Russell by Bunker himself. Transcribed.
2001.39.182Telegram Benj Spurling to Perley Russell
  • Document, Correspondence, Telegram
  • Businesses, Store Business
Telegram, from Benj. Spurling, Somesville, Maine ?Apr 4? 1877, to Perley Russell, Portland Me, "Send by boat to SW Harbor Friday three lbs each no eighteen twelve and six and four of nine seine twine" (found in Bob LaHotan's barn when he cleaned it 2001)
Telegram Benj Spurling to Perley Russell
Catalogue #:
  • 2001.39.182   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Telegram
Subject:
  • Businesses, Store Business
Date:
  • 1877
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Telegram, from Benj. Spurling, Somesville, Maine ?Apr 4? 1877, to Perley Russell, Portland Me, "Send by boat to SW Harbor Friday three lbs each no eighteen twelve and six and four of nine seine twine" (found in Bob LaHotan's barn when he cleaned it 2001)
1000.3.220Receipt for apples
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Store Business
Business receipt, from Perley Russell & Co. Portland, 2 Dec 1875 for apples, W.W. Young, $7.00
Receipt for apples
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.3.220   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Store Business
Date:
  • 1875
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Business receipt, from Perley Russell & Co. Portland, 2 Dec 1875 for apples, W.W. Young, $7.00
1000.3.221Receipt for midlings
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Store Business
Business receipt, from Waldron and True, Portland, 9 Apr 1877, to Capt. Stanley, for midlings, $14.15
Receipt for midlings
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.3.221   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Store Business
Date:
  • 1877
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Business receipt, from Waldron and True, Portland, 9 Apr 1877, to Capt. Stanley, for midlings, $14.15
1000.3.222Receipt for food and supplies
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Store Business
Business receipt, from Perley Russell & Co. Portland, 29 Nov 1875, to Capt. E.B. Stanley, for food and supplies, $154.07
Receipt for food and supplies
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.3.222   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Store Business
Date:
  • 1875
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Business receipt, from Perley Russell & Co. Portland, 29 Nov 1875, to Capt. E.B. Stanley, for food and supplies, $154.07
1000.3.223Receipt for food
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Store Business
Business receipt, from Perley Russell & Co. Portland, 3 May 1871, to Josiah Spurling, for food, $3.54
Receipt for food
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.3.223   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Store Business
Date:
  • 1871
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Business receipt, from Perley Russell & Co. Portland, 3 May 1871, to Josiah Spurling, for food, $3.54
1000.3.224Receipt for sugar, oil, and cheese
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Store Business
Business receipt, from Perley Russell & Co. Portland, 17 Oct 1876, to E.B. Stanley, for sugar, oil, cheese, $8.74
Receipt for sugar, oil, and cheese
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.3.224   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Store Business
Date:
  • 1876
Materials:
  • Metal
Description:
Business receipt, from Perley Russell & Co. Portland, 17 Oct 1876, to E.B. Stanley, for sugar, oil, cheese, $8.74
1000.3.225Receipt for crackers and twine
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Store Business
Business receipt, from Perley Russell & Co. Portland, 2 Dec 1875, to D.K. Stanley, for crackers and twine, $8.80
Receipt for crackers and twine
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.3.225   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Store Business
Date:
  • 1875
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Business receipt, from Perley Russell & Co. Portland, 2 Dec 1875, to D.K. Stanley, for crackers and twine, $8.80
2001.39.301Receipt for stove parts
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Store Business
Receipt, from O.M. & D.W. Nash, Portland, 29 Nov 1876, to E.B. Stanley, for stove parts, $5.25
Receipt for stove parts
Catalogue #:
  • 2001.39.301   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Store Business
Date:
  • 1876
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Receipt, from O.M. & D.W. Nash, Portland, 29 Nov 1876, to E.B. Stanley, for stove parts, $5.25
2001.39.313Bill for tobacco, oil and food
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Store Business
Bill, from Perley Russell & Co., Portland, 26 Dec 1876, to Joshua Dodge, for tobacco, oil, and food, $65.19
Bill for tobacco, oil and food
Catalogue #:
  • 2001.39.313   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Store Business
Date:
  • 1876
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Bill, from Perley Russell & Co., Portland, 26 Dec 1876, to Joshua Dodge, for tobacco, oil, and food, $65.19
1000.3.29Receipt for store purchases
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Store Business
Business receipt, 30 Nov 1877, Asa D. Stanley bought of Perley, Russell & Co., Portland, 1 tub (24 lbs.) butter, $7.20
Receipt for store purchases
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.3.29   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Store Business
Date:
  • 1877
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Business receipt, 30 Nov 1877, Asa D. Stanley bought of Perley, Russell & Co., Portland, 1 tub (24 lbs.) butter, $7.20
2014.533.3025Grocery Receipt from 1879.
