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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"
Weather Strip sample Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Merchandising, Sales Sample	Monarch Metal Weather Strip	1920 ca	Weather Strip sample Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3206 Type: Object, Merchandising, Sales Sample Creator: Monarch Metal Weather Strip Date: 1920 ca Description: Salesman's Sample
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
Infant rattle Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Sound Signaling Device, Rattle		c. 1950s	Infant rattle Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12373 Type: Object, Sound Signaling Device, Rattle Date: c. 1950s Description: Owned by Steven Joseph Carvajal of Pretty Marsh. His silver infant rattle. One end marked with heart and initials S , J and C. Other end shows a clock. birth 3/3/53 - died 3/9/2005 Brother of Mt. Desert resident, Annette Carvajal.
A reciept of salary paid for B. H. Higgins from the U. S. Light-house Establishment Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Receipt		December 31, 1858	A reciept of salary paid for B. H. Higgins from the U. S. Light-house Establishment Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11931 Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Date: December 31, 1858 Description: This appears to be a receipt showing that B. H. Higgins was paid the amount of $137.50, a quarterly salary, for the his services as the keeper of the Saddleback Ledge Lighthouse. The dates paid through are from Sept 1st, 1858 to December 31st, 1858.
Drying rack for doll clothes Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Maintenance, Drying Rack		c. 1902	Drying rack for doll clothes Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17627 Type: Object, Maintenance, Drying Rack Date: c. 1902 Description: Drying rack for doll clothes given to Edna Rumill by her father, Capt. Edwin Rumill
Shoe Rasp Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Other, Shoemaker's Rasp		ca.1780	Shoe Rasp Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17628 Type: Other, Shoemaker's Rasp Date: ca.1780 Description: Wood handle joining iron. Iron shaft ends in flat oval piece with corrugated underside.Donor info - used by Daniel Somes to scrape pegs from inside of boots during the 1780s.
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
Union Church of Northeast Harbor quilt Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt		1900	Union Church of Northeast Harbor quilt Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1599 Type: Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt Date: 1900 Description: Album Quilt created by members (men and women) of The Federated Church Society of the Union Church of Northeast Harbor in 1900. Presented to the church in 2000 by Connie Seavey. This Object Id # also includes a framed list of all of the signers of the quilt and a short explanation of the provenance and history of the quilt and the ownership of it.
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.
Mary Ann Norris Holmes Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print		Late 1880s	Mary Ann Norris Holmes Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12361 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Date: Late 1880s Description: Large gold-framed photographic portrait of Mary Ann (Norris) Holmes (1814-1898), wife of Leonard Holmes (1814-1894); mother of Emma Amelia (Holmes) Allen (1859-1929) and Leonard Elrie Holmes (1857-137). Mary Ann and Leonard were married in 1837. Emma Amelia married Melville Leighton Allen. Leonard Elrie Holmes married Mary Ellen Rosebrook.
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.
Desert Rock Light House Print Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Print		1839	Desert Rock Light House Print Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3376 Type: Image, Print Date: 1839 Description: Desert Rock Light House engraving of rough seas, three men in forground hoisting a log with lighthouse back right, boats back left. Black wooden frame illustration by W. Radclyffe/ Engraving by R. Doughty
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.
YMCA sponsored postcard written by Raymond Somes to Arthur Somes. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Writing, Postcard		July 1918	YMCA sponsored postcard written by Raymond Somes to Arthur Somes. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-5669 Type: Object, Writing, Postcard Date: July 1918 Description: A YMCA sponsored troop issued postcard from early on in Raymond's time overseas. "Dear Father- Everything O.K. Had a fine trip and am enjoying seeing the world. Raymond"
Postcard from H.L. Tibbets to Arthur Somes. (With envelope) Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Writing, Postcard		11/7/1918	Postcard from H.L. Tibbets to Arthur Somes. (With envelope) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-5670 Type: Object, Writing, Postcard Date: 11/7/1918 Description: "Dear friend Arthur, Just a line from France wishing you the best of health, as I am myself enjoying. I would like to be driving around teh old island to-day if the weather is as good as here, but will not be long before we get back now I think" Written By Private H.L. Tibbets to Raymond Somes's father Arthur.
YMCA postcard written by Raymond P. Somes to Arthur Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Writing, Postcard		04/26/1919	YMCA postcard written by Raymond P. Somes to Arthur Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-5671 Type: Object, Writing, Postcard Date: 04/26/1919 Description: A YMCA troop postcard written by Raymond to his father on what appears to be the day he arrived back in the United States: "Arrived to-day O.K. good trip. Expect to be home soon- Love Raymond"
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.

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