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| Wreck on Rocks Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Wreck on Rocks Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: The wreck of the General George C. Hogg, a Canadian vessel, at Deadman Point on the east side of Cranberry Island. | |
| Wreck on Rocks Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Wreck on Rocks Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: Likely the wreck of the General George C. Hogg, Deadman Point on east Great Cranberry Island. | |
| Great Cranberry Island History Project, College of the Atlantic, 1992 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Great Cranberry Island History Project, College of the Atlantic, 1992 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, Great Cranberry Island History Project, College of the Atlantic, "Photography: Public and Private Language" Fall 1992, mostly photographs with some text. | ||
| A Christmas card to Lew Stanley from Evelyn and Melvin Hutchins Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A Christmas card to Lew Stanley from Evelyn and Melvin Hutchins Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card to Lew Stanley. On the front of this card is a drawing of two people on a horse drawn carriage ride. On the inside of the card is a note that says "With best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." The card also has a hand written note that says "Heartiest Greetings to Captain 'Lew'" and the card is signed Evelyn and Melvin Hutchins. | |
| Letter to Captain Lew Stanley from Barbara Donald. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Letter to Captain Lew Stanley from Barbara Donald. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A letter to Lew Stanley from Barbara Donald. This letter basically says that Barbara is going to Europe for the summer and won't be going to Cranberry. She also mentions some oars, and owing Lew money. | |
| Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Women's Winter Work Project Quilts Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Women's Winter Work Project Quilts Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Questionnaires to gather information about quilts made by GCI women including members of the Ladies Aid Society. The intent was to photograph the quilts to create a photographic record of Cranberry Island's women's winter work. Includes forms from 20 quilters. |
| Scan of Volunteer Fire Department members ca. 1951 -1953 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Scan of Volunteer Fire Department members ca. 1951 -1953 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photograph. Digital scan of the Fire Club (Cranberry Isles Volunteer Fire Department) members ca. 1951 -1953, with items B and C: two overlays identifying individuals in the picture. Firefighters. | ||
| Bunker Family Reference item Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Bunker Family Reference item Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Sidney Chadwick Hamor Bunker (1824-1918) Julia Bunker Spurling (Sidney's daughter) (1850-1919) Alta Spurling Bunker (Sidney's grand daughter) (1876-1969) Vincie Millicent Bunker (Sidney's great grand daughter) (1895-1993). (Perhaps ca. 1915.) Wilfred Bunker (1920-2012) Alta's son | ||
| Four generations of Bunker family Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Four generations of Bunker family Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Four Bunker family generations: Upper left – Julia Bunker Spurling (Sidney's daughter) (1850-1919); Lower left – Sidney Chadwick Hamor Bunker (1824-1918); Upper right – Alta Spurling Bunker (Sidney's grand daughter) (1876-1969); Lower right – Vincie Millicent Bunker (Sidney's great grand daughter) (1895-1993). (Perhaps ca. 1915.) Donor inherited photograph from his great-grandfather Robert Hamor whose older sister, Sidney Hamor Bunker, appears in this picture. [show more] | |
| Nelson - Carl Nelson. "The Heartiest of Season's Greetings" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Nelson - Carl Nelson. "The Heartiest of Season's Greetings" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A letter from Carl Nelson updating his friends on his new home on Cranberry island. This letter says " I have retired and moved from Boston to this island of unique design located just off the coast of Mt. Desert Island, Maine." He goes on about how tranquil and relaxing he finds the island and his deer neighbors. He ends the note with " In excellent health I am looking forward to retirement as a very exciting adventure." He notes his new address at the bottom of the card. This card looks as though it was a mass send to his friends and acquaintances to be updated on his new life and address. [show more] |
| Nelson - Carl Nelson correspondence with a woman named Martha. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Nelson - Carl Nelson correspondence with a woman named Martha. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Three letters from Carl Nelson to his friend Martha. In the first letter he is writing and just catching up with her about a mutual friend they had passing. In the second letter he is writing Martha thanking her for a jar of relish that she had sent him. In the top right corner he drew a picture of the jar that she sent. The letter starts by saying "How I can tell you how good the relish really is." He continues to write about how much he enjoyed the relish and how good it was. In the third letter he begins by saying " Dear 'Dickerson'" which is the name of Martha's relish mentioned in the second letter. In this letter he adds more praises on Martha's relish and other friendly writing. [show more] |
| Artists of the Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Artists of the Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: GCIHS Publication, created by Wini Smart initially to accompany the exhibit: Art of the Cranberry Isles, Past and Present. Compiles a list of and short biography of all the painters who made an 'impact here on our island and on the world'. With accompanying painter portraits and art. | |
| Wilfred Bunker's passing article Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Wilfred Bunker's passing article Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Front page article on Wilfred Bunker's passing (2012), Mount Desert Islander January 3, 2013. | |
| Land Agreement between Wilfred Bunker, Frances Marr, Louise Marr, Mary Chamberlin, Doris McSorley , and Wilson Chamberlin, Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Land Agreement between Wilfred Bunker, Frances Marr, Louise Marr, Mary Chamberlin, Doris McSorley , and Wilson Chamberlin, Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A land agreement where Wilfred Bunker sells his land to Louise and Frances Marr, as wells as Mary Chamberlin, Wilson Chamberlin, and Doric McSorley. This piece of land was owned by Wilfred Bunker, and is located near the Heath, and the Marr family was wanting to develop on this land, but needed the permission of Wilfred Bunker. | |
| Islesford Ferry Shirt belonging to Warren Rice Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Islesford Ferry Shirt belonging to Warren Rice Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A shirt warn by Warren Rice. The shirt was a work shirt for Islesford Ferry service. The back of the shirt says "Old Man Of The Sea". | ||
| Henry Brocken - Walter De La Mare Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Henry Brocken - Walter De La Mare Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: From Rachel Fields personal library. |
| All Through the Night - Rachel Field Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  All Through the Night - Rachel Field Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book written by Rachel Field. A children's book written around the Nativity story. |
| Henry and Alta Bunker photos Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Henry and Alta Bunker photos Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photos, 1036a-d. (a) Henry Bunker, father of Raymond bunker. He died on December 9, 1941 two days after Pearl Harbor. He lived in what is now Louise Stranberg's house on Cranberry Rd. (b) Alta Spurling Bunker, Henry Bunker's wife and Tud and Raymond Bunker's mother. This is Gaile Colby's grandmother. (c) Alta Bunker, this one is in a leather protective folder. Picture features Alta sitting in the yard of what is now Nancy Wood's house with the old cow pasture behind her. (d) large ornate framed photo inscribed on back "Raymond Bunker's great grandfather Joseph Wilbur Spurling from Cranberry". Donor is Raymond Bunker's daughter. [show more] | ||
| Full Mailbox Christmas Card. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Full Mailbox Christmas Card. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card for Lewis Stanley. The front of the card has a picture of a snowy mailbox that is full of presents. The front of the card says "Holiday Greetings." On the inside of the card there is a picture of two people on a horse drawn sleigh ride. The inside of the says multiple things. On the bottom left hand corner says "Christmas - It seemed to throw open ever door, and unlock every heart," which is a quote from Washington Irving. The middle of the card says "With sincere good wishes for Christmas and the New Year." The card is signed Cmdr. and Mrs. John T. Stanley, and then John + Family signed in hand writing. [show more] | |
| Snowy sleigh ride Christmas card. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Snowy sleigh ride Christmas card. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card for Lewis Stanley. The front of the card depicts a snowy sleigh ride, and at the top says "Season's Greetings." The inside of the card says "Greetings of the season and best wishes for a Happy New Year." The card is signed "Best Wishes from Oscar and Ines." | |
| A unsigned Christmas card. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A unsigned Christmas card. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: An unsigned Christmas card for Lew Stanley. The envelope does not have a return address and the card is not signed, so there is no sign of who might've sent the card. | |
| A Christmas Card for Lewis Stanley '49. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A Christmas Card for Lewis Stanley '49. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card for Lewis Stanley. The front of the card features a drawing of people going to church on a snowy day. The inside of the card says "Wishing you health and happiness for Christmas and the New Year" and it is signed Phil and Paul. | |
| Christmas Card for Lewis E. Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Christmas Card for Lewis E. Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card for Lewis E. Stanley. The front of this card features an Alaskan Flag with a poem. The inside of this card says " Wishing you the best of Christmas cheer and a New Year filled with happiness." The card is signed "Best Wishes to You. Mary+Howard Pratt." | |
