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| "Maine Townsman, or Laws for Regulations of Towns" 1872 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Maine Townsman, or Laws for Regulations of Towns" 1872 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, hardcover, "Maine Townsman, or Laws for the Regulations of Towns" published by Bailey & Noyes, Portland, 1872. | ||||
| Novel (1851) belonging to Carrie Richardson 1901 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Novel (1851) belonging to Carrie Richardson 1901 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, hardcover, "The Cherry Stones" a novel partly from the manuscripts of the Rev. William Adams, published by the General Protestant Episcopal Sunday School Union, New York, 1851. Belonged to Carrie M. Richardson, handwritten inside: "25 Sep 1901, number 16" | ||||
| Children's book belonging to Carrie M. Richardson 1901 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Children's book belonging to Carrie M. Richardson 1901 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, hardcover, "Arbell - A Tale for Young People" by Jane Winnard Hooper, with 4 illustrations, published by C.S. Francis & Co., New York. Belonged to Carrie M. Richardson, handwritten inside: "25 Sep 1901, number 10" Back of book includes ads for other books by same publisher, with 6 sample engravings. | ||||
| "Livestock in the East" by Philip R. Park 1924 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Livestock in the East" by Philip R. Park 1924 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, paperback, "Livestock in the East" by Philip R. Park, published by the Park and Pollard Co., Buffalo NY, 1924. With photos of cows and bulls. | ||||
| "The Polite Letter Writer " 1859 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "The Polite Letter Writer " 1859 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, miniature, "The Polite Letter Writer - Business, Etiquette, and Courtship" published by G.W. Cottrell, Boston, ca. 1859, owned by William J. Spurling | |||
| "The Book of Common Prayer" 1868 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "The Book of Common Prayer" 1868 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, miniature, "The Book of Common Prayer" published by the Protestant Episcopal Church, London, England, 1868 | ||||
| "The Silent Comforter - Companion for the Sick Room" 1848 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "The Silent Comforter - Companion for the Sick Room" 1848 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, miniature, "The Silent Comforter - Companion for the Sick Room" by Louisa Payson Hopkins, published by Gould Kendall and Lincoln, Boston, 1848. | ||||
| Songbook (1896) owned by Carrie M. Richardson with newspaper clippings ca. 1900 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Songbook (1896) owned by Carrie M. Richardson with newspaper clippings ca. 1900 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, hardcover, "Uplifting Songs - For Praise, Revival Meetings, and Sabbath School", edited by C.C. Case and J.R. Murray, published by The John Church Co., New York, 1896. Belonged to Carrie M. Richardson. Seven newspaper clippings pasted inside the covers, mostly poetry, one dated 11 Apr 1900. | |||
| Griswold's Life of Henry Ward Beecher Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Griswold's Life of Henry Ward Beecher Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, paperback, "Griswold's Life of Henry Ward Beecher", with selections of his sermons, published by Griswold, 1887. With 2 engravings, Plymouth Church and Beecher's Brooklyn Residence. Owned by Alice White, Lucille Sayre's mother. | ||
| Bunker Banner, The First Twenty Five Years, 1971-1995 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Bunker Banner, The First Twenty Five Years, 1971-1995 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, hardbound, "Bunker Banner, The First Twenty Five Years, 1971-1995" by Ruth Bunker Christiansen, Edward F. Cooper, Gil Bunker, and Carole R. Bunker; published by The Bunker Family Association of America. See item 776 for newer issues. | ||||
| Books from the Longfellow School Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Books from the Longfellow School Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Books, 5, found in the Longfellow School House. A - "The Children's Primer" copyright 1891. B - "Eclectic Readings Child Literature" Inscription on inside page "Property of Cranberry Isles No. 4" signed out to "Madeline Bracy Spring 1913, Edith Bracy, Eleanor Bracy, Jean R. Stanley" C - "Champion Spelling Book Part Two by Warren E. Hicks. D - "Rose Leaves" inscription on front cover "To Madeline from Grandma Blake" E - "Primary Arithmetic by Milne" [show more] | ||||
| Island of Mount Desert Register with Cranberry Isles 1909-10 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Island of Mount Desert Register with Cranberry Isles 1909-10 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, hardbound, "The Island of Mount Desert Register with The Cranberry Isles 1909-10" compiled by Lawton, Jordon, & Maddox, 1910, 334 pages. Includes advertising in first segment, church and island history, and 1909 Census of Eden, Mt. Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, Cranberry Isles, with people and their occupations. | ||||
| MT Desert in 1873 - Book Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  MT Desert in 1873 - Book Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, "MT Desert in 1873" Published by J.R. Osgood & Co, Portrayed in Crayon and Quill. Inscriptions on first pages read "Mrs .... H. Howard with the compliments of Mr. Lawerence Sprague 1874" second inscription reads "Given Sept. 1950 by John K Howard Mrs Howard's youngest son to his daughter Jean Gaston Howard Wadsworth." | ||||
