Cranberry Isles, Little Cranberry Island, Islesford
Description: Photograph of the Cambell House with four figures (Kate, Edna, Ada, and Ben) standing out front. Inscription on back reads "The Campbell House/ Kate, Enda, Ada + Ben" in pencil with an Islesford Historical Society stamp in the bottom right corner. People Depicted: Edna Hadlock, Ada Dwelley Black and white
Cranberry Isles, Little Cranberry Island, Islesford
Description: Group portrait of Edna J. Hadlock, Cora Spurling, and Ada M. Dwelley sitting on steps, wearing hats. Inscription reads "Ada Dwelley on Left/ Cora Spurling/ Edna Hadlock" in black pen People Depicted: Ada M. Dwelley, Cora M. Spurling, Edna J. Hadlock Black and white
Description: Frank and Jenny Manchester in front of their home in McKinley (Bass Harbor), Maine. Inscription on back in blue pen reads "Frank and Jenny Manchester in front of their Home at McKinley. Donated by W. S. Reed" People Depicted: Jenny Manchester, Frank Manchester Black and white
Description: John and John A. Somes pose outside a house. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen. People Depicted: John Somes, John A. Somes Black and white
Description: Geographical map showing the locations of towns, landmarks, and geographical features of Mount Desert Island and the Cranberry Isles, ME. Lists of the heights of mountains peaks and the summer levels of lakes and ponds are also included. 1 in. = 1 mile
Description: House and grounds at The Fabbri Cottage in Bar Harbor, ME. The accompanying notes explain that the house mysteriously burned in January 1918, resulting in the loss of a collection of souvenirs and art from around the world. This is Picture #5 from an unidentified text. Black and White
Description: Houses. Preble House Maine Memory Network exhibit; Preble House research materials; and ceramic sherds and locations of earlier structures on the property . (A) The 2013 Maine Memory Network online exhibit materials for "Great Cranberry Island's Preble House" at https://www.mainememory.net/sitebuilder/site/2423/page/3901/display?use_mmn=1&popup=1. A house history of the 1827 home of the Hadlocks, Prebles, and Spurling families including deeds, photos and storyline about the history of the house, people, and documents. (B) Grant documents and research materials. (C) Information and photos about the locations and identification of ceramic sherds, former structures, gardens, apple trees, metalworking (blacksmith?) residue, and cellar for possible future historical preservation or archaeological work including map of property drawn by present owner, Michael Macfarlan. (See also 2013.258.1988 for ceramic sherds (fragments from plates and cups). (D) Information gathered for possible nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Mickey Macfarlan was working on this with GCIHS assistance. (E) Digital print of an 1876 sketch of Preble House as seen from Preble Cove by Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, Jr .(www.flickr.com/photos/140072964@N06/32815983901/in/album-72157676911263533) Longfellow house Washington's headquarts https://www.nps.gov/long/index.htm [show more]
Description: Photo, ca. 1895, rear view of the Preble House showing William Pitt Preble (1811-1905) with two women. The woman on the left could be Preble's second wife, Jane Matilda Hadlock Sanford Preble (1826-1898). The house was built by Captain Samuel Hadlock, Jr. and Samuel Spurling ca. 1827, and was occupied by Hadlocks and Prebles related through marriage or blood for its first century. The house and property have expanded and contracted over the course of its nearly 200 years. It was restored in the late 1940s and stands today as one of the largest and most historic homes on Great Cranberry Island. It was the boyhood home of Civil War General Andrew Barclay Spurling who was born across the street in the Freeman house. [show more]
Description: Renovation of the Macfarlan house ca. 1947. The woman on the left is Robin Freeman’s grandmother, Dorothy Macfarlan, the woman with the dog leash is unknown, Mickey Macfarlan with the necktie, and then Robin’s mother, Dorothy Freeman. Rose Wedge’s house is hidden in the shadows on the right.
Description: Large, colorful acrylic or oil painting of "Preble House" as seen atop the hillside from Preble Cove, signed JW (Jeff Weisbruch). Jeff also compiled several oral histories on GCI see 1000.30.91, and 1000.30.434-444. As well as his book "An Interview with Ralph Stanley, Wooden Boat Builder and National Heritage Foundation "National Treasure", by Jeff Weisbruch, 1994. Published by GCIHS 1999. (GCIHS 2016.362.2126)
Description: Houses of Great Cranberry Island information. Collection of research materials gathered by Wini Smart and Bruce Komusin for several years starting in 1998 about the houses of GCI. Two folders including notes and scanned photos from home owners. Materials used in GCIHS publication, "House Histories of Great Cranberry Island" by Wini Smart 2010. (This material is not sorted yet (8/1/16).) (See also information on GCI Cape Houses 2015.304.2062.) [show more]
Description: Photos, drawings, documents and letters (all are printouts of scanned materials; ten pages total) pertaining to a pre-fab Hodgson Camp House to be constructed near Fish Point; house later known as the Sheppard Cottage from E. F. Hodgson to Mrs. Charles L. Sheppard in 1939, and from George R. Hadlock in 1940 informing Sheppard that an area of Fish Point road to the town road near Hamor's is a legal right of way for all adjoining property owners and about the cost of extending a power line to her new cottage. Hadlock also mentions William D. Stanley who is about 80 years old at the time (1940) suggesting Sheppard buy Bar Island. A map of property from "Probate 3639/1875" shows division of property near fish point showing property lines for Widow Mary D. Stanley, Abraham C. Stanley, Wm. Stanley, Hannah A. Bunker, Thomas F. Stanley, John Stanley, heirs of Abigail Spurling, Mary Bulger, and Martha A. Ash. [show more]
Description: Document, from Ralph W. Stanley to Phil & Karin Whitney dated 3/4/2010. Subject: "Jimmy's Point". Article mentions the house built by Thomas Manchester Stanley, son of Jonathan R. and Irene Lorilla (Ladd) Stanely. Irene Lorilla Ladd was the daughter of Moses and Sarah (Lurvey) Ladd. Sarah was the daughter of Jacob and Hannah (Boynton) Lurvey and Mary who was a sister of Hannah Boynton. Mary was the wife of Thomas Cobb Stanley, Jr. and also sister of Hannah, wife of William Gilley of Baker Island. Sarah Ladd died in 1816. When Irene was 9 years old she went to live with Thomas Manchester and his wife, Hannah Hadlock. Hannah Hadlock was the daughter of William Nathaniel and Mary (Graham) Hadlock. Mary Graham was the mother of Jacob Lurvey. Thomas Manchester and his wife, Hannah, both died in 1861. Thomas Manchester Stanely died in 1913 and probably lived his house in that house. Documents mention Uncle Jimmy, J. L. Stanley and Sons of Manset, Bunkers's Ledge, Aunt Esther Spurling, Aunt Nan, Charles Gilley, Phoebe Jane Stanley (Aunt Nan's sister) , Baker Island, Andrew Alley, Clarence Beal, (who was Andrew's wife's son). Harold Alley, Manset, Fish Point, Manset. There is a grave on the point in the woods where a passing ship passed and buried a man who had died from typhoid fever. Uncle Jimmy's real name was William Doane Stanley (he was also known as "Pa Jim". [show more]