Description: Postcard: An Old Windjammer, printed Belfast Maine, C.A. Townsend photographer. No postmark or addressee but note: "Dear Daddy, I was so glad to get your nice letter Saturday. Pup [or Pink?] asked me if I wanted to send this to you. I wish you were up here. I miss you so much. I will write you soon. Love Hope"
Description: Photo, b&w snapshot, Wilfred Bunker (looking up) and Clarence Beal on board their lobster smack, Silas McClune. Per Ralph Stanley August 2016: The Silas McClune was built for the A. C. McClune Co. in Rockland. They were lobster dealers. Beal & Bunker bought the boat in the 1950s. They had the wet wells plugged and used it as a freight boat. They caught hake fish at GCI and took it to Vinalhaven for sale. Buster Rice was the captain. Beal & Bunker sold the boat to Arnold Allen who had a seining outfit. Ralph believes the boat went ashore and might be beneath the sewer plant in Southwest Harbor. (See also 2018.416.2824C.) [show more]
Description: Printed photo copy of Eskimo drawing with lock of hair in green frame, 8"x10"; connected with Rachel Field's book "God's Pocket" and Samuel Hadlock, Jr. voyages with his traveling exhibition of Eskimo Indians in the 1820s. See also Beyond God's Pocket. [Research on drawing TBD.]
Description: Portrait. Large framed oval portrait of a man (or woman) in green jacket. Could be Charles Gott, possibly Lulu (Steele) Alley's husband at one time. Oval wood and bubble glass, perhaps a 'tiger wood' frame. On reverse in pencil script: "5713 Mr. Chas. Gott, Bar Harbor, ME". Gaile Colby recalled some information about Mr. Steele's old place. " A camp across from Polly Bunker's burned down after a lot of use. Louis Bracy was born in that house. It was an outhouse from the school originally and Sadie brought it down and added it to the 'camp'. Arthur built the replacement to the shack late 1960s 1970s. Arthur lived in the old shack, too. Sadie gave it to Madeleine, and Madeleine and Frank lived in it. Everyone lived in it. Liza and Pink's daughter, Elma, lived in it. Jeanne was her sister. Jeanne Start is who Lou Millar bought her house from.This portrait is one of several items from donors in summer 2016 prior to selling their house on The Lane, GCI. Many items pertain to Lulu Alley family. Items were in the house when donor's parents, June and Ed Sampson, bought the house from Lulu in November 1969. The four Sampson children were added to the deed in 1995. Dan and Maia bought the house from Maia’s siblings in 2002 and sold it in 2016. The house was built for Lulu Steele when she married Lewis Alley 1914(?); Lulu died in 2004. House is said to be a ca. 1914 Sears Roebuck modular home, similar to several others on GCI. The garage on the property was built by Mike Westphal in the 1980s. Big cook stove in kitchen is original. It was the only heat and only stove in the house originally. Rocking chair in house is original. Kitchen cabinetry on right of sink is original. Woodstove in the living room is 1973. [show more]
Description: Photo, print of front view of Longfellow School house, in blue frame, 8x10", blk & wht, from scan. (See 2004>photos>bk, possibly made from a postcard: "School House at Cranberry Isles, Me" in script.)
Description: Art, pen and ink drawing titled "LOBSTER TRAP ON BOTTOM" by C. Gilley, showing an old fashioned round top wooden lobster trap on the sea bed, with a rope going up to an intermediate float (a glass bottle), the rope continuing further up to a bullet shaped float on the surface; also a lobster boat approching it on the surface
Description: Photo, (A) print of side view of Longfellow School house showing the bell tower ca. 1940, in green frame, 8x10", color; this is a framed print of a scan of Dot Towns' slide #53. And 2013.234.1316 (B) is a framed print of same view of Longfellow School house without bell tower (print of a scan of slide #100 in this same Dot Towns set.) (From 2009\historical soc\slide show\towns slides)
Description: Self portrait of Carl Nelson, Hotel de Seine, Rue de Seine, Paris, France, 1928. Contour (direct) drawing after having been the student of Kimon Nicolaides at the Arts Student Leage, New York, New York. Matte/Unframed. Partial scan made 9/20/18
Description: Photos. A selection of 12 photos from Clara and Carl Wedge family photos were scanned. Several others copied. 1. Carl and Clara Wedge family Row 1: left to right: Angela and Jessica Reed, Tanya Tozier Row 2: Elmer (Junior) Reed, far right is Keith Wedge with sons Keith and Heath. Row 3: Carla Wedge, russell Wedge, Ethel Wedge (she lived to be 103), Sonja, Maude Wedge, Candy Wedge and Kevin Wedge. Row 4: Joey Wedge< Clar Wedge, Bill Nicholson. Row 5: Carl Wedge and Greg Tozier 2. Carl and Clara Wedge 3. David Westphal 1970s, grocery truck Gretchen Westphal used to drive, Firetruck arrives 1967 or 68 4. Landscape photos ca. 2000 5. Charles Rice 6. Photos of the Pool frozen over with mountains in background, shows Ott house, Finkelstein house with Heliker LaHotan bldgs. 1970s 7. Beautiful winter scenes - mountains, sea, ferry coming and going 2000s 8. Sanborn house viewed from above; and "Million Dollar" view. 9. Carl Wedge with daughter Sonja 10. Carl and Clara Wedge 1950s 11. Carl Wedge with dog ca. 2002 [show more]