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Object, Other Object
A grocery receipt from A.C Roger's and company. This receipt has goods like sugar, ham , cabbage, and even raisins. The total for the whole 18 items of ended up being $17. This $17 would be just over $400 now. On the back of the receipt there is an add for the grocery store.
Grocery Receipt from 1879.
Catalogue #:
  • 2014.533.3025   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Object, Other Object
Creator:
  • Maggie Willard
Date:
  • 1879-09-23
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
A grocery receipt from A.C Roger's and company. This receipt has goods like sugar, ham , cabbage, and even raisins. The total for the whole 18 items of ended up being $17. This $17 would be just over $400 now. On the back of the receipt there is an add for the grocery store.
2018.416.2775Ten Town of Cranberry Isles documents 1876-1877
  • Document, Other Documents, Multi-Part Documents
  • Organizations, Civic
  • People
  • Places, Town
Ten Town of Cranberry Isles documents 1876-1877, with summary of each item. Includes receipts for tax assessors; Perley and Russell v. Bunker; Gilley; Schooner Wayland; Leonard Holmes; and mention of a ship attacking a vessel, among other things.
Ten Town of Cranberry Isles documents 1876-1877
Catalogue #:
  • 2018.416.2775   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents, Multi-Part Documents
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic
  • People
  • Places, Town
Date:
  • 1876
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Ten Town of Cranberry Isles documents 1876-1877, with summary of each item. Includes receipts for tax assessors; Perley and Russell v. Bunker; Gilley; Schooner Wayland; Leonard Holmes; and mention of a ship attacking a vessel, among other things.
2018.416.2776Payments made for service to Town of Cranberry Isles
  • Document, Other Documents, Multi-Part Documents
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
Nine documents. Eight Town of Cranberry Isles payment receipts (1876-1877), one 1885 Town of CI Schools ledger page, and one 1887 Town of Tremont receipt. Payments involve individuals including: Hadlock, Gilley, Preble, Stanley, Wayland, Hamor, Fernald, schools. See description of each document.
Payments made for service to Town of Cranberry Isles
Catalogue #:
  • 2018.416.2776   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents, Multi-Part Documents
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
Date:
  • 1876
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Nine documents. Eight Town of Cranberry Isles payment receipts (1876-1877), one 1885 Town of CI Schools ledger page, and one 1887 Town of Tremont receipt. Payments involve individuals including: Hadlock, Gilley, Preble, Stanley, Wayland, Hamor, Fernald, schools. See description of each document.
1000.0.1037Bible (1873) belonging to Carrie Richardson with genealogy.
  • Publication, Book
  • Organizations, Religious
  • People
Book, The Holy Bible from 1873 in poor condition. Belonged to Carrie Richardson. The GCIHS wrote and directed a play about Carrie Richardson which can be found on DVD in the museum. Carrie Richardson was able to navigate a boat by celestial navigation, she lived down in what is now the Heliker LaHotan foundation. Her husband Meltiah Richardson committed suicide, he tied cod weights around himself and jumped off the dock. Geneaological records that seem to have little relevance can be found tucked into the Bible.
Bible (1873) belonging to Carrie Richardson with genealogy.
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.0.1037   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Organizations, Religious
  • People
Date:
  • 1873
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Book, The Holy Bible from 1873 in poor condition. Belonged to Carrie Richardson. The GCIHS wrote and directed a play about Carrie Richardson which can be found on DVD in the museum. Carrie Richardson was able to navigate a boat by celestial navigation, she lived down in what is now the Heliker LaHotan foundation. Her husband Meltiah Richardson committed suicide, he tied cod weights around himself and jumped off the dock. Geneaological records that seem to have little relevance can be found tucked into the Bible. [show more]
2003.71.612School Agent's Census Return 1878
  • Document, Student Record
  • Organizations, School Institution
Document, 1 sheet, 2 sides, "School Agent's Census Return, 1878" for Cranberry Isles District 4, filled out by William A Rice, witnessed by William P Preble, 19 students' names and ages listed: Loring E Rice, 16; Carrie E Rice, 18; Sophia A Rice, 13; Herbert A Rice, 9; Seth H Rice, 6; Walter L Fernald, 20; R H B Fernald, 18; A C Fernald, Jr, 17; Cora M Fernald, 8; Gilbert A Rice, 7; Cora A Richardson, 9; Eugene P Stanley, 19; Hettie M Gilley, 18; Laura A Gilley, 15; Mary E Gilley, 11; John Pung, 19; Sarah P Smallidge, 8; Ida K Smallidge, 7; Augusta A Smallidge, 4. Transcribed.
