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| Islesford Ferry Shirt belonging to Warren Rice Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Islesford Ferry Shirt belonging to Warren Rice Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A shirt warn by Warren Rice. The shirt was a work shirt for Islesford Ferry service. The back of the shirt says "Old Man Of The Sea". | ||
| Early Life on Great Cranberry + Photos Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Early Life on Great Cranberry + Photos Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A brochure for the Cranberry Island Museum, which was then located at the long fellows school. Inside the brochure was a postcard that with a photo by Henry Finklestien on it. | ||
| Wooden and Metal shoe forms. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Wooden and Metal shoe forms. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Four shoe forms, three wooden, one metal. These were probably used to create shoes around. All of the shoe forms are different sizes, the metal one being for a Childs shoe. | ||
| "School House Lot." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "School House Lot." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: This is a handwritten list of land sold on the island. There is multiple sections of this labeled. The first being "Land for big house sold to Samuel Spurling." 2nd being "Boiling Spring + Dolly Newman field to William Preble." The list continues like this to make sense of how this land was divided to make a lot for the school. | ||
| Name Cards. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Name Cards. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Business cards for Mrs. Wade H. Marr, Fannie Spurling, and Miss Catherine Gladden Briggs. Catherine Briggs could be a distant relative of the Bunker family, but this cannot be confirmed. As for the other two name cards, Fannie Spurling is the maiden name of Frances Marr who married Wade Marr. | ||
| Handwritten note about all marriages births and deaths in the Preble family. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Handwritten note about all marriages births and deaths in the Preble family. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A handwritten note about the marriages births and deaths that happened in the Preble family. It starts with the initial marriage of Esaias Preble of York Maine marrying Mary Bell of N. Castle N.H in 1807. These two had children, Lydia Preble 1807, William 1811, Mary 1812, Lucia ( NO DATE), Harriet 1817, Nancy 182?, George Bell 1822, Charles 1826, Andrew 1828, Eber 1829. Charles, Andrew and Eber were the only ones born on Cranberry Island after their family moved from York Maine. In the death section it only mentions a couple of the children and only one of the parents. [show more] | ||
| An "E" Pin. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  An "E" Pin. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A sterling Silver Pin with an E on it. On the inside of the Pin it says Army Navy Production Award. The pin has an "E" on the front and has a red, white, and blue flag behind it. This pin could have possible belonged to Edward Preble, the Preble family married into the Marr family, which could be the connection. | ||
| Marr - Louise Marr. Name Badge For A Young Louise Marr. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Marr - Louise Marr. Name Badge For A Young Louise Marr. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A name badge for a young Louise Marr. Although there is no first name on the badge, the photo on the front confirms that it is Louise. The front of the badge has Raytheon MFG Co. and a photo of Louise, and the back has a name, clock no, and dept. number. | ||
| Stanley - Ruth Stanley's Purple Velvet Hat Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Stanley - Ruth Stanley's Purple Velvet Hat Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Ruth Stanley's purple velvet hat with netting. On the tag of the hat it says " Union Made." The hat is labeled a size large. Ruth Stanley was the mother of Gail Colby, who was the donor of this object. Ruth Stanley passed away in 1998. | ||
| Ball and Cap Pistol Piece. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Ball and Cap Pistol Piece. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Ball and Cap Pistol piece that was found in the front yard of the "Red House," on the surface. The piece is very rusted, but there is evidence of decorative work on the front of the plate. | ||
| Hand-Operated Metal Egg Beater Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Hand-Operated Metal Egg Beater Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Hand-Operated Metal Egg Beater. This egg beater comes from Carl Brooks' house, and was once owned by Emma Spurling. This egg beater has the patent date of Oct. 9, 1920 engraved on the wheel, meaning that this was purchased between 1920 and 1934, which is when Emma Spurling passed away. | ||
| Toothbrush and Glass Holder Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Toothbrush and Glass Holder Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A metal toothbrush and glass holder. It is meant to be mounted into a wall and have the toothbrushes hang from the bottom and the glass holder on the top. There are no marking on the toothbrush holder that allows for an accurate date. | ||
| Spurling - Julia Marie Spurling's hand-laced handkerchiefs and needlepoint pillow. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Spurling - Julia Marie Spurling's hand-laced handkerchiefs and needlepoint pillow. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Eight hand-laced handkerchiefs: two with purple, stamped name "Mrs. J. M. Spurling" Julia (Marie) Spurling. Two hand-made crocheted, lace pieces (one long strip, one square). One needlepoint pillow. One needlepoint sampler. From Whitney's grandmother's room in his present house, likely rescued from the house across the street when it burned 1928. Donor requests they be kept in the old pink chocolate box as that's where they've been stored in for years. [show more] | ||
| Small wooden basket. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Small wooden basket. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Small woven basket. The basket has a small handle that can be used to open the basket. There is a latch for the basket to close, but it looks as though it broke. This basket looks like it was probably used to hold small objects like jewelry or small children's toys. |