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Cane
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Walking Stick, Cane
Cane
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cane made of tree limb. Rough bark remains. Smooth handle and tip. Handle looks like a bird with long beak. Donor info - from John Allen Somes house.
Cane
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Walking Stick, Cane
Cane
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Varnished piece of branch with 90 degree angle at end. Metal tip on end. Very gnarled.
Cane
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Walking Stick, Cane
Cane
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Varnished bamboo with wooden ball on top. Very plain.
Cane
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Walking Stick, Cane
Cane
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Made of light knotted wood. Curved handle.
Parasol
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Umbrella, Parasol
Parasol
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Tan fabric-covered parasol with long wooden handle; decorative fabric trim along bottom, silk? tassel on top. Handle in two parts. Found in apartment over old store in Seal Harbor.
Chain of Fishing Weights
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Tackle, Fishing Weight, Net Weight
  • Other, Fishing
  • Other, Weights
Chain of Fishing Weights
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Eleven (11) weights for fishing nets on a line of rope, with metal eye at one end. Circular loop of rope at opposite end. Each weight is approx. 1.25 inches long.
Parasol
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Umbrella, Parasol
Parasol
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Pink silk parasol with ruffled edge. Color faded. Dark colored wooden handle, very light weight. Blue and gold decorative end.
Umbrella
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Umbrella
Umbrella
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black umbrella with porcelain (?) knob at end of bamboo (?) handle; knob has color drawing of a cupid. Found in apartment over old Seal Harbor store. Marked at top inside, New York.
Bayonet
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Armaments, Bayonet
  • 1817
Bayonet
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1817 Springfield issue. Standard militia equipment until 1842. Fitting for end of gun.
Pistol
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Armaments, Pistol
Pistol
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Heavy iron pistol. “P.O.S. of A.” carved on underside.
Ox Shoe
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Animal Shoe, Oxshoe
Ox Shoe
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Large ox shoe for right side of hoof. One nail intact. This may be part of 996-288-444 and 995-97-97.
Scissors
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Scissors
  • c. 1820
Scissors
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Scissors rusted open with one broken shear found at kitchen midden of Israel Atherton site in Pretty Marsh. “T” relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47
Octant
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Octant
  • 19th c
Octant
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Ivory inlay marks degrees. Three round lenses - green, red and one missing. Three square lenses. Stored in wood case with tow corks glued in place to secure octant. Closes with a hook. Has a lock but no key. Inside case label reads, “James Bassnett optician. 1 Robert St Northend Princes Dock, Liverpool. Donor info - belonged to Abraham Somes III.
Pelorus
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Compass Card, Pelorus
  • 1808c.
Pelorus
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Used by Salem Town, surveyor, to survey Mount Desert Island. Compass Fleur-de-lîs to north and eagle to west. Marked in center, “Aaron Reed Boston”. (Did not see this marking, 10/23/2014, ACB)
Fishing Weight
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Tackle, Fishing Weight, Net Weight
  • Other, Fishing
  • Other, Weight
Fishing Weight
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Oblong lead fishing weight with circular hole for line. Two connecting holes on opposite sides near bottom have been plugged by mud.
Fishing Weight
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Tackle, Fishing Weight, Net Weight
  • Other, Fishing
  • Other, Weight
Fishing Weight
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Oblong lead fishing weight with circular hole for line. Connecting open holes on opposite sides near the bottom. 5" long
Bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Containers, Vessel, Bottle
  • 1872
Bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Brown glass, square, 1 quart size. Raised decoration of hops. Marked, “Hops” and “1872”. Also marked, “Bitters” and Doyels Hops”. Donor info - found in foundations of barn at donor’s home in Berry Cove, Lamoine.
Can for Beach Cliff Fish Steaks in Louisiana Hot Sauce
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Containers, Can
  • Other, Canneries
  • Other, Labels
Can for Beach Cliff Fish Steaks in Louisiana Hot Sauce
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Can for Beach Cliff Fish Steaks (Bite Size Herring) in Louisiana Hot Sauce
Bottle, brown, marked CD horizontally
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Containers, Vessel, Bottle
  • Other, Bottles
Bottle, brown, marked CD horizontally
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Brown glass bottle with white top; marked "CD" horizontally on one side. Found in apartment over Seal Harbor store.
Can for Dubay Sardines in Soybean Oil
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Containers, Can
  • Other, Canneries
  • Other, Labels
Can for Dubay Sardines in Soybean Oil
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Can for Dubay Sardines in Soybean Oil
Can for Beach Cliff Sardines in Soybean Oil with Hot Green Chilies
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Containers, Can
  • Other, Canneries
  • Other, Labels
Description:
Can for Beach Cliff Sardines in Soybean Oil with Hot Green Chilies
Can for Beach Cliff Fish Steaks with Jalapeno Peppers
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Containers, Can
  • Other, Canneries
  • Other, Labels
Can for Beach Cliff Fish Steaks with Jalapeno Peppers
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Can for Beach Cliff Fish Steaks (Bite Size Herring) with Jalapeno Peppers
Can for General Sardines in Soybean Oil
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Containers, Can
  • Other, Canneries
  • Other, Labels
Can for General Sardines in Soybean Oil
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Can for General Sardines in Soybean Oil
Can for Beach Cliff Sardines in Mustard Sauce
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Containers, Can
  • Other, Canneries
  • Other, Labels
Can for Beach Cliff Sardines in Mustard Sauce
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Can for Beach Cliff Sardines in Mustard Sauce
Can for General Sardines in Mustard Sauce
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Containers, Can
  • Other, Canneries
  • Other, Labels
Can for General Sardines in Mustard Sauce
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Can for General Sardines in Mustard Sauce