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Title	Type	Subject	Date
Mecca Cigarette Box, c.1900 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Cigarette Box		c. 1900	Mecca Cigarette Box, c.1900 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11429 Type: Object, Furnishings, Cigarette Box Date: c. 1900 Description: Badly damaged cardboard Mecca cigarettes case. Red lettering with blue background and turkish-looking skyline.Belonged to a Stanley?
Box of Quick Elastic Starch Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Box		c. 1902	Box of Quick Elastic Starch Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11428 Type: Object, Containers, Box Date: c. 1902 Description: Paper box. Quick Elastic “Hot Starch in 30 seconds”,10 cents -includes instructions and illustration of iron and “how to”
Suededene Brand Shoe Powder Canister, 1902 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Canister		1902c.	Suededene Brand Shoe Powder Canister, 1902 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11427 Type: Object, Containers, Canister Date: 1902c. Description: blue tin with cap “Suededene” powder cleans and recolors suede and ooze footwear
Glass Bottle of Rexall “Skeeter Skoot" Insect Repellent, c. 1902 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Merchandising, Apothecary Container, Apothecary Bottle	Other, Bottles Other, Drugstores Other, Insects	c. 1902	Glass Bottle of Rexall “Skeeter Skoot" Insect Repellent, c. 1902 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11426 Type: Object, Merchandising, Apothecary Container, Apothecary Bottle Subject: Other, Bottles Other, Drugstores Other, Insects Date: c. 1902 Description: Rexall “Skeeter Skoot” Improved Formula “Drives Away Mosquitoes, Gnats, Black Flies, etc.” Glass bottle with tin lid and pink label and small applicator; contains liquid- app. 1./3 full. Potentially dangerous insecticide.
Tablecloth Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Table Linen, Tablecloth			Tablecloth Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11425 Type: Object, Table Linen, Tablecloth
White Blouse Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Shirt, Blouse			White Blouse Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1608 Type: Object, Clothing, Shirt, Blouse Description: White short-sleeved nylon blouse; 4 lace panels down front, 6 "crystal" buttons, lace on points of collar.
Infant dress Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Dress			Infant dress Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11424 Type: Object, Clothing, Dress Description: Embroidered and ruffled infant dress, with lace around high waist, lace down left front and along the scalloped hem. Eyelets on chest and sleeves.
Athalaney Fly Quilt, 1824 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt	Other, Quilts	1824	Athalaney Fly Quilt, 1824 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11423 Type: Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt Subject: Other, Quilts Date: 1824 Description: Patchwork and embroidered quilt. Embroidered inscription reads, "When this you see / Remember me/ Athalaney Fly/ Mouonldefort [Mount Desert]/ August 26, 1824/ Aged 7 years / 3 months." Athlaney was the daughter of Patty Somes Flye and James Flye; she died at the age of 18 and is buried in the Flye Cemetery in Tremont.
Nightgown Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Nightgown			Nightgown Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11422 Type: Object, Clothing, Nightgown Description: Off-white long gown with 6 rows of cut-work, embroidery, and small pleats on bodice. Stampled " A Lawton" in back of neck; may be part of Julia Babson collecton? May be same as 009.074.009 (checked; this is duplicate record and deleted from PP 2/12/19 - MF); Object ID # on tag incorrect
Beige Lace Dress Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Dress			Beige Lace Dress Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1610 Type: Object, Clothing, Dress Description: Beige lace cocktail dress with green satin bow at neck of under slip and green ribbon at waist of under slip.
Coffee Mill, 1879 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Food Grinding Tool, Culinary Mill, Coffee Mill		1879	Coffee Mill, 1879 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11421 Type: Object, Food Grinding Tool, Culinary Mill, Coffee Mill Date: 1879 Description: Large, two-wheeled coffee grinder from Fernald's Store in Somesville. Decorative paint and flower drawings. Opening in top for coffee beans topped with eagle; drawer in bottom to hold ground coffee. Manufactured by Enterprise Manufacturing Co.of Philadelphia, PA. Patented Oct. 21, 1879. Dimensions: 27.5" high, 17" wide, wheel diameter 19.5"
Holly Pin, 1950s Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Clothing Pin, Stickpin		c.1950s	Holly Pin, 1950s Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11420 Type: Object, Clothing, Clothing Pin, Stickpin Date: c.1950s Description: Holly stick pin that may have been used for a hat. Doanted with a hat box
White long-sleeve ruffle blouse Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Shirt, Blouse			White long-sleeve ruffle blouse Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1609 Type: Object, Clothing, Shirt, Blouse Description: Long sleeve white blouse with ruffled trim down center and at wrists. Stand up collar with buttons down the back and 2 hook and eye closures at top of back collar.
