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| Wire frame eyeglasses from Preble house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Wire frame eyeglasses from Preble house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Eyeglasses, small metal wire single prescription. With leather covered metal case, blue velvet inside, from Preble house. Separate broken earpiece found entangled with the glasses | |||
| Tintype portraits of unidentified individuals Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Tintype portraits of unidentified individuals Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photographs. Three tintype portraits(A, B, and C) of unidentified individuals. Photographs were acquired by the donor at the GCI Ladies Aid sale 'several years ago' (prior to 2013). All three are missing their covers; all three had been opened before. (A) Woman in striped top. Thick glass front with metal frame, thick copper mat (deteriorating) impressed with "M.A. & S. Root, 863 Broadway, NY" on lower right corner of copper mat. Thin paper around edges of glass-copper unit; image is on metal, not on glass. Size: 3.25 x 3.75 x.45. (B) Man in suit with bow tie, colorized. Image is on metal plate with emulsion evident. Glass front with thick copper alloy metal border and frame inset in wood and leather case with ornate scrolled design. Impressed on top center of metal plate is "....for Neff's Pat. 19 Feb 56". Size: 4.75 x 3.75 x .50 H. (C) Woman with lace collar, black dress and shawl, colorized. Scrol- design copper alloy frame secures top glass pane, copper oval mat, tintype portrait and second glass pane in rear. Housed in smooth, black leather case with maroon border and brass knob. Only half of case is present. 3.25 x 3.75 x .45 [show more] | |||
| Smoking Pipe Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Smoking Pipe Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Pipe. Smoking paraphenalia, well used, bowl is blackened with residue. Corn cob style with wood stem, metal ring, and plastic mouthpiece. (Found amid a box of items pertaining to Tud Bunker.) | |||
| Small wire-frame eye glasses from Preble house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Small wire-frame eye glasses from Preble house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Eyeglasses, very small metal wire single prescription, probably a woman's, broken with only one earpiece, without case, from Preble house | |||
| Photos: 19th-c tintypes, photo pin, paper photo Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Photos: 19th-c tintypes, photo pin, paper photo Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photographs. Collection of 30 tintypes, one photo pin, one paper photo, and one envelope. All but three are of unidentified people. Some have local and regional photography studios identified. Item (A): One small envelope addressed to "Miss Fannie Preble, Cranberry Isles, Maine" postmark: Portland, ME, Dec 27 with 3 cent postage stamp; might have once held one of the photographs. Item (B): Circular pin (1.25" diameter) with photo of two women in hats, labeled on reverse, "The Merry Meeting, Park Studio Season '99. The Whitehead and Hoag Co., Newark, NJ U.S.A., Pat. April 14, 1896, July 21, 1896." Item (C): Sixteen loose tintypes measuring .75" x 1"; three loose tintypes measuring 1" x 1.75"; two loose tintypes measuring 1.75" x 2" - one of which is an elderly Abigail Preble (same photo of her as other catalogued tintypes). All (C) photos were scanned 2014. Photos listed in (C) were once contained in small box (1" x 1 ½") with label: "Chas. H. Larson,Watches, Jewelry, spectacles, &c. 201 Middle St. Portland, ME." Item (D): Abigail Preble tintype affixed to back of white embossed card; same image as (C) above. Item (E): Tintype portrait of two women in hats framed inside tan paper folder (3" x 4.75") with penciled note: "September 4, 1900 Tuesday p.m. Don Ralph photographer, Southwest Harbor, ME. Eva Richardson & T.M.S Sport. Peachy the "Pogs"". (E was scanned 2014.) Item (F): One paper photo on white cardboard with pencil notation: "Chip F. E. Preble, Cranberry Isles, Maine" loose from but associated in box with a copper-colored matte. Item (G): Tintype portrait of