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School photo ca. 1892 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph	Organizations, School Institution People	1892	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	School photo ca. 1892 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.123.994 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Organizations, School Institution People Date: 1892 Description: A. Photo, black and white, wood and glass frame. School children standing outside the old school house on schoolhouse hill ca. 1892 or 1893. (This old school house is now Malcolm Donald's house on Cranberry Road across from the GCIHS.) Donor related, "This picture was found behind the eaves of an upstairs closet where it had no doubt accidentally fallen many decades ago. Our house was formerly owned by Eber Spurling. The names of the people are written (in good handwriting!) by pencil, as follows, on the back of the picture frame. It would be interesting if those with local knowledge could calculate the approximate year of this photograph, and recall the married names of the girls and young women in the picture." . Stored with a booklet of the scanned photographs printed with names of individuals overlaid. B. Inscription on back of frame reads - "Back row left to right: 1. Lena Ladd, 2. Miss Rich - teacher, 3. Millicent Harding - Frank Bunker, 4. Sadie Harding, 5. Brother Spurling, 6. Sadie Bunker, 7. Lena Spurling, 8. Annie Bunker, 9. Millard Spurling, 10. Perly Stanley, 11. Elma (or Elna?) Stanley, 12. Maurice Stanley. Second Row: Ida Stover, Alfred Ladd, Addie Stanley, Vida Stanley. Third Row: Roy Bulger, Charles Richardson, Johnnie Steele, Philmore Steele, and Harvey Bulger." C. (A second print of this photograph in poor condition was discovered in March 2014 and is stored with a framed copy as (C).) (Compare with 2014.272.2018.) [show more]
Pew 21 in Union Meeting House Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, Religious People	1898	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Pew 21 in Union Meeting House Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.246.2756 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, Religious People Date: 1898 Description: Pew 21 in the Union Meeting House, formerly owned by Wm. P. Preble and given to C. E. Harwood for use of the people in 1896; with the death of Harwood 1897, the Pew reverted back to Preble, and Preble, at the request of A. C. Wheelwright, did verbally allow him right to claim said Pew [thus apparently causing legal inaccuracies]. Preble now conveys the pew to Mrs. Frances A. Spurling. Signed by Wm. P. Preble December A.D. 1898, witnessed by Carrie M. Richardson and Lucinda Fernald [show more]
Pension for Cynthia Bracy Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Certificate	Organizations, Civic People	1891	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Pension for Cynthia Bracy Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2003.87.623 Type: Document, Certificate Subject: Organizations, Civic People Date: 1891 Description: Certificate from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, to Cynthia W. Bracy, 11 Sep 1891, telling her that she will be getting a pension
William P. Preble Notary Public Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Certificate	Organizations, Civic People	1892	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	William P. Preble Notary Public Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.416.2784 Type: Document, Certificate Subject: Organizations, Civic People Date: 1892 Description: William P. Preble appointed Notary Public for County of Hanock, Maine, 13 April 1892, by Governor Edwin Burleigh.
Letter from William H. Preble to William P. Preble Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Businesses, Other Business Organizations, Religious People	1891	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter from William H. Preble to William P. Preble Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.416.2769 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Businesses, Other Business Organizations, Religious People Date: 1891 Description: Letter is from William H. Preble to his father William P. Preble in 1891. He explains there have been many fatal cases of the grippe (flu); suggestions for how to handle repairs and sale of the GCI meeting house (church); and that his brother Andrew is disposing of his interests in the company (presumably Chicago Rawhide Mfg); Transcribed.
School photo ca. 1890 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph	Organizations, School Institution People	1890	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	School photo ca. 1890 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1495 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Organizations, School Institution People Date: 1890 Description: Photo, Rocky Hill School-Carl Hardy's House (later Malcolm Donald's house) ca. 1890. From right: Mamie Spurling Birlem, Charles Spurling, Jr. (brother and sister), Elva Stanley (Addie's Sister), Perley Stanley, Sadie Bulger, Pink Bulger, Sadie Bunker Steele Sevenson, Lena Spurling (Eber's wife), Lena Ladd, Frank Bunker, Annie Bunker Spurling (Millard's wife), Harvey Bulger, Mrs. Rich (Teacher), Roy Bulger, Vida Crosley, Peter Richardson (Charles), Philmore Steele, Addie Duran, John Steele, Ida Stover, Alfred Ladd (note: List of names is on a handwritten note underneath the red cover at back of picture) [show more]

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