Description: Fabric. Two crocheted, cotton washcloths: white with green scalloped edge and white with pink scalloped edge. Both made by Marjorie Phippen ca. 1970s and purchased by donor at Ladies Aid Fair in 1970s or '80s. Marjorie was the postmistress for years on GCI.
Description: Art, carved wooden fir tree, with branches shaved away from the trunk, made in one piece by Sam Chapman; separate square base; note taped on bottom of base "Sam Chapman Made This"; see also item 1302, also made by Sam Chapman.
Description: Toiletry. Shaving gear in silver box. One complex razor with swivel head and "Wilkinson made in England, Pat. No 321115", leather strop with metal attachment, seven razor blades each in a slot within steel holder with the day of the week on them. Silver Box is lined with blue velvet and gold Wilkinson Sowrd Co. Ltd imprinted in gold on velvet lining. Probably never used.
Description: Pipe. Smoking paraphenalia, well used, bowl is blackened with residue. Corn cob style with wood stem, metal ring, and plastic mouthpiece. (Found amid a box of items pertaining to Tud Bunker.)
Description: Toy. Sailboat, carved wood with wood mast, cotton sail, thread and string rigging. Pins hold rigging port and starboard; pins with white ball heads on bow and stern. (Toy found amid a box of items pertaining to Tud Bunker.)
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.
Description: Four shoe forms, three wooden, one metal. These were probably used to create shoes around. All of the shoe forms are different sizes, the metal one being for a Childs shoe.
Description: A sterling Silver Pin with an E on it. On the inside of the Pin it says Army Navy Production Award. The pin has an "E" on the front and has a red, white, and blue flag behind it. This pin could have possible belonged to Edward Preble, the Preble family married into the Marr family, which could be the connection.
Description: Hand-Operated Metal Egg Beater. This egg beater comes from Carl Brooks' house, and was once owned by Emma Spurling. This egg beater has the patent date of Oct. 9, 1920 engraved on the wheel, meaning that this was purchased between 1920 and 1934, which is when Emma Spurling passed away.
Description: A metal toothbrush and glass holder. It is meant to be mounted into a wall and have the toothbrushes hang from the bottom and the glass holder on the top. There are no marking on the toothbrush holder that allows for an accurate date.
Description: Small woven basket. The basket has a small handle that can be used to open the basket. There is a latch for the basket to close, but it looks as though it broke. This basket looks like it was probably used to hold small objects like jewelry or small children's toys.
Description: Steamer trunk with metal bottom with inset wheels, reinforced metal corners and edges, wooden slats on all sides including top and bottom to protect the exterior sides, a leather handle on each short side (one handle broken), with remains of two paper shipping labels: on the bottom, RECEIPT COLLECT 353551 WAYBILL LABEL BOSTON MASS AMERICAN RAILWAY EXPRESS NOV ??? 18; on the short side, unreadable; written inside on the bottom: C.M. Gott
Description: Iron. Clothes iron set consisting of two flat irons, detachable wooden handle (one), and base stand. Irons are cast iron with writing "ENTERPRISE MFG CO, PHILA PA, NO 50", and are intended to be heated on a stove. Handle is interchangeable between both irons, so one iron can be used to press clothes while the other iron is being heated without a handle. Stand is cast iron with writing "ENTERPRISE MFG CO, PHILADELPHIA"
Description: Iron. Electric Clothes Iron Set consisting of electric iron and matching base stand. Iron is 400 Watt "UNIVERSAL" model made by Landers, Frary & Clark, New Britain, Conn., USA. There is no matching electric cord. Base stand is unmarked.
Description: Telephone, antique, wooden box with hand crank, with metal handset and base attached by cord. This type of telephone would have been in use before direct dial in 1952. You would pick up the receiver, crank the handle on the wooden box - for example to make one short and two long rings to reach a certain party. You paid for every call, but if you wanted to "cheat" you could set up a time with the person you're calling and then just do one quick ring to get him. (Memories by Mickey Macfarlan.) [show more]
Description: Basket and lid, flat bottomed, made of sweetgrass? or rattan?, filled with modern sewing notions, lid has two decorative rope handles with Asian characters on coin-like buttons, blue on the inside.
Description: Two Native American sweetgrass whisk brooms with braided loop handles, one (10" L, handle 3" across) decorated with purple twine, the other (9.5" L, handle 3" across) tied with green twine. The broom with the green twine was one of several basketry items collected by Mary E. Shaw (Mrs. Norman Shaw) ca. 1980-2000, who ran the Dancing Deer gift shop in Bar Harbor. She eventually sold them to Wini Smart's daughter, Gail, (per Mrs. Shaw visit 9/25/14). [show more]
Description: Basket, small comb or wall pocket basket woven of natural and red fibers, suitable to hold hair combs, keys, paper clips. This type of basket was made by the Wabanaki for sale to visitors during the late 19th-early 20th century.
Description: Basket and lid, flat basket, green bottom with green, tan, and yellow twine woven throughout, lid with twine handle, marked "Made In Canada" on bottom