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2023.654.3144Art Show Quilt 2021
  • Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt
  • Object, Furnishings, Decoration
This quilt was made by Beverly Sanborn for the Cranberry Island Art Show for Great Cranberry Historical Society in 2021. Karin Whitney donated it to the Museum.
Art Show Quilt 2021
Catalogue #:
  • 2023.654.3144   
Type:
  • Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt
Subject:
  • Object, Furnishings, Decoration
Creator:
  • Beverly Sanborn
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles
Materials:
  • Fabric
Description:
This quilt was made by Beverly Sanborn for the Cranberry Island Art Show for Great Cranberry Historical Society in 2021. Karin Whitney donated it to the Museum.
2023.653.3143Carrie Richardson Folding Bed
  • Object, Furnishings, Bed, Folding Bed
  • Object, Furnishings, Sleeping & Reclining Furniture
This bed was a feature of the schooner ‘Carrie M. Richardson’ and was used by the ship's namesake, celestial navigator and later owner Carrie Stanley Richardson. Island legend has it that Carrie didn’t like to sleep in the bunks as the rest of the sailors did and so when the schooner was stopped at a dock, she went hunting and found this unusual folding bed. After she passed away, it was left in the boathouse at the Lew Stanley boatyard. Bob LaHotan-who co owned the boatyard with John Heliker-would sleep in the very same bed!
Carrie Richardson Folding Bed
Catalogue #:
  • 2023.653.3143   
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Bed, Folding Bed
Subject:
  • Object, Furnishings, Sleeping & Reclining Furniture
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles
Materials:
  • Wood
Description:
This bed was a feature of the schooner ‘Carrie M. Richardson’ and was used by the ship's namesake, celestial navigator and later owner Carrie Stanley Richardson. Island legend has it that Carrie didn’t like to sleep in the bunks as the rest of the sailors did and so when the schooner was stopped at a dock, she went hunting and found this unusual folding bed. After she passed away, it was left in the boathouse at the Lew Stanley boatyard. Bob LaHotan-who co owned the boatyard with John Heliker-would sleep in the very same bed! [show more]
2023.651.3141Lifeboat Rations
  • Object, Containers
  • Other, Culinary
Rations would have been stored in the lifeboat’s emergency kit. This one contains 8oz of dried biscuits. If a boat sunk in the middle of the Atlantic it could be many days before any lifeboats were found, so access to some food could be vital for survival.
Lifeboat Rations
Catalogue #:
  • 2023.651.3141   
Type:
  • Object, Containers
Subject:
  • Other, Culinary
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles
Materials:
  • Metal
Description:
Rations would have been stored in the lifeboat’s emergency kit. This one contains 8oz of dried biscuits. If a boat sunk in the middle of the Atlantic it could be many days before any lifeboats were found, so access to some food could be vital for survival.
2023.650.3140Fire Extinguisher
  • Object, Other Object, Collection
  • Events, Fire
Fire extinguisher for a boat. Likely from early 1900s. On the cylinder it says; "throw contents with force into the base of the flame".
Fire Extinguisher
Catalogue #:
  • 2023.650.3140   
Type:
  • Object, Other Object, Collection
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles
Materials:
  • Metal
Description:
Fire extinguisher for a boat. Likely from early 1900s. On the cylinder it says; "throw contents with force into the base of the flame".
2023.649.3139WWII Era Life Jacket
  • Object, Water Transporation, Water Transportation Accessories
  • Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories
Weighing about 5 pounds, this jacket is likely made of Kapok fibre from the Ceiba pentandra tree; which is lighter in weight than the original cork life jackets and much more comfortable and pliable. Unlikely to still float. Donor unknown, likely used in the early 1900s.
WWII Era Life Jacket
Catalogue #:
  • 2023.649.3139   
Type:
  • Object, Water Transporation, Water Transportation Accessories
Subject:
  • Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories
Materials:
  • Fabric
Size:
  • Would fit an adult male.
