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| Shell Midden Remains and Photographs Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Shell Midden Remains and Photographs Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A collection of shells and photographs taken from the Shell Midden on Fish Point. Some of the shells have holes in them, which may have been created by the indigenous people who hunted for them. Dating through the shell middens and other archeological remains, we know people have used this coastline and its plentiful marine resources for thousands of years. The Cranberries themselves were used by the indigenous peoples here, evidenced by the remains of a shell midden on Fish point (at the hook of the island) which isn’t accessible to the public. Shell middens are often referred to as trash heaps and they contain oyster, clam, and shellfish remains, along with ‘faunal remains’ which refers to the mammal, fish, bird, reptile bones and teeth that are found. A minor portion of the middens are often stone tools or their fragments, and pieces of ceramic pottery. Shellfish middens are phenomenal records of the lives lived in proximity to the coast, and they are often found in sheltered coves and bays, near small mudflats, and tidal/inland streams. They tell us which seasons people were occupying areas, their preference for sheltered areas with easy access to the ocean (for their canoes) and plentiful marine resources, such as shellfish flats, and spring runs of migratory fish. They are extraordinary records which are disappearing rapidly due to rising oceans. [show more] | ||
| Fire Department Helmets Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Fire Department Helmets Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Used by Herman Savage and Wilfred Bunker. Two oval metal helmets painted red; adjustable webbed fabric supports with metal rivets inside; raised staples on interior of brim with fabric chin strips in place. Helmets used by GCI volunteer fire department ca. 1948 when the fire department was formed. Helmet (A): Red outside, white inside; "C.I.V.D." painted in white on exterior; handwritten inside the rim "H. Savage" (Herman Savage). Savage was a teenage volunteer fire department member. Helmet (B):Red outside, red inside; "W.A.B." painted in yellow on exterior; no initials inside. Wilfred Allison Bunker would have been in his late 20s in 1948. These may have been WWII helmets adapted for use by the fire department. Badly rusted and paint flaking and peeling. (See also 2014.278.2020 CIVD documents from 1950-1960s.) (See also photo of firefighters taken ca. January 1951-1953 with identifications, printed copy stored with item 2021 - box 49.) [show more] | |||
| Indigenous American stone tools: 10 arrowheads, flakes, projectile points, and knife blade Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Indigenous American stone tools: 10 arrowheads, flakes, projectile points, and knife blade Great Cranberry Island Historical Society 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] | |||
| God's Pocket - Rachel Field Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  God's Pocket - Rachel Field Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: 1934. Book, "God's Pocket" by Rachel Field, Macmillan April 1934, inscribed by author "For William C. Bullitt This early American gesture to a far-away friend - with always pleasant remembrances. Rachel Field 1934" Also included with the book is a printout from wikipedia about William Christian Bullitt, Jr., presumably the person the book is inscribed to, who was about 43, and U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union in 1934. (See also Field collection of books 2014.168.2004) [show more] | |||
| Hitty's First One Hundred Years - Rachel Field Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Hitty's First One Hundred Years - Rachel Field Great Cranberry Island Historical Society 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) | |||
