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Tud Bunker's tobacco pipe Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Pipe	People		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Tud Bunker's tobacco pipe Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.250.1972 Type: Object, Pipe Subject: People Description: Tobacco pipe, carved wooden bowl with plastic mouthpiece. "LARK, D----ow"and "IMPORTED BR---" on stem. Tud Bunker's pipe.
Tud Bunker's pocket knife Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Knife	People		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Tud Bunker's pocket knife Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.250.1973 Type: Object, Knife Subject: People Description: Pocket knife with folding blade, wood, brass, and stainless steel. Panther, Jr. C.I. 440 Stainless 571 Japan on blade. Blade has spots of rust. Knife is 4" long with blade folded into handle.Tud Bunker's pocket knife.
Shaving gear in silver box Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Shaving Product, Shaving Set	Object, Other Object		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Shaving gear in silver box Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.241.1978 Type: Object, Shaving Product, Shaving Set Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Toiletry. Shaving gear in silver box. One complex razor with swivel head and "Wilkinson made in England, Pat. No 321115", leather strop with metal attachment, seven razor blades each in a slot within steel holder with the day of the week on them. Silver Box is lined with blue velvet and gold Wilkinson Sowrd Co. Ltd imprinted in gold on velvet lining. Probably never used.
Eyeglasses, small gold wire bifocals from Preble house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Personal, Eyeglasses	People		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Eyeglasses, small gold wire bifocals from Preble house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.140.1142 Type: Object, Personal, Eyeglasses Subject: People Description: Eyeglasses, small gold wire bifocals, probably a woman's, for farsightedness, faint makers mark inside nose piece. With leather covered metal case, purple velvet inside, trademark on case: Stag above circle with words H.E. MURDOCK, Y.M.C.A. BUILDING, PORTLAND MAINE; from Preble house
Wire frame eyeglasses from Preble house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Personal, Eyeglasses	People		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Wire frame eyeglasses from Preble house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.140.1144 Type: Object, Personal, Eyeglasses Subject: People Description: Eyeglasses, small metal wire single prescription. With leather covered metal case, blue velvet inside, from Preble house. Separate broken earpiece found entangled with the glasses
Tintype portraits of unidentified individuals Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph	People		Copyright Not Evaluated	Tintype portraits of unidentified individuals Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.255.1983 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Description: Photographs. Three tintype portraits(A, B, and C) of unidentified individuals. Photographs were acquired by the donor at the GCI Ladies Aid sale 'several years ago' (prior to 2013). All three are missing their covers; all three had been opened before. (A) Woman in striped top. Thick glass front with metal frame, thick copper mat (deteriorating) impressed with "M.A. & S. Root, 863 Broadway, NY" on lower right corner of copper mat. Thin paper around edges of glass-copper unit; image is on metal, not on glass. Size: 3.25 x 3.75 x.45. (B) Man in suit with bow tie, colorized. Image is on metal plate with emulsion evident. Glass front with thick copper alloy metal border and frame inset in wood and leather case with ornate scrolled design. Impressed on top center of metal plate is "....for Neff's Pat. 19 Feb 56". Size: 4.75 x 3.75 x .50 H. (C) Woman with lace collar, black dress and shawl, colorized. Scrol- design copper alloy frame secures top glass pane, copper oval mat, tintype portrait and second glass pane in rear. Housed in smooth, black leather case with maroon border and brass knob. Only half of case is present. 3.25 x 3.75 x .45 [show more]
Smoking Pipe Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Pipe	Object, Other Object		Copyright Not Evaluated	Smoking Pipe Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.250.2042 Type: Object, Pipe Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Pipe. Smoking paraphenalia, well used, bowl is blackened with residue. Corn cob style with wood stem, metal ring, and plastic mouthpiece. (Found amid a box of items pertaining to Tud Bunker.)