Description:
Weighing about 5 pounds, this jacket is likely made of Kapok fibre from the Ceiba pentandra tree; which is lighter in weight than the original cork life jackets and much more comfortable and pliable. Unlikely to still float. Donor unknown, likely used in the early 1900s.
2023.648.3138Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Eretmochelys imbricata
  • Object, Other Object, Collection
  • Nature, Animals
On loan from Phil Whitney. This turtle shell, according to Whitney family legend, is suspected to be from an 1825 whaling expedition to the South Pacific. It was kept in the family home until 1928, when the Spurling house burned down, and was rescued from the flames by islanders trying to salvage their possessions. The shell is that of a Hawksbill sea turtle, larger than most found today, and you may notice an indentation on the left side. Turtles are adept at recovering from injuries but they can’t grow back bone, so this is likely an injury sustained from when this turtle was far smaller.
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Eretmochelys imbricata
Catalogue #:
  • 2023.648.3138   
Type:
  • Object, Other Object, Collection
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles
Materials:
  • Animal
Description:
On loan from Phil Whitney. This turtle shell, according to Whitney family legend, is suspected to be from an 1825 whaling expedition to the South Pacific. It was kept in the family home until 1928, when the Spurling house burned down, and was rescued from the flames by islanders trying to salvage their possessions. The shell is that of a Hawksbill sea turtle, larger than most found today, and you may notice an indentation on the left side. Turtles are adept at recovering from injuries but they can’t grow back bone, so this is likely an injury sustained from when this turtle was far smaller. [show more]
2023.647.3137Model Warship - Built by Arvard Savage
  • Object, Model
  • Vessels, Boat
Model warship built by Arvard Savage. Donated by Karin Whitney.
Model Warship - Built by Arvard Savage
Catalogue #:
  • 2023.647.3137   
Type:
  • Object, Model
Subject:
  • Vessels, Boat
Creator:
  • Gaile Colby
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles
Materials:
  • Wood
Description:
Model warship built by Arvard Savage. Donated by Karin Whitney.
2023.645.3135Cranberry Club Chamber Set
  • Object, Other Object, Collection
  • Object, Other Object
Cranberry Club Chamber Set
Catalogue #:
  • 2023.645.3135   
Type:
  • Object, Other Object, Collection
Subject:
  • Object, Other Object
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles
Materials:
  • Ceramic
2022.617.3109Shell 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]
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.
Early Life on Great Cranberry + Photos
Catalogue #:
  • 2022.612.3105   
Type:
  • Object, Sign
Subject:
  • Object, Art
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
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.
2022.609.3101Great Cranberry Island Fire Signals
  • Object, Sign
  • Events, Fire
A fire sign for Cranberry Island. This sign tells residents what they should do in case of a fire. It also provides the siren number for certain places on the island.
Great Cranberry Island Fire Signals
Catalogue #:
  • 2022.609.3101   
Type:
  • Object, Sign
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
A fire sign for Cranberry Island. This sign tells residents what they should do in case of a fire. It also provides the siren number for certain places on the island.
2021.456.2879Islesford Ferry Shirt belonging to Warren Rice
  • Object, Clothing, Shirt
  • Businesses, Ferry Service
A shirt warn by Warren Rice. The shirt was a work shirt for Islesford Ferry service. The back of the shirt says "Old Man Of The Sea".
Islesford Ferry Shirt belonging to Warren Rice
Catalogue #:
  • 2021.456.2879   
Type:
  • Object, Clothing, Shirt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Ferry Service
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
Materials:
  • Fabric
Description:
A shirt warn by Warren Rice. The shirt was a work shirt for Islesford Ferry service. The back of the shirt says "Old Man Of The Sea".
2019.442.2817Model Schooner
  • Object, Model
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
Two-mast schooner model by George Savage. Red, white, orange, black with blue deck, four sails, no name or number on stern or sides. He lived on the island from the 1930s onward. He was a constable.
