Description: Newsletters: "The Bunker Banner," 1995-2013, published each Feb, May, Aug, and Nov by the Bunker Family Association of America. Collection includes all of 1995 through 2013 EXCEPT 1995 (Feb & May), 1999 (Aug & Nov), 2005 (Nov). See item 784 for earlier issues. See Box 36 for Feb 2009-2015 issues.
Description: Book, hardbound, "Bunker Banner, The First Twenty Five Years, 1971-1995" by Ruth Bunker Christiansen, Edward F. Cooper, Gil Bunker, and Carole R. Bunker; published by The Bunker Family Association of America. See item 776 for newer issues.
Description: Quilt, modern, infant size, made by Beverly Sanborn. Gold borders and gold horizontal and vertical panels with four-piece squares of multi-colored patterns and solid pastels. Reverse of quilt is aqua, edged with white patterned binding on four sides. Polyester fill.
Description: Books, 5, found in the Longfellow School House. A - "The Children's Primer" copyright 1891. B - "Eclectic Readings Child Literature" Inscription on inside page "Property of Cranberry Isles No. 4" signed out to "Madeline Bracy Spring 1913, Edith Bracy, Eleanor Bracy, Jean R. Stanley" C - "Champion Spelling Book Part Two by Warren E. Hicks. D - "Rose Leaves" inscription on front cover "To Madeline from Grandma Blake" E - "Primary Arithmetic by Milne" [show more]
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.
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."
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]
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
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.
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]
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.
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]
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]
Description: A silver trophy bowl, called the Edsel B. Ford Memorial Trophy, given to winner of the International Class in the August Cruise. The names of the winners are engraved around the sides. An enameled burgee ornaments the front of the bowl. Engraving on the front reads: Edsel B. Ford Memorial Trophy Northeast Harbor Fleet August Cruise International Class At the center of the back WINNERS is engraved, with columns of winners. The first column reads: 1950 - Moewe - Polly Hennsebruch 1951 - Santee - James G. Ducey 1952 - Santee - James G. Ducey 1953 - Santee - James G. Ducey 1954 - Santee - James G. Ducey 1955 - Queen Mary - William J. Strawbridge 1956 - Firefly - James G. Ducey 1957 - Eastern Way - Michael Crofoot 1958 - Donabu - Peter Iselin 1959 - Jaminak - Charles R. Tyson, Jr. 1960 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira 1961 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira 1962 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira 1963 - Red Wing - James L. McCabe The second column reads: 1964 - Moewe - Edward S. Madeira, Jr. 1965 - Aurgia - Lodowic F. Crofoot III - Maine Star - David Rockefeller, Jr. 1966 - Maine Star - David Rockefeller, Jr. 1967 - Auriga - Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1968 - Santee - Minot K. Milliken 1969 - Red Wing - Michael C. Madeira 1970 - Silver Spray - Harry G. Haskell, Jr. 1971 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1972 - Acontia - Minot K. Milliken Dr. Robert W. Tilney 1973 - Acontia - Minot K. Millekin 1974 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant The third column reads: 1975 - Donabu - Charles C. Crofoot 1976 - Mjolnir - Charles C. Crofoot 1977 - Silver Spray - Harry G. Haskell, Jr. 1978 - Auriga - Christopher H. Zamore Henry S. Fox - David W. Clark, Jr. 1979 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1980 - Auriga - Charles C. Crofoot 1981 - Silver Spray - Harry G. Haskell, Jr. 1982 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1983 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1984 - Sachem - Charles C. Crofoot 1986 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1987 - Satin Doll - Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 1988 - Auriga - William L. Murphy 1989 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant The fourth column reads: 1990 - Dicer - Edward R. Dysart 1991 - Runner - Jock Kohlhas 1992 - Firefly - Joseph L. Grant 2009 - Satin Doll - Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 2018 - Auriga - Lawson Family 2019 - Batty - Scott Hirsch 2020 - Eagle - Courteney Jenkins 2021 - Eagle - Courteney Jenkins [show more]
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.
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.
