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| Island of Mount Desert Register with Cranberry Isles 1909-10 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Island of Mount Desert Register with Cranberry Isles 1909-10 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, hardbound, "The Island of Mount Desert Register with The Cranberry Isles 1909-10" compiled by Lawton, Jordon, & Maddox, 1910, 334 pages. Includes advertising in first segment, church and island history, and 1909 Census of Eden, Mt. Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, Cranberry Isles, with people and their occupations. | ||||
| MT Desert in 1873 - Book Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  MT Desert in 1873 - Book Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, "MT Desert in 1873" Published by J.R. Osgood & Co, Portrayed in Crayon and Quill. Inscriptions on first pages read "Mrs .... H. Howard with the compliments of Mr. Lawerence Sprague 1874" second inscription reads "Given Sept. 1950 by John K Howard Mrs Howard's youngest son to his daughter Jean Gaston Howard Wadsworth." | ||||
| Guest book from Hamor Tea House 1945 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Guest book from Hamor Tea House 1945 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, Guests book inscribed inside front cover "Alice / from / Sadie & John / Oct. 25 / [19]39", given presumably by John & Sadie Hamor, owners of the Hamor Tea House, to "Alice"; guest entries seem to all be written in the same hand - probably Alice's; entries begin 1 June [19]45 with Seth Rice, and end 18 Oct [19]45 with Louise Spurling; most entries are local island folks; most days have only 1 to 3 entries - this seems quite a low number for a restaurant to stay in business; this could be a guest book for Alice's private home [show more] | ||||
| Ladies 19th century shoes Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Ladies 19th century shoes Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Shoes. Ladies Shoes- 19th Century-Macfarlan Family. (See also 2009.11.1942 for possible shoes.) | ||||
| Print, "A Playful Mood - on Maine Coast" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Print, "A Playful Mood - on Maine Coast" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photograph. Print, "A Playful Mood - on Maine Coast", framed, color landscape of wave breaking on rocks, (c) Harris. With exhibit tag: Old tinted photos from the Hamor Tea House | ||||
| Golliwog doll Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Golliwog doll Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Doll, Golliwog, a miniature cloth person in blue shirt with red and white striped pants, black face, black curly hair, big red lips, whites of eyes prominent. Anti Black Caricature prominent in the early 20th century. | ||||
| German pocket dictionary from 1823 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  German pocket dictionary from 1823 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, German pocket dictionary from 1823. Inscribed on first page "Mrs. Caroline Hadlock her book" According to the deed of gift this dictionary originally belonged to "The Prussian Lady", wife of Samuel Hadlock Jr. The book was given by Sammy Sanford to Barbara Shaw Weickent (sp?) (W.K. Shaw, Jr.'s daughter) and Gordon H. Shaw. The book was purchased along with the land and Sammy Sanford's cabin by Walter and Mary Shaw, grandparents of Gordon Shaw. See entry 357 for further letters between Sammy Sanford and Walter K. Shaw [show more] | ||||
| Guest book from the GCIHS museum 2000-2005 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Guest book from the GCIHS museum 2000-2005 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, Guest book from the GCIHS museum from 9/26/2000-8/9/2005 | ||||
| "The Wonderful Works of Jesus" 1870 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "The Wonderful Works of Jesus" 1870 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, hardcover, miniature, "The Wonderful Works of Jesus - A Question-Book for the Young" by Mary Latham Clark, published by D. Lothrop & Co., Boston, 1870. "S.S. Union Library, Cranberry Isle No. 3" handwritten on inside front cover. | ||||
| Stereoscope viewer (a.k.a. Stereopticon viewer) 1901 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Stereoscope viewer (a.k.a. Stereopticon viewer) 1901 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Stereoscope viewer (a.k.a. Stereopticon viewer). This wood and aluminum viewer with two magnifying-glass lenses is a 1901 Underwood & Underwood stereoscope hand-held stereoview card viewer. "Man'f'd by Underwood & Underwood New York; Patented June 11, 1901 Foreign Patents Applied for" stamped into metal base. Stamped into brass flange of wood handle: "Patd June 14, 1881 (or 1891)". Stamped into the metal bracket on the slide mechanism: "Pat June 18, 1907". With a stereoviewing card inserted, images appeared three dimensional. (See 2000.63.491, the stereo viewing cards used with this device.) Stereoscope viewer was given to donor by Addie Stanley Duren, Ron Mountain's aunt, who lived in the house before it became Ron Mountain's property. [show more] | ||||