Model Schooner
Catalogue #:
  • 2019.442.2817   
Type:
  • Object, Model
Subject:
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
Creator:
  • George Savage
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles
Materials:
  • Wood
Description:
Two-mast schooner model by George Savage. Red, white, orange, black with blue deck, four sails, no name or number on stern or sides. He lived on the island from the 1930s onward. He was a constable.
2019.434.2444Addie Ethel Duren WWII ID card
  • Object, Identification Card
  • Organizations, Civic
  • People
Addie Ethel Duren WWII ID card issued by U.S. Coast Guard. Islanders were required to carry ID cards during WW II when transiting from islands to MDI, to prove they weren't spies.
Addie Ethel Duren WWII ID card
Catalogue #:
  • 2019.434.2444   
Type:
  • Object, Identification Card
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic
  • People
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Addie Ethel Duren WWII ID card issued by U.S. Coast Guard. Islanders were required to carry ID cards during WW II when transiting from islands to MDI, to prove they weren't spies.
2018.417.2280Base and spinning wheel head for a 'walking' or 'great' spinning wheel
  • Object, Spinning Wheel
  • Other, Textiles
Three-legged base for a 'walking' or 'great' spinning wheel. Base was originally from the attic of the Scudder house on the north shore of Islesford. Head is termed a 'minor' head made of wood and iron; it came from the donor's wheel in Sullivan, Maine. Donor is a spinner and weaver, and lectures about heritage textiles. She noticed GCIHS had a wheel with no base in collection (GCIHS 2015.312.2072). The two parts married up perfectly. Wheel dates to ca. 1880s; Shakers made this type of great wheel.
Base and spinning wheel head for a 'walking' or 'great' spinning wheel
Catalogue #:
  • 2018.417.2280   
Type:
  • Object, Spinning Wheel
Subject:
  • Other, Textiles
Date:
  • 1880
Materials:
  • Wood
Size:
  • 37"W x 44" H
Description:
Three-legged base for a 'walking' or 'great' spinning wheel. Base was originally from the attic of the Scudder house on the north shore of Islesford. Head is termed a 'minor' head made of wood and iron; it came from the donor's wheel in Sullivan, Maine. Donor is a spinner and weaver, and lectures about heritage textiles. She noticed GCIHS had a wheel with no base in collection (GCIHS 2015.312.2072). The two parts married up perfectly. Wheel dates to ca. 1880s; Shakers made this type of great wheel. [show more]
2018.413.2205Hooked rug "My Island Home" and book
  • Object, Furnishings, Rug
  • Other, Textiles
Hooked rug depicting The Western Way on GCI designed and hooked by Barbara N. Sanborn Joy for Acadia National Park 2016 centennial. Book: Images of Acadia, Hancock County Hookers Celebrating 100 Years of Acadia National Park, 2016: photography by Judith Burger-Gossart, Edited by Rosemary and Garry Levin (A Shutterfly book)
Hooked rug "My Island Home" and book
Catalogue #:
  • 2018.413.2205   
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Rug
Subject:
  • Other, Textiles
Creator:
  • Barbara N. Sanborn Joy
Date:
  • 2016
Materials:
  • Fabric
Size:
  • 24" W x 20" L
Description:
Hooked rug depicting The Western Way on GCI designed and hooked by Barbara N. Sanborn Joy for Acadia National Park 2016 centennial. Book: Images of Acadia, Hancock County Hookers Celebrating 100 Years of Acadia National Park, 2016: photography by Judith Burger-Gossart, Edited by Rosemary and Garry Levin (A Shutterfly book)
2018.406.2183Quilt by Leah Jeanette (Sawyer) Stanley (1874-1944)
  • Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt
  • People
Quilt. Red and white (or beige) squares, 73" x 81" with solid white (or beige) reverse; filled with cotton batting. 14 5" x 6" squares long by 15 5"x6" squares wide. Each white square has a red embroidered flower, vegetable, bird, human figure, or animal in it. Donor states quilt was found in house when the property was bequeathed to the Heliker-LaHotan Foundation by Robert LaHotan's will and trust. Donor believes the quilt was made by Leah Stanley (Leah Jeanette (Sawyer) Stanley 1874-1944) who lived in the house with her husband Lewis Stanley. Quilt was displayed in 2006 GCIHS quilt exhibit.