| Wild Island Farm seed collection Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Wild Island Farm seed collection Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Seeds. Collection of Polly Storey's Wild Island Farm seeds including three green wooden display boxes (A, B, and C) (with lids attached by brass chains) containing white and green paper seed packets ready for sale, and two shoebox-size cardboard boxes (D and E) with seed packets. There is also a folder of materials (F) relating to Wild Island Farm, the seed business, and a newspaper article “Polly Forbes Johnson Storey: A Spirit of Independence” (Bar Harbor Times, October 21, 1976). (See also GCIHS 1000.0.965 for another undated article about seeds business.) Seed packets indicate crop years were 1972 and 1992; but many packets have no crop years identified. Most of the seeds originated in Maine, but some are from Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Yugoslavia. Polly Storey’s daughter, Elizabeth Selim, recalls her mother germinating wildflower seeds on the property and remembers her mother’s seed business. Two of the green seed display boxes (A and B) contain packets of tree seeds. On the interior lids of these two boxes is a printed pamphlet: Tree Seeds from Maine* (and other exotic parts of the world), with text on why and how to plant tree seeds. Seed packets inside these two boxes include balsam fir, mountain ash, white pine, sugar maple, paper birch, and white spruce - all "Packed by Wild Island Farm, Cranberry Isles, Maine 04625." Balsam fir (Abies balsama): Purity 93%, Germination 50% March 1994; Crop year 1992, Origin Maine. Mountain Ash (Sorbus americana): Purity 80%, Germination 30% March 1994, Crop year 1992, Origin Tennessee. White Pine (Pinus strobus): Purity 98%, Germination 90% March 1994, Crop year 1991, Origin Maine. Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum): Purity 97%, Germination 55% March 1994, Crop Year 1992, Origin Pennsylvania. Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera): Purity 85%, Germination 95% March 1994, Crop year 1992, Origin Wisconsin. White Spruce: (Picea abies): Purity 98%, Germination 47.5% March 1992, Crop year 1990, Origin Yugoslavia. Several types of tree seed packets have bar-coded labels on reverse: “Acadia Shops, (seed name), $2.00”. The third green display box (C) contains mostly flower packets, but there are also four packets of White Cedar seeds in it. The interior lid of this box has hand drawn text and lovely small watercolor sketches of the types of flower seed packets it contains. White Cedar (Thuja occidentales): Text, printing and ‘packed by’ are slightly different: Purity 95%, Germ. 60% March 1973, Crop Year 1972, Origin Maine: Packed by Wild Island Seeds, The Farm House, Cranberry Isles, Maine 04625. Flower packets: Daisy (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum): No date packed etc. Blue Flag (Iris versicolor): No date packed etc, but an Acadia Shops sticker (no bar code) $1.50 on reverse. Evening Primrose (Onothera biennis): No date packed etc. Beach Pea (Lathyrus japponics): Empty envelope, no crop year etc. Lupine (Lupinus perennis): No crop year etc. Cattail (Typha latifolia): No crop year etc., sealed but seems empty. Blueberry (Vaccinium augustifolium): No date crop year etc., envelope stained. There are 5 small manila envelopes with handwritten labels: Beach Pea, Wild Rose, Blue Flag, Seaside Goldenrod, and Bunchberry. Inside a sixth, larger manila envelope (labelled in red ink: ‘Begonia seeds’) are 5 folded, white paper packets, only two of which are labelled: "Pink and white from Christmas cactus pot", and "Deep Red". Cardboard boxes: First box (D) labeled “M.D. Apothecary” contains 59 green and white paper packets of Rhubarb (Rhabarbarum) seeds, “Packed by Wild Island Farm, Cranberry Isles, Maine 04625”, no crop year etc., but Acadia Shops sticker (no bar code) $1.50 on reverse. Second box (E) contains 99 green and white paper packets of Mountain Ash (Sorbus americana) seeds: Purity 80%, Germination 30% March 1994, Crop year 1992, Origin Tennessee, Packed by Wild Island Farm, Cranberry Isles, Maine 04625, no sticker on reverse. Documents (F): 1970 to 1995, including 1992 correspondence with Aroostook Testing and Consulting Laboratory in Presque Isle, Maine, shows Polly submitted several varieties of tree seeds from Cranberry Island for testing and received germination rates for each. Information on how and when to gather seeds. Statements and business registration information. Newspaper article “Polly Forbes Johnson Storey: A Spirit of Independence” (Bar Harbor Times, October 21, 1976). Several letters from visitors who purchased the seeds at local hotels and wanted advice. Two loose 2"x2" square water color sketches of cranberry and fireweed. One 6"x8" color photograph of Polly Storey by Dick Berggren. [show more] | ||
