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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
WWII Era Life Jacket
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Water Transportation Accessories
  • Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
WWII Era Life Jacket
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Weighing about 5 pounds, this jacket is likely made of Kapok fibre from the Ceiba pentandra tree; which is lighter in weight than the original cork life jackets and much more comfortable and pliable. Unlikely to still float. Donor unknown, likely used in the early 1900s.
Rudder with curved blade, wood stem, and cross-piece
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Rudder
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Rudder with curved blade, wood stem, and cross-piece
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Boat equipment. Rudder: wood with two metal brackets and two metal pegs, curved blade with wooden stem and cross-piece.
Lantern
Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Object, Water Transporation, Ship's Lantern
  • Copyright Undetermined
Lantern
Northeast Harbor Fleet
Description:
A large, iron, ships lantern that hangs from the ceiling of the Fleet House as a light source.
Hand made fishing lines with hooks
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Marine Cordage
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Equipment
  • Other, Fishing industry
  • mid 20th century
Hand made fishing lines with hooks
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
6 hand made fishing lines on wooden spools with 2 oblong lead weights and 4 tear drop shaped lead weights and 8 fish hooks donated by the children of Charles Orville and Esther Trask.
Ship’s Whistle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Watercraft Whistle, Ship Whistle
Ship’s Whistle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Metal handle pushed whistle down much like a bellow. Forces air out of tin whistle at top. Air comes in through hole underneath. Hook keeps whistle closed. Brass tacks hold leather to wood. Attached tin plate reads, “J.H. Rowe Co. General agents Gloucester, Mass. Pat. Pending”.
Oars
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Oar, Steering Oar
Oars
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Long curved oars with flat square blade. One oar tipped with copper and the other with tin. Leather hand grips. Leather wrapped in middle of oar for the oar locks. Donor info - came from house of Chester Rich in Somesville. Rich married a Smith of Somesville. Marked H.L. Smith.
Life Jacket from Steam Vessel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Life Preserver, Life Jacket
  • 11/28/2016
Life Jacket from Steam Vessel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
An adult white life jacket. Cloth somewhat worn and dirty; some stains and holes. Dated March 6, 1930, "C.H.S." on jacket with worn words and STEAM VESSELS, NEW YORK, N.Y." Additional wording, "ADULTS, ATLANTIC-PACIFIC MFG. CORP. 124-128 ATLANTIC AVE. BROOKLYN N.Y"
Brass oar lock
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Water Transportation Accessories
  • Object, Other Object
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Brass oar lock
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Boat hardware, brass oar lock
Bow stem intended for Edgar Bunker's boat ca. 1950
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Water Transportation Accessories
  • Vessels, Boat
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Bow stem intended for Edgar Bunker's boat ca. 1950
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Boatbuilding. Large, curved bow stem piece intended for Edgar Bunker's boat. Edgar died in Korean War and this bow stem piece never used.
Metal bow bit, cleat, nozzle, and "A" from various boats
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Water Transportation Accessories
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1970
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Metal bow bit, cleat, nozzle, and "A" from various boats
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Ship hardware. Collection of four large brass/metal artifacts recovered by Wesley Bracy Jr. (a.k.a. "Junior:) from local waters while scuba diving 1970-1980s. Items were either loaned or donated to GCIHS in 2000. (A): Artifact, letter "A" metal plate, from tug Astro an ocean-going tug towing a barge that ran ashore on Mt. Desert Rock 1902. Astro sank but barge okay. (B): Bow bit from the Ara, Deane's ocean-going private yacht that sank 1926 off Little Duck Island; (C): cleat; (D:) fire nozzle possibly from Deane's yacht. (See also 2015.310.2070 digital slides, and DVD interview made in 2003 (2013.265.1998).) [show more]
Compass in wood box
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Ship's Compass, Box Compass
  • early 20th century
Compass in wood box
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Round compass gimbal-mounted in wood dove-tailed box. Made by Starfinder company in Milton MA. Liquid inside compass. Removable wooden cover. Compass brass and glass. Belonged to Russell Mitchell and donated by daughter Arlene Mitchell Bartlett
A runnng light from the USn blimp K-140100
Islesford Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Watercraft Lamp, Watercraft Running Light
A runnng light from the USn blimp K-140100
Islesford Historical Society
Description:
This running light and the attached fabric were salvaged by Mr. Tebbetts who served as the Quartermaster on the Uss Haigler YTB-327 which vessel towed the wreck of the K-14 into Bunker's Cove on July 4, 1944. Mr. Tebbetts has also furnished copies of Photos and testimony as to his role in the salvage operation. (Small wood sample, given by Helen Merrill in August 1996.)