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You searched for: Date: 1870sType: Object
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Hammered Silver Pitcher
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Drink Serving Vessel, Pitcher
  • 1874 c
  • Copyright Undetermined
Hammered Silver Pitcher
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Silver water pitcher used aboard the ship of Levi C. Jordan who drowned at sea February 11, 1874.
Child's Pocketbook
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Carrying Bag, Purse, Change Purse
  • 1877
  • Copyright Undetermined
Child's Pocketbook
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Small purple satin pocketbook belonging to Mabel Rich Gonya.
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.
Satchel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Carrying Bag, Satchel
  • c 1872
Satchel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Canvas bag with pocket on front. Pocket has flap. Small horseshoe decoration at opening. Bottom has four metal “legs. Opens with push button clasp. Inside - one pocket. Leather handle with metal ends attaching to rings on bag. Marked, “Patent April 2, 1872”.
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
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"
Alphabet Blocks
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Toy Block, Alphabet Block
  • 1877c.
Alphabet Blocks
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Lyman’s chromo blocks #3. Marked, “Reads pictures set with glue and absolutely irremovable. Blocks varnished and thoroughly waterproof. Copyright secured 1877.” Label pictures three children playing with oversized ABC blocks. A-Z depicts animals, children, rhymes. Cover missing from case.
Flatiron
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Maintenance, Iron, Flatiron
  • 1870c.
Flatiron
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Flat iron with tin hand guard. Wooden handle. Marked, “Jan 22, 1870”.
Sad Iron
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Maintenance, Iron
  • 1876c.
Sad Iron
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small ridged iron. Marked, “est. 1876. M. Mahony, Troy, NY.”
School Slate
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Writing Slate
  • c 1877
School Slate
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Marked, “Andrew’s Noiseless Drawing Slate For Schools and Families. Pat’d April 3rd 1877”. Has a blue and red border around edge of picture. Shows a bucking horse, ax, jug, cross, pyramids, shears, ship and other items. Other side shows names and animals.
Box for Linene "Raphael Reversible Collars"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Containers, Box
  • c. 1870
Box for Linene "Raphael Reversible Collars"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Box for "Raphael Reversible Collars." "Linene" Trade Mark Reversible Collars and Cuffs described and pictures on bottom of box. Cuffs and collars manufactured in Cambridge, MA. Originally patented in 1877.
Picture Frame
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Frame, Picture Frame
  • 1875c
Picture Frame
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Side of frame resemble logs with leaves in each corner. Frame nailed together. Gilt edge. Glass in frame. Wood backing. The original nails hold wood in place. Picture hanger made of red cord. Cord tied in loop at top, very worn at loop. Photo # 997-933-1103 removed from frame.
Dinner Set
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Tableware Set
  • c 1873
Dinner Set
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Set of white china with gold handle, gold band, green stripe and gold initial “W”. Plates marked on the back, CMW 1873” (Carrie Wiggins). Also marked, “Haviland, France, Haviland and Co;, Limoges. Two of each, includes plate, saucer and cup.
Satchel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Carrying Bag, Satchel
  • 1870
Satchel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Pig hide, worn at edges. Three large stains on bottom (ink or water). Four metal nobs on bottom of bag. Handle worn - leather sewn over cord which is wrapped with stiff paper. Handle attaches to metal ‘D’ rings and then to metal plate on top of bag. Spring latch with metal ring to pull bag open. Metal edge attached to leather at opening. Two catches close over metal binding. Inside lining torn in several places. One pocket inside. Satchel owned by Mr. Henry Clark owner of Clark and Parker General Store at present site of Oceanarium in Southwest Harbor. [show more]
Pre-stamped envelope sent from Salsbury Cove, c.1875
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Envelope
  • Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine
  • Other, East Eden, Hancock County, Maine
  • Other, Post Offices
  • Other, Salsbury Cove, Hancock County, Maine
  • Other, Stamps
  • c.1875
Description:
Pre-stamped envelope sent from Salsbury Cove, c.1875
Stamped folded letter sent from Eden post office, 1870
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Stamp, Postage Stamp
  • Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine
  • Other, East Eden, Hancock County, Maine
  • Other, Eden, Hancock County, Maine
  • Other, Post Offices
  • Other, Stamps
  • 1870
Description:
Stamped folded letter sent from Eden post office, 1870
Welcome Tidings: A New Collection of Sacred Songs for the Sunday School
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Hymnal
  • Lowry, Rev. Robert, W. Howard Doane and Ira D. Sankey
  • 1877
Description:
"Embracing new hymns and music by the late P.P. Bliss" Inscribed Emma A.Whitmore, NorthEast Harbor, Me.