Quilt by Leah Jeanette (Sawyer) Stanley (1874-1944)
Catalogue #:
  • 2018.406.2183   
Type:
  • Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt
Subject:
  • People
Creator:
  • Leah Stanley
Materials:
  • Fabric
Size:
  • 73" x 81"
Description:
Quilt. Red and white (or beige) squares, 73" x 81" with solid white (or beige) reverse; filled with cotton batting. 14 5" x 6" squares long by 15 5"x6" squares wide. Each white square has a red embroidered flower, vegetable, bird, human figure, or animal in it. Donor states quilt was found in house when the property was bequeathed to the Heliker-LaHotan Foundation by Robert LaHotan's will and trust. Donor believes the quilt was made by Leah Stanley (Leah Jeanette (Sawyer) Stanley 1874-1944) who lived in the house with her husband Lewis Stanley. Quilt was displayed in 2006 GCIHS quilt exhibit. [show more]
2017.397.2172Hats Off Bowling Game (Phippen)
  • Object, Toy
  • Recreation
Game board, child, Board game, "Hats Off Bowling Game" with wooden pegs that swivel, bowling balls missing. Copyright MCMXLIV by Transogram Company, Inc. , from Montgomery Ward. Marjorie and Les Phippen's children were Paul, Louise, and one other. They were born on GCI and used to live on GCI year round.
Hats Off Bowling Game (Phippen)
Catalogue #:
  • 2017.397.2172   
Type:
  • Object, Toy
Subject:
  • Recreation
Materials:
  • Paper
Size:
  • 14"x2"x10
Description:
Game board, child, Board game, "Hats Off Bowling Game" with wooden pegs that swivel, bowling balls missing. Copyright MCMXLIV by Transogram Company, Inc. , from Montgomery Ward. Marjorie and Les Phippen's children were Paul, Louise, and one other. They were born on GCI and used to live on GCI year round.
2017.391.2167Trailboard from sloop; Stanley cemetery post; powder horn
  • Object, Other Object, Collection
  • Places, Cemetery
  • Places, Island
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
Collection of three items. (A) Trailboard from a Friendship sloop. Letters visible: “BUILDER FRIENDSHIP, ME” on one side, and “WILBUR A. MORSE, BUILDER” on the other side. Carved with leaves and wavy line on both sides. Donor believes this could be the trailboard from one of Peter Richardson’s Friendship sloops. Richardson kept five Friendship sloops where Heliker LaHotan now stands (the old Stanley boatyard).(Trailboards are a pair of decorative boards at the bow of a sailboat, running from the figurehead back towards the hawsepipe.) (Measurements: 35"L x 6"H x 8.5"W) Note: On 10/14/16 Captain, historian, and boat builder Ralph Stanley visited GCIHS and commented on the trailboard. Ralph explained that donor's Friendship sloop, Old Baldy, was bought from its original owner; Kathy Newman owns it now. Jarvis Newman restored it. Stanley believes that the sloop that the trailboard came from was Little Flirt. (Apparently, the intended name was Alert, but William Doane Stanley had also named his boat Alert.) Eventually, Little Flirt had Sweet Pea painted on her stern. Whoever gave Lou Alert’s trailboard, likely found it in the field by Lewis Stanley’s boat yard (Ralph Stanley’s Uncle Lew) after the boat was destroyed and the ruins put in the field. He believes a full trailboard would have included the date made, 1904, and would have had an eagle’s head on the end. Ralph will check and see if Kathe Walton has the head. (B) Stanley cemetery wooden post. A broken post with carved top intact for exhibit purposes and for use as a model for new fence posts for the 2014 restored Stanley cemetery. (There are several more broken fence posts currently at the cemetery.) (Measurements: 41"L x 6" Diameter) (C) Powder horn from donor's family. Lovely, plain, unornamented horn which Donor used with her muzzle loading rifles and as a prop in a play. Has string attached by screw; two drilled holes; hollow. It was probably acquired in Ohio. No direct connection to GCI other than Lou Millar's use in her long and interesting life and it’s a neat artifact. (Measurements: 14.5"L x 3.5"H x 3"W)