| Christmas card for Lewis Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Christmas card for Lewis Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card to Lewis Stanley. The front of the card has a picture of a snowy farm and says "Seasons Greetings." The inside of the card says "For your good-will and friendly cooperation we extend a hearty - thank you- May you have a joyful Christmas and a successful New Year." The card is signed Hollis G. Reed. | |
| An eccentric Christmas card for Lew Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  An eccentric Christmas card for Lew Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card that strays from the norm. The front of the card seems to have hand drawn picture of a man dancing. The inside of the card there is a hand written note that says "A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year" The Card is signed Jeanne and Waddy. Below that there is another note that says "Have a good winter Lou and don't work too hard. Johnny's off to California or a year. He and his children are well. We saw Liz in New York. She was well and sent you her best." That note was signed by Jeannie. [show more] | |
| A Christmas card to Lew Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A Christmas card to Lew Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card to Lew Stanley. The front of the card shows people around a Christmas tree on a snowy day. On the inside of the card there is a long hand written note that says " Dear Lou! We think of you so much and hope you are having a good winter! Afraid we won't see you this coming summer for we are going to Europe but we will try to get back to the island after out return. Meanwhile- we pray that you are happy and comfortable and in good health. We miss you very much and always thank our good fortune for having such a wonderful neighbor." The card has a text that says "Greeting and Best Wishes for Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." Then there is a P.S note that says "P.S and give our love to the cats! Hope they are well!" The card is signed Elizabeth, Zubel and Ashley. [show more] | |
| A Christmas card for Lew Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A Christmas card for Lew Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas Card for Lewis Stanley from the Maine Sea Coast Mission. The card depicts the three wise men and says "A Joyous Christmas." The inside of the cars says "May all of the joys of this Christmas Season be with you throughout the coming year." The card is signed Margie and Phip. | |
| Christmas Card from Barbara Donald to Lew Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Christmas Card from Barbara Donald to Lew Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card to Lew Stanley. The front of this card show a picture of a busy town with people playing and working in the snow. The inside of the card says " A Merry Christmas and a happy New Year." The card is signed "With best wishes from Barbara Donald." | |
| A Christmas card to Lew Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A Christmas card to Lew Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card to Lew Stanley. The front of the card has a picture of their son Piper on the front, and it says "Merry Christmas" next to it. On the card is written "Will you have Christmas dinner with me Sunday." and it is signed Neil, Sesa, + Piper. | |
| A Christmas Card for Lew Stanley '49 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A Christmas Card for Lew Stanley '49 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: a Christmas card for Lew Stanley. The front of the card shows a picture of Santa feeding a Reindeer and it says "Greetings at Christmas Time." The inside of the card says "Hello there! Merry Christmas!" and it is signed "And a happy New Year from Bunny, Polly, Veronica, Andy + Elizabeth" | |
| A Christmas card to Lewis Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A Christmas card to Lewis Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card to Lewis Stanley. The card says "To Uncle Lew" and it is signed by Jennie and Gertrude. | ||
| Cards to Lew Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Cards to Lew Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: All types of cards that were sent to Lew Stanley in the 1940's. | ||
| A Fireplace Christmas card. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A Fireplace Christmas card. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card for Lew Stanley. The front of this card shows a fireplace and a Christmas tree with presents underneath it. Above the fireplace there it says "Christmas is here again." The Inside of the card shows the same fireplace and some presents, the writing in the card says "There is no way of saying the old wish more warmly than just- Merry Christmas to You!" The card is signed Bob+ Family. | |
| Early Life on Great Cranberry + Photos Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Early Life on Great Cranberry + Photos Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A brochure for the Cranberry Island Museum, which was then located at the long fellows school. Inside the brochure was a postcard that with a photo by Henry Finklestien on it. | ||
| Cottage of Mrs. Rena Bunker Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Cottage of Mrs. Rena Bunker Northeast Harbor Library Description: Rough sketch of two level floor plan for cottage of Mrs. Rena Bunker. See also Item 4395. | |||
| Mrs. Rena Bunker's house Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Mrs. Rena Bunker's house Northeast Harbor Library Description: Mrs. Rena Bunker's house, Great Cranberry Island. See also Item 2594. | ||
| Wooden and Metal shoe forms. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Wooden and Metal shoe forms. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Four shoe forms, three wooden, one metal. These were probably used to create shoes around. All of the shoe forms are different sizes, the metal one being for a Childs shoe. | ||
| Farley Funeral Home Receipt for Louise Marr. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Farley Funeral Home Receipt for Louise Marr. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A receipt for Louise Marr from the Farley Funeral Home. This receipt is from Clarence Wilson Chamberlin's funeral services. |
| Stanley - Enoch Boynton Stanley Sr. (1820-1903) Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Stanley - Enoch Boynton Stanley Sr. (1820-1903) Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: Enoch Boynton Stanley (1820-1903) of Great Cranberry Island was the great grandson of Sans Stanley. | ||
| Quilting at the Ladies Aide. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Quilting at the Ladies Aide. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Left to right: Susan White, Gaile Colby, Naomi McShea at the Islesford Ladies Aide. | ||
| Frozen harbor at Spurling Cove, Great Cranberry Island. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Frozen harbor at Spurling Cove, Great Cranberry Island. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society | |
| Valentine's party at the Ladies Aide. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Valentine's party at the Ladies Aide. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society | ||
| Building in the winter. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Building in the winter. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Constructing the first floor of the three-story addition to Cranberry House. First floor will be the environmentally controlled archive addition. |
| "Cap'n B" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Cap'n B" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: The Cap'n B moored during a winter storm at Spurling Cove, Great Cranberry Island. | ||
| Harbor sea smoke Islesford Historical Society |
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|  Harbor sea smoke Islesford Historical Society Description: Great Cranberry harbor on a very cold morning photographed from the morning ferry to Northeast |
| Great Cranberry Island Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Great Cranberry Island Northeast Harbor Library Description: The largest of the five Cranberry Islands located in the Town of Cranberry Isles on the southeastern side of Mount Desert Island. It is a year-round community. | |||
| Spurlings Cove - Great Cranberry Island Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Spurlings Cove - Great Cranberry Island Southwest Harbor Public Library | |
| Spurlings Cove - Great Cranberry Island Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Spurlings Cove - Great Cranberry Island Southwest Harbor Public Library | |
| Barb Fernald on the Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Barb Fernald on the Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A newspaper clipping of Barb Fernalds segment called "Cranberry Isles." This segment was used as an update about what was happening on the Cranberry Isles for that week. This segment talks about boat wreck removal, track races in Bar Harbor, and many other things pertaining to Cranberry Isles. | |
| Smart Studio Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Smart Studio Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "Smart Season." A newspaper article about the smart shack in Northeast Harbor. The smart shack was a gallery for Artist Wini Smart who lived on Cranberry Island and helped found the Cranberry House Historical society. | ||
| Newspaper Clippings for Wini Smart Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Newspaper Clippings for Wini Smart Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Island Couture at Cranberry. Newspaper clipping promoting the Cranberry House display on Victorian era clothing. | |
| Annual Report 1985 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Annual Report 1985 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Town report for Cranberry Isles. This town report was mailed to Louise Marr who was a long time resident of Cranberry Island. Town reports were typically used to inform residents about maintenance and the things being done on their island. | |
| Annual Report 1972 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Annual Report 1972 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: The Annual report for Cranberry Isles for the year 1972. This booklet has writing on the front of it. | |
| Annual Report 1975. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Annual Report 1975. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: The Annual report of Cranberry Island in 1975. These reports typically mentions town funds, road maintenance, and many other things to do with the town. | |
| "Deceased." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Deceased." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Handwritten list of deceased people. This also provided the dates for some of the deaths. | ||
