Description: Medals. Four military pins in a black leather case with 'AIR MEDAL' imprinted in gold on case. These pins would have been worn on a uniform shirt: one red and white pin, one ribbon board with three ribbons and four oak leaves, one blue and gold ribbon with eagle/sun medal attached.
Description: Musical instrument. Harmonica. Wood and metal, Marine Band, M. Hohner, made in Germany. Various trademarks: two hands holding a circle and ULM 1871, Stutgart 1881. Philad 1886. Tud Bunker's harmonica.
Description: Pocket knife with folding blade, wood, brass, and stainless steel. Panther, Jr. C.I. 440 Stainless 571 Japan on blade. Blade has spots of rust. Knife is 4" long with blade folded into handle.Tud Bunker's pocket knife.
Description: Toiletry. Shaving gear in silver box. One complex razor with swivel head and "Wilkinson made in England, Pat. No 321115", leather strop with metal attachment, seven razor blades each in a slot within steel holder with the day of the week on them. Silver Box is lined with blue velvet and gold Wilkinson Sowrd Co. Ltd imprinted in gold on velvet lining. Probably never used.
Description: Eyeglasses, small gold wire bifocals, probably a woman's, for farsightedness, faint makers mark inside nose piece. With leather covered metal case, purple velvet inside, trademark on case: Stag above circle with words H.E. MURDOCK, Y.M.C.A. BUILDING, PORTLAND MAINE; from Preble house
Description: Eyeglasses, small metal wire single prescription. With leather covered metal case, blue velvet inside, from Preble house. Separate broken earpiece found entangled with the glasses
Description: Pipe stem fragments, two white clay fragments from Spurling Cove beach ca. 2012. One well worn, white; the other better condition but charred burn on one side. Charred fragment bore hole measures 5/64" drill bit, and has impressed letters "LL" (possibly 'A'LL).
Description: Pipe. Smoking paraphenalia, well used, bowl is blackened with residue. Corn cob style with wood stem, metal ring, and plastic mouthpiece. (Found amid a box of items pertaining to Tud Bunker.)
Description: Archaeological fragments. Collection of ceramic sherds; white clay pipestem fragments; doll parts, and small finds. Collection of artifacts recovered by donor 1970s-1990s from his property - the historic William Pitt Preble house built ca. 1827. Items donor recovered outside behind the kitchen include sherds of brown, green, purple, red, and blue underglaze printed wares (one "Indian Tomb" pattern (ca. 1830)). Some printed ware sherds with scalloped and some with smooth edges, most are of buff paste and white on reverse. Blue, green, and white edged earthenwares. One sherd underglaze blue, sponge or splatter pattern. One sherd blue/grey stoneware. Four white clay pipe stem fragments measured by donor 2013/2014 and remeasured 2015. Doll's arm marked 'Germany' = 0.093". Small finds: larger doll arm; blue cut glass bead, pocket watch key, tiny wood button, fragment of small metal collar, fragment of what may be a bone toothbrush head. (See also 2017.386.2161 for research materials.) [show more]
Description: Wallet, brown leather tri-fold with tongue & strap closure, repaired and well worn, inked inside:" William P Prebles Property, Cranberry Isles 1836." From Louise Marr collection of items recovered from the Preble House.
Description: Toy. Sailboat, carved wood with wood mast, cotton sail, thread and string rigging. Pins hold rigging port and starboard; pins with white ball heads on bow and stern. (Toy found amid a box of items pertaining to Tud Bunker.)
Description: Wooden trestle table with a varnished top. The top shows significant signs of wear, including some graffiti and staining, but has been revarnished. The legs, trestle, and underside of the table are unvarnished. The table top is supported by naturally-formed wooden branches. This is one of two tables in the main area of the Fleet House, both of which are likely part of the original furnishings of the building. The other table is 2022X.02.012.
Description: Wooden trestle table with a varnished top and legs. The underside of the table top is painted red, but the top is varnished. The top shows significant signs of wear, including some graffiti, but has been revarnished. This is one of two tables in the main area of the Fleet House, both of which are likely part of the original furnishings of the building. The other table is 2022X.02.011.
