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Men's Army Shirt Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Shirt		Men's Army Shirt Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11863 Type: Object, Clothing, Shirt Description: This is a tan twill cotton army shirt. It has the markings "MERC and M9149 on the inside collar. There are two buttoned tabs on the shoulders and a 6 button fly front. In addition, there are two tabbed pockets on the front. The sleeves have buttoned cuffs. The shirt is folded with a cardboard insert in the collar as if it had just been cleaned at a laundry.
Fork and Knife Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Flatware Set		Fork and Knife Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12380 Type: Object, Flatware Set Description: The fork is 7 and 1/4 inches long.The knife measures 8 and 3/4 inches long. Each has a handle that measures 4 and 1/4 inches. Each handle has a 2 and 1/2 inch section which appears to be pearl. On either end of this pearl section is a fan-like carving in the pearl. This pearl section is framed on both end by one inch sections of silver which has elaborate carvings.
Brown fringed shawl Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Shawl		Brown fringed shawl Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11950 Type: Object, Clothing, Shawl Description: Brown fringed shawl. May be part of an outfit that included a pink and brown dress (997-72-561)
Private Communion Set Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Ritual Container, Communion Vessel, Communion Set		Private Communion Set Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3388 Type: Object, Ritual Container, Communion Vessel, Communion Set Description: Private communion set that had been given to George Price by descendants of The Reverend Dr. Horace Hall Leavitt, to whom it had belonged. Dr. Leavitt, married to the former Louise B. Whiteman, was the father of Mrs. Constance Scott and Mrs. Carlo Ninfi, both of Somesville. Leavitt's sister was Mrs. Charles E. Gilpatric of New York. Dr. Leavitt died in Somesville in 1966, at age 84. The Reverend Dr. Leavitt was a graduate of Princeton University and Union Theological Seminary. He was pastor of Presyterian churches in Amagansett and Brooklyn, New York and in Honolulu. The communion set is in a case initialed "H.H. L." [show more]
Corporate Seal for the MDI Historical Society Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Seal		Corporate Seal for the MDI Historical Society Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3386 Type: Object, Seal Description: This is a corporate seal which measures 9 and three quarters inches high when the handle is in the "up" position. At the base, it measures 6 inches long by two inches wide (under the seal section). It is made of metal and is black with gold trim. When the handle is pressed down and a paper is inserted between the seal discs, the paper is marked with "MDI Historical Society 1931".
Corporate Seal Marked with the Town of Eden Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Seal		Corporate Seal Marked with the Town of Eden Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3387 Type: Object, Seal Description: This item is made of metal and has two holes in its base to mount it on a desk, table or counter. It is an embosser. There is a seal which is not engaged when the handle is up. This allows a person to insert a document under the seal template. When the handle is pressed down, the seal makes an imprint on the document. This reads, " Town of Eden, Maine" at the top and "incorporated in 1796" in the bottom section of the circle. It measures 11 inches high when the handle is in the up position and the base is 6 and a half inches long by 2inches wide. There is a hole on either end of the base. On the sides, there are painted flowers in gold and red. [show more]
Deep blue silk scarf Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Scarf		Deep blue silk scarf Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11867 Type: Object, Clothing, Scarf Description: Deep blue silk scarf with fringe
Scarf with metal fringe Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Scarf	Unknown	Scarf with metal fringe Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11935 Type: Object, Clothing, Scarf Date: Unknown Description: Black silk scarf with metallic fringe. Had been stored in Box # T-2 and marked as LC19.
Balance Scale Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Scale		Balance Scale Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3451 Type: Object, Scale Description: Bar hangs on pin in center. Each end has a ring from which an object can be hung. Hook in center to hang scale. Marked, “H” in three places.
Broken Scabbard Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Scabbard		Broken Scabbard Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16970 Type: Object, Armaments, Scabbard Description: Broken scabbard; broken at lower end. Now approx. 19" in length. Width approx. 1.75"
Wooden skate of an ice sled Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Vehicle Component, Vehicle Runner, Sleigh Runner		Wooden skate of an ice sled Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12003 Type: Object, Vehicle Component, Vehicle Runner, Sleigh Runner Description: Wooden skate of an ice sled with steel blade. Round metal rod anchored in bracket attached to wooden skate; hole in end of rod. Long thin curved rod extends from one hand horizontal to skate.