| "Operations (With their Dates.)" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Operations (With their Dates.)" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Handwritten notes about the operations of the Marr family. This includes Family Medical History, for example "Age of Father at death 60yr. cause Endocarditis. Age of Mother at death 98yr. Cause Congestive Heart. Age of Sisters at Death - cause Elizabeth 14 Appendectomy, Mary 53 Cancer." This also includes a list of her current illnesses or disabilities, treatment being received, prothesis being used, and past medical history. | |
| "Great Cranberry Island (Marr Property.)" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Great Cranberry Island (Marr Property.)" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A map of the Marr Property on Great Cranberry Island. This shows Cranberry Cove, Spruce Haven, Rockledge, Pebble Cove, Western Way, Roberts/Long Point. This also shows Seal Harbor, Bar Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Southwest Harbor, Manset, Seawall, and Bass Harbor. Lastly, there is a drawing of GCI and LCI, marking the Marr Property on GCI. | ||
| "The Lithgow and Preble Families." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "The Lithgow and Preble Families." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: This newspaper clipping goes through the genealogy of the Lithgow and the Preble family. | ||
| "Doris Preble Marr McSorley.'' Death announcement.Added is the obituary for Doris McSorley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Doris Preble Marr McSorley.'' Death announcement.Added is the obituary for Doris McSorley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A death announcement for Doris Marr McSorley to be printed in the newspaper. This death announcement is very common for a obituary and it talks about her marriage, education, and about the people she is survived by. | |
| Certificate of Birth for Louise Hampton Marr Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Certificate of Birth for Louise Hampton Marr Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Certificate of Birth for Louise Hampton Marr. She was born May 16th, 1910 to Wade H. Marr and Frances Spurling. | |
| "Commodore Preble." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Commodore Preble." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "A significant article by Colonel Bigelow in last Sunday's Telegram retold the story of Maine's famous Commodore Preble whom we have too slightly honored. No more distinguished name than his graces our history, for it was he who father the United States Navy and set those high standards of discipline and gallantry for which it is and has been famous. When one hears of "fighting spirit", one associates the phrase with the old Commodore who was a blazing figure in the earlier days of our national existence. Col. Bigelow finds that this fighting spirit was the keynote of the Preble character and that it was of inestimable importance in the war of 1812 when the Navy alone preserved the independence of the feeble Nation. [show more] | ||
| "Notes from Old Letters." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Notes from Old Letters." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Handwritten note about the deaths in the family. This note is labeled 'Notes from Old Letter." This might have been written by Doris Marr McSorley. The notes say " Grannie Spurling 1935 NOV. Shock for years the broke her hip." and "Dad Aug 30 1944 Heart Endocarditis." | ||
| "Sacred Affection." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Sacred Affection." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A little note for William Preble that says "Sacred Affection." This note has no sender address, so there is no way to know who sent this to William. Preble died in 1905, so the card must have been sent before then. | |
| "Rachel Field of the Cranberry Isles." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Rachel Field of the Cranberry Isles." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "Rachel Field of the Cranberry Isles." This is a publication by Down East magazine. This article, by Herbert Edwards, gives a behind the scenes look of author Rachel Field. |
| "Rocking Chairs" by Louise Marr Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Rocking Chairs" by Louise Marr Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A folder holding 6 print out ranging in size of Louise Marr's painting of a rocking chair. | ||
| Fiftieth Anniversary of the Livermore Falls Trust Company booklet with a letter hidden inside. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Fiftieth Anniversary of the Livermore Falls Trust Company booklet with a letter hidden inside. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Fiftieth Anniversary of the Livermore Fall Trust Company. This booklet has a hidden letter inside of it for a man names Clayton. This letter may have been written by Louis McSorley. This letter is basically catching Clayton on the life of the author who wrote the letter. It doesn't seem as though the letter was ever sent, or even finished. | ||
| "School House Lot." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "School House Lot." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: This is a handwritten list of land sold on the island. There is multiple sections of this labeled. The first being "Land for big house sold to Samuel Spurling." 2nd being "Boiling Spring + Dolly Newman field to William Preble." The list continues like this to make sense of how this land was divided to make a lot for the school. | ||
| Handwritten genealogy for Francis Spurling Marr. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Handwritten genealogy for Francis Spurling Marr. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: This handwritten genealogy about Francis Marr starts with her birth in 1885 in Portland Maine. It goes on to say she is the daughter of Benjamin Harvey and Frances Preble Spurling. It says she was educated in Boothbay Harbor School and attended Farmington State normal school. She taught in Boothbay harbor school. she got married to Wade Marr in September of 1907. | ||
| "Junior Prom Queen At Teachers College." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Junior Prom Queen At Teachers College." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A newspaper article that mentions Mary Marr. This article is mostly about a woman named Miss Marit Gjarpen. This article says that Mary Marr was the runner up for the junior prom at the teachers college. | ||
| Name Cards. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Name Cards. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Business cards for Mrs. Wade H. Marr, Fannie Spurling, and Miss Catherine Gladden Briggs. Catherine Briggs could be a distant relative of the Bunker family, but this cannot be confirmed. As for the other two name cards, Fannie Spurling is the maiden name of Frances Marr who married Wade Marr. | ||
| "Smarts Drug Store" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Smarts Drug Store" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A newspaper clipping of Smarts Drug Store in Livermore ME. This could have something to do with Wade Marr, who graduated Pharmacy School and made a profession as a druggist. | ||
| "Smarts Drug Store" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Smarts Drug Store" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A newspaper clipping of Smarts Drug Store in Livermore ME. This could have something to do with Wade Marr, who graduated Pharmacy School and made a profession as a druggist. | ||
| "Bangor Weekly Commercial" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Bangor Weekly Commercial" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A receipt for the Bangor Weekly Commercial. It is a 12 month subscription or $1 a year, and is for William Preble. | |
| "Certificate of Endowed Care" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Certificate of Endowed Care" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Certificate of Endowed Care for C. Wilson Chamberlin. This certificate states that Chamberlin and his wife Mary Marr Chamberlin have exclusive burial rights at Gulf Pines Memorial Park. | |
| Handwritten note about all marriages births and deaths in the Preble family. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Handwritten note about all marriages births and deaths in the Preble family. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A handwritten note about the marriages births and deaths that happened in the Preble family. It starts with the initial marriage of Esaias Preble of York Maine marrying Mary Bell of N. Castle N.H in 1807. These two had children, Lydia Preble 1807, William 1811, Mary 1812, Lucia ( NO DATE), Harriet 1817, Nancy 182?, George Bell 1822, Charles 1826, Andrew 1828, Eber 1829. Charles, Andrew and Eber were the only ones born on Cranberry Island after their family moved from York Maine. In the death section it only mentions a couple of the children and only one of the parents. [show more] | ||
| William Preble Grocery Receipt for Nettie Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  William Preble Grocery Receipt for Nettie Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A grocery store receipt for Nettie Stanley. Some items featured on this list are cans of milk, can of peaches, and coffee. The bill of about $50 was paid on July 29th, 1904. |
| William P. Preble to Nettie Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  William P. Preble to Nettie Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Grocery store receipt for N. Stanley. Some bought items are eggs, sugar and lemons. The payment for all of these items was received on July 29th, 1904. |
| Letter to Ben Spruling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Letter to Ben Spruling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A letter from J.E Welles to Ben Spurling. This letter is regarding the fishing industry. Welles mentions how it is hard to find fisherman to work out in Athens (Georgia). He then talks about deciding to not make his boat a power boat, but keep it how it is because it is greatly equipped for business. Lastly, he mentions about how if Ben wanted to come join him in the Gulf, he would figure something out, due to the lack of fisherman willing to work. [show more] |
| A letter to Capt. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A letter to Capt. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A letter from J.E Welles to Captain Ben Spurling. In this letter he writes about the effect that the "war" is having on the fishing industry. This war being the Spanish American war. He seems to have a pretty negative outlook on the war, and believes it will have plenty of negative consequences. Lastly, he catches Ben up on his children, and about his future travels to Athens were his garden there is doing well. |