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]
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]
Description: A silver trophy plate with the August Luders and J-24 Classes of race winner engraved on it. Inscription reads as follows. __________ Jack Bingham Memorial Trophy Lunders Class August Series 1953 - Chinquapin - Gordaon H. Shaw 1954 - Sweet Sixteen - Alan McIlhenny, Paul Thompson 1955 - Bat - M. C. Kennedy Jr. 1956 - Trigla - Lodowick F. Crofoot 3rd 1957 - Bat - Alexander S. Kennedy 1958 - Decoy - James L. McCabe 1959 - Shooting Star - David Rockefeller Jr. 1960 - Amphritrite III - John A. Pulvermann Jr. 1961 - Woodwind - Mauton B. Metcalf III 1962 - Westward Ho - Frederick K. Tompkins 1963 - Sea Wolf - Timothy Jackson 1964 - Andvari - Nathaniel T. & John B. Reece, Jr. 1965 - Amphritrite III - John A. Pulvermann, Jr. 1966 - Andante - Marion Madeira 1967 - Chinquapin - Mrs. F. C. Zirinkilton 1968 - Chinquapin - Mrs. F. C. Zirinkilton 1969 - Quiver - Henry T. Reath 1971 - Chinquapin - Mrs. F. C. Zirinkilton, F. C. Zirinkilton, Jr. [1972 - no entry] 1973 - Chinquapin - Mrs. F. C. Zirinkilton 1974 - Andvari - J. Brooks Reece, Jr. 1975 - Weetamoe - John W. Danforth 1976 - Andvari - J. Brooks Reece, Jr. J-24 Class August Series 1984 - Extreme Green - Thomas T. Brown 1985 - B J - Thomas T. Brown 1986 - Owaissa - Alan McIlhenny, Jr. 1987 - Excess - Mia Thompson 1988 - Touch of Grey - Mia Thompson-Brown [1989 - no entry] 1990 - Excess - Mia Thompson-Brown 1991 - Touch of Grey - Robert M. Brown 1992 - Local Talent - Thomas T. Brown 1993 - Local Talent - Thomas T. Brown [show more]
Description: A silver trophy plate called the "Harry G. Haskell Trophy." Awarded to the winners of the Frist Days Run, Class C, August Cruise. Inscription reads as follows. __________ The Northeast Harbor Fleet Harry G. Haskell Trophy WON BY 1976 - Gaylark 0 Dr. Kaighan Smith 1977 - Pirate - Alan McIhenny- Daybreak - Harry R. Madeira 1978 - Salty Duck - Thomas T. Brown 1979 - Galatea - Rufus M. G. Williams 1980 - Daybreak - Harry R. Madeira 1981 - Aja - Robert Johnstone 1982 - Kamaloka - Redmond C. S. Finney 1983 - Reindeer - Henry B. duP. Smith Tyee - Robert M. Dickey FIRST DAY’S RUN CLASS C AUGUST CRUISE 1988 - Elizabeth - Wallace E. Tobin 1999 - Larkspur - Bruce Smart 2000 - Elizabeth - Wallace C. Tobin 2001 - Monarch - Roger Howell 2002 - Crackerjack - Alan Krulish 2003 - Ariana - Jeffrey C. Becton [show more]
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]
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]
Description: A large silver trophy plate awarded to the winners of various classes of single-handed races. The names of the winners are engraved on the front, and since it has no more space, new winners are awarded the wooden trophy of the same name (2022X.03.028.B). The club burgee, in enamel, is applied to the surface. Inscription reads as follows. __________ COMMODORE HERMAN M. HESSENBRUCH AND H. MARKLE HESSENBRUCH JR. MEMORIAL TROPHY NORTHEAST HARBOR YACHT CLUB [illegible] John [illegible] Roberts, Jr. Luders Class 1961 - Decoy - Lodowick F. Crofoot, III 1962 - Westward Ho - Frederick K. Thompkins 1963 - Bat - Daniel Newhall 1964 - Amphitrite III - John A. Pulvermann, Jr. 1965 - Andvari - John B. Reece, Jr. 1966 - Bat - John B. Reece, Jr. 1967 - Bar - Alexander S. Kennedy 1968 - Andvari - John B. Reece, Jr. 1969 - Westward Ho - John T. Roberts 1971 - Andante - Abbott L. Reeve 1972 - No. 412 - George Putnam, III 1973 - Triad - Alexander Y. Goriansky 1974 - Triad - Alexander Y. Goriansky 1975 - Triad - Alexander Y. Goriansky 1976 - Triad - Alexander Y. Goriansky 1977 - Triad - Alexander Y. Goriansky 1978 - Triad - Alexander Y. Goriansky 1979 - Triad - Alexander Y. Goriansky