Embroidered runner Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Furniture Runner, Table Runner		Embroidered runner Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17524 Type: Object, Furnishings, Furniture Runner, Table Runner Description: Embroidered cotton runner
Cobbler's Peg Cutter Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Other, Shoemaker's Rasp		Cobbler's Peg Cutter Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12192 Type: Other, Shoemaker's Rasp Description: Long wood handle with long iron rod attached to end. Triangular blade at end of rod. Marked, “M.F. Norcross”. According to Skip Brack at the Liberty Tool Museum, this tool was used by a cobbler to clip the excess from wooden pegs in shoes. He also said the name Norcross referred to the owner, not the maker.
Breast pump Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Breast Pump		Breast pump Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3434 Type: Object, Breast Pump Description: Glass breast pump. Rubber pump is hard and cracked
Block for hoisting objects Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Mechanical, Pulley		Block for hoisting objects Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3220 Type: Object, Mechanical, Pulley Description: Wooden block for rigging. Nails on each side have been hammered through rectangular pieces of leather.
Sophia A. (Leighton) Allen Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print		Sophia A. (Leighton) Allen Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11667 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Description: Large gold framed photographic portrait of Sophia A. Leighton Allen (1831-1898), wife of Obadiah Allen (1829-1915) and mother of Melville L. Allen (1862-1939).
My Family at Somesville Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print		My Family at Somesville Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17596 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Description: Photographic reproduction in color of "My Family at Somesville" by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Original at the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art in Winter Park, Florida. Shows Tiffany’s son leading cow on which sits baby. Tiffany’s wife holds baby on cow. His oldest daughter stands next to cow. Nurse holds other twin baby. May be in meadow near Somes Landing. (Anne Mazlish, donor, says this is at Beech Hill, AB 7/11/12)
Wooden potty Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Human Waste Receptacle, Chamber Pot		Wooden potty Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16960 Type: Object, Human Waste Receptacle, Chamber Pot Description: Home made wooden potty for a child.
Poster for "Valley Farm" Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Poster, Theater Poster		Poster for "Valley Farm" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1783 Type: Document, Advertising, Poster, Theater Poster Description: This poster is for the play "Valley Farm", a great Maine Drama. It was held at the Masonic Hall in Southwest Harbor. There was a dance after the play and tickets were 15, 25 and 35 cents. The poster lists the cast of characters and a synopsis of the play.
Hot Plate Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Cooking Device, Hot Plate		Hot Plate Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3333 Type: Object, Cooking Device, Hot Plate Description: The label on the hot plate reads "ACME ELECTRIC HEATING CO." There is a temperature dial with the choices " OFF; HIGH; MED; LOW".
Five Plates Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Eating Dish, Food Plate, Dinner Plate		Five Plates Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1791 Type: Object, Eating Dish, Food Plate, Dinner Plate Description: Five Plates. W. Adams & Sons of Staffordshire, England.
List of contributors to Album Quilt of Union Church, Northeast Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Plaque		List of contributors to Album Quilt of Union Church, Northeast Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16724 Type: Object, Plaque Description: Framed listing of the church members who contributed squares to the Album Quilt of the Union Church in Northeast Harbor.
Creamer from Kimball House Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Drink Serving Vessel, Pitcher, Cream Pitcher		Creamer from Kimball House Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17583 Type: Object, Drink Serving Vessel, Pitcher, Cream Pitcher Description: Gold trimmed white creamer said to have come from the Kimball House in Northeast Harbor. Marked with a "K".
Large pillowcase Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Pillowcase		Large pillowcase Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11789 Type: Object, Furnishings, Pillowcase Description: Large cotton pillowcase, plain. Marked with letter "S"
Julia Ann L Babson pillowcase Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Pillowcase	Unknown	Julia Ann L Babson pillowcase Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11790 Type: Object, Furnishings, Pillowcase Date: Unknown Description: Pillowcase with name "Julia Ann L Babson" and "No. 1"

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