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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Janet Roberts ceramics
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Containers
  • Object, Art
  • Other
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Janet Roberts ceramics
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Pottery, Collection of 3 clay pieces made on GCI by Janet Roberts, showing how local indigenous groups, might have made a cooking pot; a) proto-bottom showing the coiling of clay rope to form a surface, 2.5" diam; b) continuing spiraling the clay rope upwards to make a wall, and a part cut away to better show the construction, 3.5" diam x 2" H; c) smoothed, decorated, and fired final pot with incised chevrons near the mouth, raked on the body, also net-like impresses on the body, and a rounded bottom, 5.5" L, 4.25" diam, 0.5" thick [show more]
Drafting or drawing board ca. 1926
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Drawing Board
  • Object, Art
  • 1926
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Drafting or drawing board ca. 1926
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Equipment. Drafting or drawing board. Wood board with a wooden ruler-like guide that slides out for use in making straight edges. Small black ink stamp of a schooner under sail at top of guide, and "Tarbell G. W" written in pencil on the back of the guide. A larger black ink print of same schooner under sail with inked signature "G. Tarbell" stamped on front center of the drafting board. To right of schooner stamp, upside down in script pencil "Gridley & Tarbell"; many tack holes and some faint pencil marks on board including "October 12, 1926". [show more]
Carved wooden tree
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Object, Art
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Carved wooden tree
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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.
Seal Cove Auto Museum
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
Seal Cove Auto Museum
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Five page typed and annotated draft of an article on the Seal Cove Auto Museum written for an unknown publication and unknown date. Previously archived as object Id 013.FIC.30.7
Bids on Construction of New Museum Building for MDI Historical Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Specification
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • Various Constractors
  • 1981
Description:
Six sheets containing five bids by various contractors for construction of new museum building in Somesville for the MDI Historical Society.
Letters to Bidding Contractors on New Museum Building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 1981
Letters to Bidding Contractors on New Museum Building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two double sided typewritten sheets containing carbon copies of letters to bidding contractors on new museum building for MDI Historical Society. Letters inform contractors that a contractor had been chosen.
Drawing of heads of 2 dogs
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Art, Drawing
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Drawing
  • nd
Drawing of heads of 2 dogs
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Drawing of the heads of two dogs by LaRue Spiker undated Previously archived as 012.FIC.053.1, **1366
Liberty National Bank, Ellsworth, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Art objects
  • Other, Watercolors
  • Patterson, R.W., SR
  • 1949
Liberty National Bank, Ellsworth, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Watercolor sketch, Liberty National Bank, Ellsworth, Maine, 1949
Early Life on Great Cranberry + Photos
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Sign
  • Object, Art
  • Organizations, Civic
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Early Life on Great Cranberry + Photos
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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.
Close up of beach painting
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Object, Art
  • LaRue Spiker
Close up of beach painting
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Close up of painting or photograph of coastal scene.
Closeup of beach painting
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Object, Art
  • LaRue Spiker
Closeup of beach painting
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Close up of painting or photograph of coastal scene.
Man etching birds
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Object, Art
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
Man etching birds
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man etching or drawing birds. Pipe in one hand.
Shelves willed with pitchers
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Object, Art
  • LaRue Spiker
Shelves willed with pitchers
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Shelves filled with pitchers depiting ships. Lower shelves contain books. Sofa in front of the shelves.
Painting of log cabin
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
Painting of log cabin
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo of a painting of a two story log cabin. Small garage next to house.
Painting of small house
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
Painting of small house
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo of a painting of a small house and pier along a rock Maine shore.
Goose Model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Other, Models
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1963
Goose Model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
Goose Model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Other, Models
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1963
Goose Model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
Goose Model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Other, Models
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1963
Goose Model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
Goose Model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Other, Models
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1963
Goose Model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
Goose Model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Other, Models
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1963
Goose Model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
Goose Model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Other, Models
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1963
Goose Model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
Goose Model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Other, Models
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1963
Goose Model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
Goose Model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Other, Models
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1963
Goose Model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
Water fountain in Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Object, Art
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Water fountain in Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Statue and water fountain.
Somesville Bicentennial Seal
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Object, Art
  • Unknown
  • c 1961
Somesville Bicentennial Seal
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Somesville Bicentennial Seal. Depicts two masted schooner in Sound.