two men posed with draped rug framed in a maroon and gold paper holder (3.25" x 5") with A. S. Davis, Photographer, corner Middle and Exchange St., Portland, Me. Item (H): Tintype portrait of a woman seated with white hat, framed in pink paper card with "95 Hanover Street is the cheapest and best place in Boston to get your pictures made. 8 x 10 oval rosewood frame, with picture only $1.00. A. W. Warren, 95 Hanover Street." Item (I): Tintype of three men posed with wood fencing, in a pink paper card. Item (J): Tintype portrait of two women and one man seated arm-in-arm, framed in glass with copper-like frame (probably once housed in a folding case); there is a calling card printed with "Mrs. G. H. Casler" and pencil note "4615 Vincennes Ave" partially attached on reverse, caught up in copper frame. Item (K): Tintype of two men by piano in white paper card frame. Item (L): two loose tintypes of unknown male and unknown female posed sitting in studios. And two loose paper frames with no photos. These items were discovered in archives May 2013, stored in a hollow, purple book-box with glass oval with a sticky note: Louise Marr 2006. (See Box 42 for purple box.) [show more] | |||
| Archaeological fragments recovered at Macfarlan (Preble) house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Archaeological fragments recovered at Macfarlan (Preble) house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Archaeological fragments. Collection of ceramic sherds; white clay pipestem fragments; doll parts, and small finds. Collection of artifacts recovered by donor 1970s-1990s from his property - the historic William Pitt Preble house built ca. 1827. Items donor recovered outside behind the kitchen include sherds of brown, green, purple, red, and blue underglaze printed wares (one "Indian Tomb" pattern (ca. 1830)). Some printed ware sherds with scalloped and some with smooth edges, most are of buff paste and white on reverse. Blue, green, and white edged earthenwares. One sherd underglaze blue, sponge or splatter pattern. One sherd blue/grey stoneware. Four white clay pipe stem fragments measured by donor 2013/2014 and remeasured 2015. Doll's arm marked 'Germany' = 0.093". Small finds: larger doll arm; blue cut glass bead, pocket watch key, tiny wood button, fragment of small metal collar, fragment of what may be a bone toothbrush head. (See also 2017.386.2161 for research materials.) [show more] | |||
| Toy Sailboat Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Toy Sailboat Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Toy. Sailboat, carved wood with wood mast, cotton sail, thread and string rigging. Pins hold rigging port and starboard; pins with white ball heads on bow and stern. (Toy found amid a box of items pertaining to Tud Bunker.) | |||
| Hazel Peterson with Women's Army Corps (WAC) training class Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Hazel Peterson with Women's Army Corps (WAC) training class Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photo, WAC Training-"Marching to Class" Third W.A.A.C. Training Center, Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. (Hazel Peterson) | |||
| Women's Army Corps (WAC) Training - Hazel Peterson Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Women's Army Corps (WAC) Training - Hazel Peterson Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photo, WAC Training (Hazel Peterson) | |||
| Hazel Brooks Stanley photo album Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Hazel Brooks Stanley photo album Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photo album, owned by Hazel "Brooke" "Snooks" (Stanley) Peterson, probably donated by Louise H. Millar, with photos of her and Ruth Alley, Doris "Dot" Peterson (a.k.a. Dorothy Fitch), Philmore Peterson, Paul Peterson, Morris Alley, Inez Krantz, Oscar Krantz, Emory Krantz, Wilder Stanley, Helen Stanley, William Stanley, Enoch Stanley, Carl Hardy, Hillard Hardy, Junior Hardy, Rose Wedge, and Lew Stanley. (See scans and description of photos in: ...>2000>Photos>Hazel Brooks Peterson.) (See also 2004.102.761.) Transcribed with IDs. [show more] | |||
