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Portable cabinet for bees
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Cabinet
Portable cabinet for bees
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Roughly finished cabinet with two doors, handles on sides, and small containers inside; may be a portable device to move around fields for bees to form hives and make honey: a "pollinator."
Fred Savage's Desk
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Desk
  • Other, Architects' offices
  • Other, Architecture
  • Other, Desks
Fred Savage's Desk
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Large desk/drafting table that belonged to Fred L. Savage
Ice Skate
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Skating Gear, Ice Skate
Ice Skate
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
One ice skate. Made of metal, wood, and leather straps. Poor condition. No mate.
History of the Sound School
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Frame, Picture Frame
History of the Sound School
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Framed, typewritten history of the Sound School, which was buillt in 1892. Notes teacher Mrs. Wiggin and student Bud Bordeaux, who graduated in 1926, the year the school closed. Then the building was used as a community center and then owned by the Sound Village Improvement Association; it was later owned by the Town of Mount Desert. The building was given to the MDI Historical Society in 1998; restoration was begun in 1999 and completed in 2000. This framed history hung in the school room or entry way until the exhibit about the village of Sound and schools on MDI was hung in 2015. [show more]
Ice Skate
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Skating Gear, Ice Skate
Ice Skate
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Single ice skate. Made of metal, wood, and leather straps. Curved tip on metal runner. Poor condition, Old number affixed on tape, #298.
Ice Skates
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Skating Gear, Ice Skate
Ice Skates
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Pair of ice skates, made of metal and wood, with leather straps.In poor condition. Old number on tape, 275a and 275b.
Santa Claus Suit
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Suit
Santa Claus Suit
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Santa Claus suit including pair of boots, belt, jacket, pants, hair/wig, mustache, hat. Hat, belt, boots, hair/wig, mustache are inside red sack; pants and jacket are on mannequin.
Seal Harbor Sign
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Sign
Seal Harbor Sign
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black capital lettering (SEAL HARBOR) on 6" X 48" grey sign.
Civil War Folding Mirror
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Mirror
Civil War Folding Mirror
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mirror is in three parts, hinged together. Small knob at top of each panel; mirrors are beveled. Dimensions: Each part is 5" X 7." Far right panel is very scratched. Donor purchased home in Bar Harbor at 17 Wayman Lane; house built c. 1890-1912. Mirror found in one of the pantry cabinets. House formerly belonged to a school teacher, Mrs. Moon. Donor had seen same kind of mirror at the Underground Railway Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio. May or may not have a connection to Mt. Desert Island. [show more]
Purse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Carrying Bag, Purse
  • 1938c.
Purse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black fabric flower-embroidered purse with handles and gold fabric lining. Measures 9" X 10." Belonged to Mrs. Isaac Roberts, Sydney Roberts Rockefeller's grandmother. Note with purse says it was from Aunt Rebecca's collection and handmade by a Mrs. Stanley when she was in her 90's.
Towel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Towel, Fingertip Towel
Towel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Linen tea or guest towel, stamped "Mrs. Isaac Roberts, Cottage 1917." Dimensions: 20" long, 14" wide.
Military American Flag
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Flag
Military American Flag
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
American flag folded into triangle; likely given to relative of Dave Stanley at his burial service. In protective, plastic cover; don't know if this is of archival quality. Also inside cover: 3 bullet shells. Item stored on shelf until room can be found in a textile box (and box can be taken down from shelf).
Five American Legion Hats
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Fraternal Hat
Five American Legion Hats
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Five American Legion Hats: two have pins that say "103," two have "103" embroidered on hat, one indicates Past Commander and says "Hancock Cty., ME, another says Northeast Harbor, ME. All in very good condition.
Khaki Service Cap
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Cap, Military Cap, Service Cap
Khaki Service Cap
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Khaki service cap; hole in rim.
Kebo Valley Club Trophy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Prize, Trophy
  • 1967
Kebo Valley Club Trophy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Golf trophy awarded to Dave Stanley, Class C Club Champ, Runner-Up. Trophy is about 11" high.
Kebo Valley Club Golf Trophy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Prize, Trophy
  • 1972
Kebo Valley Club Golf Trophy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Trophy awarded to Dave Stanley, Sr. Champion Runner-up. About 12" high, eagles on either side, statue of man swinging golf club on top.
Republican State [Maine] Convention Button, 1992.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Political Symbol, Political Button
  • 1992
Republican State [Maine] Convention Button, 1992.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Round, silver colored button with elephant in middle and Republican State Convention written around outside in circle. About 1.25" in diameter. Badge for Mr. David Stanley, Mount Desert for 1992 Maine Republican Convention; blue ribbon attached denoting Delegate.
Two Masons' Pins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Insignia Pin, Fraternal Pin
  • 1999
Two Masons' Pins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two Masons' pins, one marked 1999 for 50 years of service and attached to a blue ribbon; the other was attached to a paper card, covered with plastic and tape, which I (AB) removed.
Five Military-style Patches
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Insignia Patch, Military Patch
Five Military-style Patches
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Five military-style patches.
American Legion Uniform
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Uniform
American Legion Uniform
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
American Legion Uniform consisting of jacket, trousers, belt.
Cash Register, Stanley Fish Market, NEH
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Merchandising, Cash Register
Cash Register, Stanley Fish Market, NEH
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cash register from Stanley Fish Market in Northeast Harbor, Maine. 15" high by 20" deep.
Cow Bell and strap
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Animal Bell
Cow Bell and strap
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cow bell, 4" high X 5" in diameter; attached to leather strap and buckle about 17" long.
Three sleigh bells on leather strap
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Crotal Bell, Sleigh Bell
Three sleigh bells on leather strap
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Three brass sleigh bells on 12" leather strap; bells are rusty, strap worn. Strap incomplete and one bell appears to be missing from what is left of the strap. Each bell has three small round clappers inside.
Black Jacket made by Cora Justine Savage
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Jacket
  • Savage, Cora Justine
Black Jacket made by Cora Justine Savage
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cora Justine Savage is the grandmother of donor Mary Jane Smith. Cora was sent to Boston to learn to sew and sewed at the Asticou. Donor wore this short black lace jacket (and a skirt) in about 1986 (see photo in 1989 Union Church, Northeast Harbor, Celebration Album).
Skirt made by Cora Justine Savage
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Skirt
Skirt made by Cora Justine Savage
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
This skirt, along with a black lace jacket, was made by Cora Justine Savage, who was sent to Boston to learn to sew and who sewed at the Asticou. The donor, Cora's granddaughter, worn the skirt and jacket in the c. 1986 photo which is in the Union Church, Northeast Harbor's 1989 Celebration Album.