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| The Modern Priscilla, Needlework and Housekeeping 1918 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  The Modern Priscilla, Needlework and Housekeeping 1918 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Magazine, "The Modern Priscilla, Home Needlework and Everyday Housekeeping," Priscilla Publishing Company, Boston. Issue of Apr 1918. Includes embroidery patterns and many wartime recipes. | |||
| Songbook (1896) owned by Carrie M. Richardson with newspaper clippings ca. 1900 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Songbook (1896) owned by Carrie M. Richardson with newspaper clippings ca. 1900 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, hardcover, "Uplifting Songs - For Praise, Revival Meetings, and Sabbath School", edited by C.C. Case and J.R. Murray, published by The John Church Co., New York, 1896. Belonged to Carrie M. Richardson. Seven newspaper clippings pasted inside the covers, mostly poetry, one dated 11 Apr 1900. | |||
| Silver rug needle or sewing punch tool Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Silver rug needle or sewing punch tool Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Sewing tool. Antique rug needle or sewing punch tool, a.k.a stiletto sewing awl. Silver handle, steel shank with removable, sliding mechanism bearing patent info: PAT. 0 APR-6-09. Would have been used for a variety of endeavors like ripping seams, as a punch tool in rug making, creating eyelet holes in embroidery, and pricking patterns. Implement was recovered from Ruth "Robin" Freeman's barn across from the Preble House. Freeman is the donor's niece. [show more] | |||
| Patchwork quilt - Sanford Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Patchwork quilt - Sanford Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Quilt. Patchwork wool and polyester squares of black, grey, blue, and green one single white corduroy square. Squares are 6" x5" slightly irregular. Solid black satin with floral pattern back folded over on the parallel long edges to make a border. Machine stitching. | |||
| Hooked rug with wading waterbird Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Hooked rug with wading waterbird Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Rug. Hooked, yarn and jersey material, with note "...made by Eliza Stanley." White waterbird with yellow bill wading with cattails, mountains, and butterfly in background; brown border. Faded, torn, worn, repaired at some earlier time. Eliza Stanley b. 1888 and d. 1967. (Donor bought Eliza and Pink Stanley's house 1970.) | ||
| Curved Steel Chopper Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Curved Steel Chopper Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Kitchenware. Curved steel chopper with riveted steel handle. "U. S. Stainless". For use in cutting dough or other foods. | |||
| Plate warmer Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Plate warmer Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Kitchenware. Plate warmer. White ceramic plate with blue rim permanently affixed to a metal bowl with two metal handles and a metal spout with screwable mouthpiece that has a tiny hole in it to allow steam to escape. Likely unscrewed the spout, filled it with hot water, or heated the whole assemblage. | |||
| The Old Homestead, poem Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  The Old Homestead, poem Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: The Old Homestead, a poem by E.T. Preble., reminisces about the Preble house on GCI and all the lives now past. The author of the poem is most likely Elmenia Thompson Spurling, b. 19 Aug 1840, who married first Ezra Carroll, then William Henry Preble. Elmenia had four children by Preble, one being Abby Lizzie Preble, b. 25 Sep 1865, d. 24 Dec 1901 in Chicago. (Statement at bottom of poem connects author to GCI Preble house.) | |||
| U.S. flag - 48 states from Stanley home Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  U.S. flag - 48 states from Stanley home Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Flag, 48-Star U.S. flag. Ruth Westphal says, "Found in the home of Alice & Richard Stanley when we purchased it in July 1970. Home was built in 1910 by the Stanleys." | |||
| Harmonica Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Harmonica Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Musical instrument. Harmonica. Wood and metal, Marine Band, M. Hohner, made in Germany. Various trademarks: two hands holding a circle and ULM 1871, Stutgart 1881. Philad 1886. Tud Bunker's harmonica. | |||
| Recording of Cranberry Arcady music Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Recording of Cranberry Arcady music Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Audio cassette tape, Cranberry Arcady, musicians E. Zukerman, Sara Lambert "Sally" Bloom, G. Figersa, Goldberg-trio, Telemann Concerto, Bach, Dvorak Serenade, Mozart Serenade. | |||
| William B. Goldberg playing piano Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| William B. Goldberg playing piano Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Audio cassette recording. William B. Goldberg, piano, made by Educo Records, Ventura, California. William Goldberg often played at the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church. | |||
| Agnes Yarnall LePage Collection Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Agnes Yarnall LePage Collection Northeast Harbor Library Description: Hundreds of 3" x 5" photographs of sculptures, drawings and paintings by Agnes Yarnall LePage (1904-1998). Ages Yarnall LePage was a sculptor, painter, poet and artistic historian. Renowned as a sculptor, she commissioned portrayals of contemporary celebrities. Her sculpted works are organized in groups such as: "Clowns" (7377), "Circus" (7378), "Mosaics" (7379), "Bas-relief" (7382). She is also known for her "Paintings" (7380), "Charcoal drawings" (7381) and "Pencil drawings" (7383). This collection of photographs was purchased at an estate auction and donated to the library in 1996. [show more] | ||||