| Death announcement for Ida Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Death announcement for Ida Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: An obituary for Ida Spurling. This article says "Ida M. Spurling, 95, died April 5, 1994, at a Mount Desert Island health-care facility. She was born Sept. 20, 1998, in Jonesport, the daughter of James and Esther (Bagley) Bagley. She was a 1918 graduate of Jonesport High School. Ida is survived by her beloved husband of 54 years, Harry Spurling of Southwest Harbor and Islesford: Tow daughters and one son-in-law, Marion Dawes of Southwest Harbor and Isabelle and Welch Forbis of Spring Hill, Fla.; five granddaughters, seven great grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by two sisters, Edna Alley and Ethel Bagley; and one brother, Lloyd Bagley. Graveside funeral services will be held 10a.m Friday at Sand Beach Cemetery, Islesford. Friends who wish may make gifts in Ida's memory to the Neighborhood House, Isleford, in care of Karen Fernald, Islesford. The ferry leaves Northeast Harbor at 9:10 a.m Friday. Arrangements By Fernald Funeral Chapel, Mount Desert." [show more] | |
| "Class of 1928 Holds a 50-Year Reunion." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Class of 1928 Holds a 50-Year Reunion." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "Nineteen members of the Class of 1928 of Livermore Falls Highschool met at Curly's Lake Shore Restaurant for their 50th Anniversary reunion." This newspaper article mentions Louise Marr, a cranberry islander. | |
| "Livermore Falls Graduation Speakers." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Livermore Falls Graduation Speakers." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A newspaper article about the graduating pupils of Livermore falls high school. One of those students being Islander Louise Marr. The article says this about her, " Louise Hampton Marr who will give a reading from Holman Day is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wade H. Marr. She was born at Westbrook and attended the Warren school and Forest street grammar school there. Her high school course has been at the local high school As a freshman she was class treasurer, as a sophomore, was a member of the gym class, as a junior was school treasurer, a member of the Banner board, and president of the Outing club. As senior she is editor-in-chief of the banner, treasurer of the Outing club, manager of the class basketball team and took part in the Outing club play. During all four years she has been a member of the Athletic Association and of the orchestra, in which she plays a violin and for the last three years has been a member of the Glee club. She attends the Methodist church and is a member of the Rainbow class. She plans to attend Farmington State Normal School. [show more] | ||
| "Couple to end 63 years teaching here - Retiring in June." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Couple to end 63 years teaching here - Retiring in June." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A clipping of a newspaper article about Mrs. and Mr. Andrew McSorley. The article gives the teaching backgrounds of both people and gave an official retirement date. | ||
| "Call Me Hurricane Julia." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Call Me Hurricane Julia." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A newspaper article honoring Julia Chabourne's 100th birthday. The article says "Mrs. Chadbourne, who figures she's the nation's oldest country newspaper correspondent, is seated by some of the 100 roses she received from friends and a card from President Eisenhower fronts other greeting." | |
| Marr- Louise H. Marr Certificate of Birth. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Marr- Louise H. Marr Certificate of Birth. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Birth certificate for Louise Marr. She was born on May 16th, 1910 in Westbrook Main. She was born to Wade Marr and Frances Spurling. |
| "Centenarian Helps 'Kid Sister Celebrate On 88th Birthday." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Centenarian Helps 'Kid Sister Celebrate On 88th Birthday." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A newspaper article honoring Lilla Marr's 88th birthday which she celebrated with her older sister Julia Chadbourne who was days away from her 100th birthday. The article proceeds to mention that Marr was on of seven children, but only her and her sister where the ones left. It also mentions how she married George Marr, ran a business with him and also studied public reading in her younger years. The photo that goes along with the article is captioned "Sister Julia is rather an expert judge on birthday cakes, having had 100 herself." [show more] | |
| "Edward Preble, Hero" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Edward Preble, Hero" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A publication of "Edward Preble, Hero." An address by Colonel Robert R. McCormick. This booklet tells a story about Edward Preble in the Naval war of 1812. |
| Marr - Louise Marr Newspaper Clipping Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Marr - Louise Marr Newspaper Clipping Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "Washburn Chapter, O.E.S, has Attractive Installation Ceremonies." This article is about the Order of the Eastern Star installing new officers. Louise Marr was one of this new installments to the Order. It says she was installed as a "sentinel, Ozro Roys." | ||
| Letter from Louise Marr regarding the estate of Bill Chamberlin's estate. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Letter from Louise Marr regarding the estate of Bill Chamberlin's estate. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A letter from Louise Marr about the estate of a man named Bill Chamberlin. She compares this to the managing of her sisters estate, and says "nothing the courts and lawyers do is done in a hurry." She then goes into farther detail with the pieces of property and how they will manage this. She ends the letter with a quote from the lawyers, and then adds her availability for the summer to manage this estate. | ||
| Letter from Louise Marr regarding the estate of Bill Chamberlin's estate. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Letter from Louise Marr regarding the estate of Bill Chamberlin's estate. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A letter from Louise Marr about the estate of a man named Bill Chamberlin. She compares this to the managing of her sisters estate, and says "nothing the courts and lawyers do is done in a hurry." She then goes into farther detail with the pieces of property and how they will manage this. She ends the letter with a quote from the lawyers, and then adds her availability for the summer to manage this estate. | ||
| Livermore Falls Trust & Banking Co. Notebook. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Livermore Falls Trust & Banking Co. Notebook. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A notebook dating back to 1929. This notebook could have belonged to Doris Marr. This notebook has all types of notes it, from college expenses to orders made in June. There was also newspaper clippings and announcements placed inside the notebook | |
| Note about Ernie and Abbie's death day. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Note about Ernie and Abbie's death day. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A hand written note about the death of a man named Ernie and a woman named Abbie. This note says Ernie G died June 29th at 34 years old. its also says that Abbie died on April 15th, 1878 at 3 years and 11 months old. The author of this note is unknown. | ||
| Spurling - Benjamin Spurling Received Pay Note Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Spurling - Benjamin Spurling Received Pay Note Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Capt. Benjamin Spurling to Edwin L. Hodgdon Sr. to Labor Planting Garden. Edwin worked 19 hours and earned $.25 an hour. There was a received pay discount of $.75 and so he earned a total of $4. |
| Stanley - Nathan S Stanley Account for the Schooner Lizzie Maud. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Stanley - Nathan S Stanley Account for the Schooner Lizzie Maud. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: An account receipt for Nathan Stanley on the schooner Lizzie Maud. This slip shows a payment of $3000 for 1/16th of the schooner, insurance, assessments, and a check of balance! | |
| Allen - Lincoln Allen account on the schooner Lizzie Maud Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Allen - Lincoln Allen account on the schooner Lizzie Maud Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Lincoln Allen's account on the schooner Lizzie Maud. This slip shows a payment for insurance, cash paid by check, and other boat related payments. The Lizzie Maud was a schooner that travelled around the Cranberry Isles, the Lizzie Maud wrecked in 1904 and the shipwreck is frequently visited. | |
| Bills on Ben Spurling's House. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Bills on Ben Spurling's House. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A receipt for the work done on Ben Spurling's home. Some examples of the work he had done was shingles, painting, papering. He also had to pay for labor worked. This note also mentions that he ways $2.50 in rent per month, and that the rent is due in nine months. This item is not signed or dated, but Ben Spurling was alive during the late 1800's so the date can be assumed to be around that time. | ||
| Letter to a friend. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Letter to a friend. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A letter to Fannie Spurling from her friend named Addie . This letter is mostly just Addie catching Fannie up on the latest news. Addie tells Fannie about about weddings, her mother, and also asks about Fannies summer. She signs it "Love to all, Addie" | ||
| Receipt For Rent Money. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Receipt For Rent Money. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A receipt for received rent money from Ben Spurling. This note says " Rec'd from B.H Spurling fifty dollars for rent of house in full to May 1st, 1886." The name of the person who signed the paper cannot be read. | |
| Marr - Louise H. Marr - Order of the Eastern Star Greeting. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Marr - Louise H. Marr - Order of the Eastern Star Greeting. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Two Order of the Easter Star invitations for Louise Marr. The first One dates back to 1985 and was held in Washburn ME. The second one is from 2005 and is being held in Pinecone. These invitations are notifying Louise of a new member being added to the Order of the Eastern Star, which is a masonic group. | |
| The Board of Pharmacy of the State of New Jersey Certificate Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  The Board of Pharmacy of the State of New Jersey Certificate Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A certificate from the board of Pharmacy notifying the recipient of a satisfactory examination score. This was likely sent to Wade Marr, who got his Pharmacy degree, and made a living as a druggist. |
