Description: Four photographs of boats (A-D) with unidentified men and boys aboard. (A) unidentified dory. (B) and (D) may be the same vessel, probably one of the mackerel schooners owned by Benjamin Harley Spurling whose wife was Frances Almira Preble (donor Louise Marr's grandparents.) C: The steamer may have been one owned by Hanson B. Joyce of Swan's Island engaged in the mackerel fishery. Joyce owned significant shares in several Cranberry Island vessels, possibly shares in Benjamin Spurling's vessels. (D): information from Ralph Stanley and Bar Harbor Record. [show more]
Description: Wilfred Bunker (about age 43) receives cargo on stern of the Island Queen. "Mail Route - Men at Southwest Harbor load mail for delivery at Cranberry Island and Islesford." Photo shows the mail boat at the Lower Town Dock in Southwest Harbor. Photo for newspaper by L. Spiker. The Island Queen was built in 1963. Beal & Bunker moved operations to Northeast Harbor in 1972.
Description: (A) Preble Cove photograph, date unknown. Shows cabin, two small boats in water, and some activity near the building. (B) View of Surf at Cranberry by Lizzie
Description: Postcard photos (A) a house on Islesford with message on reverse to Frances (Marr?) dated 1918, and (B) an unknown house with two people on porch (no message).
Description: Three Centuries of Marrs, The definitive and thorough History of American Marrs documented and indexed, Compiled by the Marr Family Roots Center, Denver Colorado for Louise H. Marr, 57 pages.
Description: Tiny, dark green, fold-over, leather wallet with gold B on it; two tiny paper photos of young girl with an older women inside. Girl with sailor collar might be donor Louise Marr.
Description: Marr family history, typed document 1993; two copies - one with annotations; perhaps a school paper as it is bears an "A". Name on upper right of one copy is Bill Haynes.
Description: Photos of Marr family members with some Bunker and Spurling relatives identified. A = Mistr(?) C. Bunker Dec. 1906. Aunt Menie. B = Minnie Estelle Bunker Malmar, daughter of Horace Bunker. C = Grammie Spurling D = Horace Bunker Family, Feby[or July?] 22, 1891, Minnie Malmar, Horace Bunker, H. Edgar Bunker, Aunt Meanie, Chester, Lena. E = Lizzie Evelyny Moore F = Marion Estella Spurling, Islesford Me., Age 17 months. G = Estelle Foster Webb, Age 6 1/2 mo, 1898, Brooklyn, NY. H = Ruth Clair Bunker, Dec. 1896, Brooklyn, NY photograph. I = Chester A. Bunker, Brooklyn, NY. J = Frank Willis Bunker, 7 years 11 mo. and Carolyn Gertrude Bunker, 16 Mo., June 1914 (postcard photo - two copies) [show more]
Description: Mementos from the Preble family school years: (A) Card with 18 U.S. Presidents depicted (ends with Grant 1869); (B) Reward of Merit presented by W. H. Preble, Teacher; (C) Reward of Merit to Fannie A. Preble, presented by J. C. Chilcott.
Description: Certificate for repairs to the Factor (three pages), a ship built on GCI 1832, in for repairs in South Carolina in 1854, with cargo of molasses and other items, with transcription by donor.