Trailboard from sloop; Stanley cemetery post; powder horn
Catalogue #:
  • 2017.391.2167   
Type:
  • Object, Other Object, Collection
Subject:
  • Places, Cemetery
  • Places, Island
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
Materials:
  • Wood
Description:
Collection of three items. (A) Trailboard from a Friendship sloop. Letters visible: “BUILDER FRIENDSHIP, ME” on one side, and “WILBUR A. MORSE, BUILDER” on the other side. Carved with leaves and wavy line on both sides. Donor believes this could be the trailboard from one of Peter Richardson’s Friendship sloops. Richardson kept five Friendship sloops where Heliker LaHotan now stands (the old Stanley boatyard).(Trailboards are a pair of decorative boards at the bow of a sailboat, running from the figurehead back towards the hawsepipe.) (Measurements: 35"L x 6"H x 8.5"W) Note: On 10/14/16 Captain, historian, and boat builder Ralph Stanley visited GCIHS and commented on the trailboard. Ralph explained that donor's Friendship sloop, Old Baldy, was bought from its original owner; Kathy Newman owns it now. Jarvis Newman restored it. Stanley believes that the sloop that the trailboard came from was Little Flirt. (Apparently, the intended name was Alert, but William Doane Stanley had also named his boat Alert.) Eventually, Little Flirt had Sweet Pea painted on her stern. Whoever gave Lou Alert’s trailboard, likely found it in the field by Lewis Stanley’s boat yard (Ralph Stanley’s Uncle Lew) after the boat was destroyed and the ruins put in the field. He believes a full trailboard would have included the date made, 1904, and would have had an eagle’s head on the end. Ralph will check and see if Kathe Walton has the head. (B) Stanley cemetery wooden post. A broken post with carved top intact for exhibit purposes and for use as a model for new fence posts for the 2014 restored Stanley cemetery. (There are several more broken fence posts currently at the cemetery.) (Measurements: 41"L x 6" Diameter) (C) Powder horn from donor's family. Lovely, plain, unornamented horn which Donor used with her muzzle loading rifles and as a prop in a play. Has string attached by screw; two drilled holes; hollow. It was probably acquired in Ohio. No direct connection to GCI other than Lou Millar's use in her long and interesting life and it’s a neat artifact. (Measurements: 14.5"L x 3.5"H x 3"W) [show more]
2017.382.2157Large ceramic crock pot
  • Object, Containers
  • Other, Culinary
Large beige ceramic crock pot with lid. Exterior stamped with black circular logo: MOPOCO WARE 2.
Large ceramic crock pot
Catalogue #:
  • 2017.382.2157   
Type:
  • Object, Containers
Subject:
  • Other, Culinary
Materials:
  • Ceramic
Size:
  • 10" H x 9" diam.
Description:
Large beige ceramic crock pot with lid. Exterior stamped with black circular logo: MOPOCO WARE 2.
2017.382.2156Wooden commode
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair, Commode Chair
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
Wooden commode (potty seat/toilet chair) with lid. One of several items from donors in summer 2016 prior to selling their house on The Lane, GCI. Many items pertain to the Lulu Alley family. Items were in the house when donor's parents, June and Ed Sampson, bought the house from Lulu in November 1969. The house was built for Lulu Steele when she married Lewis Alley 1914(?); Lulu died in 2004. House is said to be a ca. 1914 Sears Roebuck modular home, similar to several others on GCI. The garage on the property was built by Mike Westphal in the 1980s. Big cook stove in kitchen is original. It was the only heat and only stove in the house originally. Rocking chair in house is original. Kitchen cabinetry on right of sink is original. Woodstove in the living room is 1973.