| Marr - Louise H. Marr Vaccination Certificate. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Marr - Louise H. Marr Vaccination Certificate. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A smallpox vaccination record for Louise Marr. She got vaccinated for small pox because she was traveling to South America. Marr got her vaccine in 1950, but there is stamps on the certificate from 1952. |
| Marr - Louise H. Marr Personal Identification Card. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Marr - Louise H. Marr Personal Identification Card. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A personal identification card for Louise H. Marr's trip to South America. This identification record has her finger prints from both hands and her signature. This record was administered through the Boston Police Dept. |
| Spurling - Benjamin Spurling receipt for Building Materials. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Spurling - Benjamin Spurling receipt for Building Materials. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A receipt for a 1 ton stove coal on august 10, and two other orders of the same thing on November 1. Spurlin spent a total of $48, |
| McSorley - Andrew Albert McSorley Birth certificate. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  McSorley - Andrew Albert McSorley Birth certificate. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Andrew McSorley's Birth Certificate. Andrew was born on March 9th, 1912 to John and Estella McSorley. He was born in Isleford Maine to Dr. Marsh. |
| Grocery Receipt from 1879. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Grocery Receipt from 1879. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A grocery receipt from A.C Roger's and company. This receipt has goods like sugar, ham , cabbage, and even raisins. The total for the whole 18 items of ended up being $17. This $17 would be just over $400 now. On the back of the receipt there is an add for the grocery store. |
| Spurling - Benjamin H. Spurling Bill of sale for a Boat. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Spurling - Benjamin H. Spurling Bill of sale for a Boat. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A bill of sale for a boat to Benjamin Spurling. The boat was sold to Spurling by a woman named Dora Boyd, who was in charge of Frank I. Reed's Estate. Frank Reed previously owned the boat, and lived in Boothbay Harbor. |
| Photograph of a Sailboat. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Photograph of a Sailboat. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photograph of a sailboat at what looks like Isleford Dock. There is no date on the photo, but from the people on the boat it looks like it could be from the late 1800's early 1900's. | ||
| Funliner Trips- Maine State Ferry Service Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Funliner Trips- Maine State Ferry Service Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Map of the outer islands, including Great Cranberry, Mt. Desert, Deer Island and North Haven Island. On the other side there is a diagram that explains what the lights and buoys mean. | ||
| Marr - Louise Marr Receipt for a Distinctive Cemetery Memorial. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Marr - Louise Marr Receipt for a Distinctive Cemetery Memorial. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A receipt from John A. Finn & Co. for a Distinctive Cemetery Memorials. The work that was done was cutting an inscription in the cemetery and a duplicate marker set . | |
| Chamberlin - Clarence Wilson Chamberlin Covenant for Perpetual Interment Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Chamberlin - Clarence Wilson Chamberlin Covenant for Perpetual Interment Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Covenant for Perpetual Interment for Clarence Wilson Chamberlin. This is a document from the State of Florida as a receipt for a grave plot on the Gulf Pines Memorial Park. |
| McSorley - Doris Preble McSorley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  McSorley - Doris Preble McSorley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Doris McSorley's teaching records from the 40's. | |
| Marr - Doris Preble Marr Placement Committee Application. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Marr - Doris Preble Marr Placement Committee Application. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A placement committee application for Doris Marr. This application is asking questions about training records, extra-curricular activities, and college achievements. The application had to be written in the candidates handwriting. |
| Chamberlin - Clarence Wilson Chamberlin Certificate of Death. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Chamberlin - Clarence Wilson Chamberlin Certificate of Death. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: The death certificate for Clarence Wilson Chamberlin. It says that cranberry islander Louise Marr was the informant of the death. Chamberlin was 75 years old when he died of heart disease. |
| Chamberlin - Clarence Wilson Chamberlin Certificate of Birth. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Chamberlin - Clarence Wilson Chamberlin Certificate of Birth. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Birth Certificate for Clarence Chamberlin. Born on August 31, 1903 to Charles and Maude Chamberlin. The certificate was issued 64 years after the birth of Clarence's birth. |
| An "E" Pin. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  An "E" Pin. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A sterling Silver Pin with an E on it. On the inside of the Pin it says Army Navy Production Award. The pin has an "E" on the front and has a red, white, and blue flag behind it. This pin could have possible belonged to Edward Preble, the Preble family married into the Marr family, which could be the connection. | ||
| College of Pharmacy Student Handbook of New York 1905-1906 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  College of Pharmacy Student Handbook of New York 1905-1906 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A college of Pharmacy student handbook with a day planner in the back. The book has the initials W.H. Marr written, which is Wade Marr who would make a profession as a druggist. This student handbook includes a day planner, points of interests, and sports clubs. |
| Marr - Louise Marr. Name Badge For A Young Louise Marr. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Marr - Louise Marr. Name Badge For A Young Louise Marr. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A name badge for a young Louise Marr. Although there is no first name on the badge, the photo on the front confirms that it is Louise. The front of the badge has Raytheon MFG Co. and a photo of Louise, and the back has a name, clock no, and dept. number. | ||
| Schooner Bessie M. Dugan Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Schooner Bessie M. Dugan Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Three newspaper articles about the schooner Bessie M Dugan. All three of the articles mention the schooner landing in the harbor and the amount of mackerel it is bringing in. | ||
| Livermore Falls - Special Despatch to Sunday Telegram. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Livermore Falls - Special Despatch to Sunday Telegram. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: This article features a brief marriage announcement of Mary Marr and Edward Saxby. This also features mentions names like Louise Marr and Andrew McSorely, who were both islanders on Great Cranberry. | ||
| "Mainer Gets Command In Mediterranean Area." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Mainer Gets Command In Mediterranean Area." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "Mainer Gets Command In Mediterranean Area." Part 192 of Fred Humiston's "Blue Water Men - And Women." Like other stories in this series this one follows the journey of Edward Preble through the Navy. This article talks about a sick Preble following out his orders despite his illness. Preble ended up being too sick by the mission arrived and he was asked to relieved, he ended up being granted leave and bought a house. This article ends by saying "Few in power, from Jefferson on down, realized that the stern Portlander would be the Father of our modern navy. [show more] |
| Dyke - Hamlin L. Dyke. Marr - Wade H. Marr Warranty Deed for the Pleasant View Cemetery. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Dyke - Hamlin L. Dyke. Marr - Wade H. Marr Warranty Deed for the Pleasant View Cemetery. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A warranty deed between Hamlin Dyke and Wade Marr for a parcel of land in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Livermore Falls, Maine. | |
| "Preble Planning Direct Action Against Pirates." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Preble Planning Direct Action Against Pirates." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "Preble Planning Direct Action Against Pirates." Part 193 of Fred Humiston's "Blue Water Men - And Women." Like the other parts of this series this article tells a story about Edward Preble and his journey with the Navy. This article ends by saying "Preble was precise and these young men were inclined to think of him as a tyrant, but a tyrant who would fight was acceptable to them." |
| "Preble's Violent Temper At Times Broke Loose." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Preble's Violent Temper At Times Broke Loose." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "Preble's Violent Temper At Times Broke Loose." Part 188 of Fred Humiston's "Blue Water Men - And Women." Like all of the other articles in this series it follows a small tell of Edward Preble. This article talks about the stories that led to Preble becoming a rather cold man. It also shares the story of him getting added to a smaller force of Warships. |
| Hadlock - Gilbert T. Hadlock corresponds with Hancock D.A about Wilbert A. Rice. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Hadlock - Gilbert T. Hadlock corresponds with Hancock D.A about Wilbert A. Rice. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A correspondence between Gilbert Hadlock and the Hancock district attorney. This letter says "Hancock D.A. Cranberry Isles May 20/ 93 Personally appeared Wilbert A. Rice and took the oath necessary to qualify him as school agent for district number 4 Before me G.T Hadlock Justice of the Peace |
| Ceramic Tile - Unknown Artist Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Ceramic Tile - Unknown Artist Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Ceramic tile with colorful glaze test spots on it. This glaze is possible the work of Holly Hartley, Mrs. Samenfeld, or Janice Roberts studios. | ||
| Stanley - Ruth Stanley's Purple Velvet Hat Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Stanley - Ruth Stanley's Purple Velvet Hat Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Ruth Stanley's purple velvet hat with netting. On the tag of the hat it says " Union Made." The hat is labeled a size large. Ruth Stanley was the mother of Gail Colby, who was the donor of this object. Ruth Stanley passed away in 1998. | ||