Description: Settee consisting of a varnished wooden base, with two drawers, and an upholstered seat and back. There are two drawers in the base, each of which originally had two drop pulls. This settee now (2023) has one handle (left) on the right drawer and none on the left. The blue upholstery on the seat and back is stained, and the wooden base shows sign of extensive wear. This settee is one of two and these appear in early photographs of the Fleet House. They are likely part of the original furnishings. The other settee is 2022X.02.010 [show more]
Description: Settee consisting of a varnished wooden base, with two drawers, and an upholstered seat and back. There are two drawers in the base, each of which originally had two drop pulls. This settee now (2023) has 2 handles on the right drawer and none on the left. The blue upholstery on the seat and back is stained, and the wooden base shows sign of extensive wear. This settee is one of two and these appear in early photographs of the Fleet House. They are likely part of the original furnishings. The other settee is 2022X.02.009 [show more]
Description: Four ship's lights repurposed as wall sconces in the alcove of the main room in the Fleet House. These are identical to a pair of lights used as ceiling fixtures inside the north door. Two of these lights are painted blue, and two are painted red. When facing the windows, the red lights are closer to the viewer, and the blue lights are closer to the exterior (northern) wall. These lights are accessioned in a clockwise order starting on the left, with the red light (2022X.02.043.A). The blue light at the northwest corner of the alcove is 2022X.02.043.B, the blue light at the northeast corner of the alcove is 2022X.02.043.C, and the right light at the right is 2022X.02.043.D [show more]
Description: A silver trophy cup awarded to the winners of the July Series Bullseye class single-handed race. The winners are engraved on it. Inscription reads as follows. __________ NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET BULLSEYE-CLASS SINGLE HANDED RACE WON BY 1939 - Woozle - Francis Peabody 1940 - Bicker - Paul Thompson III 1941 - Chizzle - A. P. Neilson 1945 - Playboy - Jonathan Churchill 1946 - Sizzle - Benjamin R. Neilson 1948 - Chizzle - Benjamin R. Neilson 1949 - Bicker - John H. Briggs Jr. 1950 - Toot Sweet - Lucy Bell Newlin 1951 - “Boolie” - Hugh Scott 1952 - “Chizzle” - Charles J. Hatfield 1953 - “Rocket” - Thomas P. Kelley 1954 - Rocket - Loowick Crofoot 1955 - Sizzle - Paul Fremont Smith Jr. 1956 - Tar Baby - David Rockefeller Jr. 1957 - Chizzle - Michael C. Madiera 1958 - Toot Sweet - Daniel Newhall 1959 - Woozle - Nicholas B. Paumgarten 1960 - BullDog - Norris Strawbrige 1961 - Wooden Shoe - Stuart S. Janney III 1962 - Lazy Anchor - John H. Simonds, Jr. 1963 - Woozle - Louis E. Moore [sic. this would be Lewis E. Moore] 1984 - Extreme Green - Thomas T. Brown 1985 - B J - Thomas T. Brown 1986 - Red Neck - Edward R. Dysart 1987 - Excess - Mia Thompson 1988 - Touch of Grey - Robert M. Brown 1989 - Touch of Grey - Phyllis Aschenbrenner 1990 - Kachina - Henry F. Halstead 1991 - Local Talent - Thomas T. Brown 1992 - Local Talent - Thomas T. Brown 1993 - Local Talent - Thomas T. Brown 1984 J-24 CLASS JULY SERIES [show more]
Description: Trophy consisting of a glass whale affixed to a wooden base with plaques for inscription. Silver plaques on the front and back of the base contain the information about this prize and its winners. The plaque on the front of the trophy reads: The Downeast Racing Circuit - Nevin Cup The Nicholson Cup Presented by the Nicholson Family to the vessel coming in first with a child under 13 years aboard - 1997 - Otter - Eliza Becton 1998 - Wind Song - Christopher Burrage 1999 - Jubilee - Michael Amato 2000 - Singleness - Lauren Bell & Thomas Symmes The plaque on the back reads: DERW - The Nicholson Cup 2001 - Starlight - Lauren Bell & Thomas Symmes 2002 - Starlight - Lauren Bell & Thomas Symmes 2003 - Adventuress - Russell Long Note: the glue connecting the whale to the base has failed [show more]