Wooden commode
Catalogue #:
  • 2017.382.2156   
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair, Commode Chair
Subject:
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
Materials:
  • Wood
Description:
Wooden commode (potty seat/toilet chair) with lid. One of several items from donors in summer 2016 prior to selling their house on The Lane, GCI. Many items pertain to the Lulu Alley family. Items were in the house when donor's parents, June and Ed Sampson, bought the house from Lulu in November 1969. The house was built for Lulu Steele when she married Lewis Alley 1914(?); Lulu died in 2004. House is said to be a ca. 1914 Sears Roebuck modular home, similar to several others on GCI. The garage on the property was built by Mike Westphal in the 1980s. Big cook stove in kitchen is original. It was the only heat and only stove in the house originally. Rocking chair in house is original. Kitchen cabinetry on right of sink is original. Woodstove in the living room is 1973. [show more]
2016.379.2142Ironing board
  • Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories
  • Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories
Furniture. Ironing board. Large wooden ironing board ca. 1920s from Ella Spurling house. Grandmother of donor.
Ironing board
Catalogue #:
  • 2016.379.2142   
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories
Subject:
  • Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories
Description:
Furniture. Ironing board. Large wooden ironing board ca. 1920s from Ella Spurling house. Grandmother of donor.
2016.377.2140Six pairs of hand carved wood "tollers" (decoys)
  • Object, Model
Decoys. Set of six pairs of hand carved wood "tollers". Each pair of decoy ducks is attached by a wood slat, then the whole set is attached by strings. Used for luring coot ducks when hunting. Set the decoys on the water, then row off in a boat, and shoot whatever ducks are attracted. Lightweight wood with metal fasteners.
Six pairs of hand carved wood "tollers" (decoys)
Catalogue #:
  • 2016.377.2140   
Type:
  • Object, Model
Size:
  • 36" W x 11" H
Description:
Decoys. Set of six pairs of hand carved wood "tollers". Each pair of decoy ducks is attached by a wood slat, then the whole set is attached by strings. Used for luring coot ducks when hunting. Set the decoys on the water, then row off in a boat, and shoot whatever ducks are attracted. Lightweight wood with metal fasteners.
2016.376.2139Buckboard: wooden wheels with iron cladding made in Bar Harbor
  • Object, Transportation, Carriage, Buckboard
  • Transportation, Carriage
Carriage. Buckboard, two beige upholstered bench seats with upholstered backs, and matching beige carpet floor mats, wooden whip holder, thin red lines painted as decoration on seat sides and other areas, brass tag reads: "Davis B.H. B.C. Bar Harbor, Me". Wooden wheels with iron cladding. From the old barn at the Red House - the Towns/Lim house. Willie Granston December 2016: "…. The buckboard is in really good condition…. I know of only two Davis Buckboards on MDI, and neither is this model. One is privately owned by Martha Stewart, and one is a really sweet little 2 seater with a rear groomsman's seat owned by Bar Harbor Historical Society and kept at Seal Cove Auto Museum. The buckboard at Seal Cove is missing its bottom cushion, and Martha's has been reupholstered, so those cushions, with the flaps, are super important. ...This is really important object." The Living Past,Virginia Somes-Sanderson p. 229: "People came in droves from Bar Harbor, some in their private carriages, often with coachmen and footmen, others in hired vehicles, but the majority in buckboards. These riding conveyances had rows of seats, all facing front; the largest carried fifteen persons, but theer were others built for ten, seven, five, four and two passengers ... Unfortunately, the tax on them became so high that the owners could not make them pay, so they disappeared from the scene." The donor recalls: "The buckboard has been there all my life. I'm quite sure it came with the property. I would imagine it's been there since the Crosbys owned the barn-- if not before. I believe that they owned it around 1915 because there was a drawing of a heart on a barn stall shutter with one of the Crosby boys' names and some girl's name and the date, I think it was 1915. As children, my friends and I used to play "Wagon Train" (an old, old TV show) on it. I was always Flint McCullough. He was my favorite, played by the actor, Robert Horton. Ward Bond played the Wagonmaster on TV. Whoever played his part on the buckboard would wave their arm forward and yell. "Wagons---ho !" We were all girls, as I recall, (I do remember pitching apples at and with Clayton Savage and Dickie Haydock but I don't think we let them play Wagon Train.)" See also http://www.skylinefarm.org/carriage-museum, Slide 9.