Description: Photos. Four folders of assorted old photographs and one old photo album. Folder 1 = Twenty tintypes of various sizes from 1" to 4" - portraits of unidentified people in various settings and poses. Folder 2 = Cabinet cards and mounted prints: a) group photo of a family reunion marked on reverse "Mrs. D. K. Stanley". b) Portrait of man with a beanie or school cap, on reverse: J. G. L'Abbe/H.A. '06". c) Man with spectacles "Floyd Philbrick"; d) Man in dark suit "Mr. Thomas Fennelley/cor. Summit Ave/& Mcauster Rd/N. E. Harbor, Maine" and "Photo Andrew E. Fennelly". e) Same photo as (d) man in dark suit "Andrew Fennelly". f) "Andrew & Eva Fennelly on wedding day/Gardiner Cottage". g) baby picture "Miss Rebecca Alberger Price/age 22 months/Born Mar 25-1899". h)"Frank Richardson". i) "A late birthday present from Effie". j) "George Renaldo (Hamor?)". k) "Clarence? Crosby". And twelve unidentified photos.Folder 3 = Two mounted photographs. The first is an excellent high quality 5x7 print mounted on cardboard of men at work in a large workshop. Lots of lath strips stored in ceiling and on workbench. (Lobster pots)? Faint illegible writing on upper right corner, "319" "J. B." and other words. The second mounted print is 6"x7" print on tan cardboard backing of 35 women and two boys seated on grass and standing along the wall of the house with a woman and child looking out from a window behind the group. Stained glass window in background. . Folder 4 = A collection of small mounted photos marked: Roy Bryant; Ralph Bryant; Rebecca Alberger Price age 16 mos; Philina Stanley/Oscar Wedge's Aunt (there are chickens and fences in the background; eight unidentified photos. One 4" x4" GCI Class of 1936 yearbook with 1" x1" individual photos of school children and teacher Dorothy Spurling Whitney. Children's names: Spurling, Bunker, Alley, Phippen, Worcester, Wedge, Rosebrook, Carlson, and eight unidentified. There are also nine small unmounted photos with one identified as Ralph Stanley. One framed color 8" x 6" photo "Dock on Great Cranberry" by Waterman.Photo Album = Ornate yellow leather photo album with embossed, colored lilies, metal corners, and 1/2 of its metal clasp remaining. Per donor, this was Ethel Wedge's photo album. It's 12 thick pages of photos unidentified except for the last page "Elder J. C. Foss". The name Myra G. Steele is written in one slot, but the photo is missing. [show more]
Description: Photo album, faded purplish velvet with once-golden lettering "Album", four metal feet on reverse, remains of metal hasp on top cover. Per donor, album was purchased at a white elephant sale, perhaps on GCI, in the 1970s, by donor's mother Jeanne Allen Goldberg. Tintypes, cabinet cards, and portrait photos on matte board. Many pages are empty. Some photos are identified, many are not. Identified photos: "Lulu Grandmother". Ida Higgins (Ida was Allen "Bully" Klausky's grandmother who lived in the first house on the right going down Harding Point Rd, a little gingerbread house. She had a gravely voice, Miriam "Lovey" is Allen Klausky's mother. There was a sister, Dorothy - per Gaile Colby 1/4/16). Josie Bunker, Ben Bunkers wife - (Josie Stanley Bunker was Addie Stanley Duren's sister - per Gaile Colby 1/4/16). Ethel Wedge?. A postcard photo of Lulu and Gott(sp?). A notice from the Treasury Department for Lewis Emery Ladd dated November 1, 1919, that his monthly check from the Bureau of War Risk Insurance in payment of Compensation or Insurance will be received by him later in the month than formerly, etc. - (per Gaile Colby 1/4/16, Lew Ladd was Alfred's father; Alfred died in World War I.) A remembrance card for Charlie S. Wedge, died April 6, 1895, aged 6 months. Willie Steele (tintype) (Willie died as a little boy, he was Lulu Steele's brother - per Gaile Colby 1/4/16.) Lena (tintype). Adas Mathers Father (tintype). Pink Bulger and Will Trussel her first husband (both with question marks) cabinet card portrait: [Per Ralph Stanley 6/24/16 photo is of Sadie Anna Harding (daughter of Joseph Richard Harding and Adelma Abba Stanley) with her first husband Wilfred S. Trussell (son of Horatio H. Trussell and Wealthy Hall Spurling) who she married in 1898.) Postcard photo of street scene with automobile and note: "Can you find yourself here?" addressed to Alfred Ladd, Kents Hill, Maine, sincerely W. M. H. postmarked Mar 9, 1908, Eliot Maine, and Mar 10 1908 with 1 cent postage. Walter Stanley brother of Cliff and Harold. Portrait of a young boy - written on reverse: "Cliff Stanley, Norma Bunker's father - Mrs. Frank Stanley, Cranberry Isles, Maine, Light brown hair, dark blue eyes, navy blue suit with light blue trimming, fair complexion." (Scanned photos of Bulger & Trussell, and Ida Higgins. See also 1000.166.1191 for Trussell's compass.) [show more]
Description: Artwork. Small painting, Hitty Dances, in starched lace frame signed "Spirit was willing - I. Wolf" lower right corner. Hitty is a character in Rachel Field's book.
