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WWII Era Life Jacket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Water Transporation, Water Transportation Accessories	Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories			Copyright Not Evaluated	WWII Era Life Jacket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2023.649.3139 Type: Object, Water Transporation, Water Transportation Accessories Subject: Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories 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.
Indigenous American Sweetgrass Basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object	Penobscot		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Indigenous American Sweetgrass Basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.294.1900 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Creator: Penobscot Description: Basket and lid, flat bottom, Indigenous American creation, made of braided sweetgrass and natural and green flat splint fiber, with a blue card inside reading "(printed) Smart Studio Antiques, Maine Street, Northeast Harbor Maine, 276-5152, (handwritten) Penobscot Indian Sweetgrass Basket, late 1800s", and on the back of the card "$145"
Antique sewing machine from the Moorfield Storey house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Needlework Machine, Sewing Machine	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Antique sewing machine from the Moorfield Storey house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.180.1322 Type: Object, Needlework Machine, Sewing Machine Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Description: Sewing Machine, hand/foot-operated "A & S" sewing machine on cast iron stand with three drawers and wooden work surface table and matching wooden box-like cover; the right drawer is loose and not attached to the base; all three drawers are filled with sewing notions; the sewing machine is from the Moorfield Storey household.
Indigenous American stone tools: 10 arrowheads, flakes, projectile points, and knife blade Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Knife	Object, Other Object			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Indigenous American stone tools: 10 arrowheads, flakes, projectile points, and knife blade Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.214.1906 Type: Object, Knife Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Native American tools: a random collection of 10 stone pieces without provenience: 1 raw stone, 6 arrowheads, 2 flakes, 1 knife blade: some of these artifacts were loaned by individuals, and one projectile point (the longest one, black) was found on GCI on May 25, 2008 by a visitor. Others may not be local points, some perhaps New Jersey origin. One 2" stone knife blade, broken, black (not obsidian) found GCI 2011 by visitor and later donated to GCIHS. (See Abbe Museum on MDI for collection of Native American artifacts from archaeological excavations on GCI.) [show more]
Hitty's First One Hundred Years - Rachel Field Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Object, Doll			Copyright Not Evaluated	Hitty's First One Hundred Years - Rachel Field Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.27.990 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Object, Doll Description: Book. 1941 Edition of Hitty's First One Hundred Years by Rachel Field, signed by the author. (See also Field collection of books 2014.168.2004)
Hitty Preble of the Cranberry Isles: A Travelling Adventure Doll Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Object, Doll	Bruce Komusin Wini Smart,		Copyright Not Evaluated	Hitty Preble of the Cranberry Isles: A Travelling Adventure Doll Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2023.637.3127 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Object, Doll Creator: Bruce Komusin Wini Smart, Publisher: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A booklet written by Wini Smart and Bruce Komusin, regarding background information on Hitty Preble, a doll written about by the acclaimed Rachel Field.
Oil lamp with metal base and glass globe Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Lamp	Object, Other Object			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Oil lamp with metal base and glass globe Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.241.2030 Type: Object, Furnishings, Lamp Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Oil lamp with metal base, brass stand and pressed glass globe with fanlike motif in poor condition. Globe was cracked and repaired in several places.
Doll furniture with braided rug Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Toy	Object, Toy			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Doll furniture with braided rug Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.286.2036 Type: Object, Toy Subject: Object, Toy Description: Doll furniture. Five pieces of furniture for doll house (see 2014.286.2037). Grey and black braided rug (E), blue Pennsylvania Dutch motif cupboard (B). Chest with three drawers (C). Rocking Chair (A). Wicker couch (D). Donor says they were acquired randomly.