Buckboard: wooden wheels with iron cladding made in Bar Harbor
Catalogue #:
  • 2016.376.2139   
Type:
  • Object, Transportation, Carriage, Buckboard
Subject:
  • Transportation, Carriage
Materials:
  • Wood
Description:
Carriage. Buckboard, two beige upholstered bench seats with upholstered backs, and matching beige carpet floor mats, wooden whip holder, thin red lines painted as decoration on seat sides and other areas, brass tag reads: "Davis B.H. B.C. Bar Harbor, Me". Wooden wheels with iron cladding. From the old barn at the Red House - the Towns/Lim house. Willie Granston December 2016: "…. The buckboard is in really good condition…. I know of only two Davis Buckboards on MDI, and neither is this model. One is privately owned by Martha Stewart, and one is a really sweet little 2 seater with a rear groomsman's seat owned by Bar Harbor Historical Society and kept at Seal Cove Auto Museum. The buckboard at Seal Cove is missing its bottom cushion, and Martha's has been reupholstered, so those cushions, with the flaps, are super important. ...This is really important object." The Living Past,Virginia Somes-Sanderson p. 229: "People came in droves from Bar Harbor, some in their private carriages, often with coachmen and footmen, others in hired vehicles, but the majority in buckboards. These riding conveyances had rows of seats, all facing front; the largest carried fifteen persons, but theer were others built for ten, seven, five, four and two passengers ... Unfortunately, the tax on them became so high that the owners could not make them pay, so they disappeared from the scene." The donor recalls: "The buckboard has been there all my life. I'm quite sure it came with the property. I would imagine it's been there since the Crosbys owned the barn-- if not before. I believe that they owned it around 1915 because there was a drawing of a heart on a barn stall shutter with one of the Crosby boys' names and some girl's name and the date, I think it was 1915. As children, my friends and I used to play "Wagon Train" (an old, old TV show) on it. I was always Flint McCullough. He was my favorite, played by the actor, Robert Horton. Ward Bond played the Wagonmaster on TV. Whoever played his part on the buckboard would wave their arm forward and yell. "Wagons---ho !" We were all girls, as I recall, (I do remember pitching apples at and with Clayton Savage and Dickie Haydock but I don't think we let them play Wagon Train.)" See also http://www.skylinefarm.org/carriage-museum, Slide 9. [show more]
2016.374.2137Headstone for William Spurling
  • Object, Tombstone, Headstone
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
Headstone fragment discovered July 2016 during Spurling Revolutionary War Cemetery preservation project. White marble. Well worn and difficult to discern, the inscription reads: "William/Son of Thomas & Hannah/Spurling. William Spurling, 2nd, was born 9Dec1812 and died 23May1839. This is the only piece of William's headstone discovered to date; it was lying in the grass near the Robert Spurling footstone. One corner piece is broken off. One other small white marble fragment was collected and stored with this artifact.
Headstone for William Spurling
Catalogue #:
  • 2016.374.2137   
Type:
  • Object, Tombstone, Headstone
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
Date:
  • 1839
Materials:
  • Stone
Size:
  • 14" W x 11" H x 2" Thick
Description:
Headstone fragment discovered July 2016 during Spurling Revolutionary War Cemetery preservation project. White marble. Well worn and difficult to discern, the inscription reads: "William/Son of Thomas & Hannah/Spurling. William Spurling, 2nd, was born 9Dec1812 and died 23May1839. This is the only piece of William's headstone discovered to date; it was lying in the grass near the Robert Spurling footstone. One corner piece is broken off. One other small white marble fragment was collected and stored with this artifact. [show more]