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You searched for: Subject: [blank]Type: ObjectType: Water Transporation
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Lantern
Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Object, Water Transporation, Ship's Lantern
  • Copyright Undetermined
Lantern
Northeast Harbor Fleet
Description:
A large, iron, ships lantern that hangs from the ceiling of the Fleet House as a light source.
Ship’s Whistle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Watercraft Whistle, Ship Whistle
Ship’s Whistle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Metal handle pushed whistle down much like a bellow. Forces air out of tin whistle at top. Air comes in through hole underneath. Hook keeps whistle closed. Brass tacks hold leather to wood. Attached tin plate reads, “J.H. Rowe Co. General agents Gloucester, Mass. Pat. Pending”.
Oars
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Oar, Steering Oar
Oars
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Long curved oars with flat square blade. One oar tipped with copper and the other with tin. Leather hand grips. Leather wrapped in middle of oar for the oar locks. Donor info - came from house of Chester Rich in Somesville. Rich married a Smith of Somesville. Marked H.L. Smith.
Life Jacket from Steam Vessel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Life Preserver, Life Jacket
  • 11/28/2016
Life Jacket from Steam Vessel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
An adult white life jacket. Cloth somewhat worn and dirty; some stains and holes. Dated March 6, 1930, "C.H.S." on jacket with worn words and STEAM VESSELS, NEW YORK, N.Y." Additional wording, "ADULTS, ATLANTIC-PACIFIC MFG. CORP. 124-128 ATLANTIC AVE. BROOKLYN N.Y"
Compass in wood box
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Ship's Compass, Box Compass
  • early 20th century
Compass in wood box
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Round compass gimbal-mounted in wood dove-tailed box. Made by Starfinder company in Milton MA. Liquid inside compass. Removable wooden cover. Compass brass and glass. Belonged to Russell Mitchell and donated by daughter Arlene Mitchell Bartlett
A runnng light from the USn blimp K-140100
Islesford Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Watercraft Lamp, Watercraft Running Light
A runnng light from the USn blimp K-140100
Islesford Historical Society
Description:
This running light and the attached fabric were salvaged by Mr. Tebbetts who served as the Quartermaster on the Uss Haigler YTB-327 which vessel towed the wreck of the K-14 into Bunker's Cove on July 4, 1944. Mr. Tebbetts has also furnished copies of Photos and testimony as to his role in the salvage operation. (Small wood sample, given by Helen Merrill in August 1996.)