Description: Collection of documents pertaining to Samuel and George Hadlock, their stores, schooners Hadlock and Minerva, and other topics. In 2018, Rosie Silvers discoverd this collection of early Hadlock papers at Wikhegan Books in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Several generous islanders from Great Cranberry and Little Cranberry (Islesford) purchased this collection which now resides at GCIHS, catalogued as 2018.419.2285 through 2289. All documents except the advertisements and bill heads referred to in 2018.419.2288 have been scanned. (Descriptions for this collection were provided by Joanne Fuerst, Wikhegan Books. GCIHS welcomes your transcriptions or comments on individual documents: info@gcihs.org.) [show more]
Description: Collection of documents pertaining to Samuel and George Hadlock, their stores, schooners Hadlock and Minerva, and other topics. In 2018, Rosie Silvers discoverd this collection of early Hadlock papers at Wikhegan Books in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Several generous islanders from Great Cranberry and Little Cranberry (Islesford) purchased this collection which now resides at GCIHS, catalogued as 2018.419.2285 through 2289. All documents except the advertisements and bill heads referred to in 2018.419.2288 have been scanned. (Descriptions for this collection were provided by Joanne Fuerst, Wikhegan Books. GCIHS welcomes your transcriptions or comments on individual documents: info@gcihs.org.) [show more]
Description: Collection of documents pertaining to Samuel and George Hadlock, their stores, schooners Hadlock and Minerva, and other topics. In 2018, Rosie Silvers discoverd this collection of early Hadlock papers at Wikhegan Books in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Several generous islanders from Great Cranberry and Little Cranberry (Islesford) purchased this collection which now resides at GCIHS, catalogued as 2018.419.2285 through 2289. All documents except the advertisements and bill heads referred to in 2018.419.2288 have been scanned. (Descriptions for this collection were provided by Joanne Fuerst, Wikhegan Books. GCIHS welcomes your transcriptions or comments on individual documents: info@gcihs.org.) [show more]
Description: Collection of documents pertaining to Samuel and George Hadlock, their stores, schooners Hadlock and Minerva, and other topics. In 2018, Rosie Silvers discoverd this collection of early Hadlock papers at Wikhegan Books in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Several generous islanders from Great Cranberry and Little Cranberry (Islesford) purchased this collection which now resides at GCIHS, catalogued as 2018.419.2285 through 2289. All documents except the advertisements and bill heads referred to in 2018.419.2288 have been scanned. (Descriptions for this collection were provided by Joanne Fuerst, Wikhegan Books. GCIHS welcomes your transcriptions or comments on individual documents: info@gcihs.org.) [show more]
Description: Collection of documents pertaining to Samuel and George Hadlock, their stores, schooners Hadlock and Minerva, and other topics. In 2018, Rosie Silvers discoverd this collection of early Hadlock papers at Wikhegan Books in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Several generous islanders from Great Cranberry and Little Cranberry (Islesford) purchased this collection which now resides at GCIHS, catalogued as 2018.419.2285 through 2289. All documents except the advertisements and bill heads referred to in 2018.419.2288 have been scanned. (Descriptions for this collection were provided by Joanne Fuerst, Wikhegan Books. GCIHS welcomes your transcriptions or comments on individual documents: info@gcihs.org.) [show more]
Description: Photos. 28 stereoview images on thick cardboard for use with the stereoscope viewer (a.k.a stereopticon) 2000.63.490. Viewed through the stereoscope, the photos take on a three-dimensional quality. Regional, local and other scenes, including one of Mount Desert Island.
Description: Stereoscope viewer (a.k.a. Stereopticon viewer). This wood and aluminum viewer with two magnifying-glass lenses is a 1901 Underwood & Underwood stereoscope hand-held stereoview card viewer. "Man'f'd by Underwood & Underwood New York; Patented June 11, 1901 Foreign Patents Applied for" stamped into metal base. Stamped into brass flange of wood handle: "Patd June 14, 1881 (or 1891)". Stamped into the metal bracket on the slide mechanism: "Pat June 18, 1907". With a stereoviewing card inserted, images appeared three dimensional. (See 2000.63.491, the stereo viewing cards used with this device.) Stereoscope viewer was given to donor by Addie Stanley Duren, Ron Mountain's aunt, who lived in the house before it became Ron Mountain's property. [show more]
