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Spurling - Julia Marie Spurling's hand-laced handkerchiefs and needlepoint pillow.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt
  • People
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
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Eight hand-laced handkerchiefs: two with purple, stamped name "Mrs. J. M. Spurling" Julia (Marie) Spurling. Two hand-made crocheted, lace pieces (one long strip, one square). One needlepoint pillow. One needlepoint sampler. From Whitney's grandmother's room in his present house, likely rescued from the house across the street when it burned 1928. Donor requests they be kept in the old pink chocolate box as that's where they've been stored in for years. [show more]
Small wooden basket.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Containers, Basket
  • Object, Other Object
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Small wooden basket.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Small woven basket. The basket has a small handle that can be used to open the basket. There is a latch for the basket to close, but it looks as though it broke. This basket looks like it was probably used to hold small objects like jewelry or small children's toys.
Bunker - Alta (Spurling) Bunker (1876-1969)
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Reference
  • People
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Bunker - Alta (Spurling) Bunker (1876-1969)
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Spurling- Andrew B. Spurling.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • People
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Spurling- Andrew B. Spurling.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Newspaper Articles on Andrew B. Spurling. The first article is entitled "Reminder of a Gallant Soldier." This article is about A.B Spurling being a gallant soldier during the civil war, and him getting a portrait featured in the State House. This article also mentions Samuel Spurling, and tells a story of A.B's upbringing. The second article is about the same portrait mentioned in the first article. This article is about how the portrait of A.B Spurling being in an appropriate place for the portrait to remain. The last article is entitled "Brought in Three Live Johnnies." This article is about A.B Spurling receiving a metal of honor for gallantry during the Civil War. This article tells a story of how A.B was captured by three rebel soldier and he singlehandedly fought them and brought them back to union territory. [show more]
Items found in the church closet from many different times.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Organizations, Religious
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Items found in the church closet from many different times.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Many different items from the closet of the church. The first item is a list of people. The second is a note about who will be doing what for a reception. The third item is a note written by a woman named Velma, this note says " Dear Mr. MacDonald :- I shall not dare risk my foot to go to church tonight. I have written out a plan as best I can and i am going to ask you to attend to it for me. Will you please read it over at the business meeting for me? Please tell the two who solicit for food to see me before they start to work. Hastily, and thank you, Velma." The fourth item is the longfellow school Christmas program. The fifth item is a magazine called "The new girls' companion." The last item is from the congregational church of Great Cranberry Island. From the summer of 1975. [show more]
Street Scene and Church - Cranberry Isles, Maine
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Places, Island
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Street Scene and Church - Cranberry Isles, Maine
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A postcard of Cranberry Isles, Maine. This postcard shows the street and the church on the Maine road of Great Cranberry Island.
Rachel Fields - Photograph, booklet, and Magazine review.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Rachel Fields - Photograph, booklet, and Magazine review.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Rachel Fields was an author who frequented Cranberry Island, and who was the creator of Hitty. These objects are just a few things involved with her collection featured here.
Photograph of Emma Birlem.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Photograph of Emma Birlem.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A photograph of Emma Birlem standing next to a horse drawn carriage.
Map of Cranberry Isles, Maine
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Map
  • Places
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Map of Cranberry Isles, Maine
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Map of Cranberry Isles, Maine. Includes Bear I., Sutton's I., Great Cranberry I., Little Cranberry I., and Bakers I.