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| "Cranberry Tales" by LaRue Spiker 1971 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "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 |
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|  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 |
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|  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 |
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|  Fiftieth Anniversary of the Livermore Falls Trust Company booklet with a letter hidden inside. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society 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 |
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|  "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 |
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|  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 |
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|  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 |
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|  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 |
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|  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 |
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|  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 |
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|  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 |
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|  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 |
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|  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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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|  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 |
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|  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 |
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|  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 |
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|  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 |
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|  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 |
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|  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 |
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|  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 |
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|  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 |
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| 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 |
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|  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 |