| Spurling - Julia Spurling's utensils from house. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Spurling - Julia Spurling's utensils from house. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Four forks and two knives. These utensils are likely saved from a house fire in 1928. The first knife is a wood handled steak knife, this knife has "Steak Knife" engraved into the side of it, but is no longer sharp enough to be used to cut anything. The second knife is a yellow plastic handled steak knife with no engravings on it. The first fork is a long wood handled three-pronged with the words "Chadwick stainless Taiwan." The second for is a wood handled, dark stained three pronged fork, this fork has no engravings. The third fork is a wood handled three pronged fork, this fork has no engravings on it. The last fork is a cast iron fork with the brand logo JR&CO on it. JR&CO brand made utensils back in the 1800's, which is probably when this fork was made. *Three Pronged forks were often used to pick the meats out of seafood. [show more] | |
| Ball and Cap Pistol Piece. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Ball and Cap Pistol Piece. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Ball and Cap Pistol piece that was found in the front yard of the "Red House," on the surface. The piece is very rusted, but there is evidence of decorative work on the front of the plate. | ||
| Hand-Operated Metal Egg Beater Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Hand-Operated Metal Egg Beater Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Hand-Operated Metal Egg Beater. This egg beater comes from Carl Brooks' house, and was once owned by Emma Spurling. This egg beater has the patent date of Oct. 9, 1920 engraved on the wheel, meaning that this was purchased between 1920 and 1934, which is when Emma Spurling passed away. | ||
| Toothbrush and Glass Holder Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Toothbrush and Glass Holder Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A metal toothbrush and glass holder. It is meant to be mounted into a wall and have the toothbrushes hang from the bottom and the glass holder on the top. There are no marking on the toothbrush holder that allows for an accurate date. | ||
| Photo of a young girl! Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Photo of a young girl! Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A photo of an unknown young girl. This photo may be of of Louise Marr as a child, but there is no markings on it to determine who the girl might be. The photo is printed on a piece of tin or aluminum, but does not have any magnetic properties. | ||
| " 'Old Ironsides' faces new battle." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  " 'Old Ironsides' faces new battle." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A newspaper article talking about the historic boat the 'Old Ironsides.' The article says Forer commanders worry about historic ship's seaworthiness, want her tested in harbor." It also says "The former commanders argue that to see whether the ship is ready to sail in the open sea it needs to be tested in a protected harbor." |
| "Preble Launches Attack On Pirate Stronghold" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Preble Launches Attack On Pirate Stronghold" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "Preble Launches Attack On Pirate Stronghold." Part 197 of Fred Humiston's "Blue Water Men - And Women." This part tells the story of Lieutenant Stephen Decatur and Commodore Preble destroying the captured frigate "Philadelphia." The men succeeded in their goal to destroy the Philadelphia. The article says "The Frigate's destruction took a great load off Commodore Preble's mind, for properly commissioned in pirates hand, she might have wrecked havoc in the American squadron." [show more] |
| "Raid On Enemy Ship Is Highly Successful." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Raid On Enemy Ship Is Highly Successful." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "Raid On Enemy Ship Is Highly Successful." Part 187 of Fred Humiston's "Blue Water Men - And Women." This story tells of a Edward Preble being sent to prison where he contracted typhus and was dying until he was saved a family friend. The story goes on to tell about how Preble saved prisoners off of a British War Ship |
| "Warship heads to the open sea" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Warship heads to the open sea" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A newspaper article about Old Ironsides, a navy warship from theh late 1700's. This ship used to sit as a museum piece but after a 3.5 year restoration the ship is put back to sail the seas. The article ends by saying "Its no longer a museum piece... she's actually a living ship." |
| "American Marksmanship Claims British Vessel." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "American Marksmanship Claims British Vessel." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "American Marksmanship Claims British Vessel." - Part 185 of Fred Humiston's "Blue Water Men - and Women." This story is about Edward Preble, it starts by telling of Preble's youth as a farm boy and his journey with learning how to be a seaman. The story then switches over to the story of a navy ship that fired a deadly shot to a British ship. This part says " The 'protector' fired a deadly raking broadside, which brought down the mizzenmast and set the main top-gallant afire." [show more] |
| "Edward Turns Tables On That Terrible Turk!" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Edward Turns Tables On That Terrible Turk!" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "Edward Turns Tables On That Terrible Turk!" Part 183 of Fred Humiston's "Blue Water Men - And Women." This story starts off by telling a brief story of Edward Preble saying he was the "Father of the Navy," and "He was born to the sea: salt was in his blood." The article then shifts to Edwards father Jebediah Preble, saying that he was a humorous man who was known for his practical jokes. The rest of the article consists of a story about Edward branding a turk. [show more] |
| "Promotion To Captain Keeps Preble In Navy." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Promotion To Captain Keeps Preble In Navy." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "Promotion To Captain Keeps Preble in the Navy." Part 191 of Fred Humiston's "Blue Water Men - And Women." This article tells the story about Lieutenant Edward Preble getting promoted to a captain. After his promotion Preble was commanded to take a ship to the east indies, and then return with other sailors. It says that the ship hit some troubles with the sails, but since Preble was a better sailor he was able to handle the trouble. The article ends with telling the readers about how Preble and eight other sailors got sick on the ride home, but Preble was not able to fully recover from it. [show more] |
| "Lure Of Life At Sea attracts Edward Preble." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Lure Of Life At Sea attracts Edward Preble." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "Lure Of Life At Sea attracts Edward Preble." Part 184 of Fred Humiston's "Blue Water Men - And Women." This story starts off talking about Edward Prebles father and his love for practical jokes. This article tells the story about how Edward was always meant to be a seaman. The article ends by saying " 'One voyage aboard a privateer will cure him of any notion of making the sea his profession.' He couldn't have been more wrong." [show more] |
| Spurling Records Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Spurling Records Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Born, married, and death record of the Spurling family. These records date as far back as the 1700's. | |
| Spurling - Julia Marie Spurling's hand-laced handkerchiefs and needlepoint pillow. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Spurling - Julia Marie Spurling's hand-laced handkerchiefs and needlepoint pillow. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Eight hand-laced handkerchiefs: two with purple, stamped name "Mrs. J. M. Spurling" Julia (Marie) Spurling. Two hand-made crocheted, lace pieces (one long strip, one square). One needlepoint pillow. One needlepoint sampler. From Whitney's grandmother's room in his present house, likely rescued from the house across the street when it burned 1928. Donor requests they be kept in the old pink chocolate box as that's where they've been stored in for years. [show more] | ||
| Small wooden basket. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Small wooden basket. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Small woven basket. The basket has a small handle that can be used to open the basket. There is a latch for the basket to close, but it looks as though it broke. This basket looks like it was probably used to hold small objects like jewelry or small children's toys. | ||
| A Christmas card for Lewis Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A Christmas card for Lewis Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card for Lewis Stanley. On the front of the card there is a wreath and a scroll that says " Christmas greetings." Also on the front of the card there is 5 stamps from 1949. On the inside of the card it says "Sincere wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." The signature on the card is illegible. | |
| Correspondence between Hugh Dwelley and Cynthia Jabar about the work of Rachel Fields. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Correspondence between Hugh Dwelley and Cynthia Jabar about the work of Rachel Fields. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A letter from Hugh Dwelley to Cynthia Jabar. Hugh starts the letter by thanking Cynthia for a copy of her book. He goes on to say "We Cranberry Islanders are very pleases at the popularity that Rachel Field's work among our islands still enjoys." He continues by talking about other books that have been written by islanders throughout the years and how these authors have been inspired by Rachel Fields' work. He then goes on to talk about Hitty and the work that is being done around her. He finishes the letter with another thank you to Cynthia, and signs off. [show more] |
| Sarah Bunker Autograph Book Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Sarah Bunker Autograph Book Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: An autograph book owned by Sarah Bunker. This book has autographs and notes from Sarah's friends. Most of the book is signed by people living in places like Bangor, Ellsworth and Bangor. Sixty-two double sided sheets. All pages autographed except two at front of book. |
| Bunker - Alta (Spurling) Bunker (1876-1969) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Bunker - Alta (Spurling) Bunker (1876-1969) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society | ||