| Recording of Cranberry Arcady music Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Recording of Cranberry Arcady music Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Audio cassette tape, Cranberry Arcady, musicians E. Zukerman, Sara Lambert "Sally" Bloom, G. Figersa, Goldberg-trio, Telemann Concerto, Bach, Dvorak Serenade, Mozart Serenade. | |||
| William B. Goldberg playing piano Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| William B. Goldberg playing piano Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Audio cassette recording. William B. Goldberg, piano, made by Educo Records, Ventura, California. William Goldberg often played at the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church. | |||
| Framed photograph Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Framed photograph Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Framed photograph showing a group of people on a dock. The stern of a wooden rowboat is visible to the left, and the stern of a power boat is visible to the right, with the word Lively written on the transom. The photograph is framed with a red frame, and a sticker on the back reads Orren Jack Turner Studios, Princeton, N.J. Writing on the back identifies the boat as Lively Lady (belonging to Ernest M. Hopkins), as well as several individuals including Crawford C. Madeira, Jr. (wearing a white shirt at the far left), Constance B. Madeira (somewhat obscured in the back row), Charles Bradley, and Harry Geyelin. Billy Lippincott (William D'O. Lippincott) stands near the center of the photograph with a pipe in his mouth. This photograph may have been taken during an August Cruise. [show more] | |||
| Wooden Trestle Table Northeast Harbor Fleet |
|  Wooden Trestle Table Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Wooden trestle table with a varnished top. The top shows significant signs of wear, including some graffiti and staining, but has been revarnished. The legs, trestle, and underside of the table are unvarnished. The table top is supported by naturally-formed wooden branches. This is one of two tables in the main area of the Fleet House, both of which are likely part of the original furnishings of the building. The other table is 2022X.02.012. | |||||
| Wooden Trestle Table Northeast Harbor Fleet |
|  Wooden Trestle Table Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Wooden trestle table with a varnished top and legs. The underside of the table top is painted red, but the top is varnished. The top shows significant signs of wear, including some graffiti, but has been revarnished. This is one of two tables in the main area of the Fleet House, both of which are likely part of the original furnishings of the building. The other table is 2022X.02.011. | |||||
| Upholstered Bench Northeast Harbor Fleet |
|  Upholstered Bench Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Settee consisting of a varnished wooden base, with two drawers, and an upholstered seat and back. There are two drawers in the base, each of which originally had two drop pulls. This settee now (2023) has one handle (left) on the right drawer and none on the left. The blue upholstery on the seat and back is stained, and the wooden base shows sign of extensive wear. This settee is one of two and these appear in early photographs of the Fleet House. They are likely part of the original furnishings. The other settee is 2022X.02.010 [show more] | |||||
| Upholstered Settee Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Upholstered Settee Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Settee consisting of a varnished wooden base, with two drawers, and an upholstered seat and back. There are two drawers in the base, each of which originally had two drop pulls. This settee now (2023) has 2 handles on the right drawer and none on the left. The blue upholstery on the seat and back is stained, and the wooden base shows sign of extensive wear. This settee is one of two and these appear in early photographs of the Fleet House. They are likely part of the original furnishings. The other settee is 2022X.02.009 [show more] | ||||