Description: Photographs. Collage of colorful dog photos made by Susan White dogs identified as: Jack, Casey, Ollie, Loki, Brady, Sailor, Hermiga (?), Cappy, MyaLunaTide and Rosie. Unknown date but modern 2010ish? Black frame.
Description: Photograph, large, high resolution black and white 1944 print of aerial view of portion of Great Cranberry Island with Sutton Island and coast of Manset. Identifying numbers across top of photo: G8-20 ME 44.67 1030 5-26-44C 1232. Written in pencil on reverse is: McSorley; Doris "Dot" P. Marr McSorley was the sister of Louise Marr, descendants of the Preble family on GCI, inheritors of house and large properties. Details of houses and landscapes discernible. Was photo taken from a blimp? (Shortly after the date of this photograph (5/26/44), a blimp crashed (allegedly shot down) in in this region - July 3, 1944. See Hugh Dwelley article at http://archive.bangordailynews.com/2003/03/15/another-tale-from-maines-u-boat-file/). [show more]
Description: Headstone rubbings. Eight headstone rubbings from several GCI cemeteries made by artist Cheryl Moore and archivist Anne Grulich as follows: (A) Sarah wife of Joseph L'Grow d. 1825, "Revolutionary War Cemetery" (Spurling cemetery #1) on hill overlooking Town Dock - by Cheryl Moore and Anne Grulich 8/2/15 (Black wax); (B) Gilman J. Stanley d. 1861 drowned at 16 years, Hardings Point cemetery- by Cheryl Moore and Anne Grulich (Black wax); (C) Henrietta C. Gilley 1857, age 17 years, Preble Cemetery, By Cheryl Moore 7/29/15 (Black wax); (D) Thomas Manchester d. 1861 and wife Henrietta, Hardings Point cemetery- by Cheryl Moore 7/29/15 (Black wax). (This is Manchester's replacement stone; original, broken stone in nearby property.) (E) Dolly Bulger d. 1884, Stanley Cemetery by Cheryl Moore 7/29/15 (Red wax); (F) Thomas Stanley d. 1838, Stanley Cemetery, by Cheryl Moore and Anne Grulich 8/2/15 (Black wax); (G) Samuel S. Bunker 1899, Bunker cemetery, by Cheryl Moore 7/29/15 (Black wax); (H) Alfred H. Gilley d. 1876, Stanley Cemetery, by Cheryl Moore 7/29/15 (Black wax). [show more]
Description: Album, scrapbook: red and gold cardboard with elaborate impressed and raised decor. Handwritten inscription reads: "Presented to Ralph Preston Bulger by his mother, December 25th, 1893. Cranberry Isles, Maine, January 1st, 1893." Carefully placed and affixed items in the scrapbook include: high quality printed greeting cards, advertisements, postcards, floral prints, and other small lovely prints. Ralph Preston "Benny" Bulger lived in the house directly across from the Bunker Cemetery. Per Charlotte Harlan, he was a cousin of her mother's "who lived in the small part of the house behind the Commiskys' house." He would have been a youngster when this book was given to him. [show more]
Description: Art, original watercolor seascape painting by Scott White (one of the "Three Islesford Painters" or TIPs.) Scott White used to spend summers at the Hamor House. Inscription on the back of the painting: "This painting was done by an artist who spent summers on Cranberry Island at the Hamor House. This was given to Mabel by Mr. White on her birthday."
