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"Cranberry Tales" by LaRue Spiker 1971 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Newspaper	Businesses, Other Business		Copyright Not Evaluated	"Cranberry Tales" by LaRue Spiker 1971 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.569 Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Businesses, Other Business Description: Newspaper complete page, Ellsworth American 1 Jul 1971, "Cranberry Tales" by LaRue Spiker. About the Hadlock family, Capt. Sam Hadlock, Jr., with photos of Arthur Spurling, the old Ben Spurling house, Islesford Museum, Old Wm. Preble House, Church.
Ice Harvesting on Cranberry Island Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Other Documents	Businesses, Other Business		Copyright Not Evaluated	Ice Harvesting on Cranberry Island Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1025 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: Businesses, Other Business Description: Exhibit. Previously used museum display about Ice Harvesting on Cranberry Island. Included in the publication "A Day on an Ice-Field" by Alvaro Adsitt.
Comprehensive Plan Update for Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Businesses, Other Business		No Copyright - United States	Comprehensive Plan Update for Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2022.601.3094 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Businesses, Other Business Description: A letter sent to the people of Cranberry Isles informing them of what happens to their trash, and encouraging the townspeople to cut down on trash.
Tidal Press logo Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Advertisement	Businesses, Other Business		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Tidal Press logo Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2002.44.203 Type: Document, Advertising, Advertisement Subject: Businesses, Other Business Description: Letter and envelope, both blank, with logo of The Tidal Press
Advertisement for Carl G. Nelson and Christopher Fry books Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Advertisement	Businesses, Other Business	1979	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Advertisement for Carl G. Nelson and Christopher Fry books Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2002.44.202 Type: Document, Advertising, Advertisement Subject: Businesses, Other Business Date: 1979 Description: Brochure, 1979, advertising "The Prince of Peace" by Carl G. Nelson, and "Death is a Kind of Love" by Chrisopher Fry, both publications of The Tidal Press
Brochure re: Smart Studio Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Brochure	Businesses, Other Business People		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Brochure re: Smart Studio Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2000.233.198 Type: Document, Advertising, Brochure Subject: Businesses, Other Business People Description: Brochure, advertising the Smart Studio in Northeast Harbor. Wini Smart was GCIHS founding member and local artist.
Blank form for ship's protest Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Certificate	Businesses, Other Business People		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Blank form for ship's protest Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.416.2788 Type: Document, Certificate Subject: Businesses, Other Business People Description: Blank form: Public Instrument of Protest (Benjamin Benson Notary for Town of Tremont) wherein shipwreck/damaged cargo would described.
Receipt for Schooner Lizzie Maud payment Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Receipt	Businesses, Other Business Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner	1885	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Receipt for Schooner Lizzie Maud payment Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2010.152.1155 Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Subject: Businesses, Other Business Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner Date: 1885 Description: Business receipt. "Portland, Me Feb 10th, 1885. Received of Benj. N. Spurling Two hundred Dollars on acct of payment of Sch[ooner] Lizzie Maud. $200.00." Appears to be signed by J.P. Nordstrom. Handwriten on back in ink: "Receipt on acct vessel. I. and Y. P. Hodgdon Jr"
Shoemaker's hammer patent Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Government Records	Businesses, Other Business	1878	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Shoemaker's hammer patent Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2002.20.42 Type: Document, Government, Government Records Subject: Businesses, Other Business Date: 1878 Description: Document, 2 sheets, Patent, #199,568, "Lasting-Hammer", 1878. Mickey Macfarlan wrote on it "A shoemaker's hammer found in Capt. Bert's house" (See hammer item 2002.20.1241) (See also items 1240-1245.)
Shoemaker's last Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Last, Shoe Last	Businesses, Other Business		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Shoemaker's last Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2002.20.1243 Type: Object, Last, Shoe Last Subject: Businesses, Other Business Description: Tool, Shoemaker's Last used to make and mend shoes. Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old.
Shoemaker's last Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Last, Shoe Last	Businesses, Other Business		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Shoemaker's last Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2002.20.1244 Type: Object, Last, Shoe Last Subject: Businesses, Other Business Description: Shoemaker's Last used in making and mending shoes. Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old.
Shoemaker's last, approx. 6" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Last, Shoe Last	Businesses, Other Business		Copyright Not Evaluated	Shoemaker's last, approx. 6" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2002.20.1240 Type: Object, Last, Shoe Last Subject: Businesses, Other Business Description: Tool, Shoemaker's Last, approx. 6". Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old. (See also items 1240-1245.)