| Ship's lights used as wall sconces Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Ship's lights used as wall sconces Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Four ship's lights repurposed as wall sconces in the alcove of the main room in the Fleet House. These are identical to a pair of lights used as ceiling fixtures inside the north door. Two of these lights are painted blue, and two are painted red. When facing the windows, the red lights are closer to the viewer, and the blue lights are closer to the exterior (northern) wall. These lights are accessioned in a clockwise order starting on the left, with the red light (2022X.02.043.A). The blue light at the northwest corner of the alcove is 2022X.02.043.B, the blue light at the northeast corner of the alcove is 2022X.02.043.C, and the right light at the right is 2022X.02.043.D [show more] | ||||
| The Nicholson Cup Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  The Nicholson Cup Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Trophy consisting of a glass whale affixed to a wooden base with plaques for inscription. Silver plaques on the front and back of the base contain the information about this prize and its winners. The plaque on the front of the trophy reads: The Downeast Racing Circuit - Nevin Cup The Nicholson Cup Presented by the Nicholson Family to the vessel coming in first with a child under 13 years aboard - 1997 - Otter - Eliza Becton 1998 - Wind Song - Christopher Burrage 1999 - Jubilee - Michael Amato 2000 - Singleness - Lauren Bell & Thomas Symmes The plaque on the back reads: DERW - The Nicholson Cup 2001 - Starlight - Lauren Bell & Thomas Symmes 2002 - Starlight - Lauren Bell & Thomas Symmes 2003 - Adventuress - Russell Long Note: the glue connecting the whale to the base has failed [show more] | |||
| Arundel Trophy (2) Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Arundel Trophy (2) Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: A silver trophy plate called the Arundel Trophy. This is the second Arundel Trophy, added in 2012 when there was no more space on the original trophy (2022X.03.007.A). The winners' names are engraved in a circular manner in the middle of the plate. An enameled Fleet burgee is attached to the top of the plate Engraved at the top and bottom of the rim: ARUNDEL TROPHY THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET (a compass rose is engraved on each side) Engraved in the middle of the plate: 2011 - Sidewinder - Tom Rolfes 2012 - Fleetwing - Henry Brauer 2013 - Far Out - Hal Kroeger 2018 - Lynette - Michael Cook 2019 - Flirt - Ted Madara 2020 - Halcyon - Mark Weber [show more] | |||
| Henry Thompson Reath Annual Pursuit Race Trophy Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Henry Thompson Reath Annual Pursuit Race Trophy Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: A silver trophy cup with a flattened top that is wider than the base. The handles are rectangular in shape. Winners names are engraved on silver metal plaques on the sides of the base. This trophy sits on a wooden base (2022X.03.023.B). Winners' names are engraved on silver metal plaques on the sides of the base as follows. __________ 2007 - SP - J/100 - Reiver - Henry Brauer - NS - J/100 - Amelia - Andrew Barrett 2008 - SP - Center Harbor 31 - Astrid - Charles Heimbold - NS - Sabre 22 - Safari - Chip Schutt 2009 - SP - J100 - Reiver - Henry G. Brauer - NSP - J44 - Morning Star - Daniel Bienkowski 2010 - SP - J 100 - Reiver - Henry G. Brauer - NSP - J 42 - Bravo - Tom Babbitt 2011 - SP - Swan 38 - Gaylark - Dr. Kaighn Smith - NSP - Morris 36 - Laney Lu - Mark Kryder 2012 - SP - J 100 - Flirt - Mike Cook - NSP - Morris 52 - Far Out - Hal Kroeger 2013 - Luders 16 - Mary Jane - Wells Bacon 2014 - SP - Luders 16 - Ludicrous - Art Paine - NSP - IOD - Dakota - David Schoeder 2015 - Pisces 21 - Biscuit - Sean Beaulieu 2016 - Luders 16 - Domino - Ned Johnston 2017 - BBY47 - Lynnette - Michael Cook 2018 - Morris 42 - Ranger - Ken Weg 2019 - IMX45 - Cybele - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2020 - Morris 42 - Ranger - Ken Weg 2021 - Taylor 33 - Equipose - Joe Weber [show more] | ||||
