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Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Date	Place	Rights
Lifeboat Rations Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers	Other			Cranberry Isles	Copyright Not Evaluated	Lifeboat Rations Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2023.651.3141 Type: Object, Containers Subject: Other Place: Cranberry Isles Description: Rations would have been stored in the lifeboat’s emergency kit. This one contains 8oz of dried biscuits. If a boat sunk in the middle of the Atlantic it could be many days before any lifeboats were found, so access to some food could be vital for survival.
Indigenous American Sweetgrass Basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object	Penobscot			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Indigenous American Sweetgrass Basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.294.1900 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Creator: Penobscot Description: Basket and lid, flat bottom, Indigenous American creation, made of braided sweetgrass and natural and green flat splint fiber, with a blue card inside reading "(printed) Smart Studio Antiques, Maine Street, Northeast Harbor Maine, 276-5152, (handwritten) Penobscot Indian Sweetgrass Basket, late 1800s", and on the back of the card "$145"
Glass souvenir basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Places				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Glass souvenir basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2010.232.1914 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Places Description: Bowl, souvenir, white glass miniature Clam Broth Basket with red letters "SOUVENIR OF Cranberry Isles Maine"; impressed into glass on inside bottom: PAT'D; gold colored handle and rim; with receipt from Pine Bough "Select Antiques, Northeast Harbor" 13 July '04, and note from them "Prob. orig. sold NEH ca. 1920s"
Indigenous American barrel-shaped Sweetgrass Basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object	Penobscot			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Indigenous American barrel-shaped Sweetgrass Basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.294.1896 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Creator: Penobscot Description: Basket and lid, very small barrel shaped, flat bottom, made of braided sweetgrass or twine, and perhaps ash strips, with a blue card inside, probably from Smart Studio, reading "Antique Penobscot Indian Sweetgrass Basket, late 1800s, $55". This may be one of several Indigenous American basketry items collected by Mary E. Shaw (Mrs. Norman Shaw) ca. 1980-2000, who ran the Dancing Deer gift shop in Bar Harbor. She eventually sold them to Wini Smart's daughter, Gail, (per Mrs. Shaw visit 9/25/14). [show more]
Indigenous American Crafted Sweetgrass Braids Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Indigenous American Crafted Sweetgrass Braids Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.294.1886 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Basketry, Collection of 2 Indigenous American Indian crafted sweetgrass braids, one (25" L x 0.5" W) decorated with colorful yarn, likely bought at the Abbe Museum by Wini Smart a few years after 2000, the other (39" L x 0.5" W) tied with yellow yarn; both intended to waft a sweet smell into a room
Janet Roberts ceramics Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers	Object, Art Other				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Janet Roberts ceramics Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.224.1884 Type: Object, Containers Subject: Object, Art Other Description: Pottery, Collection of 3 clay pieces made on GCI by Janet Roberts, showing how local indigenous groups, might have made a cooking pot; a) proto-bottom showing the coiling of clay rope to form a surface, 2.5" diam; b) continuing spiraling the clay rope upwards to make a wall, and a part cut away to better show the construction, 3.5" diam x 2" H; c) smoothed, decorated, and fired final pot with incised chevrons near the mouth, raked on the body, also net-like impresses on the body, and a rounded bottom, 5.5" L, 4.25" diam, 0.5" thick [show more]
Cranberry Island General Store bags Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers	Businesses, Store Business				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Cranberry Island General Store bags Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1031 Type: Object, Containers Subject: Businesses, Store Business Description: Artifact, 1031a-b. (a) and (b) are two types of paper trash bags bought at the old Cranberry Island General Store
Tea Tin Bar Harbor Historical Society	Object, Containers, Can, Tin					Copyright Undetermined	Tea Tin Bar Harbor Historical Society Identifier: bhhs-1052 Type: Object, Containers, Can, Tin Description: Red metal tea tin with rope pattern and circular medallion on front with a woman's profile and a leaf.
"Charles Biele" Coffee Tin Bar Harbor Historical Society	Object, Containers, Can, Tin		Charles Biele Coffee Company est. 1896	1900 - 1920 c		Copyright Undetermined	"Charles Biele" Coffee Tin Bar Harbor Historical Society Identifier: bhhs-1044 Type: Object, Containers, Can, Tin Creator: Charles Biele Coffee Company est. 1896 Date: 1900 - 1920 c Description: Metal coffee tin from the Charles Biele Coffee Company. On front and back: "Cafe Savoy Coffee" with the Charles Biele logo. Side reads: "Cafe Savoy is a blend of very choice fine coffee specially imported by me for this brand only, Always uniform in quality and never failes to please. Charles Biele New York".
Bar Harbor Bank cloth deposit bag Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Bag	Other, Banking Other, Bar Harbor					Bar Harbor Bank cloth deposit bag Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12715 Type: Object, Containers, Bag Subject: Other, Banking Other, Bar Harbor Description: Cloth bank deposit bag for the Bar Harbor Banking and Trust company. Provenance and significance of this unknown.