Description: A silver trophy plate called the Arundel Trophy. This is the second Arundel Trophy, added in 2012 when there was no more space on the original trophy (2022X.03.007.A). The winners' names are engraved in a circular manner in the middle of the plate. An enameled Fleet burgee is attached to the top of the plate Engraved at the top and bottom of the rim: ARUNDEL TROPHY THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET (a compass rose is engraved on each side) Engraved in the middle of the plate: 2011 - Sidewinder - Tom Rolfes 2012 - Fleetwing - Henry Brauer 2013 - Far Out - Hal Kroeger 2018 - Lynette - Michael Cook 2019 - Flirt - Ted Madara 2020 - Halcyon - Mark Weber [show more]
Description: A silver trophy plate with the August Luders and J-24 Classes of race winner engraved on it. Inscription reads as follows. __________ Jack Bingham Memorial Trophy Lunders Class August Series 1953 - Chinquapin - Gordaon H. Shaw 1954 - Sweet Sixteen - Alan McIlhenny, Paul Thompson 1955 - Bat - M. C. Kennedy Jr. 1956 - Trigla - Lodowick F. Crofoot 3rd 1957 - Bat - Alexander S. Kennedy 1958 - Decoy - James L. McCabe 1959 - Shooting Star - David Rockefeller Jr. 1960 - Amphritrite III - John A. Pulvermann Jr. 1961 - Woodwind - Mauton B. Metcalf III 1962 - Westward Ho - Frederick K. Tompkins 1963 - Sea Wolf - Timothy Jackson 1964 - Andvari - Nathaniel T. & John B. Reece, Jr. 1965 - Amphritrite III - John A. Pulvermann, Jr. 1966 - Andante - Marion Madeira 1967 - Chinquapin - Mrs. F. C. Zirinkilton 1968 - Chinquapin - Mrs. F. C. Zirinkilton 1969 - Quiver - Henry T. Reath 1971 - Chinquapin - Mrs. F. C. Zirinkilton, F. C. Zirinkilton, Jr. [1972 - no entry] 1973 - Chinquapin - Mrs. F. C. Zirinkilton 1974 - Andvari - J. Brooks Reece, Jr. 1975 - Weetamoe - John W. Danforth 1976 - Andvari - J. Brooks Reece, Jr. J-24 Class August Series 1984 - Extreme Green - Thomas T. Brown 1985 - B J - Thomas T. Brown 1986 - Owaissa - Alan McIlhenny, Jr. 1987 - Excess - Mia Thompson 1988 - Touch of Grey - Mia Thompson-Brown [1989 - no entry] 1990 - Excess - Mia Thompson-Brown 1991 - Touch of Grey - Robert M. Brown 1992 - Local Talent - Thomas T. Brown 1993 - Local Talent - Thomas T. Brown [show more]
Description: A silver trophy plate called the "Harry G. Haskell Trophy." Awarded to the winners of the Frist Days Run, Class C, August Cruise. Inscription reads as follows. __________ The Northeast Harbor Fleet Harry G. Haskell Trophy WON BY 1976 - Gaylark 0 Dr. Kaighan Smith 1977 - Pirate - Alan McIhenny- Daybreak - Harry R. Madeira 1978 - Salty Duck - Thomas T. Brown 1979 - Galatea - Rufus M. G. Williams 1980 - Daybreak - Harry R. Madeira 1981 - Aja - Robert Johnstone 1982 - Kamaloka - Redmond C. S. Finney 1983 - Reindeer - Henry B. duP. Smith Tyee - Robert M. Dickey FIRST DAY’S RUN CLASS C AUGUST CRUISE 1988 - Elizabeth - Wallace E. Tobin 1999 - Larkspur - Bruce Smart 2000 - Elizabeth - Wallace C. Tobin 2001 - Monarch - Roger Howell 2002 - Crackerjack - Alan Krulish 2003 - Ariana - Jeffrey C. Becton [show more]
Description: A silver trophy cup with a flattened top that is wider than the base. The handles are rectangular in shape. Winners names are engraved on silver metal plaques on the sides of the base. This trophy sits on a wooden base (2022X.03.023.B). Winners' names are engraved on silver metal plaques on the sides of the base as follows. __________ 2007 - SP - J/100 - Reiver - Henry Brauer - NS - J/100 - Amelia - Andrew Barrett 2008 - SP - Center Harbor 31 - Astrid - Charles Heimbold - NS - Sabre 22 - Safari - Chip Schutt 2009 - SP - J100 - Reiver - Henry G. Brauer - NSP - J44 - Morning Star - Daniel Bienkowski 2010 - SP - J 100 - Reiver - Henry G. Brauer - NSP - J 42 - Bravo - Tom Babbitt 2011 - SP - Swan 38 - Gaylark - Dr. Kaighn Smith - NSP - Morris 36 - Laney Lu - Mark Kryder 2012 - SP - J 100 - Flirt - Mike Cook - NSP - Morris 52 - Far Out - Hal Kroeger 2013 - Luders 16 - Mary Jane - Wells Bacon 2014 - SP - Luders 16 - Ludicrous - Art Paine - NSP - IOD - Dakota - David Schoeder 2015 - Pisces 21 - Biscuit - Sean Beaulieu 2016 - Luders 16 - Domino - Ned Johnston 2017 - BBY47 - Lynnette - Michael Cook 2018 - Morris 42 - Ranger - Ken Weg 2019 - IMX45 - Cybele - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2020 - Morris 42 - Ranger - Ken Weg 2021 - Taylor 33 - Equipose - Joe Weber [show more]