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Carrie Richardson Folding Bed Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Bed, Folding Bed	Object, Furnishings, Sleeping & Reclining Furniture			Cranberry Isles	Copyright Not Evaluated	Carrie Richardson Folding Bed Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2023.653.3143 Type: Object, Furnishings, Bed, Folding Bed Subject: Object, Furnishings, Sleeping & Reclining Furniture Place: Cranberry Isles Description: This bed was a feature of the schooner ‘Carrie M. Richardson’ and was used by the ship's namesake, celestial navigator and later owner Carrie Stanley Richardson. Island legend has it that Carrie didn’t like to sleep in the bunks as the rest of the sailors did and so when the schooner was stopped at a dock, she went hunting and found this unusual folding bed. After she passed away, it was left in the boathouse at the Lew Stanley boatyard. Bob LaHotan-who co owned the boatyard with John Heliker-would sleep in the very same bed! [show more]
Lamp, old schooner or boat running light Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Lamp	Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner			Cranberry Isles	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Lamp, old schooner or boat running light Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2016.348.2113 Type: Object, Furnishings, Lamp Subject: Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner Place: Cranberry Isles Description: Lamp, old schooner or boat running light found in archives 2016. Wood, thickly layer of green paint with layer of red underneath, clear semi-circular glass lens, two wires running from inside lamp to exterior. Would likely have sat starboard (right) side as the light is painted green. A red light would sit on the dock (left) side so you can see which direction the boat is going even in the dark.

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