Lid for Beach Cliff Sardines in Water Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Can	Other, Canneries Other, Labels					Lid for Beach Cliff Sardines in Water Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12158 Type: Object, Containers, Can Subject: Other, Canneries Other, Labels Description: Lid for Beach Cliff Sardines in Water
"Gold Crisp Shortening" Tin Bar Harbor Historical Society	Object, Containers, Can, Tin		Goren Food Company.			Copyright Undetermined	"Gold Crisp Shortening" Tin Bar Harbor Historical Society Identifier: bhhs-1063 Type: Object, Containers, Can, Tin Creator: Goren Food Company. Description: Large yellow metal tin with lid made by Goren's. Once contained gold crisp shortening.
"Dill's Best" Tobacco Tin Bar Harbor Historical Society	Object, Containers, Can, Tin		J.G. Dill Co. Richmond, VA, U.S.A	1930 c		Copyright Undetermined	"Dill's Best" Tobacco Tin Bar Harbor Historical Society Identifier: bhhs-1011 Type: Object, Containers, Can, Tin Creator: J.G. Dill Co. Richmond, VA, U.S.A Date: 1930 c Description: Yellow tobacco tin with illustration of woman in a red dress on top cover. Top cover reads: "Sliced Cut Plug. Dill's Best Smoking Tobacco J.G. Dill Co. Richmond, VA., U.S.A."
"Dill's Best' Tobacco Tin Bar Harbor Historical Society	Object, Containers, Can, Tin		J.G. Dill Co. Richmond, VA, U.S.A	1930 c		Copyright Undetermined	"Dill's Best' Tobacco Tin Bar Harbor Historical Society Identifier: bhhs-1010 Type: Object, Containers, Can, Tin Creator: J.G. Dill Co. Richmond, VA, U.S.A Date: 1930 c Description: Yellow tobacco tin with illustration of woman in a red dress on top cover. Top cover reads: "Sliced Cut Plug. Dill's Best Smoking Tobacco J.G. Dill Co. Richmond, VA., U.S.A."
"Dill's Best" Tobacco Tin Bar Harbor Historical Society	Object, Containers, Can, Tin		J.G. Dill Co. Richmond, VA, U.S.A	1930 c		Copyright Undetermined	"Dill's Best" Tobacco Tin Bar Harbor Historical Society Identifier: bhhs-1009 Type: Object, Containers, Can, Tin Creator: J.G. Dill Co. Richmond, VA, U.S.A Date: 1930 c Description: Yellow tobacco tin with illustration of woman in a red dress on top cover. Top cover reads: "Sliced Cut Plug. Dill's Best Smoking Tobacco J.G. Dill Co. Richmond, VA, U.S.A."
Stereocard Basket Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket			late e 19th c.			Stereocard Basket Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18367 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Date: late e 19th c. Description: Natural wood finish on hand carved wood. Carved piece in center separates two sides.
Lid for Beach Ciff Sardines in Mustard Sauce Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Can	Other, Canneries Other, Labels					Lid for Beach Ciff Sardines in Mustard Sauce Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17079 Type: Object, Containers, Can Subject: Other, Canneries Other, Labels Description: Lid for Beach Cliff Sardines in Mustard Sauce
Tray Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Tray			unknown			Tray Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13725 Type: Object, Containers, Tray Date: unknown Description: Rectangular tray with black background of white flowers and green leaves, light blue forget-me-nots. Large flowers outlined in red or yellow with yellow centers. Paint chipped.
Basket Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket						Basket Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13478 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Description: Bowl shaped. Woven wood with wood handle. Diamonds inside diamond pattern on each side where handle joins basket. Nails attach handle.
Bottle in Stand Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Vessel, Bottle						Bottle in Stand Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13448 Type: Object, Containers, Vessel, Bottle Description: Gimbaled botttle
Basket Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket						Basket Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12838 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Description: Tiny oval basket with rings on each side for handles. Green woven into band around middle. Weave around top damaged.
Box Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Box						Box Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12712 Type: Object, Containers, Box Description: Colorful flowered paper pasted on sides and top. Contains thread and beads.
Box Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Box						Box Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12453 Type: Object, Containers, Box Description: Round box with checkerboard pattern on top. Sides striped green, maroon and yellow. Contains button and shoe button. Also contains “Erin Go Bragh” pin. Provenance not known. Deed of gift not found.
Bowl Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Vessel, Bowl						Bowl Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12201 Type: Object, Containers, Vessel, Bowl Description: Wooden bowl with painted scene of rocky coast, clouds, sky, sea and sloop. Wood contracted with age so that bowl in now oval. Some stains. One chip on surface of painting. Bottom rough. Donor info - from Fred Wiggin house in Town Hill.
Bottle Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Vessel, Bottle			1872			Bottle Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12172 Type: Object, Containers, Vessel, Bottle Date: 1872 Description: Brown glass, square, 1 quart size. Raised decoration of hops. Marked, “Hops” and “1872”. Also marked, “Bitters” and Doyels Hops”. Donor info - found in foundations of barn at donor’s home in Berry Cove, Lamoine.

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