School Agent's Census Return 1878
Catalogue #:
  • 2003.71.612   
Type:
  • Document, Student Record
Subject:
  • Organizations, School Institution
Date:
  • 1878
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Document, 1 sheet, 2 sides, "School Agent's Census Return, 1878" for Cranberry Isles District 4, filled out by William A Rice, witnessed by William P Preble, 19 students' names and ages listed: Loring E Rice, 16; Carrie E Rice, 18; Sophia A Rice, 13; Herbert A Rice, 9; Seth H Rice, 6; Walter L Fernald, 20; R H B Fernald, 18; A C Fernald, Jr, 17; Cora M Fernald, 8; Gilbert A Rice, 7; Cora A Richardson, 9; Eugene P Stanley, 19; Hettie M Gilley, 18; Laura A Gilley, 15; Mary E Gilley, 11; John Pung, 19; Sarah P Smallidge, 8; Ida K Smallidge, 7; Augusta A Smallidge, 4. Transcribed. [show more]
2003.71.613School Agent's Return District 2, 1878
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
Document, 1 sheet, 2 sides, "School Agent's Return, No. 2" for Cranberry Isles District 2, 1878, filled out by Asa D Stanley, 45 students' names and ages listed: Frank L Stanley, 12; May F Stanley, 10; Josie L Stanley, 7; Flevie? L Stanley, 6; John M Bunker, 9; Charles A Bunker, 7; Leander R Bunker, 5; Frances J Jarvis, 10; Oscar E Jarvis, 8; Charles S Jarvis, 4; Rose P Stanley, 15; Smith S Stanley, 14; Albion M Stanley, 16; Arno P Stanley, 12; Lewis W Stanley, 8; Emery W Richardson, 4; Etta Richardson, 14; W P Richardson, 17; Carrie E Stanley, 17; Gilman J Stanley, 13; Gilbert M Stanley, 9; Maggie M Harding, 6; Edwin H Harding, 15; George H Bunker, 7; Charles H L Harding, 18; Willie P Harding, 11; Samuel D Harding, 4; Oscar S Bulger, 5; Mary E Rosebrook, 14; Gilbert M Rosebrook, 11; Everett L Spurling, 19; Archie S Spurling, 16; Edward A Spurling, 14; Freddie R Spurling, 9; Sarah A Spurling, 6; Nettie A Spurling, 16; Henry E Spurling, 6; Grace M Spurling, 6; Cora L Spurling, 14; George W Spurling, 8; ??? S Trussell, 9; Charles W Trussell, 7; Francis E Trussell, 5; Dorothea R Trussell, 15; George H Ceitahell?, 17. Transcribed.
School Agent's Return District 2, 1878
Catalogue #:
  • 2003.71.613   
Type:
  • Document, Government, Government Records
Subject:
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
Date:
  • 1878
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Document, 1 sheet, 2 sides, "School Agent's Return, No. 2" for Cranberry Isles District 2, 1878, filled out by Asa D Stanley, 45 students' names and ages listed: Frank L Stanley, 12; May F Stanley, 10; Josie L Stanley, 7; Flevie? L Stanley, 6; John M Bunker, 9; Charles A Bunker, 7; Leander R Bunker, 5; Frances J Jarvis, 10; Oscar E Jarvis, 8; Charles S Jarvis, 4; Rose P Stanley, 15; Smith S Stanley, 14; Albion M Stanley, 16; Arno P Stanley, 12; Lewis W Stanley, 8; Emery W Richardson, 4; Etta Richardson, 14; W P Richardson, 17; Carrie E Stanley, 17; Gilman J Stanley, 13; Gilbert M Stanley, 9; Maggie M Harding, 6; Edwin H Harding, 15; George H Bunker, 7; Charles H L Harding, 18; Willie P Harding, 11; Samuel D Harding, 4; Oscar S Bulger, 5; Mary E Rosebrook, 14; Gilbert M Rosebrook, 11; Everett L Spurling, 19; Archie S Spurling, 16; Edward A Spurling, 14; Freddie R Spurling, 9; Sarah A Spurling, 6; Nettie A Spurling, 16; Henry E Spurling, 6; Grace M Spurling, 6; Cora L Spurling, 14; George W Spurling, 8; ??? S Trussell, 9; Charles W Trussell, 7; Francis E Trussell, 5; Dorothea R Trussell, 15; George H Ceitahell?, 17. Transcribed. [show more]