Description: Photo. Black and white portrait of Mary Ann Carroll. Large black and white photo print on metal (18.5” H x 14” W) of Mary Ann Carroll that may have once been affixed to a plaque, retrieved by donor from Southwest Harbor transfer station February 2013. Info and text of late 19th century letters provided by Meredith Hutchins of the Southwest Harbor Public Library. See also high res scan from SWHPL."At last I have the information I promised to send you on “Aunt Mary Ann Carroll,” the school teacher who taught on Great Cranberry and other islands on the Maine coast. Mary Ann Carroll (1835-1926) was the daughter of John Carroll and Rachel Foster Lurvey. John Carroll immigrated to MDI from Borrisleigh, Ireland via Newfoundland with Michael Bulger, who ended up settling on Great Cranberry and is the Bulger ancestor of the people writing the letters below. John Carroll, of course, was the owner of the Carroll Farm in SWH and progenitor of the large family that bears his name. Except as where otherwise noted, the quotations below are from a series of letters that Emma Frances (Bulger) Spurling, (1860-1934) Mrs. Charles Eaton Spurling and others wrote to Emma’s daughter, Mary Frances (Spurling) “Mamie” (1877-1965) later Mrs. Fred Alberton Birlem (1876-1950) while Mary Frances was attending school in Holbrook, Massachusetts. Mrs. Charles Spurling ran the store on Great Cranberry. November 13, 1898“”Maryann Carroll is going to teach this school, will begin a week from today. She sent on by S. C. Stover to see if I would board her.” – S. C. Stover may be Samuel Stover, born in Trenton in 1848 and died on Great Cranberry in 1912. November 19, 1893This letter is to Mary Frances from her maternal grandmother, Mary Lurvey (Stanley) Bulger (1835-1919) “Mema” – Mrs. Samuel Newman Bulger“Mary Ann Carroll commenced school to day [sic] and boards to your house. I don’t expect that you care if you are not there to go to school but I wish you was.” [sic] from Grama November 28, 1893School has kept a week. Maryann [sic] has a slight cold but she makes quite a touse over it. She did not go to Sabbath School to day, [sic] as she was afraid she might get more and would not be able to teach tomorrow.” December 17, 1893Tuesday morning“Brother” is Charles Samuel Spurling (1880-1911), Mary Frances’s brother. [Brother] “and Mary Ann have gone to school. She told me to say to you that the scholars are all doing vey much better than they were.” December 20, 1893This letter is from Ella Florence Bulger (1867-1938) “Aunt Flo,” to Mary Frances in Holbrook.Aunt Flo was a sister to Emma Frances, Mary Frances’s mother. At the time she was married to George Jacob Joy and may have been separated from him. Later she married Warren Adelbert Spurling.Wed. eve 7 o’ clock. “Mary Ann has taken her bag and gone to make some calls.” I’m sure that there are many other references to Aunt Mary Ann Carroll in other local history references. She came from a large family and taught all over. As I may have told you Aunt Mary Ann was the first teacher in the fall of 1896 at the Baker Island School. I have a letter written to her nephew William Lloyd Carroll from there. Hope this info is of assistance to you for the GCHS and let me know if I can be of further help.Sincerely, NMeredith Hutchins [show more]
Description: Photo. Copy of picture of opera singer Mme. Adelina Patti in plastic gold floral frame. Patti figures in Rachel Field's book, "Hitty, Her First Hundred Years"
Description: Photographs, two framed, color kodak prints. Photo A: "Cranberry Isles June 1974" is a view from Preble Cove -houses from left to right: Carl Brooks, Old Rome store, Rome House, partially hidden is Gertmainian, Vance, little one by shore was Bunker now it's Encarnation and has been expanded. Photo B: "Cranberry Isles June 1974": view with Cranberry Road running north/south - buildings from bottom of photo on right side of road: church, parsonage, Dowling/Meyers house with brown patch (perhaps garden). [show more]
Description: Album of 57 color snapshots of school students and projects, ca. 1988. Some names mentioned: Patrick Allen, Amy Russell, Martha Gray, Mandy Bracy, etc.
Description: Painting by Charles Edwin Kinkead, oil, framed, of a marsh or field with still water in the foreground, trees in the background, and the mountains of Acadia National Park in the far distance; perhaps The Pool on Great Cranberry Island; or the Bass Harbor marshes per artist Carl Little who has painted there. Written on the back: "Mr Kinkead painted this picture / Presented it to Sadie Hamor 1925"; the painting, on canvas, is cut from its original stretcher and glued to a cardboard backing. (Note: the artist's name is a.k.a. Kinkaid or Kincaid.) [show more]
Description: Photo. Reprint, framed in white matte board and sealed in plastic wrap, "Sammy Sanford, Taken on Little Head, Cranberry Is. By Walter K. Shaw Sr".