Description: Photograph. Retouched photo of portrait of Captain Samuel Hadlock, Jr. by Heinrich Gottfried Krug, in pen and ink and pastel at Hamburg, Germany, in the year 1824, owned by Constance Aygun of Stamford CT. Hadlock was the original owner of the Preble House on GCI, with long storied history of expeditions in the north and exhibitions throughout Europe. He died when the Minerva became frozen in the ice ca. 1830. Per Wini Smart 2015 Bruce Komusin book: "Samuel Hadlock portrait - Bruce was contacted from the internet by a distant relative of Capt. Hadlock who lived in Connecticut. She had an oil portrait of the captain that had been painted while he was in Germany. Until this time we only had a silhouette illustrated in Rachel Field's book, God's Pocket. I visited her in Connecticut and photographed the small portrait. It was difficult to capture since it was under curved glass. Bruce Komusin painstakingly removed the reflections in the photo to make the image clear." (See 2002 photos/C. Aygun for photos of original portrait taken on site.) (Originally catalogued as 1000.0.1327 with little info.) [show more]
Description: Nautical chart of Ireland, believed to be a chart Samuel Hadlock, Jr. used for his voyages to Europe while touring with Eskimos and sled dogs in 1820s. Chart appears to be a section of a larger chart. A note on reverse (probably by Douglas Macfarlan (donor's father)) states: "This old navigation map was found in a sea chest in the Preble House, Cranberry Isl. Maine in 1947." Samuel Hadlock built what became known as the Preble House for the woman he married while on his European tour. Zoom in to see various annotations on the chart. Many nun-buoys are marked in brownish/yellow, and there are several pencil annotations made along the coastline. This chart was scanned at Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) in 2016. A framed print of the full size NEDCC scan hangs in the Macfarlan/Preble house. And see God's Pocket: The Story of Captain Samuel Hadlock, Jr. of Cranberry Isles, Maine (Macmillan 1934, 1936, 1999) and "Hugh Dwelley's Beyond God's Pocket". [show more]
Description: A warrant for MD Town Meeting & results of the Town Meeting & a warrant written on 2/8/1825 with list of agenda for Town Meeting 3/1/1825.
Description: Special section reprinted in Ellsworth American in 1977 of chapter 12 of "Grants & Sales of Lands" with original land titles and detailed maps.
Description: Boston Fowler. English barrel in 12 gauge. Pineapple finial on triggerguard tang, ornate engraving and silver barrel inlays at breach mark this as prize possession. Used with 00 buckshot or birdshot for deer or bird hunting. Silver front inset. Marked with initials W.K. Tower of London Foundry mark. Lockplate marked William Read Boston. Ramrod intact. Ignition: caplock Wood: walnut Caliber: 12ga
Description: Scissors rusted open with one broken shear found at kitchen midden of Israel Atherton site in Pretty Marsh. “T” relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47
Description: Large decorative iron remnant with flower design and opening - probably a stove-back from kitchen midden at Israel Atherton homestead “T” in Pretty Marsh.“T” relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47
Description: unidentified iron object remnant with large bolt from long pond fire road quarry in Pretty Marsh "W" relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47
Description: Olive in color. Sunburst in oval panel on obverse and reverse. Marked Keen. Made by Keene-Marlboro-Street Glass Works in Keene, New Hampshire. Donor info - found in barn of David Wasgatt house in Beech Hill (built approximately 1792). Bottle was half full of hardened varnish.
Description: "Translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised with Canne's marginal notes and references" Inside cover marked: "Loaned by Mrs. A.F. Joy, No.64" Following page inscribed: "1730, David Seavey". Inside back cover marked: "Catharine Seavy".
Description: "To assist young persons to read with propriety and effect, to improve their language and sentiments; and to inculcate some of the most important principles of piety and virtue with a few preliminary observations on the principles of good reading." Inscribed Daniel Somes jr., Mt. Desert
Description: From the title page: "Pieces in prose and poetry, selected from the best writers. Designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect; to improve their language and sentiments; and to inculcate some of the most imortant principles of piety and virtue..."
Description: " Pieces in prose and poetry selected from the best writers designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect..." Inscribed "the property of Sarah y Mayo Eden Maine February the 1830" [front] " the property of Sarah G (?) Wiggins" [back]
Description: Various religious tracts. Handwritten inside front cover: "From old Lewis Somes house." Hnadwritten inside back cover: "Lewis Somes, Mount Desert ____".