| Spurling- Andrew B. Spurling. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Spurling- Andrew B. Spurling. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper Articles on Andrew B. Spurling. The first article is entitled "Reminder of a Gallant Soldier." This article is about A.B Spurling being a gallant soldier during the civil war, and him getting a portrait featured in the State House. This article also mentions Samuel Spurling, and tells a story of A.B's upbringing. The second article is about the same portrait mentioned in the first article. This article is about how the portrait of A.B Spurling being in an appropriate place for the portrait to remain. The last article is entitled "Brought in Three Live Johnnies." This article is about A.B Spurling receiving a metal of honor for gallantry during the Civil War. This article tells a story of how A.B was captured by three rebel soldier and he singlehandedly fought them and brought them back to union territory. [show more] | ||
| Bangor Weekly Commercial, Receipt. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Bangor Weekly Commercial, Receipt. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A receipt for the Bangor Weekly Commercial. This receipt was for $1.00 , and 12 months worth of papers. | |
| Polly Storey Collection- Wild Island Seeds Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Polly Storey Collection- Wild Island Seeds Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: WI seeds 1973 receipts- contains Tree Seeds packed by Wild Islands Farms from The Farm House. | |
| A wedding Invitation for Lew Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A wedding Invitation for Lew Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A wedding invitation from Roger Hooper. This invitation is very plain and on the inside says " Mr. and Mrs. Roger Fellows Hoopers announce the marriage of their daughter Justine Van Rensselaer to Mr. Roger Milliken on Saturday the fifth of June nineteen hundred and forty-eight Saint John's Church Beverly Farms Massachusetts. | |
| Post Card to Lew Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Post Card to Lew Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A postcard for Lew Stanley. On the front of the card is a drawing of the U.S Naval War College in Newport, RI. On the back of the card there is a note that says " Hello Uncle Lew, Hope this finds everything good with you. We have had a swell trip as far and also very interesting. Wished you were with us. See you later." the Card is signed Phil. | |
| Christmas Card to Lew Stanley from Pink! Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Christmas Card to Lew Stanley from Pink! Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas Card to Lew Stanley from Pink Stanley. The front of the card says "O Come, all ye faithful" and it shows children walking to baby Jesus. On the inside it says " With this Christmas wish for you there comes a little prayer- 'May our father up in heaven always keep you in his care'" and it is signed Pink and Eliza. | |
| A Christmas card to Lew Stanley from the Stark family. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A Christmas card to Lew Stanley from the Stark family. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card to Lew Stanley from Jean Stanley Stark and her family. On the front of the card is a photo of people singing around a Christmas tree. The inside of the card says "every good wish for a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year" and it is signed Jean Stanley Stark + family. | |
| A Christmas card to Captain Lewis G. Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A Christmas card to Captain Lewis G. Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card to Lew Stanley. On the front of the card is a picture of a snowy road. The inside of the card says "greetings and best wishes for Christmas and the New Year." Hand written on the card is a note that says "Dear Lew, We were terribly sorry not to get up to see you last summer, but are still hoping we will be able to swing it next year. We have a new baby boy now, and we are settled back in Philadelphia, which is unfortunately further than ever from Maine, but we'll escape somehow. Hope you have a comfortable winter." The card is signed Sue and Tommy. [show more] | |
| A Christmas card for Lew Stanley from Bea. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A Christmas card for Lew Stanley from Bea. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card for Lew Stanley. The front of the card has a picture of bells hanging from a tree and on the top says "Greetings." The inside of the card says "A Merry Christmas day and a New Year filled with all the things that make you happiest!" And it is signed "With love 'Bea'" | |
| A Christmas card to Lew Stanley from Roger and Nita Milliker. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A Christmas card to Lew Stanley from Roger and Nita Milliker. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card to Lew Stanley. On the front of the card there is a picture of four men playing instruments and singing, Also on the front it says "God rest ye merry gentlemen." On the inside of the card it says "Kind remembrances and best wishes for Christmas and the coming year." The card is signed Roger and Nita Milliker. | |
| Red Christmas card to Lew Stanley from Benjie Neilson. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Red Christmas card to Lew Stanley from Benjie Neilson. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card to Lew Stanley. On the front of the card is a drawing of a snowing day and a house. On the inside of the it says " Friendly greetings for the holidays" the card is signed Benjie Neilson. | |
| A Christmas card for Lewis Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A Christmas card for Lewis Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card for Lewis Stanley. On the front of the card it says "at Christmas" and shows a picture of people walking into a church on a snowy day. On the inside of the cad it says "Happy with all that your heart holds most dear, may you have a glad day and a wonderful year!" The card is signed Chester + Family. | |
| Items found in the church closet from many different times. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Items found in the church closet from many different times. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Many different items from the closet of the church. The first item is a list of people. The second is a note about who will be doing what for a reception. The third item is a note written by a woman named Velma, this note says " Dear Mr. MacDonald :- I shall not dare risk my foot to go to church tonight. I have written out a plan as best I can and i am going to ask you to attend to it for me. Will you please read it over at the business meeting for me? Please tell the two who solicit for food to see me before they start to work. Hastily, and thank you, Velma." The fourth item is the longfellow school Christmas program. The fifth item is a magazine called "The new girls' companion." The last item is from the congregational church of Great Cranberry Island. From the summer of 1975. [show more] | ||
| A birthday card for Uncle Lou. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A birthday card for Uncle Lou. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A birthday card for Lou Stanley. On the front of the card there is a drawing of ducks, it also says "To Dad on his birthday." On the inside f the card it says "To wish you 'Happy Birthday' and all the joy and cheer you've always given others. year after happy year!" The card is signed Boynton, Ida, and Boynton. | |
| Annual report for the town of Cranberry Isles, ME. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Annual report for the town of Cranberry Isles, ME. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: An annual report for the town for Cranberry Isles, ME. This report includes a list of taxpayers, the amount of money going to wharfs, and also snow labor costs. | |
| Mail Boat breaking Ice Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Mail Boat breaking Ice Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A photograph labeled " Feb-12-1934. No Mail for 6 days. Boat Breaking Ice" | |
| Two Christmas cards - Mabel A. Mayhen Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Two Christmas cards - Mabel A. Mayhen Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Two Christmas cards - one from 1887 that has children ice skating and playing in the snow. The other from 1888 that has children sledding. Both cards are to Mabel A. Mayhen, and one of the cards is signed by a I.A Smith. | |
| Santa Christmas Card Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Santa Christmas Card Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Hawthorne and Sommerfield Christmas card that possibly dates back to the 1950s. The Inside of the card reads "Merry Christmas and A Bright and Happy New Year" |
| State of Maine - Treasury Dept. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  State of Maine - Treasury Dept. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: State of Maine treasury office certifying an amount of money given to Cranberry Isles to build primary schools. |
| Street Scene and Church - Cranberry Isles, Maine Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Street Scene and Church - Cranberry Isles, Maine Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A postcard of Cranberry Isles, Maine. This postcard shows the street and the church on the Maine road of Great Cranberry Island. | ||
| Photographs of Sheldon Goldthwaite, his brother, Lena Wallace, and an unnamed man. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Photographs of Sheldon Goldthwaite, his brother, Lena Wallace, and an unnamed man. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Multiple different photographs involving Sheldon Goldthwaite, Lena Wallace, Sheldon's unnamed brother, an unnamed man, and lastly the Goldthwaite's summer home on Cranberry island. | |
| Rachel Fields - Photograph, booklet, and Magazine review. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Rachel Fields - Photograph, booklet, and Magazine review. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Rachel Fields was an author who frequented Cranberry Island, and who was the creator of Hitty. These objects are just a few things involved with her collection featured here. | ||
| Bertie and Freddy Birlem book - Barnes New National readers Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Bertie and Freddy Birlem book - Barnes New National readers Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A book entitled "Barned, New National Readers" owned by Bertie and Freddy Birlem |
| Photograph of Emma Birlem. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Photograph of Emma Birlem. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A photograph of Emma Birlem standing next to a horse drawn carriage. | ||
| Photo Album of a Snowy Day on Cranberry Island Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Photo Album of a Snowy Day on Cranberry Island Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A photo album with 15 pictures of a snowy day on Cranberry island. These photos feature pictures of old cars with plows on them plowing the road, and stacks of high snow that surrounded the streets. | |
