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Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Date	Place	Rights
Art Show Quilt 2021 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt	Object, Furnishings, Decoration	Beverly Sanborn		Cranberry Isles	Copyright Not Evaluated	Art Show Quilt 2021 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2023.654.3144 Type: Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt Subject: Object, Furnishings, Decoration Creator: Beverly Sanborn Place: Cranberry Isles Description: This quilt was made by Beverly Sanborn for the Cranberry Island Art Show for Great Cranberry Historical Society in 2021. Karin Whitney donated it to the Museum.
Carrie Richardson Folding Bed Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Bed, Folding Bed	Object, Furnishings, Sleeping & Reclining Furniture			Cranberry Isles	Copyright Not Evaluated	Carrie Richardson Folding Bed Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2023.653.3143 Type: Object, Furnishings, Bed, Folding Bed Subject: Object, Furnishings, Sleeping & Reclining Furniture Place: Cranberry Isles Description: This bed was a feature of the schooner ‘Carrie M. Richardson’ and was used by the ship's namesake, celestial navigator and later owner Carrie Stanley Richardson. Island legend has it that Carrie didn’t like to sleep in the bunks as the rest of the sailors did and so when the schooner was stopped at a dock, she went hunting and found this unusual folding bed. After she passed away, it was left in the boathouse at the Lew Stanley boatyard. Bob LaHotan-who co owned the boatyard with John Heliker-would sleep in the very same bed! [show more]
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.
Wallpaper uncovered during renovation of Ladies Aid Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Wall Covering, Wallpaper	Object, Furnishings, Decoration				Copyright Not Evaluated	Wallpaper uncovered during renovation of Ladies Aid Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.27.734 Type: Object, Wall Covering, Wallpaper Subject: Object, Furnishings, Decoration Description: Wallpaper, uncovered behind old cabinets during renovation of Ladies Aid building, July 2000. Green and gold and tan textured pattern on paper. (See also 2000.79.568 (A) and (C) from the nearby Dowling/Meyers house; same pattern but with linen backing.)
Wallpaper on plasterboard, circular remnant Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Wall Covering, Wallpaper	Object, Furnishings, Decoration				In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Wallpaper on plasterboard, circular remnant Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.298.2052 Type: Object, Wall Covering, Wallpaper Subject: Object, Furnishings, Decoration Description: Wallpaper on plasterboard, circular remnant from Selim house with circle for the stovepipe of a Glenwood N cooking stove cut out of center. Deep red wallpaper with floral design. Pertinent to the early 19th-century cape house study underway 2014 (part of the parsonage house shoes project (see 2015.304.2062). The house was moved across Cranberry Road from its early 19th-c location ca.1944. Plasterboard/drywall with paper on both faces with no felt layers began ca. 1910-1930 in U.S. Mickey Macfarlan recalls this house was dragged and winched with a capstan using a big tree stump. Charles "Bunny" Storey worked all summer relocating the house and dynamiting the new site. He could hear the rock debris falling down. [show more]
Straw whisk broom Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories		1900		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Straw whisk broom Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.288.2043 Type: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Date: 1900 Description: Straw whisk broom with metal and string binding, tag reads "Gift from Ladies Aid Society, ca. early 1900.
Ornate metal picture frame Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Frame, Picture Frame	Object, Furnishings, Decoration				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Ornate metal picture frame Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1361 Type: Object, Furnishings, Frame, Picture Frame Subject: Object, Furnishings, Decoration Description: Frame. Ornate Metal Picture Frame for 4" to 6" pictures
"Rocking Chairs" by Louise Marr Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Art, Painting	Object, Furnishings, Decoration			Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	No Copyright - United States	"Rocking Chairs" by Louise Marr Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.576.3068 Type: Image, Art, Painting Subject: Object, Furnishings, Decoration Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Description: A folder holding 6 print out ranging in size of Louise Marr's painting of a rocking chair.