| Membership Trophy Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Membership Trophy Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: A large silver trophy cup (2022X.03.055.A) with engraved and sculpted grape vines around the lip of the trophy, and the tops of the handles. A wooden trophy base for the Membership Trophy (accession 2022X.03.055.B), gives the names of the winners of the Downeast Racing Circuit. The winners of the trophy are engraved on metal plaques on the trophy base. Inscription reads as follows. __________ THE DOWNEAST RACING CIRCUIT SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP TROPHY 1ST PRESENTED BY PATRICK WILMERDING, RACE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN 1994 - David Rockefeller 1995 - Mark Cluett 1996 - Nicholson Family 1997 - Amato Family 1998 - Burrage Family 1999 - George Denny 2000 - Henry Becton, Jr. & Russell Duym 2001 - Spencer & Deborah Evans 2002 - John, Jil, & Lauren Bell 2018 - Fleetwing Steve Maderira 2019 - Lynette - Michael Cook 2020 - Ranger - Ken Weg [show more] | ||||
| Wooden Beaver Sculpture Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Wooden Beaver Sculpture Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: A wooden sculpture of a beaver by Northeast Harbor artist Dan Falt | |||
| Arundel Trophy (1) Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Arundel Trophy (1) Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: A silver trophy plate created as a pair to the original Arundel trophy when that one ran out of space for winners names. The Fleet burgee, in enamel, is on the rim. The trophy is awarded to the winners of the Cruising Class B Race and their names are engraved in a circle around the center of the plate. Inscription reads as follows. __________ ARUNDEL TROPHY THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET CRUISING CLASS B 1954 - Elaine II - William Earl Clark 1955 - Luna - Robert G. Olmsted 1956 - Woodcock - Stuart S. Janney, Jr. 1957 - Woodcock - Stuart S. Janney, Jr. 1958 - Sea Dust - Robert Mayer 1959- Jack Tar - David Rockefeller 1960 - Scaramouche - John R. H. Blum 1961 - Belisarius - Edward McM. Blair 1962 - Alors - Bayard H. Roberts 1963 - Callina - Dr. John R. Brooke 1964 - Alors - Bayard H. Roberts 1965- Callina - Dr. John R. Brooke 1966 - Success - Dr. Michael Crofoot 1967 - Success - Dr. Michael Crofoot 1968 - Secret - Charles L. Ill 1969 - Pirate - Alan McIlhenny 1970 - Pirate - Alan McIlhenny 1971 - Pirate - Alan McIlhenny 1972 - Gaylark - Dr. Kaighn Smith 1973 - Karpouzi - Lincoln Davis, Jr. 1974 - Forty Love - Rufus M. G. Williams 1975 - Octet - S. Whitney Dickey 1976 - Daybreak - Harry R. Madeira 1977 - Baleira - Constance B. Madeira 1978 - Kangaroo - Francis Grant, Jr. 1979 - Daybreak - Harry R. Madeira 1980 - Fling - Paul F. Perkins, Jr. 1981 - Kamaloka - Redmond C. S. Finney 1982 - Kamaloka - Redmond C. S. Finney 1983 - Octet - S. Whitney Dickey 1984 - Octet - S. Whitney Dickey 1985 - Octet - Lawrence W. Dickey 1986 - Rising Star - Thomas D. C. Morris 1987 - Daybreak - Harry R. Madeira 1988 - Daybreak - Harry R. Madeira 1989 - Pequot - Bevin V. Cherot 1990 - Daybreak - Harry R. Madeira 1991 - Daybreak - Harry R. Madeira 1992 - Abnaki - Fleet Staff 1993 - Barnswallow - Bruce Smart 1995 - Ariana - J. and H. Becton 1996 - Cadence - William Taylor 1997 - Hawke - Gordon C. Vineyard 1998 - Altercation - Win Fowler 1999 - Ariana - Jeffrey Becton 2000 - Tern V - Robert L. Johnstone, III 2001 - Pudding - George P. Denny, III 2002 - Otter - Henry P. Becton & R. Duym 2003 - Gaylark - Dr. Kaighn Smith 2004 - Tern - Robert L. Johnstone, III 2005 - Eventyr - Gordon Haaland 2006 - Tern - Robert L. Johnstone, III 2007 - Tern - Robert L. Johnstone, III 2008 - Tern - Robert L. Johnstone, III 2009 - Tern - Robert L. Johnstone, III 2010 - Tern - Robert L. Johnstone, III on reverse: PRESENTED BY ATWATER KENT, Jr. and DENYSE B. KENT 1954 When space on this plate ran out, a second plate was created: 2022X.03.007.B [show more] | |||
| Photograph of Commodore Robert L. Johnstone III Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Photograph of Commodore Robert L. Johnstone III Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Framed photograph of Commodore Robert L. Johnstone III, Commodore of the Northeast Harbor Fleet from 2009-2010. Johnstone is shown wearing a blue blazer, white shirt, and a tie with lighthouses. Photograph is mounted in a blue and red frame, with a brass tag at the bottom reading: Robert L. Johnstone III Commodore 2009-2010 |