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Hammer with wood handle and metal head
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Woodworking
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Hammer with wood handle and metal head
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Tool. Hammer, wood handle inserted into a metal head.
Large metal pliers with broad head
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Pliers
  • Object, Other Object
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Large metal pliers with broad head
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Tool. Pliers, large, metal with broad head.
Grey metal pot
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Cooking Vessels
  • Other
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Grey metal pot
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Metal, gray, with metal handle. Rusted.
Ice skates with heel and toe riveted to blade
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Skating Gear, Ice Skate
  • Recreation
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Ice skates with heel and toe riveted to blade
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Shoes. Ice skates, pair, steel. Heel and toe riveted to blade. No midsection. Three-leaf clover cut-out at toe. Flat cotton band with buckle is riveted to toe; band with buckle is looped through slots in the metal heel. One heel has leather strap. Imprinted on toe: "No 52 9 1/2". On blade: "CAST (three-leaf clover imprint) (illegible next word) SKATES."
Ice skates ca. 1890 with turnbuckle and lever to adjust length and width
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Skating Gear, Ice Skate
  • Recreation
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Description:
Shoes. Ice skates, steel parts. Four-leaf flower cut-out at toe. Turnbuckle and lever to adjust length and width. Marking on heel lever "B&B". On blade: "HARDENED". On midsole: "10" and "PATENTED FEB 12 1884, MAR 1 1887, AUG 12 1890."
Ice skates with wood shoe bottom and metal blade
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Skating Gear, Ice Skate
  • Recreation
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Ice skates with wood shoe bottom and metal blade
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Shoes. Ice skates, pair, wood shoe bottom with metal blade inserted lengthwise along bottom, curved up at toe and secured by a threaded screw at heel and toe. Leather strap at toe inserted through slot in the wood; rope inserted through two slots at heel. Pointed end of screw protrudes at heel and one toe. This pair of ice skates was found in the barn at Ruth "Robin" Freeman's house.
Iron scythe with wood handle
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Agricultural, Scythe
  • Businesses, Farming
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Iron scythe with wood handle
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Tool. Scythe, iron with wood handle.
Iron ladle for pouring lead, from Lou Ladd's workshop
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Metalworking, Foundry Ladle
  • Businesses, Blacksmith Business
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Iron ladle for pouring lead, from Lou Ladd's workshop
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Tool. Ladle, iron used for pouring lead. Probably from Lou Ladd's workshop. Lou Ladd was a blacksmith, shoemaker, and handiman who lived in the barn that is now part of Ruth "Robin" Freeman's property (2013).
Soldering iron with copper head from Lou Ladd's workshop
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Metalworking
  • Businesses, Blacksmith Business
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Soldering iron with copper head from Lou Ladd's workshop
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Tool. Soldering iron. Bullet-shaped copper head with a bit of solder on it; wood handle. From Lou Ladd's workshop. Lou Ladd was a blacksmith, shoemaker, and handiman who lived in the barn that is part of Ruth "Robin" Freeman's property now (2013).
Unusual iron, 3-pronged grappling hook
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Equipment
  • Object, Fishing, Fish Trap, Lobster Trap
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Unusual iron, 3-pronged grappling hook
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Tool. Grappling hook, iron, three pronged. Unusual size and design per donor.
Cast iron clamps used by Ladies Aid members when quilting
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Mechanical, Clamp
  • Other
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Cast iron clamps used by Ladies Aid members when quilting
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Tool. Seven cast iron clamps used by Ladies Aid members when quilting. Each clamp has a three-lobed key head on a threaded rod with floating foot. Four larger clamps (5.5" L x 2.5" W x .5" H): No. 50, E.C. STEARNS & CO., SYRACUSE N.Y.. Three smaller black clamps (4.5" L x 2.25 W x .5" H): E.C. STEARNS & CO., SYRACUSE N.Y.
Head of a branding iron: W.E. BUNKER
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Woodworking, Woodworking Iron, Marking Iron
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Head of a branding iron: W.E. BUNKER
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Fishing gear. Head of a branding iron: W.E. BUNKER. Iron head, no handle.
Maul tool with iron head and hand-fashioned wood handle
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Woodworking, Mallet
  • Object, Other Object
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Maul tool with iron head and hand-fashioned wood handle
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Tool. Maul with flat and wedge ends. Handforged (?) iron head with hole in center with hand-fashioned wood handle inserted.
Rudder with curved blade, wood stem, and cross-piece
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Rudder
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Rudder with curved blade, wood stem, and cross-piece
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Boat equipment. Rudder: wood with two metal brackets and two metal pegs, curved blade with wooden stem and cross-piece.
