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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
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
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
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.
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Livermore Falls Trust Company booklet with a letter hidden inside.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Description:
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Livermore Fall Trust Company. This booklet has a hidden letter inside of it for a man names Clayton. This letter may have been written by Louis McSorley. This letter is basically catching Clayton on the life of the author who wrote the letter. It doesn't seem as though the letter was ever sent, or even finished.
"Bangor Weekly Commercial"
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • 1899
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
"Bangor Weekly Commercial"
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A receipt for the Bangor Weekly Commercial. It is a 12 month subscription or $1 a year, and is for William Preble.
William Preble Grocery Receipt for Nettie Stanley.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • William Preble
  • 1904
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
William Preble Grocery Receipt for Nettie Stanley.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A grocery store receipt for Nettie Stanley. Some items featured on this list are cans of milk, can of peaches, and coffee. The bill of about $50 was paid on July 29th, 1904.
William P. Preble to Nettie Stanley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • William Preble
  • 1904
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
William P. Preble to Nettie Stanley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Grocery store receipt for N. Stanley. Some bought items are eggs, sugar and lemons. The payment for all of these items was received on July 29th, 1904.
Livermore Falls Trust & Banking Co. Notebook.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Notebook
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • 1929
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Livermore Falls Trust & Banking Co. Notebook.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A notebook dating back to 1929. This notebook could have belonged to Doris Marr. This notebook has all types of notes it, from college expenses to orders made in June. There was also newspaper clippings and announcements placed inside the notebook
Spurling - Benjamin Spurling Received Pay Note
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • Benjamin H. Spurling
  • 1909
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Spurling - Benjamin Spurling Received Pay Note
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Capt. Benjamin Spurling to Edwin L. Hodgdon Sr. to Labor Planting Garden. Edwin worked 19 hours and earned $.25 an hour. There was a received pay discount of $.75 and so he earned a total of $4.
Marr - Louise H. Marr - Order of the Eastern Star Greeting.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • 1985
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Marr - Louise H. Marr - Order of the Eastern Star Greeting.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Two Order of the Easter Star invitations for Louise Marr. The first One dates back to 1985 and was held in Washburn ME. The second one is from 2005 and is being held in Pinecone. These invitations are notifying Louise of a new member being added to the Order of the Eastern Star, which is a masonic group.
The Board of Pharmacy of the State of New Jersey Certificate
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Certificate
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • Henry A. Jorden
  • 1907-05-15
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
The Board of Pharmacy of the State of New Jersey Certificate
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A certificate from the board of Pharmacy notifying the recipient of a satisfactory examination score. This was likely sent to Wade Marr, who got his Pharmacy degree, and made a living as a druggist.
Bangor Weekly Commercial, Receipt.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • 1899-11-07
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Bangor Weekly Commercial, Receipt.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A receipt for the Bangor Weekly Commercial. This receipt was for $1.00 , and 12 months worth of papers.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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