| GCI people Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  GCI people Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A= Left to right: John Towns, his mother Mrs. Florence Towns, Sawtelle Teele, [perhaps Howard Pratt], Mary Teele Prat, Dot Towns. B=Capts. Perley Stanley and Hillard Hardy in Florida (1952?). C= Philmore Petersen. D=Frank Stanley. E=Charles "Pink" Stanley with boys (see also 1000.0.574). F="Mr. & Mrs. Antanson on fishing trip with Edgar Bunker and Addie, What a day that was" G= Harold Stanley and wife Maui? Harding Stanley. H= Wheelbarrow race with Judy Towns (Holbrook) (white sweater back row center), Cann Penn (Bangor) August 1958 Church fair day. I= Eleanore Mildred Joy 7 months 4 days. J=Gertie Bunker. K= unknown infant. LMNOPQR=unknown individuals [show more] | |||
| Old view of Cranberry Road Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Old view of Cranberry Road Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Enlarged reprint of an old view of Cranberry Road (perhaps a postcard view) with a mask identifying buildings along the road. Probably identified 1982 or later by someone who knew Tud Bunker (Doc Haydock?). | |||
| Moorfield Storey family photographs Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Moorfield Storey family photographs Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Six Moorfield Storey (1845-1929) family photographs. A= Moorfield Storey on Cranberry Island 1928. B= Framed photo of Sue Storey [Lyman] and her horse Beauty in 1929. C=Artist Carl G. Nelson photo by David Westphal. D=Jr. Lovett "UncleBob", Aunt Bessie: Eliz Moorfield Storey Lovett and Gertrude Lovett Sturgis (photograph by Hermann, Bad Hauheim). E=Gathering of unidentified people on the lawn. F= Clarence Beal in his boat, Cranberry 1961. [show more] | |||
| Notes on Bunker, Fernald, and Hamor families Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Notes on Bunker, Fernald, and Hamor families Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Handwritten geneaology notes on Benia Bunker, Fernald and Hamor families. And Mary Anne Bunker's calling card (David Bunker's sister). | |||
| Elva (Stanley) Lagoutte and Flora L. Stanley photographs Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Elva (Stanley) Lagoutte and Flora L. Stanley photographs Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Two discolored cabinet card photos: A=Flora L. Stanley, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Asa D. Stanley, and B=Elva (Stanley) Lagoutte. Photos are warped and brown - may have been damaged during house fire when Addie Duren owned the Mountain house. There are other photos of Elva on NAS> migration photos. | |||
| George and Sam Gilley haying Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  George and Sam Gilley haying Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: George and Sam Gilley haying on Little Cranberry Island. [THIS MAY BE an NPS ACADIA PHOTOGRAPH.] Notes on reverse: "Janice Murch 7/000 Cat. No. 548, Acadia Ex. 705 George & Sam Gilley haying." | |||
| Photographs of islanders Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Photographs of islanders Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Group of photos in cardboard frames with annotations. A= To Addie from Mary Anne. B= Arthur Joy Cranberry Isles, notice is sleeve badges USS and 6, and the words on his cap Life Saving Station, as well as a vest pocket watch. C= To Aunt Addie from Lucille Muriel Stanley. D= Aunt Addie Best wishes, Joyce [Arline Bunker]. E= Addie Bates daughter on C Isles [xx] Ella Spurling [1890-95?]." | ||
| Houses on GCI Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Houses on GCI Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A= Postcard photo of Old Stanley home (now Rome/Glazer house) with note: "Nettie Stanley Residents" (sic) Shows the old store to the left, rear of house. B= Birlem fish house on the Pool. C= Town dock and Birlem fish house and little bait house. D= Postcard photo of GCI Post Office (orig photo was by J.G. Towns, Holbrook, MA). E= Bunker dock in the Pool with workers. F= Evergreen trees at dawn with caption "Just a dawn." G= Photo of interior of a home. H= Christmas card photo of Nativity scene an sleigh with reindeer with note that ceramics were made for Florence and Herbert Towns. [show more] | |||
| Sam and Cora Chapman on stoop Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Sam and Cora Chapman on stoop Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Sam Chapman with wife Cora on stoop of their house. The house once belonged to Edith Drury and is now (2019) the Dowling/Meyers home. | |||