| The Becton Trophy Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  The Becton Trophy Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: A silver trophy bowl called the Becton Trophy. Awarded to the winner of the Downeast Race week, Division 1. Engraving across the front reads: The Becton Trophy Down East Race Week Division 1 First Place Cumulative Elapsed Time Three columns on the back have the names of winners. The earliest of these columns reads: 2000 - Firefly - Wilmerding Family 2001 - Pequot - Bevin V. Cherot 2002 - Gannet - Robert Johnstone 2003 - Cybele - David Rockefeller Richard Burns Column Two Reads: 2004 - Cybele - David Rockefeller Richard Burns 2018 - Watermark - Christopher Hopkins 2019 - Ranger - Ken Weg 2020 - Lynnette - Michael Cook The third column reads: 2022 - Cybele - David Rockefeller Richard Burns [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] | ||||
| 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] | |||
| The Kevin P. Mahaney Award Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  The Kevin P. Mahaney Award Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: A framed award, hung on the wall of the Fleet House, that consists of a print of the Clipper Ship "Young America" and a description of the award, with winners. Beneath the description of the award is a circular patch of the Northeast Harbor Fleet burgee. The text of the award reads as follows: The Keven P. Mahaney Award Presented by the Northeast Harbor Fleet to those of its members, who like Kevin have contributed significantly to the sport of yachting in other venues. At the far left is a list of winners: Kevin P. Mahaney - 1994 John Marshall - 1994 E. Newbold Smith - 1995 David Rockefeller, Jr - 1997 Kaighn Smith - 1998 Thomas T. Brown - 2001 [show more] | ||||
| George Davenport Hayward Cup Northeast Harbor Fleet |
|  George Davenport Hayward Cup Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Silver trophy in memory of George Davenport Hayward Cup with winners, starting in 1925, listed on the trophy and its XXX bases. Inscription on the trophy reads as follows (bases not recorded). __________ THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET IN MEMORY OF GEORGE DAVENPORT HAYWARD COMMODORE 1923-1925 PRESENTED BY HIS FRIENDS FOR ANNUAL COMPETITION 1925 - Won by - “Navajo” - Robert E. Johnson 1926 - Won by - “Navajo” - Robert E. Johnson 1927 - Won by - “Spindrift” - Frederic O. Spedden 1928 - Won by - “Venture” - M.N. Stanley 1929 - Won by - “B’rer Rabbit” - David Rawle 1930 - Won by - “Aquila” - W. Barton Eddison 1931 - Won by - “Ace” - Henry D. Stebbins 1932 - Won by - “Lark” - David ames 1933 - Won by - “Ace” - Dr. Henry D. Stebbins 1934 - Won by - “White Rabbit” - John S. Stillman 1935 - Won by - “Constance” - Crawford C. Madeira, Jr. 1936 - Won by - “Aquila” - John R. Potter 1937 - Won by - “Mecoh II” - Vance C. McCormick 1938 - Won by - “Kit Kat” - Dr. William Earl Clark 1939 - Won by - “Sizzle” - David S. Procter 1940 - Won by - “Whistler” - Gladys W. Butler - E. Farnham Butler 1941 - Won by - “Aeolus” - WM. West Frazier 3rd 1942 - Won by - “Nancy” - Anne L. Grant 1943 - Won by - “INO” - Elizabeth Madeira 1944 - Won by - “Nevis” - Harry R. Neilson 1945 - Won by - Playboy - Johnathan Churchill - Norris Darrell 1946 - Won by - Silver Spray - Harry G. Haskell Jr. 1947 - Won by - Hotspur - Jonathan Churchill - Norris Darrell 1948 - Won by - Santee - James G. Ducey 1949 - Won by - Me Too - Alexander MacN. Luke 1950 - Won by - Sizzle - John C. VanPelt 1951 - Won by - Boolie - Hugh C. Scott 1952 - Won by - Santee - James G. Ducey 1953 - Won by - Little LuLu - John B. Gilpatric 1954 - Won by - Sweet Sixteen - Alan McIlhenny 1955 - Won by - Nevis - Benjamin R. Neilson 1956 - Won by - Trigla - Dr. Michael Crofoot [show more] | |||||
| Telescope Northeast Harbor Fleet |
|  Telescope Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: Mahogany and brass telescope. The origins of this object are (in 2022) unknown, and more research is needed | |||||
| Max and Eric Warburg Trophy Northeast Harbor Fleet |
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|  Max and Eric Warburg Trophy Northeast Harbor Fleet Description: A trophy consisting of a large wooden base, with a top carved to resemble waves. Into this base is set a granite stone with a sail mounted on it. This trophy is awarded to the Class A winners of the Downeast Race Week. Inscription reads as follows. __________ DOWNEAST RACE WEEK 1st Place Overall Class “A” Trophy In Memory of Max and Eric Warburg “A boy and a man who loved the sea” 1995 - Ariana - Jeffery & Henry Beckton, Jr. 1996 - Cybele - R. M. Burnes & D. Rockefeller 1997 - Gannet III - Robert Johnstone 1998 - Altercation - Win Fowler 1999 - Madcap - N. Priester - A. Seaman 2000 - Tern V - Robert Johnstone 2001 - Iona - - Robert Johnstone 2002 - Gannet - Robert Johnstone 2003 - Altercation - Fowler & Pettersen 2004 - Weather Gauge - Stockton N. Smith 2005 - Weather Gauge - Stockton N. Smith 2006 - Ariana - Jeffery C. Beckton 2007 - Tern - Robert Johnstone 2008 - Tern - Robert Johnstone 2009 - Tern - Robert Johnstone 2010 - Ariana - Jeffery C. Beckton 2016 - Cybele - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2017 - Lynnette - Michael Cook 2018 - Ranger - Ken Weg 2019 - Ranger - Jack Sattery [show more] |