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You searched for: Date: 1940sSubject: People
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
A wedding Invitation for Lew Stanley.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • People
  • 1948
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
A wedding Invitation for Lew Stanley.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A wedding invitation from Roger Hooper. This invitation is very plain and on the inside says " Mr. and Mrs. Roger Fellows Hoopers announce the marriage of their daughter Justine Van Rensselaer to Mr. Roger Milliken on Saturday the fifth of June nineteen hundred and forty-eight Saint John's Church Beverly Farms Massachusetts.
Post Card to Lew Stanley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • People
  • 1949
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Post Card to Lew Stanley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A postcard for Lew Stanley. On the front of the card is a drawing of the U.S Naval War College in Newport, RI. On the back of the card there is a note that says " Hello Uncle Lew, Hope this finds everything good with you. We have had a swell trip as far and also very interesting. Wished you were with us. See you later." the Card is signed Phil.
Christmas Card to Lew Stanley from Pink!
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • People
  • 1949
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Christmas Card to Lew Stanley from Pink!
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A Christmas Card to Lew Stanley from Pink Stanley. The front of the card says "O Come, all ye faithful" and it shows children walking to baby Jesus. On the inside it says " With this Christmas wish for you there comes a little prayer- 'May our father up in heaven always keep you in his care'" and it is signed Pink and Eliza.
Red Christmas card to Lew Stanley from Benjie Neilson.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • People
  • 1949
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Red Christmas card to Lew Stanley from Benjie Neilson.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A Christmas card to Lew Stanley. On the front of the card is a drawing of a snowing day and a house. On the inside of the it says " Friendly greetings for the holidays" the card is signed Benjie Neilson.
A birthday card for Uncle Lou.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • People
  • 1949
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
A birthday card for Uncle Lou.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A birthday card for Lou Stanley. On the front of the card there is a drawing of ducks, it also says "To Dad on his birthday." On the inside f the card it says "To wish you 'Happy Birthday' and all the joy and cheer you've always given others. year after happy year!" The card is signed Boynton, Ida, and Boynton.
Addie Duren's Ration Book
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book
  • Organizations, Civic
  • People
  • 1943
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Addie Duren's Ration Book
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Card & Envelope, Card lists Addie Duren's Identification Number for Ration Book use, postmarked 4 Oct 1943
Certificate for sugar purchase 1942
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Certificate
  • People
  • 1942
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Certificate for sugar purchase 1942
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Certificate, Sugar purchase certificate, authorizing Addie Ethel Duren family to accept delivery of 25 pounds of sugar, dated 13 Aug 1942
Hazel Stanley Petersen in uniform
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • 1941
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Hazel Stanley Petersen in uniform
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo, Hazel Peterson (middle) 1941
Ted Madara Family 1940 Home movies
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
  • People
  • Recreation
  • 1940
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Ted Madara Family 1940 Home movies
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Video recording, DVD copied and returned to donor. No sound. Ted Madara's Family 1940, transferred from 16 mm, 6/2008, Northeast Historic Film. Home movies of family members and friends sailing, fishing,scenes of gulls feeding on a school of fish, seals cavorting, and family rowing, all in and around Northeast and Southwest Harbor and the Cranberry Isles. Includes sailboat headed towards Mount Desert Rock, sailboat race in Southwest Harbor area, picnic on Baker Island. People and items in film include: Florence Hessenbruch, IOD boats in Northeast Harbor, Hermann Hessenbruch, Mount Desert Rock, Frank Faulkingham (Keeper from 1935-1941 on Baker Island), seals, Anna Hessenbruch Madara, Markle Hessenbruch, Edward S. Madara, Ida Hessenbruch, Fir-Lee House (built 1908-1910), Black Island picnic, Polly Hessenbruch. Complete IDs of scenes minute by minute compiled by Ted Madara 2015 in folder. Film may also include a very rare appearance of Mickey Macfarlan's old boat ( in foreground at 16:00). The Hessenbruchs owned the Sutton Island cottage presently (2014) owned by Hartley Rogers ("Fir Lee"). Hessenbruch died 1962, cottage went to Princeton, then Tom __, then Hartley Rogers. [show more]
Children discover body of sailor 1944
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Electronic Mail
  • People
  • 1944
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Children discover body of sailor 1944
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Document, from John and Becky Burnham to Phil & Karin Whitney dated 10/05/2011. Subject: "Young girls who found dead Navy man". About 2 young girls, Patsy Smallwood and Mary McAvoy found the body of a sailor dressed in blue on 7/24/1944. Louise "Twinkie" Smith also mentioned in document.