Tobacco pipe Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Pipe	Object, Other Object			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Tobacco pipe Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1269 Type: Object, Pipe Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Pipe, tobacco smoking pipe with wooden bowl
Hats and tobacco brick from Lewis Stanley house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Hat	Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories People			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Hats and tobacco brick from Lewis Stanley house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2016.354.2119 Type: Object, Clothing, Hat Subject: Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories People Description: Hats and tobacco brick. (A) One flat-topped, black, wool cap with braiding above the visor in poor condition -sometimes called a Greek fisherman's cap. Brand name inside is worn off but begins with G. Style may be 100 years old. Perhaps Lewis Stanley's captain's hat (brother of Carrie Richardson). (B) One oilskin, tan, rain hat in poor condition, size 7 and 1/4. (C) One long, flat tobacco brick (10.5" x 2.5" x .5"). "The rectangular block is tobacco, probably to scrape off into the bowl of a pipe." - Bruce Komusin's note Fall 2008. Donor stated items were "found in Carrie Richardson's house under the stairwell during renovation." (The Stanley-Richardson house is now the Heliker-LaHotan Foundation house.) Also,"the photo of Carrie?? [Richardson] and man with telephone standing by canon was given at same time. [Photo not present during 2013 review.] [show more]
Indigenous American barrel-shaped Sweetgrass Basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object	Penobscot		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Indigenous American barrel-shaped Sweetgrass Basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.294.1896 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Creator: Penobscot Description: Basket and lid, very small barrel shaped, flat bottom, made of braided sweetgrass or twine, and perhaps ash strips, with a blue card inside, probably from Smart Studio, reading "Antique Penobscot Indian Sweetgrass Basket, late 1800s, $55". This may be one of several Indigenous American basketry items collected by Mary E. Shaw (Mrs. Norman Shaw) ca. 1980-2000, who ran the Dancing Deer gift shop in Bar Harbor. She eventually sold them to Wini Smart's daughter, Gail, (per Mrs. Shaw visit 9/25/14). [show more]
Indigenous American Crafted Sweetgrass Braids Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Indigenous American Crafted Sweetgrass Braids Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.294.1886 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Basketry, Collection of 2 Indigenous American Indian crafted sweetgrass braids, one (25" L x 0.5" W) decorated with colorful yarn, likely bought at the Abbe Museum by Wini Smart a few years after 2000, the other (39" L x 0.5" W) tied with yellow yarn; both intended to waft a sweet smell into a room
Drawing of lobster pot by C. Gilley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Art, Drawing	Businesses, Fishery Business Object, Fishing, Fish Trap, Lobster Trap			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Drawing of lobster pot by C. Gilley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.214.1876 Type: Image, Art, Drawing Subject: Businesses, Fishery Business Object, Fishing, Fish Trap, Lobster Trap Description: Art, pen and ink drawing titled "LOBSTER TRAP ON BOTTOM" by C. Gilley, showing an old fashioned round top wooden lobster trap on the sea bed, with a rope going up to an intermediate float (a glass bottle), the rope continuing further up to a bullet shaped float on the surface; also a lobster boat approching it on the surface
Scrapbook of Lulu Steel Alley 1940-1950s Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook	Object, Other Object			Copyright Not Evaluated	Scrapbook of Lulu Steel Alley 1940-1950s Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2004.97.752 Type: Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Scrapbook with cards, newspaper articles, pictures, announcements, a collection of blank checks, calendar photos, and holiday prints by the Wadsworth family can be found pasted in this wallpaper print book. Scrapbook ranges from the 1940's to the late 1950's album was put together by Lulu Steel Alley, Louis Alley's wife and resident of what is now the Horvath house. From the Horvath house
Janet Roberts ceramics Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers	Object, Art Other			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Janet Roberts ceramics Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.224.1884 Type: Object, Containers Subject: Object, Art Other Description: Pottery, Collection of 3 clay pieces made on GCI by Janet Roberts, showing how local indigenous groups, might have made a cooking pot; a) proto-bottom showing the coiling of clay rope to form a surface, 2.5" diam; b) continuing spiraling the clay rope upwards to make a wall, and a part cut away to better show the construction, 3.5" diam x 2" H; c) smoothed, decorated, and fired final pot with incised chevrons near the mouth, raked on the body, also net-like impresses on the body, and a rounded bottom, 5.5" L, 4.25" diam, 0.5" thick [show more]