Shoemaker's lasts with cast iron support post Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Last, Shoe Last	Businesses, Other Business		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Shoemaker's lasts with cast iron support post Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2002.20.1245 Type: Object, Last, Shoe Last Subject: Businesses, Other Business Description: Two Shoemaker's Lasts with cast iron post to support lasts as cobbler works on them (one 9" and one 5"). Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old.
Shoemaker's hammer Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Leatherworking Hammer, Shoemaker's Hammer	Businesses, Other Business		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Shoemaker's hammer Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2002.20.1241 Type: Object, Leatherworking Hammer, Shoemaker's Hammer Subject: Businesses, Other Business Description: Tool. Shoemaker's hammer 8.5". See also 2002.20.42 patent for this type of hammer. Hammer recovered from Captain Bert's house - Bert Spurling, a.k.a. Freeman home (across from donor's home). (This is the same house where the shoe lasts were found - see items 1240, 1242-1245.)
Promisory note to Alfred Gilley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Financial Records	Businesses, Other Business	1869	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Promisory note to Alfred Gilley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.3.247 Type: Document, Financial, Financial Records Subject: Businesses, Other Business Date: 1869 Description: Document, promisary note with stamps, William P. Preble, William H. Preble, Charles Guptill, and Enoch B. Stanley promise to pay Alfred H. Gilley $150 on 1 Jan 1870, signed 1869
Part of a balance weighing scale Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Scale	Businesses, Other Business Object, Other Object		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Part of a balance weighing scale Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.116.1123 Type: Object, Scale Subject: Businesses, Other Business Object, Other Object Description: Scale, the arms part of a balance weighing scale. Item was dug up close to Mickey Macfarlan's shed (the old Post Office in Preble's time) ca. 1970
French fashion poster Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Poster	Businesses, Other Business		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	French fashion poster Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2003.81.578 Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Businesses, Other Business Description: Print, French fashions, dog with woman wearing bustle and fancy hat, hand-colored blue and gold in spots
Burial expenses for Ellen Maria Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Receipt	Businesses, Other Business People	1929	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Burial expenses for Ellen Maria Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.7.110 Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Subject: Businesses, Other Business People Date: 1929 Description: Bill, to Addie Duren, $107.50 for casket, plate, and funeral for Ellen Maria Stanley (Addie's mother), 14 Nov 1929. (See also 1000.7.111, likely for Ellen Maria Stanley burial, too). Per GCIHS.org, Ellen Maria Stanley is buried in Spurling Cemetery #3, 1929.
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.
Letter re: business venture Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Businesses, Other Business		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter re: business venture Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2003.71.618 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Businesses, Other Business Description: Document, handwritten letter, 1 sheet, 2 sides, letter from Charles D. McDonald, Custom House, Ellsworth, to William P Preble, sending Preble item 617 (a copy of the rejection of his application) and explaining what it means and how to get around the rejection. Items 617 & 618 are a pair. Transcribed.
French fashion poster Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Poster	Businesses, Other Business		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	French fashion poster Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2003.81.581 Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Businesses, Other Business Description: Print, Franch fashions, "Godey's Americanized Paris Fashions" 1 Oct 1849, two girls and two boys wearing coats, playing Blind Man's Buff, hand-colored gold in spots
Receipt for paint and other items Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Receipt	Businesses, Other Business	1876	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Receipt for paint and other items Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2001.39.299 Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Subject: Businesses, Other Business Date: 1876 Description: Receipt, from Sargent Lord & Co., Portland, 22 Apr 1876, to Capt. E.B. Stanley, for paint and other items, $59.66
Letter from Hamor to Stanley re: bill settlement Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Businesses, Other Business	1876	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter from Hamor to Stanley re: bill settlement Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2001.39.309 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Businesses, Other Business Date: 1876 Description: Letter from J.R. Hamor, CI, 1 Nov 1876, to Capt. Stanley, asking Capt. to pay and settle bills and fetch items
Letter re: receipt of book Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Businesses, Other Business	1905	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter re: receipt of book Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2001.39.319 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Businesses, Other Business Date: 1905 Description: Letter and envelope from Treasury Dept, Port of Ellsworth ME, 12 Jan 1905, to Enoch B. Stanley, asking for acknowledgement of receipt of book "Merchant Vessels of the United States, 1904"
Bangor Weekly subscription receipt Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Receipt	Businesses, Other Business	1899	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Bangor Weekly subscription receipt Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.46.274 Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Subject: Businesses, Other Business Date: 1899 Description: Business receipt, Caroline Stanley 7 Sep 1899, $1 for the Bangor Weekly Commercial for 1 year

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