| Map of Cranberry Isles, Maine Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Map of Cranberry Isles, Maine Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Map of Cranberry Isles, Maine. Includes Bear I., Sutton's I., Great Cranberry I., Little Cranberry I., and Bakers I. | ||
| Mountain View Inn (Right) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Mountain View Inn (Right) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A photograph of the Mountain View Inn before being moved and becoming the Historic Society. This building was originally used as a restaurant where the guest would eat upstairs and the food was prepared downstairs and brought up by a dumbwaiter. After the closing of the Inn the building was then used as a workshop. By 2004, the Mountain View Inn found a new home just up the road from its original location, and the Historical Society has been using it ever since. [show more] | |
| Polly Storey Collection- Wild Island Farm Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Polly Storey Collection- Wild Island Farm Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Bank Receipts, work receipts, and notes. | |
| Polly Storey Collection - Wild Island Farms -1978 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Polly Storey Collection - Wild Island Farms -1978 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Receipts from Polly Storey's business. | |
| Edgar Bunker's Tractor, Great Cranberry Island Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Edgar Bunker's Tractor, Great Cranberry Island Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: An account of honoring Edgar Bunker and his family by creating a light painting of his tractor on the beach. |
| Rosebrook Homestead Lot Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Rosebrook Homestead Lot Northeast Harbor Library Description: Blueprint, 25x22 1/2, of the Rosebrook Homestead lot on Great Cranberry Island. Adjoining lots: B. H. Spurling and T. F. Stanley. | |
| Property of Joseph Spurling Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Property of Joseph Spurling Northeast Harbor Library Description: Roughly sketched lot map, 28x24", showing property of Joseph Spurling & heirs on Cranberry Island. Brooks property adjoins. | |||
| Property of W. K. Shaw Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Property of W. K. Shaw Northeast Harbor Library Description: Simple sketched drawing of property of W. K. Shaw on Great Cranberry Island. Shows lots of Wright, Sanford/Hamor. | ||
| Storey Property on Cranberry Island Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Storey Property on Cranberry Island Northeast Harbor Library Description: Parchment drawing, 43x33 1/2", showing properties of Moorfield Storey et al. on Great Cranberry Island. | |
| Cranberry Chronicle Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Cranberry Chronicle Northeast Harbor Library Description: News of Cranberry House and the GCI Historical Society. President: Phil Whitney | |
| Class Dismissed Northeast Harbor Library |
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| Class Dismissed Northeast Harbor Library Description: Great Cranberry Island bids farewell to what could be its last two pupils. Keith & Heath Wedge were the only two students attending school there & Keith graduated. | |
| Hamor Tea House Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Hamor Tea House Northeast Harbor Library Description: Scanned copy of photograph of the Hamor Tea House on Great Cranberry Island. | |||
| Goldthwait, Sheldon. Cottage on Cranberry Island. Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Goldthwait, Sheldon. Cottage on Cranberry Island. Northeast Harbor Library Description: NEGATIVE ONLY. 5x7" in envelope. | |
| The Bunkers of Cranberry Island Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  The Bunkers of Cranberry Island Northeast Harbor Library Description: Short biography of brothers Raymond, Tud, and Wilfred Bunker who continue a long family tradition living from the sea. Published in Down East Magazine, November 1979. | |
| Down East in Maine, The Cranberry Club Is for Brahmins Only Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Down East in Maine, The Cranberry Club Is for Brahmins Only Northeast Harbor Library Description: Description and membership list of The "unique" Cranberry Club located on Great Cranberry Island. It was said to be the ladies' version of the Pot & Kettle Club in Bar Harbor. | |
| Great Cranberry from Cranberry Pool Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Great Cranberry from Cranberry Pool Northeast Harbor Library Description: Photograph apparently taken from behind the house owned by Polly Storey in 2000. | ||
| Leander R. Bunker House, Cranberry Island Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Leander R. Bunker House, Cranberry Island Northeast Harbor Library Description: Walter Bunker painting Bunker House on Cranberry Isles | |
| Great Cranberry from Cranberry Pool Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Great Cranberry from Cranberry Pool Northeast Harbor Library Description: Great Cranberry Island from Cranberry Pool. | |||
| Great Cranberry Island Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Great Cranberry Island Northeast Harbor Library Description: Shows the Hamor house with Sutton Island and mountains of Mount Desert in the Distance | ||
| Great Cranberry Island Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Great Cranberry Island Northeast Harbor Library Description: Great Cranberry Island, The Pool. Mountains: Pemetic, Cadillac. Hamor House. | |
| Proposal of Marriage from Arno Preston Stanley to Mabel Estelle Stanley, later Mrs. Arno Preston Stanley Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Proposal of Marriage from Arno Preston Stanley to Mabel Estelle Stanley, later Mrs. Arno Preston Stanley Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: In 1894 Arno Preston Stanley (1865-1937) wrote a letter to his fourth cousin, Mabelle Estelle Stanley (1868-1955), daughter of Robert S. Stanley and Phoebe Jane (Gilley) Stanley, [both descended from Sans Stanley (1702-) and Mary (Charder) Stanley (1706-1748)] and asked for her hand in marriage: "Dear Mabel I love you with all my heart and I am willing to part with all on earth for your presents if you will join with me now at the present time but after you read this, and don’t see fit to join with me I will say no more about it and give up and die in despair I shall feel as if I have not a friend on earth if you say no if you choose others ways I hope you will be happy Through life and when I die I hope to meet with you in heaven if god is willing for me to please write on this peper and give me ether way you choose This is the way I feel I trust in god that we may be happy through life if you ascept please answer yes or no and give me this piece of peper back Yours Truly Arno. P. Stanley Live or die I shall think of you as a friend and one that love you well and you may think as you please" Mabelle added a penciled note, “Yes Dear,” in the space provided in his letter. They filed their intention to marry on October 25, 1894 and were married on November 3, 1894 at Cranberry Isles. Mabelle died on March 24, 1955, at the age of 86, at the Bay View Nursing Home in South Portland, Maine. She had saved the hopeful, loving letter Arno had written to her 61 years before. Her family buried her near Arno in the Stanley Cemetery No. 3 (Map 6 – Lot 1), Great Cranberry Island, Maine. Arno would have been living at his father, Enoch Boynton Stanley's house at Great Cranberry Island when he wrote the letter. Mabel's name was spelled Mabelle on her gravestone and curators use that spelling, but have left Arno's Mabel as it appears in his letter. Arno and Mabel's grandson, Ralph Warren Stanley, surmises that she was known as Mabel and that her relatives put on airs when they changed it to Mabelle on her gravestone. [show more] | |
| Francis Milton Spurling House Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Francis Milton Spurling House Southwest Harbor Public Library | ||
| Howard Nelson Bacon Cottages Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Howard Nelson Bacon Cottages Southwest Harbor Public Library | ||
| Fred Alberton Birlem House Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Fred Alberton Birlem House Southwest Harbor Public Library | ||
| Enoch Boynton Stanley Sr. House, Boat House, and Wharf Lewis Gilley Stanley House and Wharf Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Enoch Boynton Stanley Sr. House, Boat House, and Wharf Lewis Gilley Stanley House and Wharf Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: Enoch Boynton Stanley’s house and boathouse at Great Cranberry Island was the home of his son, Lewis Gilley Stanley (1869-1957) after Enoch’s death. The property was purchased by artist John “Jack” Edward Heliker (1909-2000) in 1958 and shared with his companion Robert Lewis LaHotan (1927-2002) in 1988. The boathouse blew down in a storm in 1978. “The 19th-century boatsheds and outbuildings were converted over the years to studios, and both artists spent many of the most productive years of their lives regularly painting in Cranberry in the summers and teaching and painting in New York during the winters. Robert LaHotan spent the last two years of his life realizing his vision of turning the property into a residency program for artists on Cranberry. In 2003, the buildings passed to the Heliker-LaHotan Foundation, Inc.” – Quote from the Heliker-LaHotan Foundation website. [show more] | ||
| Howard N. Bacon Cottage L. Sterling Newell Jr. Cottage Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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| Bracy - Wesley Peterson Bracy Sr. (1906-2000) Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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| Bracy - Wesley Peterson Bracy Sr. (1906-2000) Southwest Harbor Public Library | ||
| E. Augustus Birlem House Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  E. Augustus Birlem House Southwest Harbor Public Library | ||
| 1876 Plan of the Real Estate of Thomas Stanley Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  1876 Plan of the Real Estate of Thomas Stanley Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: Traced from an old plan belonging to W.D. Stanley (Jimmy) and bearing the following Title – "A plan of the Real Estate of Thomas Stanley late of Cranberry Isles, deceased, made by E.M. Hamor and A.C. Fernald, Showing the division among the widow and heirs as made by Leonard Holmes, A.C. Fernald and Henry H. Clark, Commissioners duly appointed by the Probate Court to make said partition. Scale of distance Ten rods to the inch. E.M. Hamor, Surveyor.’" A true copy attested A.C. Fernald’ This tracing made July 1928 by H.C. Dearborn. Thomas Stanley, who had owned this real estate, was Thomas Cobb Stanley Jr. (1784-1876). W.D. Stanley (Jimmy), mentioned in the inscription, was Thomas Cobb Stanley Jr.'s grandson, William Doane Stanley.(1855-1950) [show more] |