Report on 19th-century concealed shoes and Cape Houses Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Report	Object, Clothing, Shoe Structures, Dwellings, House		2018	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Report on 19th-century concealed shoes and Cape Houses Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2015.304.2062 Type: Document, Report Subject: Object, Clothing, Shoe Structures, Dwellings, House Date: 2018 Description: Houses. Architectural and folk history. This updated 2018 report of investigation summarizes 2013-2017 research into nine Cape-style houses spawned by the 2013 discovery and repatriation of four ca. 1820-1830s shoes concealed in the chimney wall of the parsonage house of the Great Cranberry Congregational Church. The 2014 and 2018 revised report was submitted to the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, Acadia NPS, and GCIHS. Revised version is twenty-two pages with photos and bibliography as of January 18, 2018, and includes findings of a 2015 dendrochronology project. This study of the parsonage Cape-style house with its neighboring Cape-style houses and the separate 2013 study of the nearby ca. 1826 Preble house documents a cluster of historic island houses on the verge of becoming unrecognizable through remodeling. Research reveals folk practices, the oeuvre of local 19th-century house builders; Cape-style design innovations; granite and lumber sources; dendrochronology study; and early 19th-century Bulger and Spurling family histories. One of the cape houses was the birthplace of Civil War Medal of Honor General Andrew Barclay Spurling.; the Preble House was his boyhood home. See also concealed shoe research: 2013.252.1979. See 2018 Chebacco Magazine article, Concealed Shoes and Cape Houses: Artifacts as Agents of the Past by Anne Grulich [show more]
Drafting or drawing board ca. 1926 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Drawing Board	Object, Art		1926	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Drafting or drawing board ca. 1926 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2016.338.2104 Type: Object, Drawing Board Subject: Object, Art Date: 1926 Description: Equipment. Drafting or drawing board. Wood board with a wooden ruler-like guide that slides out for use in making straight edges. Small black ink stamp of a schooner under sail at top of guide, and "Tarbell G. W" written in pencil on the back of the guide. A larger black ink print of same schooner under sail with inked signature "G. Tarbell" stamped on front center of the drafting board. To right of schooner stamp, upside down in script pencil "Gridley & Tarbell"; many tack holes and some faint pencil marks on board including "October 12, 1926". [show more]
Wooden implements recovered from GCCC parsonage house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Other Object	Object, Other Object			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Wooden implements recovered from GCCC parsonage house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.252.2001 Type: Object, Other Object Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Tools. Wooden implements recovered during the 2013 remodeling of the Great Cranberry Congregational Church parsonage house (177 Cranberry Road).Three long wooden implements were found amid the general chimney debris: Axe handle: Curved, broken wooden handle 24" long x 2 ¼" wide at butt end of handle x ½" wide at broken end of handle. 1 ½" wide along length of handle. Carved stick: Wood with pointed tip, 40" long x ¾" wide at flat end x ¼" at pointed tip. Reminiscent of a digging stick. Carved stick: Wood with pointed tip, 37 ½ " long x ¾" wide at flat end x ¼" at pointed tip. Tip hardly worn. Reminiscent of a digging stick.(See also other artifacts recovered from the parsonage: 2013.252.1979 - concealed shoes; 2013.252.1980 - shoes from kitchen crawlspace; 2013.252.2000 - metal implements; and report of parsonage house research 2015.304.2062.) [show more]
Plier head tool to wrap or cut wire or barbed wire Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Pliers	Object, Other Object			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Plier head tool to wrap or cut wire or barbed wire Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.241.1970 Type: Object, Pliers Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Tool. Plier head used to wrap or cut wire or barbed wire.
Garden fork with metal tines and wood handle Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Agricultural, Rake	Object, Other Object			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Garden fork with metal tines and wood handle Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.241.1968 Type: Object, Agricultural, Rake Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Tool. Garden fork, metal tines and neck with wood handle inserted.
Large metal pliers with broad head Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Pliers	Object, Other Object			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Large metal pliers with broad head Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.241.1966 Type: Object, Pliers Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Tool. Pliers, large, metal with broad head.
Unusual iron, 3-pronged grappling hook Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Fishing, Fishing Equipment	Object, Fishing, Fish Trap, Lobster Trap			Copyright Not Evaluated	Unusual iron, 3-pronged grappling hook Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.249.1958 Type: Object, Fishing, Fishing Equipment Subject: Object, Fishing, Fish Trap, Lobster Trap Description: Tool. Grappling hook, iron, three pronged. Unusual size and design per donor.
Maul tool with iron head and hand-fashioned wood handle Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Woodworking, Mallet	Object, Other Object			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Maul tool with iron head and hand-fashioned wood handle Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.241.1955 Type: Object, Woodworking, Mallet Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Tool. Maul with flat and wedge ends. Handforged (?) iron head with hole in center with hand-fashioned wood handle inserted.
Calendar page 1957 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Advertisement	Object, Other Object		1957	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Calendar page 1957 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2003.87.643 Type: Document, Advertising, Advertisement Subject: Object, Other Object Date: 1957 Description: Calendar page, Jan and Feb 1957, Coca-Cola ad, woman with skis, "the pause that refreshes"
Calendar page 1957 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Advertisement	Object, Other Object		1957	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Calendar page 1957 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2003.87.644 Type: Document, Advertising, Advertisement Subject: Object, Other Object Date: 1957 Description: Calendar page, Mar and Apr 1957, Coca-Cola ad, woman with cat and ball of yarn, "just what I need"

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