International Class 1961 - Dutchess - Benjamin R. Neilson 1962 - Moewe - Edward S. Madeira, Jr. 1963 - Moewe - Charles L. Ill 1964 - Maine Star - John N. Kelly 1965 - Moewe - Mrs. Charles L. Ill 1966 - Silver Spray - Harry G. Haskell, Jr. 1967 - Moewe - Charles L. Ill 1969 - Red Wing - Michael C. Madeira 1971 - A Contia - Alexander S. Kennedy 1972 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira, Jr. 1973 - Sjoskal - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1974 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1975 - Sjoskal - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1976 - Cahoots - Edward N. Crofoot 1977 - Sjoskal - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1978 - Sjoskal - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1979 - The Sting - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1980 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1981 - Darkstar - Bruce W. Gregory 1982 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1983 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1984 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1985 - Satin Doll - Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 1986 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1987 - Woodie - John T. Roberts, Jr. 1988 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1989 - Spice - Jock Kohlhas 1990 - Runner - Jock Kohlhas 1991 - Runner - Jock Kohlhas 1992 - Runner - Jock Kohlhas 1993 - Jack Rabbit - John C. Henry, Jr. 1994 - Woodie - John T. Roberts, Jr. July 1995 - Mischief - William F. Dowling August 1995 - Allegro - Prentice Strong, III 1996 - Mischief - WIlliam F. Dowling 1997 - Woodie - John T. Roberts, Jr. July 1998 - Gambler - John C. Henry, Jr. August 1998 - Mischief - William F. Dowling 1999 - Acontia - Alessandro Vitelli 2000 - Gambler - John C. Henry, Jr. 2001 - Gambler - John C. Henry, Jr 2002 - Gambler - John C. Henry, Jr 2003 - Acontia - Alessandro Vitelli July 2004 - Hard Rain - William B. Va. Welles August 2004 - J’Elle Bean - Fred Ford 2006 - Acontia - Alessandro Vitelli 2007 - Woodie - John T. Roberts, Jr. A Class 1961 - Mecoh II - Edward R. Welles, III 1962 - Whistler - Karl N. Mellon Mercury Class 1962 - No. 8 - Sally Newhall 1963 - Alondra - Christopher B. Kent 1964 - Sagitta - William S. Patten, Jr. 1965 - No.15 - Mrs. Alan McIlhenny 1966 - Quick Silver - Charles C. Crofoot 1967 - Larus - Charles L. Ill, III 1968 - Quick Silver - Julie Crofoot 1969 - Luna 15 - Mrs. Alan McIlhenny 1970 - No.15 - Mrs. Alan McIlhenny 1971 - XV - Mrs. Alan McIlhenny 1972 - Larus - Peter M. Ill 1973 - Alondra - Christopher H. Zamore 1974 - AMB - Stephen T. Madeira 1975 - XV - Mrs. Alan McIlhenny 1976 - Floating Bear - Julie Crofoot 1977 - Sappho - Peter J. Horneffer 1978 - Cowabunga - Susan H. Thompson 1979 - Elapse - Henry S. Fox 1980 - Sappho - Moorhead C. Kennedy, III 1981 - Humuhumu - Kristin B. Humphreys 1982 - Arcturus - Charles F. Richards, Jr. 1983 - Hasty Heart - Eric S. Champlin 1984 - Cowabunga - Julia O. Thompson 1985 - Amos Moses - Vernon C. Gray 1986 - XV - Eric S. Champlin 1987 - XV - Eric S. Champlin 1988 - Mischief - Eric S. CHamplin 1989 - Fox - John C. Henry, Jr. 1990 - Fox - John C. Henry, Jr. 1995 - - Sarah Coffin 1996 - - Peter Horneffers 1999 - Bandit - Amory Loring Soling Class 1973 - Looseel - Abbott L. Reeve 1974 - Liszt - Alessandro Vitelli 1976 - Liszt - Alessandro Vitelli 1977 - No.552 - Lewis E. Moore 1978 - Velvet Hammer - Shepard Harris 1979 - Sooz - Robert M. Brown 1980 - Sorcery - Thomas T. Brown 1981 - Apteryx - Kevin P. Mahaney 1982 - Zot - Kevin P. Mahaney 1983 - Avenger - James R. Fernald J-24 Class 1984 - Nimbus - Thomas D. Wright, Jr. 1985 - Nimbus - Thomas D. Wright, Jr. [show more]