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Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Date	Place	Rights
Art Show Quilt 2021 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt	Object, Furnishings, Decoration	Beverly Sanborn		Cranberry Isles	Copyright Not Evaluated	Art Show Quilt 2021 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2023.654.3144 Type: Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt Subject: Object, Furnishings, Decoration Creator: Beverly Sanborn Place: Cranberry Isles Description: This quilt was made by Beverly Sanborn for the Cranberry Island Art Show for Great Cranberry Historical Society in 2021. Karin Whitney donated it to the Museum.
Carrie Richardson Folding Bed Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Bed, Folding Bed	Object, Furnishings, Sleeping & Reclining Furniture			Cranberry Isles	Copyright Not Evaluated	Carrie Richardson Folding Bed Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2023.653.3143 Type: Object, Furnishings, Bed, Folding Bed Subject: Object, Furnishings, Sleeping & Reclining Furniture Place: Cranberry Isles Description: This bed was a feature of the schooner ‘Carrie M. Richardson’ and was used by the ship's namesake, celestial navigator and later owner Carrie Stanley Richardson. Island legend has it that Carrie didn’t like to sleep in the bunks as the rest of the sailors did and so when the schooner was stopped at a dock, she went hunting and found this unusual folding bed. After she passed away, it was left in the boathouse at the Lew Stanley boatyard. Bob LaHotan-who co owned the boatyard with John Heliker-would sleep in the very same bed! [show more]
Antique sewing machine from the Moorfield Storey house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Needlework Machine, Sewing Machine	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Antique sewing machine from the Moorfield Storey house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.180.1322 Type: Object, Needlework Machine, Sewing Machine Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Description: Sewing Machine, hand/foot-operated "A & S" sewing machine on cast iron stand with three drawers and wooden work surface table and matching wooden box-like cover; the right drawer is loose and not attached to the base; all three drawers are filled with sewing notions; the sewing machine is from the Moorfield Storey household.
Wallpaper uncovered during renovation of Ladies Aid Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Wall Covering, Wallpaper	Object, Furnishings, Decoration				Copyright Not Evaluated	Wallpaper uncovered during renovation of Ladies Aid Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.27.734 Type: Object, Wall Covering, Wallpaper Subject: Object, Furnishings, Decoration Description: Wallpaper, uncovered behind old cabinets during renovation of Ladies Aid building, July 2000. Green and gold and tan textured pattern on paper. (See also 2000.79.568 (A) and (C) from the nearby Dowling/Meyers house; same pattern but with linen backing.)
Wallpaper on plasterboard, circular remnant Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Wall Covering, Wallpaper	Object, Furnishings, Decoration				In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Wallpaper on plasterboard, circular remnant Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.298.2052 Type: Object, Wall Covering, Wallpaper Subject: Object, Furnishings, Decoration Description: Wallpaper on plasterboard, circular remnant from Selim house with circle for the stovepipe of a Glenwood N cooking stove cut out of center. Deep red wallpaper with floral design. Pertinent to the early 19th-century cape house study underway 2014 (part of the parsonage house shoes project (see 2015.304.2062). The house was moved across Cranberry Road from its early 19th-c location ca.1944. Plasterboard/drywall with paper on both faces with no felt layers began ca. 1910-1930 in U.S. Mickey Macfarlan recalls this house was dragged and winched with a capstan using a big tree stump. Charles "Bunny" Storey worked all summer relocating the house and dynamiting the new site. He could hear the rock debris falling down. [show more]
Straw whisk broom Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories		1900		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Straw whisk broom Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.288.2043 Type: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Date: 1900 Description: Straw whisk broom with metal and string binding, tag reads "Gift from Ladies Aid Society, ca. early 1900.
Ornate metal picture frame Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Frame, Picture Frame	Object, Furnishings, Decoration				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Ornate metal picture frame Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1361 Type: Object, Furnishings, Frame, Picture Frame Subject: Object, Furnishings, Decoration Description: Frame. Ornate Metal Picture Frame for 4" to 6" pictures
Hooked Rug with Motorboat Great Harbor Maritime Museum	Object, Furnishings, Rug, Flatweave, Rag Rug	Object, Furnishings, Rug		1925 c.			Hooked Rug with Motorboat Great Harbor Maritime Museum Identifier: ghmm-1580 Type: Object, Furnishings, Rug, Flatweave, Rag Rug Subject: Object, Furnishings, Rug Date: 1925 c. Description: Hooked rug showing a motorboat underway, with flags flying. The boat appears to be the Maine Seacoast Mission Vessel "Sunbeam I" and the rug may have been made as part of the Maine Seacoast Mission's hooked rug program. Rug dimensions are 24"x51", appears to be rebound using green fabric. A rug with similar waves and clouds, as well as Sunbeam I, may be found in Maine Sea Coast Missionary Society Spring Bulletin, April 1926, page 11. See link below to go to the Maine Seacoast Mission item. [show more]
Hooked rug with diamond pattern Great Harbor Maritime Museum	Object, Furnishings, Rug, Flatweave, Rag Rug	Object, Furnishings, Rug					Hooked rug with diamond pattern Great Harbor Maritime Museum Identifier: ghmm-1581 Type: Object, Furnishings, Rug, Flatweave, Rag Rug Subject: Object, Furnishings, Rug Description: Hooked rug with diamond pattern 38"x60"
Matchbox Tremont Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Matchbox	Object, Furnishings, Matchbox Other, Heat Other, Home labor Other, Housework Other, Kitchen Tools Other, Lighting Other, Match Box Other, Matches Other, Metalwork					Matchbox Tremont Historical Society Identifier: ths-2311 Type: Object, Furnishings, Matchbox Subject: Object, Furnishings, Matchbox Other, Heat Other, Home labor Other, Housework Other, Kitchen Tools Other, Lighting Other, Match Box Other, Matches Other, Metalwork Description: Thin Stamped Metal Matchbox with Hole for hanging on Wall, With Hinged Lid
Wendell H. Gilley's Workshop Wendell Gilley Museum	Image, Photograph	Object, Furnishings, Table, Workbench		1969-02			Wendell H. Gilley's Workshop Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1549 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Furnishings, Table, Workbench Date: 1969-02 Description: Wendell Gilley converted a barber's chair into the work "bench" shown in this photograph taken in his workshop.
