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Scoop Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Scoop				Scoop Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12287 Type: Object, Scoop Description: Clear glass scoop. Underside ridged. Donor info - apothecary scoop. Donated in 1958.
Lamp Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Lamp				Lamp Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12286 Type: Object, Furnishings, Lamp Description: Small camphene lamp of clear glass, Metal top. Chain on cap missing. Wick intact. Top tarnished. Camphene is turpentine. Often mixed with alcohol to burn.
Pitcher Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Drink Serving Vessel, Pitcher				Pitcher Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12285 Type: Object, Drink Serving Vessel, Pitcher Description: Wooden one pint pitcher. Somewhat rough and was probably hand carved. Top is very much like a measure with spout for pouring. Pencil mark on the side. Donor info- found in attic of former A.J. Whiting (A.V. Higgins) store built in the 1850s.
Ocean Lodge 140 Cemetery List Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Writing, Notebook	Organizations Other, Clubs Other, History - Northeast Harbor People			Ocean Lodge 140 Cemetery List Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12267 Type: Object, Writing, Notebook Subject: Organizations Other, Clubs Other, History - Northeast Harbor People Description: Small black notebook listing deceased members by cemetery: 58 in Northeast Harbor, 3 in Kimball Cemetery, 18 Seal Harbor, 7 Somes Sound, 6 Somesville, 2 Oak Point, 4 Pretty Marsh, 1 Bartlett’s Island, 3 Southwest Harbor, 2 Town Hill, 1 Stonington,2 Surry, 3 Islesford, 2 Otter Creek, 1 East Sullivan, 2 Franklin, 1 North Ellsworth, Sedgwick, Ellsworth, Prospect Harbor, Brewer, Steuben, Farmington. Deceased members of the Ocean Lodge #140.
Table Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Table				Table Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12228 Type: Object, Furnishings, Table Description: Scalloped edges with drawer in front. Painted red. Top of table cracked. Donor Info - from Daniel Somes House.
Easel Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Easel			Victorian	Easel Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12227 Type: Object, Furnishings, Easel Date: Victorian Description: Tall carved with fruit and leaves. Easel moves up and down. Marked, “2799 A” and “2230” on back. Donor info - from John Allen Somes house. Piece needs glueing.
Chair Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Chair				Chair Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12226 Type: Object, Furnishings, Chair Description: Carved dark wood. Seat and back resemble scallop shells. Arms resemble sea serpents. Four legs resemble rough tree branches. Note on ribbon across seat indicated that chair may have been used in Daniel Somes's house. Ellsworth furniture restorer David Williams saw this chair; his research indicated that it may be a ninetheenth Venetian grotto chair, which was intended for hallways and aimed to be sold to visitors on their European tours. (ABenson12/22/2014) [show more]
Cradle Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle				Cradle Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12225 Type: Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle Description: Wooden cradle on rockers. Has side railings. Painted yellow.
Green Pig Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving		Dan Falt		Green Pig Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12224 Type: Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Creator: Dan Falt Description: Pig carved in folk art style and painted green. 23" l X 16" h
Wooden Sled Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Snow Coaster, Sled			11/01/2012	Wooden Sled Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12222 Type: Object, Snow Coaster, Sled Date: 11/01/2012 Description: Wooden sled.
Highchair Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Chair, Child's Chair, Highchair			19th c	Highchair Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12223 Type: Object, Furnishings, Chair, Child's Chair, Highchair Date: 19th c Description: Black wooden chair with arms and foot rest. Screws used to attach back.
Chair Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Chair				Chair Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12221 Type: Object, Furnishings, Chair Description: Light brown wood with carved back. Upholstered seat of gray brocade. Upholstery very worn. Spring pushed through underside of cushion. Chair sturdy.
Cup Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Cup				Cup Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12217 Type: Object, Cup Description: Small cup with handles. Swans in design. Handle has raised dots.
Cup Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Cup				Cup Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12216 Type: Object, Cup Description: Tiny blue glass cup with applied yellow glass handle. Height 1.5"
Label for Drummer Boy Smoked Sardines Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Writing, Label	Other, Canneries Other, Labels			Label for Drummer Boy Smoked Sardines Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12214 Type: Object, Writing, Label Subject: Other, Canneries Other, Labels Description: Label for Drummer Boy Smoked Sardines packed by Sunset Packing Company in West Pembroke, Maine. Same as 004.28.2 and 004.28.3.
Cart Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Transportation, Cart				Cart Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12213 Type: Object, Transportation, Cart Description: Child's toy cart. Wheels of layers of paper. Spokes of wood outlined in red. Two poles attached to each side for horse harness. Box sits on poles. Painted red inside. Donor info - found in attic of A.C. Fernald house.
Hatbox Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Accessory Box, Hatbox				Hatbox Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12212 Type: Object, Accessory Box, Hatbox Description: Oval hat box of brown cardboard with lid.
Vase Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Vase				Vase Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12211 Type: Object, Furnishings, Vase Description: Small cylindrical glass vase on round base. Gold inlay with ivy decoration on bottom and top. Associated with Manning house.
Horse Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Transportation, Truck				Horse Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12209 Type: Object, Transportation, Truck Description: Wooden handcrafted toy truck. Has a front bench and truck bed. Steering wheel missing. Wheels are attached with small nails. Engine and hood made of rounded block of wood.
Pattern from 11-gored skirt Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Pattern				Pattern from 11-gored skirt Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12207 Type: Object, Pattern Description: "Peerless Pattern" for 11-gored skirt; waist measur 32; price, 15 cents; no date. Part of donation from Whitmore Store, Seal Harbor.
Stereopticon Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Stereoscope			1901c.	Stereopticon Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12204 Type: Object, Stereoscope Date: 1901c. Description: Made by Underwood and Underwood of New York. Tin face piece with floral pattern. Includs booklet, "The Story of the Stereoscope;" identical Stereopticon Accession # 011.31.2
Teapot Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Drink Serving Vessel, Teapot			19th c.	Teapot Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12203 Type: Object, Drink Serving Vessel, Teapot Date: 19th c. Description: Hinged lid with grape vine design on top. Some rust inside and out. Donor info - found on shore by Emma Towne in 1899
Bowl Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Vessel, Bowl				Bowl Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12201 Type: Object, Containers, Vessel, Bowl Description: Wooden bowl with painted scene of rocky coast, clouds, sky, sea and sloop. Wood contracted with age so that bowl in now oval. Some stains. One chip on surface of painting. Bottom rough. Donor info - from Fred Wiggin house in Town Hill.
Cradle Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle				Cradle Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12198 Type: Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle Description: Wooden cradle on rockers which are not fixed to the cradle. Once painted blue. Constructed with both dove tailed joints and nails. Head board has a narrow side piece creating a semi “hood”.
Carving of ship "Jonas" Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving		Savage, Ken		Carving of ship "Jonas" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12197 Type: Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Creator: Savage, Ken Description: Wooden carving 6" X 8.5" of ship "Jonas," 1613. This ship carried the Jesuits to what is now Fernald Point on Somes Sound, Mount Desert Island

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