Small wire-frame eye glasses from Preble house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Personal, Eyeglasses	People		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Small wire-frame eye glasses from Preble house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.140.1143 Type: Object, Personal, Eyeglasses Subject: People Description: Eyeglasses, very small metal wire single prescription, probably a woman's, broken with only one earpiece, without case, from Preble house
Photos: 19th-c tintypes, photo pin, paper photo Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph	People		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Photos: 19th-c tintypes, photo pin, paper photo Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.277.2017 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Description: Photographs. Collection of 30 tintypes, one photo pin, one paper photo, and one envelope. All but three are of unidentified people. Some have local and regional photography studios identified. Item (A): One small envelope addressed to "Miss Fannie Preble, Cranberry Isles, Maine" postmark: Portland, ME, Dec 27 with 3 cent postage stamp; might have once held one of the photographs. Item (B): Circular pin (1.25" diameter) with photo of two women in hats, labeled on reverse, "The Merry Meeting, Park Studio Season '99. The Whitehead and Hoag Co., Newark, NJ U.S.A., Pat. April 14, 1896, July 21, 1896." Item (C): Sixteen loose tintypes measuring .75" x 1"; three loose tintypes measuring 1" x 1.75"; two loose tintypes measuring 1.75" x 2" - one of which is an elderly Abigail Preble (same photo of her as other catalogued tintypes). All (C) photos were scanned 2014. Photos listed in (C) were once contained in small box (1" x 1 ½") with label: "Chas. H. Larson,Watches, Jewelry, spectacles, &c. 201 Middle St. Portland, ME." Item (D): Abigail Preble tintype affixed to back of white embossed card; same image as (C) above. Item (E): Tintype portrait of two women in hats framed inside tan paper folder (3" x 4.75") with penciled note: "September 4, 1900 Tuesday p.m. Don Ralph photographer, Southwest Harbor, ME. Eva Richardson & T.M.S Sport. Peachy the "Pogs"". (E was scanned 2014.) Item (F): One paper photo on white cardboard with pencil notation: "Chip F. E. Preble, Cranberry Isles, Maine" loose from but associated in box with a copper-colored matte. Item (G): Tintype portrait of two men posed with draped rug framed in a maroon and gold paper holder (3.25" x 5") with A. S. Davis, Photographer, corner Middle and Exchange St., Portland, Me. Item (H): Tintype portrait of a woman seated with white hat, framed in pink paper card with "95 Hanover Street is the cheapest and best place in Boston to get your pictures made. 8 x 10 oval rosewood frame, with picture only $1.00. A. W. Warren, 95 Hanover Street." Item (I): Tintype of three men posed with wood fencing, in a pink paper card. Item (J): Tintype portrait of two women and one man seated arm-in-arm, framed in glass with copper-like frame (probably once housed in a folding case); there is a calling card printed with "Mrs. G. H. Casler" and pencil note "4615 Vincennes Ave" partially attached on reverse, caught up in copper frame. Item (K): Tintype of two men by piano in white paper card frame. Item (L): two loose tintypes of unknown male and unknown female posed sitting in studios. And two loose paper frames with no photos. These items were discovered in archives May 2013, stored in a hollow, purple book-box with glass oval with a sticky note: Louise Marr 2006. (See Box 42 for purple box.) [show more]
Archaeological fragments recovered at Macfarlan (Preble) house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Other Object	Structures, Dwellings, House		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Archaeological fragments recovered at Macfarlan (Preble) house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.258.1988 Type: Object, Other Object Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Description: Archaeological fragments. Collection of ceramic sherds; white clay pipestem fragments; doll parts, and small finds. Collection of artifacts recovered by donor 1970s-1990s from his property - the historic William Pitt Preble house built ca. 1827. Items donor recovered outside behind the kitchen include sherds of brown, green, purple, red, and blue underglaze printed wares (one "Indian Tomb" pattern (ca. 1830)). Some printed ware sherds with scalloped and some with smooth edges, most are of buff paste and white on reverse. Blue, green, and white edged earthenwares. One sherd underglaze blue, sponge or splatter pattern. One sherd blue/grey stoneware. Four white clay pipe stem fragments measured by donor 2013/2014 and remeasured 2015. Doll's arm marked 'Germany' = 0.093". Small finds: larger doll arm; blue cut glass bead, pocket watch key, tiny wood button, fragment of small metal collar, fragment of what may be a bone toothbrush head. (See also 2017.386.2161 for research materials.) [show more]
Toy Sailboat Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Toy	Object, Toy		Copyright Not Evaluated	Toy Sailboat Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.250.2041 Type: Object, Toy Subject: Object, Toy Description: Toy. Sailboat, carved wood with wood mast, cotton sail, thread and string rigging. Pins hold rigging port and starboard; pins with white ball heads on bow and stern. (Toy found amid a box of items pertaining to Tud Bunker.)