| Various pamphlets and cookbooks featuring recipes from residents of the Mount Desert Island area Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Various pamphlets and cookbooks featuring recipes from residents of the Mount Desert Island area Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: A number of old cookbooks with recipes collected from residents of Mount Desert Island and the surrounding area as well as two guidebooks which feature parts of Mount Desert Island. | |||
| Queen of the Sea Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Queen of the Sea Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: “Queen of the Sea” by LaRue Spiker. Annette Kellerman. 2 pages. Previously archived as object id 012.fic.065.01 | |||
| Waymouth Tercentenary Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Waymouth Tercentenary Northeast Harbor Library Description: An account of the celebration of the landing of George Waymouth on the coast of Maine. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org) | ||||
| The Art of the Book College of the Atlantic |
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|  The Art of the Book College of the Atlantic Description: The Art of the Book Fine 20th-Century Bindings from a Private Collection Opening reception: Sunday, September 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibition runs through Saturday, October 10 | ||
| Patten, Maine: Portraits by Arturo Patten College of the Atlantic |
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|  Patten, Maine: Portraits by Arturo Patten College of the Atlantic Description: Opening reception: Sunday, September 21, 5-7 pm Exhibition runs through October 25. The exhibition was made possible with the assistance of Lenore Hansen, Frances McKenney and the town of Patten: and the generous support of Mr. and Mrs. Gerrish Milliken, Diana and Luigi Albertini, Anne and John Milliken, Cornelia T. Winthrop, Chi Mei and Raffaello Orlando, Stuart Bernstein, and Art Matters, Inc. Image: Fred Bates, Puddle Maker, by Arturo Patten, photograph, 1996 [show more] | ||
| Marin in Maine College of the Atlantic |
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|  Marin in Maine College of the Atlantic Description: Marin in Maine Oils and watercolors by John Marin (1870-1953) from private collections and the artist's estate. Photographic portraits of Marin by George Daniell. Opening reception: Thursday, August 13, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Exhibition runs through September 12 Special thanks to Norma Marin, the Richard York Gallery, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward McC. Blair for making this show possible. Image: Lobster Boat Off Cape Split, watercolor, 1939, 13 ¾ by 18 inches. Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Edward McC. Blair. [show more] | ||
| Russians in Retrospect: Constructivist Art from the Robert and Maurine Rothschild Collection College of the Atlantic |
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|  Russians in Retrospect: Constructivist Art from the Robert and Maurine Rothschild Collection College of the Atlantic Description: Opening reception: Sunday, August 17, 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibition runs through September 13 Image: Popova Liubov, Med Vervis. Brush and India ink and watercolor, 1921. Photo: Warren Hill | ||
| An Island Invitational College of the Atlantic |
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|  An Island Invitational College of the Atlantic Description: An Island Invitational Oils and acrylics by Robert Goodman, Alan McCord, and Judy Taylor. Sculptural work by Shirley Fuerst. Opening reception: Sunday, July 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibition runs through Saturday, August 8 Gallery hours: Noon to 5 p.m., Wednesday-Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday Front: Robert Goodman, Trees at Dusk, acrylic, 1996, 13 by 19 inches | ||
| A Salute to Wingspread: Aurelia Brown, Marian Olin, and Adele Seronde College of the Atlantic |
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|  A Salute to Wingspread: Aurelia Brown, Marian Olin, and Adele Seronde College of the Atlantic Description: A Salute to Wingspread: Aurelia Brown, Marian Olin, and Adele Seronde Opening reception: Sunday, July 11, 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibition runs through Saturday, July 31 Blum Gallery hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Tues - Sat. Front: Adele Seronde, Iris, oil, four feet in diameter | ||
| East/West: Yoga, Calligraphy, and Stones College of the Atlantic |
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|  East/West: Yoga, Calligraphy, and Stones College of the Atlantic Description: East/West: Yoga, Calligraphy, and Stones Silk scroll, ink drawings, and photographs by Leon Chang, Walter Compton (1941-1995), Philip Heckscher, Steve Katona and Christopher Lyman Opening reception: Thursday, October 15, 4 to 6:30 p.m., with calligraphy demonstration at 5:30 Exhibition runs through November 14 Front: To Write, Chinese character, ink calligraphy by Philip Heckscher | ||
| The Tallit Katan: Does God Care if I Make Them Out Of...? College of the Atlantic |
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|  The Tallit Katan: Does God Care if I Make Them Out Of...? College of the Atlantic Description: The Tallit Katan: Does God Care If I Make Them Out Of...? Jewish ritual garments created from ordinary and extraordinary materials, by Bob Gottlieb. Opening reception: Sunday, December 6, 4 to 6 p.m. Exhibition runs through Saturday, January 9 Gallery hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mon. - Sat. Front: Tallit Katan based on Israeli, Palestinian, and U.S. flags, 1997, by Bob Gottlieb | ||
| Ancient Traditions, Contemporary Visions College of the Atlantic |
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|  Ancient Traditions, Contemporary Visions College of the Atlantic Description: Ancient Traditions, Contemporary Visions August 14-September 21 Art has the capacity to convey timeless values of truth and beauty even as it confronts violence and change. Five American artists from Asian, Middle Eastern and Western traditions express complex multi-cultural realities in painting and sculpture. Eyal Danieli~Bob Gottlieb~Philip Heckscher~Nina Kuo~Wasma'a Chorbachi Opening reception on Sunday, August 17, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Front: "Mount Desert," Philip Heckscher, 1999, 24" x 36" [show more] |