| Boats TBD Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Boats TBD Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Boats. A=unidentified ship. B=Large ship, "the SS David McKelvy, 445 ft long, 59 ft breadth, 33.3 ft. depth, 11,000 tons. Draft is 29 feet." C&D= Two-mast sailboat with note "Drager ashore back shore. Oscar Wedge claimed!!! We all had something 1945-1946?" from Folder full of photos from Dot Towns with note that Georgie Ware had been through them (probably to ID them). Save as a collection see below | |||
| Photos of islanders dancing and playing horseshoes Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Photos of islanders dancing and playing horseshoes Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Five photos from Dot Towns. A= Dance at GCI schoolhouse with Forest Spurling on right, sideview of Buster Rice in black suit with collar on right, Merton Burton in the middle, woman in white unknown. B= Pink and Eliza Stanley with grand daughter Sandy Start. C= Edgar White pitching horseshoes near Elisha Bunker's store. D= Elisha Bunker throwing horshoes, Sawtelle Teel seated, Walter Wallace of Holbrook MA, Audrey Wallace standing in background. E= Elisha Bunker & Edgar Bunker measuring who is nearest. F= Victor White, Sawtelle Teel, Lena May Spurling, unk, Elisha Bunker, Edgar Bunker with horseshoe. G= Left to right: Victor White, Sawtelle Teel, Audrey Wallace, Walter Wallace, Elisha Bunker (owner of grocery store at the point). [show more] | |||
| Photos of places , duck hunt, and whale on GCI Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Photos of places , duck hunt, and whale on GCI Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photos of places, duck hunt, and whale on GCI. A= Bunker Boatyard 1965-1970s, B= Ice in the Creek Feb 12, 1934. C= Ice in the Pool Feb 6, 1934. D= town dock 1940s or 1960?. E= Cranberry Road from Dolly Hill. Duck and geese hunt on the El Pescado. G= Whale washed up on the back of the island (1919?), see report of Dr. Bowditch on Islesford.. H= Raymond Bunker's car on ice in the pool Feb. 12, 1934. I= Unknown car. | |||
| Photos of a dirigible and boats Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Photos of a dirigible and boats Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Twelve photos of a dirigible and boats: A= Dirigible above mountains. B= Dirigible (the Shenandoah?) anchored to a navy ship with Coast Guard vessel in front July 4, 1925, Bar Harbor Maine. C= Postcard of [illegible] yacht wrecked on Duck island. D= Schooner George B. Hogg. E= the S.S. David McKelvey. F= the yacht Frolic. G= Yacht Lotusland one of the first to carry an airplane June 1931. H= The Hobo, Warren Rice owned it; he worked for Spurling. I= The cove frozen over. J= unidentified sailboat. K= Unidentified Yacht. L= motorboat with A4845 on bow and Weona as ID on reverse of the photo. [show more] | |||
| Photographs of young Hillard and Shirley Hamor Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Photographs of young Hillard and Shirley Hamor Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photographs of Hillard and Shirley Hamor: A= in a wicker chair. B= on a wood dock. | ||
| Tintype photos unknown young man and woman Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Tintype photos unknown young man and woman Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Two large tintype photographs of unidenfified young mand and young woman (perhaps Hamor family) | ||
| Hamor brothers photo Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Hamor brothers photo Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photo of two young men (probably Hillard and Shirley Hamor brothers) in silver embossed frame. | |||
| John and Sadie Hamor photo Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  John and Sadie Hamor photo Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photograph of older couple (perhaps John and Sadie Hamor) | |||
| Hillard Hamor (possibly) photo Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Hillard Hamor (possibly) photo Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Large colorized photo of man with inscription: "To Mabel, with Love", possibly Hillard Hamor | |||
| Windjammer postcard with message Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Windjammer postcard with message Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Postcard: An Old Windjammer, printed Belfast Maine, C.A. Townsend photographer. No postmark or addressee but note: "Dear Daddy, I was so glad to get your nice letter Saturday. Pup [or Pink?] asked me if I wanted to send this to you. I wish you were up here. I miss you so much. I will write you soon. Love Hope" |