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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
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.
Brass oar lock
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Water Transportation Accessories
  • Object, Other Object
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Brass oar lock
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Boat hardware, brass oar lock
Bow stem intended for Edgar Bunker's boat ca. 1950
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Water Transportation Accessories
  • Vessels, Boat
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
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.
Metal bow bit, cleat, nozzle, and "A" from various boats
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Water Transportation Accessories
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1970
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Metal bow bit, cleat, nozzle, and "A" from various boats
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Ship hardware. Collection of four large brass/metal artifacts recovered by Wesley Bracy Jr. (a.k.a. "Junior:) from local waters while scuba diving 1970-1980s. Items were either loaned or donated to GCIHS in 2000. (A): Artifact, letter "A" metal plate, from tug Astro an ocean-going tug towing a barge that ran ashore on Mt. Desert Rock 1902. Astro sank but barge okay. (B): Bow bit from the Ara, Deane's ocean-going private yacht that sank 1926 off Little Duck Island; (C): cleat; (D:) fire nozzle possibly from Deane's yacht. (See also 2015.310.2070 digital slides, and DVD interview made in 2003 (2013.265.1998).) [show more]