Ballerina Brooch, 1950s Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Clothing Pin, Brooch		c.1950s	Ballerina Brooch, 1950s Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11419 Type: Object, Clothing, Clothing Pin, Brooch Date: c.1950s Description: Female ballerina dancer pin with green and white stonescostume jewelry that came from the waist band of black skirt (001-56.11)part of a pair male dancer (001-56.12A)
"Tweencraft" brown suit Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Suit			"Tweencraft" brown suit Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11418 Type: Object, Clothing, Suit Description: Two-piece brown cocktail suit, 4 covered buttons, long, cuffed sleeves. Two rhinestone clips on collar. Label "Tweencraft". Very similar to 001-56.14
"Tweencraft" black suit Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Suit			"Tweencraft" black suit Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11417 Type: Object, Clothing, Suit Description: Two-piece black cocktail suit, 4 covered buttons, long, cuffed sleeves. One rhinestone clip on collar. Taffetta or faille fabric. Detailing on lower edge of jacket with a flat bow made of fabric. Label "Tweencraft". Very similar to 001-56.10
Black Lace Scarf Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Scarf			Black Lace Scarf Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11416 Type: Object, Clothing, Scarf Description: Triangular black lace scarf. Scalloped edge.
Black Lace Shawl Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Shawl			Black Lace Shawl Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11414 Type: Object, Clothing, Shawl Description: Triangular black lace shawl. Scalloped edge. There is stiching around the edge of the lace. It may have been removed or stiched to something.
Black Lace Stole Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Stole			Black Lace Stole Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11415 Type: Object, Clothing, Stole Description: Rectangular black lace stole. Scalloped edge.
Shotgun Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Shotgun		c 1820-30	Shotgun Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11411 Type: Object, Armaments, Shotgun Date: c 1820-30 Description: Boston Fowler. English barrel in 12 gauge. Pineapple finial on triggerguard tang, ornate engraving and silver barrel inlays at breach mark this as prize possession. Used with 00 buckshot or birdshot for deer or bird hunting. Silver front inset. Marked with initials W.K. Tower of London Foundry mark. Lockplate marked William Read Boston. Ramrod intact. Ignition: caplock Wood: walnut Caliber: 12ga
Musket Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Musket		unknown	Musket Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11410 Type: Object, Armaments, Musket Date: unknown Description: Brown Bess Musket. Lock missing. Originally a flint lock musket. This type of arm was most widely used by both sides in the American Revolution. Having an effective range of less than a hundred yards, these guns were emplyed in massed fire. The smoke from the first volley obscured the enemy, so subsequent volleys were delivered in the right general directions. In 72 or 76 caliber, the ball was nearly 3/4” in diameter. The gun was converted to a caplock civilian shotgun, probably between 1820 and 1835. .76 caliber. [show more]
Envelope Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Writing, Envelope			Envelope Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11246 Type: Object, Writing, Envelope Description: Envelope addressed to LaRue Spiker from Hoyt E. Richards & Son, Mount Desert, ME. Name Gary (Clark) written in pencil on front.
Envelope Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Writing, Envelope			Envelope Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11244 Type: Object, Writing, Envelope Description: Envelope addressed to LaRue Spiker from someone in Philadelphia, PA. Name of sender is unclear due to handwritting. Postmark is unclear. Envelope is empty.
Envelopes Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Writing, Envelope			Envelopes Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11245 Type: Object, Writing, Envelope Description: 13 Envelopes which LaRue recycled to hold negatives in. These were found dumped into the back of photo album 16. Some contain notes scribbled on the back as to the subject matter and notes to the newspaper editor.
Envelope Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Writing, Envelope			Envelope Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11243 Type: Object, Writing, Envelope Description: Envelope for negatives from Seattle FilmWorks, Seattle, WA. May have contained negatives from artifact 998.1980.3085.335

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