Description: Pair of ice grippers worn on shoes. Four spikes on bottom. One has leather toe strap attached with copper wire. Piece of hemp attached to wire. Leather stiff. Donor info - from Fred Wiggin House in Town Hill.
Description: This is a wooden game comprised of an outer box with the traditional tic tac toe configuration on the top. Each square of play has a hole drilled in it. Inside the box are three cylinders with their handles exposed on the right of the box so a player can place a marble in a hole and turn the cylinder. Each cylinder has 9 holes. There is lots of skill involved in playing this game. Memory is definitely a factor. There are two of these games in the collection. [show more]
Description: Bill from Eastern Steamship Lines to Mrs. Donald N. Gilpin c/o JA Somes for one bureau; amount appears to be $98.00, but only the figure 98 appears in the amount column without and dollar sign.
Description: Socket bayonet with leather sheath, found on the Higgins farm. Bayonet has triangular blade consistent with Revolutionary-era bayonets for use on Charleville or Brown Bess style muskets. Exact 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]
Description: a. letter, names Mrs. H. Hartwell and E.A. Francis, not dated b. letter, 1863, Edward to his sister c. letter, 1862 SHK to Lou sent from Boston d. receipt Col.Hoper to Janet B. Small e. bill for board for H.G. Hartwell, no date f. bill for board 1829 g. invoice materials for Brig Beaver 1829 h. ship carpenter, invoice 1829 i. invoice materials for Brig Beaver 1829 j. account of bills for Brig Beaver 1830 k. account of bills for Brig Beaver 1827 l. bill for moving the brig 1829, New York m. bill for supplies, paid to John Nesbit 1829, New York n. bill to Tellon Cutting 1829 o. bill to John Aymar 1829 p. bill for sundries by order of Cat. Samuel Stapels q.bill for kitchen supplies 1829 r. bill Dec.15, 1829 s.bill to John Cole 1829 t. bil to John cole 1829 u. bill for lamp oil 1829 v. bill for wharfage 1829 [show more]
Description: Handwritten list in pencil of doctors' bills and funeral expenses [for John William Somes], written by John Allen Somes, estate administrator. Doctors are Dr. Wakfield and Dr. JS Grindle and RS Grindle. Funeral cost fo AC Fernald was $303.00. On other side of this listing are amounts written to Somesville School House, Seal Harbor and Otter Creek road notes, and Mountain Road No. 2 notes. Also amounts received from various people for sewer permits, as well as other entries. [show more]
Description: Long wooden pole with eight iron tines which have turned under tips. Tine held taut with twine. Resembles long rake. Used for catching eels in mud. Donor info - found in Pretty Marsh home of donor.
Description: Two rods joined together by leather strap and rope. One rod was held while the other was swung in an arc and brought down on beans, peas etc. Donor info - used by donor’s father, Charles W. Kittredge, to beat out buckwheat and beans. Catalog record card indicates that this may have been donated in 1959.
Description: Leather shot bag bound around neck of green glass bottle. Neck stuffed with hemp. Dark brown leather. Edges stitched together. Small worn patch.
Description: Temple toggle iron. Handle wrapped with line and tar. Wooden toggle pin missing. Pin fits through spearhead. When lodged in whale the pin snapped, opening the blade so that it remained inside the skin.
Description: Leather stitched in white, wavy pattern tooled in leather. Leather very stiff. Shaped like a purse. Missing closure. Belt loops in back. Wooden cartridge box inside holds 18 cartridges.