| Guest book from Hamor Tea House 1945 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Guest book from Hamor Tea House 1945 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, Guests book inscribed inside front cover "Alice / from / Sadie & John / Oct. 25 / [19]39", given presumably by John & Sadie Hamor, owners of the Hamor Tea House, to "Alice"; guest entries seem to all be written in the same hand - probably Alice's; entries begin 1 June [19]45 with Seth Rice, and end 18 Oct [19]45 with Louise Spurling; most entries are local island folks; most days have only 1 to 3 entries - this seems quite a low number for a restaurant to stay in business; this could be a guest book for Alice's private home [show more] | ||||
| German pocket dictionary from 1823 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  German pocket dictionary from 1823 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, German pocket dictionary from 1823. Inscribed on first page "Mrs. Caroline Hadlock her book" According to the deed of gift this dictionary originally belonged to "The Prussian Lady", wife of Samuel Hadlock Jr. The book was given by Sammy Sanford to Barbara Shaw Weickent (sp?) (W.K. Shaw, Jr.'s daughter) and Gordon H. Shaw. The book was purchased along with the land and Sammy Sanford's cabin by Walter and Mary Shaw, grandparents of Gordon Shaw. See entry 357 for further letters between Sammy Sanford and Walter K. Shaw [show more] | ||||
| Bible (1873) belonging to Carrie Richardson with genealogy. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Bible (1873) belonging to Carrie Richardson with genealogy. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, The Holy Bible from 1873 in poor condition. Belonged to Carrie Richardson. The GCIHS wrote and directed a play about Carrie Richardson which can be found on DVD in the museum. Carrie Richardson was able to navigate a boat by celestial navigation, she lived down in what is now the Heliker LaHotan foundation. Her husband Meltiah Richardson committed suicide, he tied cod weights around himself and jumped off the dock. Geneaological records that seem to have little relevance can be found tucked into the Bible. [show more] | ||
| Guest book from the GCIHS museum 2000-2005 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Guest book from the GCIHS museum 2000-2005 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, Guest book from the GCIHS museum from 9/26/2000-8/9/2005 | ||||
| American Coast Pilot book 1854 purchased by Meltiah Richardson 1866 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  American Coast Pilot book 1854 purchased by Meltiah Richardson 1866 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book. The American Coast Pilot containing directions for the Principal Harbors, Capes and Headlands on the Coasts of North and South America, etc. by Edmund M. Blunt, Seventeenth Edition by E. & G. W. Blunt, New York, May 1854. 678 pages including fold-out charts. Size: 6" x 9.75" x 3.5". Book is covered with loose tan canvas cloth hand stitched to keep it on the front and back covers. Inside the front cover, under the cloth cover flap is written: "Capt Nathan King 1854 bought book of East Trenton Maine." With several other pencil notations on first four pages. First one states: "Purchased this book from the Lewis Stanley Estate (Less White S. West Harbor) and paid $1.00 for same - Mrs. Mary Alice White, Cranberry Isles, ME June 18th, 1957." Second states: "Purchased of Capt. Nathan King Dec 20th 1866, M. J. Richardson." Third states: "This book belonged to Carrie (Stanley) Richardson daughter of Enoch B. Stanley and her son was Charles (Peter) Richardson Cranberry Isles, Maine." (This third note seems to be in the same handwriting as the first note by Mary Alice White.) There are several other notations, calculations, and also newspaper clippings pertaining to new lighthouses on the first several pages and the last two pages. Other notations:" Feb 23 1867 6 days out from NY bound for [Goanives?] St. Demingo Latt 27.45." "26th Jan 1867, 4 days out from Boston made Bermuda." "Wreck bears from Light Boat on [Cifs?] Rip WNW dist 3 or 4 miles." "May 5th 1872: Passed Hole in the Wall Fourteen days out from Portland. Made Moro Light Havana Sixteen days out from Portland." "Jan 25th [18]77, five days out from NY Latt 31:20 71:47 bound to [Havana?] made [Abeo?] light [five?] days out from NY." One newspaper clipping with header "Exports" includes mention of the schooner C. F. Young -449 box shooks. (GCIHS has a receipt for Meltiah carrying sugar aboard the Young.) Scans of notations made. [show more] | ||
| "The Wonderful Works of Jesus" 1870 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "The Wonderful Works of Jesus" 1870 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, hardcover, miniature, "The Wonderful Works of Jesus - A Question-Book for the Young" by Mary Latham Clark, published by D. Lothrop & Co., Boston, 1870. "S.S. Union Library, Cranberry Isle No. 3" handwritten on inside front cover. | ||||
| Two copies of "Corleone" by F. Marion Crawford Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Two copies of "Corleone" by F. Marion Crawford Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: From the library of Beatrix Farrand. | |
| "Rab and his Friends" by John Brown Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  "Rab and his Friends" by John Brown Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: From the library of Beatrix Farrand. | ||
| "A Book About Fans" by M. A. Flory Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  "A Book About Fans" by M. A. Flory Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: From the library of Beatrix Farrand. | ||
| "Gertrude Jekyll" by Frank Jekyll Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  "Gertrude Jekyll" by Frank Jekyll Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Memoir about horticulturist Gertrude Jekyll by her husband Frank Jekyll. From the library of Beatrix Farrand. | ||
| "Via Crucis" by F. Marion Crawford Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  "Via Crucis" by F. Marion Crawford Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: From the library of Beatrix Farrand. | |
| "My Dear Cornelia" by Stewart R. Sherman Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  "My Dear Cornelia" by Stewart R. Sherman Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: From the library of the landscape architect Beatrix Farrand. Tucked into book is a clover and page marker. |