Trawl line on wood frame with lead sinker and large hook
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Equipment
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Trawl line on wood frame with lead sinker and large hook
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Fishing gear. Trawl line wound around wooden frame with heavy lead sinker and large metal hook.
Trawl line with wood frame
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Equipment
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Trawl line with wood frame
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Fishing gear. Trawl line wound around wooden frame. Wooden handle is nailed to frame (unusual).
Popcorn popper with rectangular wire basket
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Cooking Vessels
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Popcorn popper with rectangular wire basket
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Tool. Popcorn popper. Rectangular wire basket with lid that opens, wooden handle.
Iron cranberry or blueberry rake
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Agricultural, Rake
  • Businesses, Farming
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Iron cranberry or blueberry rake
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Tool. Cranberry or blueberry rake, iron with solder repairs at tines and bottom.
Round metal fishing buoy
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Buoy
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Round metal fishing buoy
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Fishing gear. Metal Fishing Buoy, round. It is stamped on one side PHILLIPS PATENT GUARANTEED LIGHTWEIGHT MODEL. and on the other, PATENT No 331163 NOTICE OF INFRINGEMENT REWARDED. The patent number is from Great Britain.
Tin oil can for sewing machine
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Needlework Machine, Sewing Machine
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Tin oil can for sewing machine
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Tool, Tin Oil Can for Sewing Machine
Patti D'Angelo newspaper clipping
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping
  • People
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Patti D'Angelo newspaper clipping
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A write up of Patti D'Angelo's work on Cranberry Island with the elementary school and interview with Tud Bunker as well as an explanation of her affiliation with the College of the Atlantic.
Benefit for College of the Atlantic
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Recording, Audio Recording
  • Events
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Benefit for College of the Atlantic
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Audio cassette tape, Benefit for College of the Atlantic, commisioned by music from Cranberry Isles, Sara Lambert "Sally" Bloom oboe, Susan Storey Frank soprano, Virginia Murray piano, Beatrice Weinreich mandolin, poetry & narration by Ashley Bryan
Music program at College of the Atlantic
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Program
  • Events
  • Other
  • 1996
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Music program at College of the Atlantic
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Program, Music from Cranberry Isles, 28 Jul 1996 at the College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor
Receipt for store purchases
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • 1910
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Receipt for store purchases
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Business receipt, dated 24 Sep 1910, E.B. Stanley bought of Nettie Stanley, pair of rubbers, ticking, pork, pepper, wire, etc., total $34.50, dated
Journal 1878-1881 voyages of schooner Carrie M. Richardson
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book, Journal
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • 1878
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Journal 1878-1881 voyages of schooner Carrie M. Richardson
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Journal, leather and paper, wallet style, with entries for years 1878, 1879, 1881. Pertains to nautical voyages of Meltiah Richardson aboard the Carrie M. Richardson and perhaps others. It is an extremely valuable resource for interpretation of annotated Nautical Chart 1 and other charts in GCIHS 2015.315.2076. Journal entries corroborate plot markings on nautical chart 1. All pages with handwritten text scanned (48 scans) at 600 dpi July 27, 2016. Complete transcription made Feb. 2017. (Pages with newspaper clippings glued to them were not scanned - most clippings were poetry. Note: Meltiah's wife, Carrie (Mary Catherine Stanley Richardson), wrote and saved poetry.) In several instances, a page had been cut out and/or a portion of a page had been cut out. The journal is not always chronological; entries switch around various years 1878,1879, and 1881. Some highlights are listed below. Scan no. 9 Sailed from Cardenas for NY 260 lbs Manello(?) Rope, 178 shakers, 78 canvas 10 Arrived at NY from Cardenas, list of perhaps cod caught per person by name and weight and $. Left for…. 11 Arrived at NY from C. Isles settled with mate $37.16 14 Rec from M.P Richardson the sum of $70 wages up to Date Nov 19th 1881 William Brandt 15 Arrived Cadiz… 16 M. P Richardson mentioned 17 M. P. Richardson mentioned and Schooner Carrie M. Richardson 1881 19 "Cash in Spanish gold 342" 23 Mr. Rumill shipped on board Schr C. M. Richardson April 10/79 at 35 $ per xxx 24 Antonio Williams on board C. M. Richardson Apr 9th/79 25 more re: 1879 26 more re: 1879 27 more re: 1879 42 "cure for chills/fever (?) 2 bitter apples with one pint gin. Let same stand ays. Dose: ½ wine glass full twice a day before meals (R H O (?)) 43 Bill of sale for 1/32 of Schr CMR Mrs. E B Gregg (interest?) to Joseph W x of Philadelphia 44 Name is clearly Joseph W. Willson of Phila 45 Port charges list 48 Mentions Cadiz [show more]

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