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: A silver trophy bowl called the Becton Trophy. Awarded to the winner of the Downeast Race week, Division 1. Engraving across the front reads: The Becton Trophy Down East Race Week Division 1 First Place Cumulative Elapsed Time Three columns on the back have the names of winners. The earliest of these columns reads: 2000 - Firefly - Wilmerding Family 2001 - Pequot - Bevin V. Cherot 2002 - Gannet - Robert Johnstone 2003 - Cybele - David Rockefeller Richard Burns Column Two Reads: 2004 - Cybele - David Rockefeller Richard Burns 2018 - Watermark - Christopher Hopkins 2019 - Ranger - Ken Weg 2020 - Lynnette - Michael Cook The third column reads: 2022 - Cybele - David Rockefeller Richard Burns [show more]
Description: A silver trophy bowl, called the Edsel B. Ford Memorial Trophy, given to winner of the International Class in the August Cruise. The names of the winners are engraved around the sides. An enameled burgee ornaments the front of the bowl. Engraving on the front reads: Edsel B. Ford Memorial Trophy Northeast Harbor Fleet August Cruise International Class At the center of the back WINNERS is engraved, with columns of winners. The first column reads: 1950 - Moewe - Polly Hennsebruch 1951 - Santee - James G. Ducey 1952 - Santee - James G. Ducey 1953 - Santee - James G. Ducey 1954 - Santee - James G. Ducey 1955 - Queen Mary - William J. Strawbridge 1956 - Firefly - James G. Ducey 1957 - Eastern Way - Michael Crofoot 1958 - Donabu - Peter Iselin 1959 - Jaminak - Charles R. Tyson, Jr. 1960 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira 1961 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira 1962 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira 1963 - Red Wing - James L. McCabe The second column reads: 1964 - Moewe - Edward S. Madeira, Jr. 1965 - Aurgia - Lodowic F. Crofoot III - Maine Star - David Rockefeller, Jr. 1966 - Maine Star - David Rockefeller, Jr. 1967 - Auriga - Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1968 - Santee - Minot K. Milliken 1969 - Red Wing - Michael C. Madeira 1970 - Silver Spray - Harry G. Haskell, Jr. 1971 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1972 - Acontia - Minot K. Milliken Dr. Robert W. Tilney 1973 - Acontia - Minot K. Millekin 1974 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant The third column reads: 1975 - Donabu - Charles C. Crofoot 1976 - Mjolnir - Charles C. Crofoot 1977 - Silver Spray - Harry G. Haskell, Jr. 1978 - Auriga - Christopher H. Zamore Henry S. Fox - David W. Clark, Jr. 1979 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1980 - Auriga - Charles C. Crofoot 1981 - Silver Spray - Harry G. Haskell, Jr. 1982 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1983 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1984 - Sachem - Charles C. Crofoot 1986 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1987 - Satin Doll - Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 1988 - Auriga - William L. Murphy 1989 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant The fourth column reads: 1990 - Dicer - Edward R. Dysart 1991 - Runner - Jock Kohlhas 1992 - Firefly - Joseph L. Grant 2009 - Satin Doll - Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 2018 - Auriga - Lawson Family 2019 - Batty - Scott Hirsch 2020 - Eagle - Courteney Jenkins 2021 - Eagle - Courteney Jenkins [show more]
Description: A rectangular silver tray given in honor of Constance B. Madeira. Awarded to the winners of the August Cruise, Division 3, First Day's Run race. The names of winners are engraved on the tray. Engraving at the center of the tray reads: The Constance B. Madeira Trophy The Northeast Harbor Fleet August Cruise Division III First Day's Run The column of winners at the top left of the tray reads: 2004 - Ariana - Jeffrey Becton 2005 - Acadia - Burt Keenan 2006 - Ariana - Jeffrey Becton 2007 - Ariana - Jeffrey Becton 2008 - Ariana - Jeffrey Becton 2009 - Ariana - Jeffrey Becton 2010 - Ariana - Jeffrey Becton 2011 - Ariana - Jeffrey Becton 2012 - Swallow - Jeffrey Becton The column of winners at the top left of the tray reads: 2013 - Rambling Rose - Roger Shepley 2016 - Fleetwing - Henry Brauer 2017 - Cybele - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2018 - Domino - Ned Johnston 2019 - Domino - Ned Johnston 2020 - Dreadnought - Joe Weber 2021 - Tio Loco - Steve Madeira 2022 - Dreadnought - Joe Weber [show more]
Description: Flag, 48-Star U.S. flag. Ruth Westphal says, "Found in the home of Alice & Richard Stanley when we purchased it in July 1970. Home was built in 1910 by the Stanleys."
Description: Medals. Four military pins in a black leather case with 'AIR MEDAL' imprinted in gold on case. These pins would have been worn on a uniform shirt: one red and white pin, one ribbon board with three ribbons and four oak leaves, one blue and gold ribbon with eagle/sun medal attached.