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WWII Era Life Jacket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| WWII Era Life Jacket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Weighing about 5 pounds, this jacket is likely made of Kapok fibre from the Ceiba pentandra tree; which is lighter in weight than the original cork life jackets and much more comfortable and pliable. Unlikely to still float. Donor unknown, likely used in the early 1900s. | |||
Rudder with curved blade, wood stem, and cross-piece Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Rudder with curved blade, wood stem, and cross-piece Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Boat equipment. Rudder: wood with two metal brackets and two metal pegs, curved blade with wooden stem and cross-piece. | |||
Lantern Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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| Lantern Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: A large, iron, ships lantern that hangs from the ceiling of the Fleet House as a light source. | ||||
Hand made fishing lines with hooks Tremont Historical Society |
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| Hand made fishing lines with hooks Tremont Historical Society Description: 6 hand made fishing lines on wooden spools with 2 oblong lead weights and 4 tear drop shaped lead weights and 8 fish hooks donated by the children of Charles Orville and Esther Trask. | |||
Ship’s Whistle Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
| Ship’s Whistle Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Metal handle pushed whistle down much like a bellow. Forces air out of tin whistle at top. Air comes in through hole underneath. Hook keeps whistle closed. Brass tacks hold leather to wood. Attached tin plate reads, “J.H. Rowe Co. General agents Gloucester, Mass. Pat. Pending”. | |||||
Oars Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
| Oars Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Long curved oars with flat square blade. One oar tipped with copper and the other with tin. Leather hand grips. Leather wrapped in middle of oar for the oar locks. Donor info - came from house of Chester Rich in Somesville. Rich married a Smith of Somesville. Marked H.L. Smith. | |||||
Brass oar lock Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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Bow stem intended for Edgar Bunker's boat ca. 1950 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Bow stem intended for Edgar Bunker's boat ca. 1950 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Boatbuilding. Large, curved bow stem piece intended for Edgar Bunker's boat. Edgar died in Korean War and this bow stem piece never used. | |||
Compass in wood box Tremont Historical Society |
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| Compass in wood box Tremont Historical Society Description: Round compass gimbal-mounted in wood dove-tailed box. Made by Starfinder company in Milton MA. Liquid inside compass. Removable wooden cover. Compass brass and glass. Belonged to Russell Mitchell and donated by daughter Arlene Mitchell Bartlett | ||||
A runnng light from the USn blimp K-140100 Islesford Historical Society |
| A runnng light from the USn blimp K-140100 Islesford Historical Society Description: This running light and the attached fabric were salvaged by Mr. Tebbetts who served as the Quartermaster on the Uss Haigler YTB-327 which vessel towed the wreck of the K-14 into Bunker's Cove on July 4, 1944. Mr. Tebbetts has also furnished copies of Photos and testimony as to his role in the salvage operation. (Small wood sample, given by Helen Merrill in August 1996.) |