Hand-Operated Metal Egg Beater Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Food Grinding Tool, Food Grinder	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories			Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	No Copyright - United States	Hand-Operated Metal Egg Beater Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2011.500.2991 Type: Object, Food Grinding Tool, Food Grinder Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Description: Hand-Operated Metal Egg Beater. This egg beater comes from Carl Brooks' house, and was once owned by Emma Spurling. This egg beater has the patent date of Oct. 9, 1920 engraved on the wheel, meaning that this was purchased between 1920 and 1934, which is when Emma Spurling passed away.
Toothbrush and Glass Holder Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories			Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	No Known Copyright	Toothbrush and Glass Holder Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2010.501.2992 Type: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Description: A metal toothbrush and glass holder. It is meant to be mounted into a wall and have the toothbrushes hang from the bottom and the glass holder on the top. There are no marking on the toothbrush holder that allows for an accurate date.
Blue pitcher with wash basin and vase Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Vessel	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Blue pitcher with wash basin and vase Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1365 Type: Object, Containers, Vessel Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Description: Blue pitcher with wash basin and vase. Labeled : Ada Rice Set
Steamer trunk Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Steamer trunk Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.214.1846 Type: Object, Containers Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Description: Steamer trunk with metal bottom with inset wheels, reinforced metal corners and edges, wooden slats on all sides including top and bottom to protect the exterior sides, a leather handle on each short side (one handle broken), with remains of two paper shipping labels: on the bottom, RECEIPT COLLECT 353551 WAYBILL LABEL BOSTON MASS AMERICAN RAILWAY EXPRESS NOV ??? 18; on the short side, unreadable; written inside on the bottom: C.M. Gott
Clothes iron set Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Clothes iron set Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2012.13.1532 Type: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Description: Iron. Clothes iron set consisting of two flat irons, detachable wooden handle (one), and base stand. Irons are cast iron with writing "ENTERPRISE MFG CO, PHILA PA, NO 50", and are intended to be heated on a stove. Handle is interchangeable between both irons, so one iron can be used to press clothes while the other iron is being heated without a handle. Stand is cast iron with writing "ENTERPRISE MFG CO, PHILADELPHIA"
Wooden laundry stirrer Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories	Sam Chapman			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Wooden laundry stirrer Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1302 Type: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Creator: Sam Chapman Description: Art, carved wooden laundry stirrer, made by Sam Chapman
Iron Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Iron Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2012.13.1394 Type: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Description: Iron. Electric Clothes Iron Set consisting of electric iron and matching base stand. Iron is 400 Watt "UNIVERSAL" model made by Landers, Frary & Clark, New Britain, Conn., USA. There is no matching electric cord. Base stand is unmarked.
Antique telephone with wooden box and hand crank Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Telephone	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Antique telephone with wooden box and hand crank Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2000.352.2117 Type: Object, Telephone Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Description: Telephone, antique, wooden box with hand crank, with metal handset and base attached by cord. This type of telephone would have been in use before direct dial in 1952. You would pick up the receiver, crank the handle on the wooden box - for example to make one short and two long rings to reach a certain party. You paid for every call, but if you wanted to "cheat" you could set up a time with the person you're calling and then just do one quick ring to get him. (Memories by Mickey Macfarlan.) [show more]
Vintage Red Bucket unknown age Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Vintage Red Bucket unknown age Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1193 Type: Object, Containers Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Description: Bucket. Unknown object, a red bucket repurposed for an unknown use
Ironing board Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Ironing board Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2016.379.2142 Type: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Description: Furniture. Ironing board. Large wooden ironing board ca. 1920s from Ella Spurling house. Grandmother of donor.
Lampshade with roses Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Lighting Fixture	Object, Furnishings, Decoration				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Lampshade with roses Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1190 Type: Object, Furnishings, Lighting Fixture Subject: Object, Furnishings, Decoration Description: Lampshade, 8 oval panels of taut waxy paper with lace applique roses on each, all fringed. From a GCI home.
Bird nest under a glass bell-like jar Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Other Object	Object, Furnishings, Decoration				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Bird nest under a glass bell-like jar Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1337 Type: Object, Other Object Subject: Object, Furnishings, Decoration Description: Bird nest. Real bird nest under a glass bell-like jar, with smaller than official size paper Hitty in the nest (no crows). Nest probably a prop collected by Wini Smart.

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