Wendell H. Gilley's workbench Wendell Gilley Museum	Image, Photograph	Object, Furnishings, Table, Workbench People		1970 c.			Wendell H. Gilley's workbench Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1548 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Furnishings, Table, Workbench People Date: 1970 c. Description: Photograph of Wendell Gilley's workbench in his Southwest Harbor workshop
"Rocking Chairs" by Louise Marr Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Art, Painting	Object, Furnishings, Decoration			Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	No Copyright - United States	"Rocking Chairs" by Louise Marr Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.576.3068 Type: Image, Art, Painting Subject: Object, Furnishings, Decoration Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Description: A folder holding 6 print out ranging in size of Louise Marr's painting of a rocking chair.
Hand-Operated Metal Egg Beater Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Food Grinding Tool, Food Grinder	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories			Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	No Copyright - United States	Hand-Operated Metal Egg Beater Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2011.500.2991 Type: Object, Food Grinding Tool, Food Grinder Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island 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	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories			Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	No Known Copyright	Toothbrush and Glass Holder Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2010.501.2992 Type: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island 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.
White pine stools College of the Atlantic	Image, Photograph, Digital Photograph	Object, Furnishings, Stool	Collins, Darron	2020-08-20	Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	White pine stools College of the Atlantic Identifier: coa-1736 Type: Image, Photograph, Digital Photograph Subject: Object, Furnishings, Stool Creator: Collins, Darron Date: 2020-08-20 Place: Bar Harbor Description: Stools made from a white pine that blew down on campus during the winter. These stools will be used for outdoor gatherings on campus.
Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Mrs. Richard Heckscher Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Legal, Legal Documents	Object, Furnishings, Rug Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage	Belle Smallidge Knowles	1904			Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Mrs. Richard Heckscher Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-3461 Type: Document, Legal, Legal Documents Subject: Object, Furnishings, Rug Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage Creator: Belle Smallidge Knowles Date: 1904 Description: Regarding Mrs. Dale and room furnishings
Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Austin Heckscher Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Legal, Legal Documents	Object, Furnishings, Rug Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage	Belle Smallidge Knowles	1904	Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor		Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Austin Heckscher Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-3458 Type: Document, Legal, Legal Documents Subject: Object, Furnishings, Rug Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage Creator: Belle Smallidge Knowles Date: 1904 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Description: Regarding Mrs. Heckscher and room furnishings
Hooked Rugs C. B. Murphy Sold to Summer People Great Harbor Maritime Museum	Image, Photograph	Object, Furnishings, Rug				Copyright Not Evaluated	Hooked Rugs C. B. Murphy Sold to Summer People Great Harbor Maritime Museum Identifier: ghmm-1214 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Furnishings, Rug
Hooked rug with modified diamond pattern Great Harbor Maritime Museum	Object, Furnishings, Rug, Flatweave, Rag Rug	Object, Furnishings, Rug					Hooked rug with modified diamond pattern Great Harbor Maritime Museum Identifier: ghmm-1582 Type: Object, Furnishings, Rug, Flatweave, Rag Rug Subject: Object, Furnishings, Rug Description: Hooked rug with modified diamond pattern Dimensions 27.5"x53.5"
Blue pitcher with wash basin and vase Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Vessel	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Blue pitcher with wash basin and vase Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1365 Type: Object, Containers, Vessel Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Description: Blue pitcher with wash basin and vase. Labeled : Ada Rice Set
Steamer trunk Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Steamer trunk Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.214.1846 Type: Object, Containers Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Description: Steamer trunk with metal bottom with inset wheels, reinforced metal corners and edges, wooden slats on all sides including top and bottom to protect the exterior sides, a leather handle on each short side (one handle broken), with remains of two paper shipping labels: on the bottom, RECEIPT COLLECT 353551 WAYBILL LABEL BOSTON MASS AMERICAN RAILWAY EXPRESS NOV ??? 18; on the short side, unreadable; written inside on the bottom: C.M. Gott
Clothes iron set Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Clothes iron set Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2012.13.1532 Type: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Description: Iron. Clothes iron set consisting of two flat irons, detachable wooden handle (one), and base stand. Irons are cast iron with writing "ENTERPRISE MFG CO, PHILA PA, NO 50", and are intended to be heated on a stove. Handle is interchangeable between both irons, so one iron can be used to press clothes while the other iron is being heated without a handle. Stand is cast iron with writing "ENTERPRISE MFG CO, PHILADELPHIA"
Wooden laundry stirrer Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories	Sam Chapman			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Wooden laundry stirrer Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1302 Type: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Creator: Sam Chapman Description: Art, carved wooden laundry stirrer, made by Sam Chapman
Iron Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories	Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Iron Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2012.13.1394 Type: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Subject: Object, Furnishings, Other Household Accessories Description: Iron. Electric Clothes Iron Set consisting of electric iron and matching base stand. Iron is 400 Watt "UNIVERSAL" model made by Landers, Frary & Clark, New Britain, Conn., USA. There is no matching electric cord. Base stand is unmarked.

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