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Vase
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Vase
Vase
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small cylindrical glass vase on round base. Gold inlay with ivy decoration on bottom and top. Associated with Manning house.
Horse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Transportation, Truck
Horse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Wooden handcrafted toy truck. Has a front bench and truck bed. Steering wheel missing. Wheels are attached with small nails. Engine and hood made of rounded block of wood.
Pattern from 11-gored skirt
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Pattern
Pattern from 11-gored skirt
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
"Peerless Pattern" for 11-gored skirt; waist measur 32; price, 15 cents; no date. Part of donation from Whitmore Store, Seal Harbor.
Teapot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Drink Serving Vessel, Teapot
  • 19th c.
Teapot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Hinged lid with grape vine design on top. Some rust inside and out. Donor info - found on shore by Emma Towne in 1899
Bowl
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Containers, Vessel, Bowl
Bowl
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Wooden bowl with painted scene of rocky coast, clouds, sky, sea and sloop. Wood contracted with age so that bowl in now oval. Some stains. One chip on surface of painting. Bottom rough. Donor info - from Fred Wiggin house in Town Hill.
Cradle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle
Cradle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Wooden cradle on rockers which are not fixed to the cradle. Once painted blue. Constructed with both dove tailed joints and nails. Head board has a narrow side piece creating a semi “hood”.
Carving of ship "Jonas"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Savage, Ken
Carving of ship "Jonas"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Wooden carving 6" X 8.5" of ship "Jonas," 1613. This ship carried the Jesuits to what is now Fernald Point on Somes Sound, Mount Desert Island
Cane
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Walking Stick, Cane
Cane
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cane made of tree limb. Rough bark remains. Smooth handle and tip. Handle looks like a bird with long beak. Donor info - from John Allen Somes house.
Cane
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Walking Stick, Cane
Cane
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Varnished piece of branch with 90 degree angle at end. Metal tip on end. Very gnarled.
Cane
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Walking Stick, Cane
Cane
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Varnished bamboo with wooden ball on top. Very plain.
Cane
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Walking Stick, Cane
Cane
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Made of light knotted wood. Curved handle.
Parasol
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Umbrella, Parasol
Parasol
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Tan fabric-covered parasol with long wooden handle; decorative fabric trim along bottom, silk? tassel on top. Handle in two parts. Found in apartment over old store in Seal Harbor.
Chain of Fishing Weights
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Tackle, Fishing Weight, Net Weight
  • Other, Fishing
  • Other, Weights
Chain of Fishing Weights
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Eleven (11) weights for fishing nets on a line of rope, with metal eye at one end. Circular loop of rope at opposite end. Each weight is approx. 1.25 inches long.
Parasol
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Umbrella, Parasol
Parasol
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Pink silk parasol with ruffled edge. Color faded. Dark colored wooden handle, very light weight. Blue and gold decorative end.
Umbrella
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Umbrella
Umbrella
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black umbrella with porcelain (?) knob at end of bamboo (?) handle; knob has color drawing of a cupid. Found in apartment over old Seal Harbor store. Marked at top inside, New York.
Pistol
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Armaments, Pistol
Pistol
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Heavy iron pistol. “P.O.S. of A.” carved on underside.
Ox Shoe
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Animal Shoe, Oxshoe
Ox Shoe
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Large ox shoe for right side of hoof. One nail intact. This may be part of 996-288-444 and 995-97-97.
Octant
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Octant
  • 19th c
Octant
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Ivory inlay marks degrees. Three round lenses - green, red and one missing. Three square lenses. Stored in wood case with tow corks glued in place to secure octant. Closes with a hook. Has a lock but no key. Inside case label reads, “James Bassnett optician. 1 Robert St Northend Princes Dock, Liverpool. Donor info - belonged to Abraham Somes III.
Fishing Weight
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Tackle, Fishing Weight, Net Weight
  • Other, Fishing
  • Other, Weight
Fishing Weight
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Oblong lead fishing weight with circular hole for line. Two connecting holes on opposite sides near bottom have been plugged by mud.
Fishing Weight
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Tackle, Fishing Weight, Net Weight
  • Other, Fishing
  • Other, Weight
Fishing Weight
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Oblong lead fishing weight with circular hole for line. Connecting open holes on opposite sides near the bottom. 5" long
Can for Beach Cliff Fish Steaks in Louisiana Hot Sauce
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Containers, Can
  • Other, Canneries
  • Other, Labels
Can for Beach Cliff Fish Steaks in Louisiana Hot Sauce
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Can for Beach Cliff Fish Steaks (Bite Size Herring) in Louisiana Hot Sauce
Bottle, brown, marked CD horizontally
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Containers, Vessel, Bottle
  • Other, Bottles
Bottle, brown, marked CD horizontally
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Brown glass bottle with white top; marked "CD" horizontally on one side. Found in apartment over Seal Harbor store.
Can for Dubay Sardines in Soybean Oil
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Containers, Can
  • Other, Canneries
  • Other, Labels
Can for Dubay Sardines in Soybean Oil
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Can for Dubay Sardines in Soybean Oil
Can for Beach Cliff Sardines in Soybean Oil with Hot Green Chilies
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Containers, Can
  • Other, Canneries
  • Other, Labels
Description:
Can for Beach Cliff Sardines in Soybean Oil with Hot Green Chilies
Can for Beach Cliff Fish Steaks with Jalapeno Peppers
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Containers, Can
  • Other, Canneries
  • Other, Labels
Can for Beach Cliff Fish Steaks with Jalapeno Peppers
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Can for Beach Cliff Fish Steaks (Bite Size Herring) with Jalapeno Peppers