Andrew McSorley teaching certificate
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Permission, License
  • People
  • 1941
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Andrew McSorley teaching certificate
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Document (double sided, A and B). A - Teachers 'Limited Special Certificate' for Andrew A. McSorley in any public school system in Connecticut. Dated February 1st, 1941, Harford CT. B - Reverse side of same document, teaching certificate for Andrew A. McSorley. Address listed as 'Lewis High School, Southington CT'. Subject listed is 'General Shop'
Teaching certificate for Doris P. McSorley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Permission, License
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
  • 1945
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Teaching certificate for Doris P. McSorley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Teachers Certificate, Permanent for Doris P. McSorley, granting permanent license to teach in 'Junior High School' in any public 'School System' in the state of Connecticut. Dated July 1st, 1945. B - Includes McSorley's address as 41 Oak Street, Southington, CT. Lists certificate subjects as "Grades VII and VIII", and "Endorsed for Elementary Grades I - VIII"
State Patrol Boat in Rich-Grindle Yard with Boy Negative, 1948 (1)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Nature, Seasons, Winter
  • Other
  • People
  • Structures, Other Structures
  • Vessels, Naval Vessel, Warship, Patrol Boat
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1948
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Roger Clifton Rich (1913-1996) and Ralph Merrill Grindle (1915-2005) established Rich & Grindle Boatbuilders in 1946 at Tracy Cove on Clark Point Road. Ê Dalzell son poses in front of a state patrol boat owned by Dalzell on blocks in the Rich-Grindle boat yard during winter. People Mentioned: Vernon Dalzell Black and white
State Patrol Boat in Rich-Grindle Yard with Boy Negative, 1948 (2)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Nature, Seasons, Winter
  • Other
  • People
  • Structures, Other Structures
  • Vessels, Naval Vessel, Warship, Patrol Boat
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1948
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Roger Clifton Rich (1913-1996) and Ralph Merrill Grindle (1915-2005) established Rich & Grindle Boatbuilders in 1946 at Tracy Cove on Clark Point Road.Ê Dalzell son poses in front of a state patrol boat owned by Dalzell on blocks in the Rich-Grindle boat yard during winter. People Mentioned: Vernon Dalzell Black and white
Salting Herring Net Negative, 1944
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Net, Surrounding Net, Seine Net
  • Other
  • People
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1944
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Salting Herring Net Negative, 1944
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Men salt a herring net, or seine, in 1944. Black and white
Hauling Seine Negative, 1949
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Net, Surrounding Net, Seine Net
  • Other
  • People
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1949
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Hauling Seine Negative, 1949
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fishermen haul in a seine, a type of fishing net, in 1949. People Mentioned: Ralph Stanley, Clarence L. Lunt, George M. Francis, Sanford L. Lunt Black and white
Seining at Southwest Harbor Negative, 1949 (1)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Net, Surrounding Net, Seine Net
  • Other
  • People
  • Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1949
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Seining at Southwest Harbor Negative, 1949 (1)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fishermen fish for herring with seine nets in Southwest Harbor, ME in 1949. People Mentioned: Ralph Stanley, Clarence L. Lunt, George M. Francis, Sanford L. Lunt Black and white
Seining at Southwest Harbor Negative, 1949 (2)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Net, Surrounding Net, Seine Net
  • Other
  • People
  • Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1949
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Seining at Southwest Harbor Negative, 1949 (2)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fishermen fish for herring with seine nets in Southwest Harbor, ME in 1949. People Mentioned: Ralph Stanley, Clarence L. Lunt, George M. Francis, Sanford L. Lunt Black and white
Seining at Southwest Harbor Negative, 1949 (3)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Net, Surrounding Net, Seine Net
  • Other
  • People
  • Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1949
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Seining at Southwest Harbor Negative, 1949 (3)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fishermen fish for herring with seine nets in Southwest Harbor, ME in 1949. People Mentioned: Ralph Stanley, Clarence L. Lunt, George M. Francis, Sanford L. Lunt Black and white
Three Boats Beached on Shore Negative, 1949
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Other
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1949
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Three Boats Beached on Shore Negative, 1949
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Three boats are beached on the shore at the head of the harbor in Southwest Harbor, ME. Black and white
Two Men at Launching of Vinalhaven II Negative, 1943
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1943
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Two Men at Launching of Vinalhaven II Negative, 1943
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two unidentified men stand next to the boat hull at the launching of Vinalhaven II in 1943 at Southwest Harbor, ME. Black and white
Bottle Break at Launching of Vinalhaven II Negative, 1943
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1943
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Bottle Break at Launching of Vinalhaven II Negative, 1943
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
An unidentified man breaks a bottle against the hull of Vinalhaven II at the boat's launching in 1943 at Southwest Harbor, ME. Black and white
Launching of Vinalhaven II Negative, 1943
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1943
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Launching of Vinalhaven II Negative, 1943
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Vinalhaven II is launched in 1943 at Southwest Harbor, ME. Black and white
Deck View of Vinalhaven II at Launch Negative, 1943
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Other
  • People
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1943
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Deck View of Vinalhaven II at Launch Negative, 1943
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Children play on the deck of Vinalhaven II at its launching in 1943 at Southwest Harbor, ME. Black and white
Vinalhaven II in Open Water at Launch Negative, 1943
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Other
  • People
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1943
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Vinalhaven II in Open Water at Launch Negative, 1943
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Vinalhaven II travels into open water at its launching in 1943 at Southwest Harbor, ME. Black and white