Hazel Peterson with Women's Army Corps (WAC) training class Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph	Events People		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Hazel Peterson with Women's Army Corps (WAC) training class Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1474 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Events People Description: Photo, WAC Training-"Marching to Class" Third W.A.A.C. Training Center, Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. (Hazel Peterson)
Women's Army Corps (WAC) Training - Hazel Peterson Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph	People		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Women's Army Corps (WAC) Training - Hazel Peterson Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1475 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Description: Photo, WAC Training (Hazel Peterson)
Hazel Brooks Stanley photo album Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph	People		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Hazel Brooks Stanley photo album Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.833 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Description: Photo album, owned by Hazel "Brooke" "Snooks" (Stanley) Peterson, probably donated by Louise H. Millar, with photos of her and Ruth Alley, Doris "Dot" Peterson (a.k.a. Dorothy Fitch), Philmore Peterson, Paul Peterson, Morris Alley, Inez Krantz, Oscar Krantz, Emory Krantz, Wilder Stanley, Helen Stanley, William Stanley, Enoch Stanley, Carl Hardy, Hillard Hardy, Junior Hardy, Rose Wedge, and Lew Stanley. (See scans and description of photos in: ...>2000>Photos>Hazel Brooks Peterson.) (See also 2004.102.761.) Transcribed with IDs. [show more]
Recording of Cranberry Arcady music Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Recording, Audio Recording	Other		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Recording of Cranberry Arcady music Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2001.76.561 Type: Document, Recording, Audio Recording Subject: Other 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	Document, Recording, Audio Recording	Other People		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	William B. Goldberg playing piano Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.272.2012 Type: Document, Recording, Audio Recording Subject: Other People 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.
A Christmas card to Lewis Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card	Organizations, Religious	Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	No Copyright - United States	A Christmas card to Lewis Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2021.456.2920 Type: Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card Subject: Organizations, Religious Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Description: A Christmas card to Lewis Stanley. The card says "To Uncle Lew" and it is signed by Jennie and Gertrude.
Cards to Lew Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Set	People	Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	No Copyright - United States	Cards to Lew Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.1.2958 Type: Set Subject: People Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Description: All types of cards that were sent to Lew Stanley in the 1940's.
"The Granite Napkin" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Poster	Businesses, Restaurant Business		Copyright Undetermined	"The Granite Napkin" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2022.614.3107 Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Description: An old flyer for "The Granite Napkin." It says "Join us in our traditional cape on Great Cranberry Island for special lunches and afternoon teas + treats, or for dinner Thursday and Sunday nights (you must reserve). Were located 1/2 mile from the town dock opposite of the rusty anchor. Call Liza for information or the day's menu (it changes with our whims ], the weather, and the gardens best.) Open 12-3 daily except Tues. and Weds. Dinner Thurs. and Sun. at 6:00 and 8:00. Call to inquire about private parties. Tel. 244-7758. [show more]
Early Life on Great Cranberry + Photos Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Sign	Object, Art Organizations, Civic	Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	No Copyright - United States	Early Life on Great Cranberry + Photos Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2022.612.3105 Type: Object, Sign Subject: Object, Art Organizations, Civic Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Description: A brochure for the Cranberry Island Museum, which was then located at the long fellows school. Inside the brochure was a postcard that with a photo by Henry Finklestien on it.
Great Cranberry Island Fire Signals Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Sign	Events, Fire		No Copyright - United States	Great Cranberry Island Fire Signals Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2022.609.3101 Type: Object, Sign Subject: Events, Fire Description: A fire sign for Cranberry Island. This sign tells residents what they should do in case of a fire. It also provides the siren number for certain places on the island.
Comprehensive Plan Update for Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Businesses, Other Business		No Copyright - United States	Comprehensive Plan Update for Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2022.601.3094 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Businesses, Other Business 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.
"A Capsule History of Mt. Desert Island." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Oral History	Places, Island		No Copyright - United States	"A Capsule History of Mt. Desert Island." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2022.600.3093 Type: Document, Oral History Subject: Places, Island Description: A written down history of Mt. Desert and all of the surrounding harbors. This history mentions the Native Americans who used to travel out to the islands in the summer. IT also mentions Jackson lab and Acadia National Park.
Winslow Bunker collection of photos. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph	People		No Known Copyright	Winslow Bunker collection of photos. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2022.599.3092 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Description: Collection of 24 excellent B&W photos on small white cardboard squares. Collection perhaps from Winslow Bunker (today's Sullivan house) was Polly Storey's nearest neighbor.There are some names and info on back: Thomas Stanley, the Margaret Leonard boat, Eddie Wedge, Willis Bunker, Winslow Bunker's house ca. 1870s 1880s? or 1900 with faint writing on it Renie (Rena) Bunker (Winslow's grandmother).
Wooden and Metal shoe forms. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Shoe	Object, Clothing, Shoe	Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	No Copyright - United States	Wooden and Metal shoe forms. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.498.2989 Type: Object, Clothing, Shoe Subject: Object, Clothing, Shoe Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Description: Four shoe forms, three wooden, one metal. These were probably used to create shoes around. All of the shoe forms are different sizes, the metal one being for a Childs shoe.

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